Par and St Blazey Gate (electoral division)
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 Par and St Blazey Gate shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in) | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Par and St Blazey Gate (Cornish: Porth ha Porthlanndreth)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Jordan Rowse, a Conservative.[2]
Extent
Par and St Blazey Gate covers the village of Par, St Blazey Gate and parts of St Blazey and Bodelva (shared with the St Blazey division), and Polmear (shared with the Fowey and Tywardreath division). The division also covers the Eden Project.[3] The division covers 542 hectares in total.[4]
Election results
2017 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jordan Rowse | 512 | 42.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Douglas Scrafton | 479 | 39.5 | ||
| Labour | Ryan Chamberlain | 216 | 17.8 | ||
| Majority | 33 | 2.7 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1213 | 37.9 | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
2013 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Douglas Scrafton | 355 | 39.0 | ||
| Conservative | Richard Pears | 279 | 30.7 | ||
| Independent | Alison Watkins | 263 | 28.9 | ||
| Majority | 76 | 8.4 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 13 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 910 | 29.3 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Jordan Rowse". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Par and St Blazey Gate". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Par and St Blazey Gate Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Par and St Blazey Gate Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.