Perranporth (electoral division) explained

Perranporth (Cornish: Cornish: Porth Peran)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom that returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Steve Arthur, a Conservative.[2]

A ward of the same name returned one member to Cornwall County Council between 1973 and 2009, when the council was abolished.[3]

Cornwall Council division

Perranporth
Map1:Perranporth electoral division map 2021.svg
Map Entity:Cornwall
Map Year:2021
Map Size:200px
Elects Howmany:One
Previous2:Perranporth
Next2:Perranporth
Elects Howmany2:One
Previous3:Council created
Next3:Perranporth
Elects Howmany3:One
Councillor1:Steve Arthur
Region:England
County:Cornwall

Councillors

2009-2021

ElectionMemberParty
2009Michael CallanIndependent
2013
2017
2021Seat abolished

2021-present

Extent

2013-2021

The former Perranporth division covered the town of Perranporth, the village of Bolingey, and the hamlets of Callestick, Perranzabuloe, Penwartha, Perrancoombe, Cocks, Rose and Mount.[4] The division covers 3,691 hectares in total.[5]

2021-present

The current division covers the town of Perranporth, the villages of Blackwater, Trevellas, Mithian and Bolingey, and the hamlets of Callestick, Perranzabuloe, Penwartha, Perrancoombe, Cocks. The village of Wheal Rose is shared with the Redruth North division.

Election results

2009 election

Cornwall County Council division

Perranporth
Previous:Council established
Next:Council abolished
Elects Howmany:One
Region:England
County:Cornwall

Councillors

ElectionMemberParty
1973W. RowseIndependent
1977
1981
1985
1989A. Tonkin
1993K. YeoLiberal Democrats
1997
2001
2005
2009Council abolished

Election results

1973 election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henwyn Tyller A-Z . . 2 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Steve Arthur. . 25 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Colin Rallings . Michael Thrasher . Cornwall County Council Election Results 1973-2005 . The Elections Centre . . 1 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Cornwall Council Interactive Map . . 2 May 2021.
  5. Web site: E05 Electoral Ward/Division Perranporth. Office for National Statistics. 2 May 2021.