Camelford (electoral division)

Camelford
Former ward Cornwall Council.
Boundary of Camelford in Cornwall from 2013 to 2021.
County	Cornwall
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillors	One
Replaced by	Camelford and Boscastle
Created from	Camelford
2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Number of councillors	One
Replaced by	Camelford
Created from	Council created

Camelford (Cornish: Reskammel)[1] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2009 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by Camelford and Boscastle.

Councillors

Election	Member		Party
2009		Keith Goodenough	Conservative
2013		Rob Rotchell	Liberal Democrats
2017
2021	Seat abolished

Extent

Camelford represented the town of Camelford, the villages of Davidstow, St Clether and Tremaine, and the hamlets of Trewalder, Lanteglos, Castlegoff, Tramagenna, Helstone, Trewen, Valley Truckle, Trevia, Tregoodwell, Trewassa, Hallworthy, Tremail, Treglasta, Cold Northcott, Treneglos, Splatt, Three Hammers and Tresmeer. The hamlet of Newhall Green was shared with the St Teath and St Breward division and the settlement of Slaughterbridge was shared with the Tintagel division.[2] The division was affected by boundary changes at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 7,079 hectares in total; after the boundary changes in 2013, it covered 7,508 hectares.[2][3]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Camelford[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Rob Rotchell	617	60.0
	Green	Claire Hewlett	372	36.2
Majority			245	23.8
Rejected ballots			39	3.8
Turnout			1028	32.7
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Camelford[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Rob Rotchell	459	49.2
	Conservative	Keith Goodenough	452	48.4
Majority			7	0.8
Rejected ballots			22	2.4
Turnout			933	29.5
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Camelford[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Keith Goodenough	525	41.7
	Liberal Democrats	Janey Comber	454	36.1
	Independent	Julie Walters	212	16.8
	Independent	Graham Ford	56	4.4
Majority			71	5.6
Rejected ballots			12	1.0
Turnout			1259	42.2
	Conservative win (new seat)

References

1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
2. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Camelford E05009172". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
3. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Camelford E05008212". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
4. "Election results for Camelford Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
5. "Election results for Camelford Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
6. "Election results for Camelford Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 1 May 2021.