Roseland (electoral division)

Roseland (Cornish: An Ros)[1] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2009 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by St Goran, Tregony and the Roseland.

Roseland
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Roseland in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced bySt Goran, Tregony and the Roseland
Created fromRoseland
2009 (2009)2013 (2013)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byRoseland
Created fromCouncil created

Councillors edit

Election Member Party
2009 Julian German Independent
2013
2017
2021 Seat abolished

Extent edit

Roseland represented the villages of St Mawes, Bohortha, Gerrans, Portscatho, St Just in Roseland, St Michael Penkevil, Ruan Lanihorne, Ruan High Lanes, Veryan, Portloe, Portholland, St Michael Caerhays and Philleigh, as well as the hamlets of Trewithian, Carne, Treworga, Treviskey and Treworlas. Parts of Tresillian (shared with Ladock, St Clement and St Erme division) were also covered.[2]

The division was affected by boundary changes at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 7838 hectares in total; after the boundary changes in 2013, it covered 8638 hectares.[2][3]

Election results edit

2017 election edit

2017 election: Roseland[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Julian German 876 53.5   13.9
Conservative Tim Whitaker 478 29.2   11.8
Independent June Bertram 216 13.2 New
Liberal Democrats Charlie Hodgson 61 3.7 New
Majority 398 24.3   25.7
Rejected ballots 5 0.3  
Turnout 1636 57.4   9.4
Independent hold Swing

2013 election edit

2013 election: Roseland[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Julian German 976 67.4   2.3
Conservative Frederick Greenslade 252 17.4   7.0
UKIP Elizabeth Coleman 175 12.1 New
Labour Callum Macleod 42 2.9 New
Majority 724 50.0   9.4
Rejected ballots 4 0.3   0.2
Turnout 1449 48.0   6.6
Independent hold Swing

2009 election edit

2009 election: Roseland[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Julian German 1,089 65.1
Conservative Peter Woodbridge 409 24.4
Liberal Democrats Mark Hatwood 173 10.3
Majority 680 40.6
Rejected ballots 2 0.1
Turnout 1673 54.6
Independent win (new seat)

References edit

  1. ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Roseland E05009241". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Roseland E05008279". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Election results for Roseland Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Election results for Roseland Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Election results for Roseland Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 7 February 2021.