Penryn West (electoral division)
| Penryn West | |
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| Electoral district | |
 Penryn West shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in) | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Penryn West (Cornish: Pennrynn West)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Mary May, an Independent and the vice-chairman of the council.[2]
Extent[edit]
Penryn West covers the centre and west of the town of Penryn, including Penryn College.[3] The division covers 164 hectares in total.[4]
Election results[edit]
2017 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mary May | 464 | 45.7 | ||
| Green | Harry Willoughby | 244 | 24.0 | ||
| Conservative | Ellie Phipps | 155 | 15.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Billy Burton | 151 | 14.9 | ||
| Majority | 220 | 21.7 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 2 | 0.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1016 | 27.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2013 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mary May | 399 | 42.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Cait Hutchings | 261 | 27.8 | ||
| UKIP | Martin Orders | 183 | 19.5 | ||
| Labour | Jim Lloyd-Davies | 93 | 9.9 | ||
| Majority | 138 | 14.7 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.4 | |||
| Turnout | 940 | 26.3 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
2009 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mary May | 363 | 31.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Cait Hutchings | 345 | 29.9 | ||
| Independent | Ted Wilkes | 188 | 16.3 | ||
| Conservative | Gill Grant | 178 | 15.4 | ||
| Labour | Scott Hands | 67 | 5.8 | ||
| Majority | 18 | 1.6 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 13 | 1.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1154 | 33.3 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Mary May". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Penryn West". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Penryn West Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Penryn West Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Penryn West Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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