Penzance East (electoral division)

Penzance East (Cornish: Pennsans Est)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Tim Dwelly, an Independent and former Portfolio Holder for Culture, Economy and Planning on the council.[2][3]

Penzance East
ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Penzance East in Cornwall from 2021.
CountyCornwall
Current ward
Created2021 (2021)
CouncillorTim Dwelly
(Independent)
Created fromPenzance East
Penzance Central
Gulval and Heamoor
2013 (2013)2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byPenzance East
Created fromPenzance East
2009 (2009)2013 (2013)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byPenzance East
Created fromCouncil established

Councillors

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2009-2021

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Election Member Party
2009 Ruth Lewarne Liberal Democrat
2013 Tim Dwelly Labour
2017
March 2018 Independent[4]
2021 Seat abolished

2021-present

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Election Member Party
2021 Tim Dwelly Independent

Extent

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2009-2021

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Under its former boundaries, Penzance East represented the north and east of the town of Penzance, including the area of Treneere.[5] The ward was affected by redistricting at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 66.9 hectares in total; from 2013 to 2021 it covered 67.3 hectares.[5][6]

2021-present

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With its current boundaries, the division represents the north and east of the town of Penzance, including the areas of Treneere, Causewayhead and Chyandour.[7]

Election results

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2021 election

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Election placard for Tim Dwelly in Penzance before the 2021 election
2021 election: Penzance East[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tim Dwelly 786 41.2
Labour Cornelius Olivier[note 1] 480 25.2
Conservative Megan McClary 259 13.6
Green Jonathan How 163 8.5
Liberal Democrats Zach Lawlor 159 8.3
Independent Roger Driscoll 45 2.4
Majority 306 16.0
Rejected ballots 16 0.8
Turnout 1908 37.6
Registered electors 5070[10]
Independent win (new seat)

2017 election

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2017 election: Penzance East[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tim Dwelly[note 2] 761 52.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Goedegebuur 315 21.5
Conservative Joseph Bennie 193 13.2
Green Jonathan How 85 5.8
UKIP Paul Nicholson 58 4.0
Mebyon Kernow Robert Simmons 47 3.2
Majority 446 30.5
Rejected ballots 3 0.2
Turnout 1462 45.4
Labour hold Swing

2013 election

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2013 election: Penzance East[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tim Dwelly 378 30.4
Liberal Democrats Ruth Lewarne 358 28.8
UKIP Mick Faulkner 194 15.6
Conservative Angela Elliott 124 10.0
Mebyon Kernow Rob Simmons 91 7.3
Green Michelle Paine 89 7.2
Majority 20 1.6
Rejected ballots 8 0.6
Turnout 1242 36.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2009 election

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2009 election: Penzance East[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ruth Lewarne 357 30.1
Labour John Payne 332 28.0
UKIP Ricky Barnes 199 16.8
Conservative Margaret Powell 159 13.4
Independent Mike Waters 128 10.8
Majority 25 2.1
Rejected ballots 10 0.8
Turnout 1185 34.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ Olivier was an incumbent councillor for Penzance Central,[9] which was abolished at the elections.
  2. ^ Dwelly was elected as a Labour councillor and was Labour leader on the council, but quit in March 2018 because of 'bullying and intimidation' from the 'far left' within the party.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Tim Dwelly". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Dwelly takes over at Planning". Cornish Stuff. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b Richard Whitehouse (21 March 2018). "Labour leader Tim Dwelly quits the party after 'bullying and intimidation'". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Penzance East E05009229". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Penzance East E05008268". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Election results for Penzance East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  9. ^ Richard Whitehouse (2 November 2019). "Cornelius Olivier calls for parking charges". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  10. ^ Returning Officer, Cornwall (13 May 2021). Election of COUNCILLORS for the Electoral Divisions of Cornwall Council Summary of Results. Truro: Cornwall Council. p. 13.
  11. ^ "Election results for Penzance East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Election results for Penzance East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Election results for Penzance East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 21 April 2021.