Lostwithiel (electoral division)

Lostwithiel (Cornish: Lostwydhyel)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Colin Martin, a Liberal Democrat.[2]

Lostwithiel
Electoral district
Lostwithiel shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in)
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Extent

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Lostwithiel covers the town of Lostwithiel, the villages of Lanlivery and Lerryn, and the hamlets of Sweetshouse, Redmoor, No Man's Land, Ponts Mill, Milltown, Downend, Bofarnel, Fairy Cross, Penpoll, St Veep, Manely, Couch's Mill, West Taphouse and Middle Taphouse.[3] The division covers 8,855 hectares in total.[4]

Election results

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2017 election: Lostwithiel[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Martin 873 50.9
Conservative Clay Cowie 685 39.9
UKIP Nigel Challis 145 8.5
Majority 188 11.0
Rejected ballots 12 0.7
Turnout 1715 50.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
2013 election: Lostwithiel[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Benedicte Bay 442 47.9
UKIP Nigel Challis 354 38.4
Liberal Democrats Marian Candy 113 12.3
Majority 88 9.5
Rejected ballots 13 1.4
Turnout 922 27.1
Conservative hold Swing
2009 election: Lostwithiel[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Shakerley 581 30.6
Independent Robert Peareth 460 24.3
Mebyon Kernow Julie Tamblin 270 14.2
Independent Ken Robertson 253 13.3
UKIP Richard Binstead 167 8.8
Liberal Democrats Deborah Earl 159 8.4
Majority 121 6.4
Rejected ballots 6 0.3
Turnout 1896 49.6
Conservative win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Colin Martin". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Lostwithiel". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Election results for Lostwithiel Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Election results for Lostwithiel Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Election results for Lostwithiel Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.