Mevagissey (electoral division)

Mevagissey (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.

Mevagissey
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Mevagissey in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byMevagissey and St Austell Bay
St Goran, Tregony and the Roseland
St Mewan and Grampound
Created fromMevagissey
2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byMevagissey
Created fromCouncil created

Councillors
ElectionMemberParty
2009 Denise MuttonConservative
2013 Michael BunneyLabour
2014 by-election James MustoeConservative
2017
2021 Seat 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

2017 election
2017 election: Mevagissey[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Mustoe 1,182 77.1 Increase 44.9
Liberal Democrats Garth Shephard 347 22.6 Increase 4.4
Majority 835 54.4 Increase 48.2
Rejected ballots 5 0.3 Increase 0.3
Turnout 1534 47.4 Increase 14.9
Conservative hold Swing

2014 by-election
2014 by-election: Mevagissey[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Mustoe 348 32.2 Increase 8.2
UKIP Michael Williams 281 26.0 Decrease 1.5
Labour Charmain Nicholas 204 18.9 Decrease 10.7
Liberal Democrats Christopher Maynard 197 18.2 Increase 4.3
Green Katherine Moseley 50 4.6 Decrease 0.1
Majority 67 6.2 N/A
Rejected ballots 0 0.0 Decrease 0.2
Turnout 1080 32.5 Decrease 8.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2013 election
2013 election: Mevagissey[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Bunney 391 29.6 Increase 25.5
UKIP Michael Williams 363 27.5 New
Conservative James Mustoe 316 24.0 Decrease 20.3
Liberal Democrats Ella Westland 184 13.9 Decrease 27.3
Green Katherine Moseley 62 4.7 Decrease 5.1
Majority 28 2.1 N/A
Rejected ballots 3 0.2 Decrease 0.3
Turnout 1319 40.6 Decrease 6.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2009 election
2009 election: Mevagissey[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Denise Mutton 731 44.3
Liberal Democrats Les Hunkin 680 41.2
Green Ian Wright 162 9.8
Labour Derek Tibble 68 4.1
Majority 51 3.1
Rejected ballots 8 0.5
Turnout 1649 47.0
Conservative win (new seat)

References
  1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Mevagissey E05009212". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Mevagissey E05008251". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. "Election results for Mevagissey Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  5. "Election results for Mevagissey Mevagissey By-election - Thursday, 6th November, 2014". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  6. "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL" (PDF). Cornwall Council. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  7. "Election results for Mevagissey Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  8. "Election results for Mevagissey Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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