Perranporth (electoral division)

Perranporth (Cornish: Porth Peran)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Michael Callan, an Independent.[2]

Perranporth
Electoral district

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

Extent

Perranporth covers the town of Perranporth, the village of Bolingey, and the hamlets of Callestick, Perranzabuloe, Penwartha, Perrancoombe, Cocks, Rose and Mount.[3] The division covers 3,691 hectares in total.[4]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Perranporth[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Callan 778 50.1
Conservative William Rogers 599 38.5
Liberal Democrats David Neale 172 11.1
Majority 179 11.5
Rejected ballots 5 0.3
Turnout 1554 41.7
Independent hold Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Perranporth[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Callan 832 63.8
Mebyon Kernow Paul Dunbar 171 13.1
Conservative Lisa Marshall 143 11.0
Independent Mark Langdon 75 5.8
Labour Simon Coley 61 4.7
Majority 661 50.7
Rejected ballots 22 1.7
Turnout 1304 34.4
Independent hold Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Perranporth[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Callan 743 47.0
Conservative Rob Thomas 351 22.2
Independent David Hancock 285 18.0
Liberal Democrats Joseph Swain 150 9.5
Labour David Breacker 44 2.8
Majority 392 24.8
Rejected ballots 9 0.6
Turnout 1582 43.3
Independent win (new seat)

References

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