Pool and Tehidy (electoral division)
| Pool and Tehidy | |
|---|---|
| ward Cornwall Council. | |
 Boundary of Pool and Tehidy in Cornwall from 2021-present. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Councillor | Philip Desmonde (Conservative) |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Created from | Pool and Tehidy |
| 2013–2021 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Pool and Tehidy |
| Created from | Camborne North Carn Brea South[1][2] Carn Brea North[note 1] |
Pool and Tehidy (Cornish: Poll ha Tihydin)[5] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current councillor is Conservative Philip Desmonde.[6]
The current division is distinct from the division of the same name created in 2013, which was abolished at the 2021 local elections.
Councillors[edit]
2013-2021[edit]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Malcolm Moyle | Labour | |
| 2017 | Philip Desmonde | Conservative | |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | ||
2021-present[edit]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Philip Desmonde | Conservative | |
2021-present division[edit]
Extent[edit]
The current Pool and Tehidy division represents the villages of Pool and Illogan Highway, and the hamlets of South Tehidy, Roscroggan, Tolskithy, and Trevenson. The Tehidy manor is also included in the division, but much of the estate is part of the neighbouring Illogan and Portreath division. The hamlet of Penhallick is shared with the Four Lanes, Beacon and Troon division.[7]
Election results[edit]
2021 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Philip Desmonde | 557 | 42.4 | ||
| Labour | Malcolm Moyle | 350 | 26.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Florence Macdonald | 241 | 18.3 | ||
| Green | Jasmin Appleby | 85 | 6.5 | ||
| Mebyon Kernow | Christopher Lawrence | 69 | 5.2 | ||
| Majority | 207 | 15.7 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 13 | 1.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1315 | 25.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 5129[9] | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
2013-2021 division[edit]
Extent[edit]
Pool and Tehidy represented the village of Pool, and the hamlets of South Tehidy, Roscroggan, and Trevenson. The Tehidy manor was also included in the division, but much of the estate was part of the neighbouring Illogan division. The division covered 697 hectares in total.[10]
Election results[edit]
2017 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Philip Desmonde | 424 | 40.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Goldring | 246 | 23.6 | ||
| Labour | Val Kelynack | 225 | 21.6 | ||
| UKIP | Michael Pascoe | 141 | 13.5 | ||
| Majority | 178 | 17.1 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1043 | 30.6 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
2013 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Malcolm Moyle | 344 | 41.0 | ||
| Conservative | Clive Bramley | 244 | 29.0 | ||
| UKIP | Brenda Blakeley | 242 | 28.8 | ||
| Majority | 100 | 11.9 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 10 | 1.2 | |||
| Turnout | 840 | 25.9 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Notes[edit]
- ^ The division only represented a small area of the former Carn Brea North, which was mostly succeeded by Illogan and Redruth North.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Electoral Review of Cornwall - Sheet 5, Map 5 - Proposed Electoral Divisions in Camborne and Illogan" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. December 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Map referred to in the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 - Sheet 5, Map 5 - Electoral Divisions in Camborne and Illogan" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Electoral Review of Cornwall - Sheet 6, Map 6 - Proposed Electoral Divisions in Carn Brea and Redruth" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. December 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Map referred to in the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 - Sheet 6, Map 6 - Electoral Divisions in Carn Brea and Redruth" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Philip Desmonde". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Pool & Tehidy Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Election of COUNCILLORS for the Electoral Divisions of Cornwall Council Summary of Results. Truro: Returning Officer, Cornwall. 13 May 2021. p. 13.
- ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Pool and Tehidy". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Pool and Tehidy Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Election results for Pool and Tehidy Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 21 December 2020.