Crowan and Wendron (electoral division)

Summary

Crowan and Wendron (Cornish: Egloskrewen ha Gwendron)[1] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2013 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by Crowan, Sithney and Wendron.

Crowan and Wendron
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Crowan and Wendron in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byCrowan, Sithney and Wendron
Created fromBreage
Wendron
Number of councillorsOne

Councillors edit

Election Member Party
2013 Loveday Jenkin Mebyon Kernow
2017
2021 Seat abolished

Extent edit

The division represented the villages of Townshend, Praze-an-Beeble, Crowan, Burras, Trewennack, Trevenen Bal, Wendron, Trenear, Rame, Carnkie, Halwin, Porkellis, Penmarth, Polmarth and most of Leedstown (which was shared with the Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth division). It covered 7,032 hectares in total.[2]

Election results edit

2017 election edit

2017 election: Crowan and Wendron[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mebyon Kernow Loveday Jenkin 637 33.8   20.9
Conservative Roger Smith 612 32.5   11.4
Independent Geoffrey Henwood 326 17.3 New
Labour Henry Hodson 207 11.0   3.7
Liberal Democrats Kevan Cook 97 5.2 New
Majority 25 1.3   32.3
Rejected ballots 3 0.2   0.2
Turnout 1882 43.2   10.9
Mebyon Kernow hold Swing

2013 election edit

2013 election: Crowan and Wendron[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mebyon Kernow Loveday Jenkin 751 54.7
Conservative Linda Taylor 290 21.1
Independent David Knight 227 16.5
Labour Jackie Harding 100 7.3
Majority 461 33.6
Rejected ballots 5 0.4
Turnout 1373 32.3
Mebyon Kernow win (new seat)

References edit

  1. ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Crowan and Wendron E05009176". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Election results for Crowan and Wendron Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Election results for Crowan and Wendron Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.