Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos (electoral division)
| Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos | |
|---|---|
| ward Cornwall Council. | |
 Boundary of Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos in Cornwall from 2021-present. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| Population | 5,807 |
| Electorate | 4,784 |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Councillor | Jim Candy (Liberal Democrats) |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Created from | Looe West, Lansallos and Lanteglos[1] |
| Number of councillors | One |
Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos (Cornish: Porthbyhan, Pluwnennys, Lannsalwys ha Nanseglos)[2] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council from 2021. Before the 2021 local elections, the area was a part of Looe West, Lansallos and Lanteglos ward.[3]
Councillors[edit]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Edwina Hannaford | Liberal Democrat | |
| 2024 by-election | Jim Candy | ||
Background[edit]
Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos represents the town of West Looe, the villages of Pelynt, Polruan, Bodinnick, Lansallos, Polperro, Porthallow and Lanteglos Highway, and the hamlets of Mixtow, Crumplehorn, Carey Park, Talland and Trenewan.[4] The ward is home to 5,807 residents, and an electorate of 4,784.[5][6]
Within the ward, 676 people (11.6% of the residents) specified a Cornish only identity and 42 (0.7%) Cornish in combination with British - this is notably lower than the rest of Cornwall (14% and 1.6% respectively).[7] 2,802 people (48% of residents) are in households experiencing deprivation,[8] and 2,043 (35%) are retirees.[9] 290 residents hold a second address outside of Cornwall, about 4.9%.
Election results[edit]
Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos by-election 2024[edit]
Following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Edwina Hannaford, due to "an aggressive form of cancer",[10] a by-election was called on 27th of February 2024. The poll took place on Thursday 4 April 2024.[11] The seat was retained by the Liberal Democrats with reduced vote share, securing 44.8% of the vote.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jim Candy | 604 | 44.8 | -16.6 | |
| Conservative | Richard Dorling | 414 | 30.7 | +0.5 | |
| Labour | Amy Ladd | 254 | 18.9 | +10.5 | |
| Green | Paul Clark | 75 | 5.6 | New | |
| Majority | 210 | 15.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1353 | 28.28 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2021 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Edwina Hannaford* | 1,282[13] | 61.4 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Ron Greenhough | 633 | 30.3 | N/A | |
| Labour | Rod Truan | 174 | 8.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 649 | 31.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,089 | 42 | N/A | ||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "2009 No. 850 -The Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Boundary reviews and changes - Cornwall Council". www.cornwall.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos". censusdata.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Elections and referendums - Cornwall Council". www.cornwall.gov.uk.
- ^ "Election of a Councillor for Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos ED on Thursday 4 April 2024" (PDF). cornwall.gov.uk.
- ^ "National identity, England and Wales - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos: Households by deprivation dimensions". censusdata.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos: Economic activity status". censusdata.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Edwina Hannaford: Tributes paid to long-serving Cornwall councillor". BBC News. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Pack, Mark (5 April 2024). "Lib Dems hold seat in Cornish council by-election". Mark Pack. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Cornwall local elections 2021: Full results". Falmouth Packet. 7 May 2021.