Penzance Central (electoral division)

Penzance Central
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Penzance Central (Cornish: Pennsans Kres)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Cornelius Olivier, a Labour Party member.[2]

Penzance Central was also a division of Penwith District Council between 1973 and 2009, and, as Penzance (Central), was a division of Cornwall County Council between 1973 and 1985, returning one member.[3][4]

Cornwall Council division

Extent

Penzance Central covers the centre of the town of Penzance, including Morrab Gardens, the West Cornwall Hospital, Humphry Davy School, and Penwith College.[5] The division covers 84 hectares in total.[6]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Penzance Central[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cornelius Olivier 694 48.0
Liberal Democrats Penny Young 380 26.3
Conservative Will Elliot 258 17.8
Independent Dick Cliffe 104 7.2
Majority 314 21.7
Rejected ballots 11 0.8
Turnout 1447 45.5
Labour hold Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Penzance Central[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cornelius Olivier 398 30.8
Liberal Democrats Penny Young 354 27.4
UKIP Peter Mates 178 13.8
Independent John Moreland 158 12.2
Conservative Michael Rabbitte 127 9.8
Mebyon Kernow Phillip Rendle 53 4.1
Majority 44 3.4
Rejected ballots 24 0.1.9
Turnout 1292 39.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Penzance Central[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tamsin Williams 365 29.7
Conservative David Nebesnuick 351 28.6
UKIP Oli Faulkner 216 17.6
Labour Cornelius Olivier 210 17.1
Liberal Malcolm Lawrence 73 5.9
Majority 14 1.1
Rejected ballots 14 1.1
Turnout 1229 37.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Cornwall County Council division

Election results

1981 election

1981 election: Penzance (Central)[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Batten 643 38.3
Mebyon Kernow C. Lawry 562 33.4
Conservative M. Rowe 476 28.3
Majority 81
Total votes 1681
Turnout 35.4
Independent gain from Independent Swing

1977 election

1977 election: Penzance (Central)[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Rowe Uncontested
Majority N/A
Total votes N/A
Turnout N/A
Independent hold Swing

1973 election

1973 election: Penzance (Central)[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Rowe Uncontested
Majority N/A
Total votes N/A
Turnout N/A
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Cornelius Olivier". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Penwith District Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Cornwall County Council Election Results 1973-2005" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  6. ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Penzance Central". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Election results for Penzance Central Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Election results for Penzance Central Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Election results for Penzance Central Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.