Camelford and Boscastle (electoral division)

Camelford and Boscastle
ward Cornwall Council.
Boundary of Camelford and Boscastle in Cornwall from 2021.
County	Cornwall
Current ward
Created	2021 (2021)
Councillor	Barry Jordan (Conservative)
Number of councillors	One
Created from	Camelford Tintagel

Camelford and Boscastle is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. It was created at the 2021 local elections, being created from the former divisions of Camelford and Tintagel. The current councillor is Barry Jordan, a member of the Conservative Party.[1]

Boundaries

Camelford and Boscastle represents the parishes of Advent, Camelford, Davidstow, Forrabury and Minster, Lesnewth, Otterham, St. Clether, St. Juliot, Tremaine, Treneglos, Tresmeer, Trevalga, and Warbstow. It is bordered to the north by the North Coast and the electoral division of Poundstock, to the east by the division of Launceston North and North Petherwin, to the south by the division of Altarnun and Stoke Climsland, and to the south and west by the division of St Teath and Tintagel.[2]

Councillors

Election	Member	Party
2021	Barry Jordan		Conservative

Election results

2021 election

Camelford and Boscastle[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Barry Jordan[note 1]	1,067	50.1	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Rob Rotchell[note 2]	687	32.2	N/A
	Independent	Claire Hewlett	377	17.7	N/A
Majority			380	17.8	N/A
Rejected ballots			16	0.7	N/A
Turnout			2,147		N/A
	Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

1. Incumbent councillor, formerly representing Tintagel
2. Incumbent councillor, formerly representing Camelford

References

1. "Barry Jordan". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
2. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
3. "Election results for Camelford & Boscastle, 6 May 2021". democracy.cornwall.gov.uk. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2024.