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 Portfolio Holder for Culture, Economy and Planning on the council.[2]

Penzance East
Electoral district

Penzance East shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in)
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors

Extent

Penzance East covers the north and east of the town of Penzance, including the area of Treneere.[3] The division covers 67 hectares in total.[4]

Election results

2017 election
2017 election: Penzance East[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tim Dwelly[note 1] 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
  1. 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.[6]

2013 election
2013 election: Penzance East[7]
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
2009 election: Penzance East[8]
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)

References
  •  Cornwall portal
  1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. "Tim Dwelly". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Penzance East". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. "Election results for Penzance East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. Richard Whitehouse (21 March 2018). "Labour leader Tim Dwelly quits the party after 'bullying and intimidation'". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  7. "Election results for Penzance East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  8. "Election results for Penzance East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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