Mevagissey (electoral division) explained

Mevagissey
Map1:Mevagissey electoral division map 2013.svg
Map Entity:Cornwall
Map Year:2013-2021
Map Size:200px
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Elects Howmany:One
Previous2:Council created
Next2:Mevagissey
Elects Howmany2:One
Region:England
County:Cornwall

Mevagissey (Cornish: Cornish: Lannvorek)[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 Mevagissey and St Austell Bay, St Goran, Tregony and the Roseland, and St Mewan and Grampound.

Councillors

ElectionMemberParty
2009Denise MuttonConservative
2013Michael BunneyLabour
2014 by-electionJames MustoeConservative
2017
2021Seat abolished

Extent

Mevagissey division represented the villages of Mevagissey, London Apprentice, Pentewan, Portmellon, Boswinger, Gorran Churchtown and Gorran Haven, and the hamlets of Tregorrick, Levalsa Meor, Trevarrick, Rescassa, Treveor and Penare. It also covered some of Duporth (most of which was represented by the St Austell Bay division).[2]

The division was affected by boundary changes at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 4011 hectares in total; after the boundary changes in 2013, it covered 3737 hectares.[2] [3]

Election results

2009 election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henwyn Tyller A-Z . . 26 July 2021.
  2. Web site: E05 Electoral Ward/Division Mevagissey E05009212. Office for National Statistics. 15 January 2021.
  3. Web site: E05 Electoral Ward/Division Mevagissey E05008251 . . 26 July 2021.