Redruth South (electoral division)

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Redruth South
UK Parliament Constituency: Camborne and Redruth
Ceremonial county: Cornwall

Redruth South is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Ian Thomas, an Independent.[1]

Redruth South (styled as Redruth (South) until 1985) was also an electoral division returned one member to Cornwall County Council between 1973 and the abolition of the council in 2009. Kerrier District Council also had a division called Redruth South which returned three members between 1979 and the abolition of the council in 2009.

Extent[edit]

The current Cornwall Council division covers the south of Redruth as well as the hamlet of Church Town. Parts of Carn Brea Village are also included (the village being covered mostly by Four Lanes division).[2]

Councillors[edit]

Cornwall Council[edit]

Election Member Party
2009 Graeme Hicks Independent
2013 Ian Thomas
2017

Cornwall County Council[edit]

Election[3] Member Party
1973 S. Jeffery Independent
1977 A. Davey
1981
1985
1989 C. Hailey Labour
1993
1997 T. Bray Independent
2001 G. Hicks
2005

Kerrier District Council[edit]

Election[4] 1st member 1st party 2nd member 2nd party 3rd member 3rd party
1979 A. Davey Independent S. Jeffery Independent D. Hattam Conservative
1983 D. Jeffery
1987 K. Rule Alliance P. Aston Alliance
1991 T. Bray Liberal Lib Dem L. Rhys Labour
1995 Independent W. Lawrence
1999 Independent
2003 G. Hicks
2007 L. Pascoe

Election results[edit]

Cornwall Council division[edit]

2017 election[edit]

2017 election: Redruth South[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ian Thomas 345 35.4
Conservative David Eyles 339 34.8
Labour Colin Garrick 211 21.7
Liberal Democrats Margaret Thompson 79 8.1
Majority 6 0.6
Turnout 974 30.8
Independent hold Swing

2013 election[edit]

2013 election: Redruth South[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ian Thomas 342 41.4
Labour Will Tremayne 311 37.7
UKIP Ray Wyse 173 20.9
Majority 31 3.8
Turnout 826 27.0
Independent gain from Independent Swing

2009 election[edit]

2009 election: Redruth South[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Graeme Hicks 728 60.8
Liberal Democrats Mary McWilliams 227 19.0
Conservative Barbara Ellenbroek 187 15.6
Labour Barney Neild 55 4.6
Majority 501 41.9
Turnout 1197 39.2
Independent win (new seat)

Cornwall County Council division[edit]

2005 election[edit]

2005 election: Redruth South[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Hicks 1,636 51.6
Liberal Democrats P. Ashton 637 20.1
Labour R. Fry 535 16.9
Conservative I. Bosworth 283 8.9
Liberal C. Skinner 79 2.5
Majority 999 31.5
Turnout 3170 66.9
Independent hold Swing

2001 election[edit]

2001 election: Redruth South[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Hicks 1,026 36.2
Independent T. Bray 537 18.9
Labour G. Chin-Quee 445 15.7
Liberal Democrats P. Ashton 410 14.5
Conservative J. Carroll 366 12.9
Liberal C. Crossman 51 1.8
Majority 489
Turnout 2835 64.0
Independent gain from Independent Swing

1997 election[edit]

1997 election: Redruth South[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Bray 933 30.7
Liberal Democrats P. Ashton 776 25.6
Labour C. Lidyard 770 25.4
Conservative K. Bowden 483 15.9
Liberal R. Matthews 75 2.5
Majority 157 5.2
Turnout 3037 69.2
Independent gain from Labour Swing

1993 election[edit]

1993 election: Redruth South[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Hailey 903 56.5
Conservative N. Serpell 272 17.0
Liberal T. Bray 248 15.5
Liberal Democrats R. Hendry 174 10.9
Majority 631 39.5
Turnout 1597 36.0
Labour hold Swing

1989 election[edit]

1989 election: Redruth South[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Hailey 905 52.1
Conservative M. Phillips 625 36.0
Liberal Democrats A. McCough 208 12.0
Majority 280 16.1
Turnout 1738 38.6
Labour gain from Independent Swing

1985 election[edit]

1985 election: Redruth South[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Davey Uncontested
Majority N/A
Turnout N/A
Independent hold Swing

1981 election[edit]

1981 election: Redruth (South)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Davey Uncontested
Majority N/A
Turnout N/A
Independent hold Swing

1977 election[edit]

1977 election: Redruth (South)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Davey 542 38.4
Independent S. Jeffery 445 31.5
Conservative P. Barron 255 18.1
Mebyon Kernow J. Soloman 169 12.0
Majority 97 6.9
Turnout 1411 36.0
Independent gain from Independent Swing

1973 election[edit]

1973 election: Redruth (South)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Jeffery Uncontested
Majority N/A
Turnout N/A
Independent win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Stephen Barnes". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher. "Cornwall County Council Election Results 1973-2005" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Kerrier District Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Election results for Redruth South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Election results for Redruth South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Election results for Redruth South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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