St Ives West (electoral division)

St Ives West is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Andrew Mitchell, an Independent who is the Portfolio Holder for Homes on the council.[1]

St Ives West
Electoral district

St Ives West shown within Cornwall
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTRURO
Postcode districtTR26
UK Parliament
Councillors

Extent

St Ives West covers the west part of the town of St Ives, the villages of Halsetown and Towednack as well as the hamlets of Amalveor, Georgia, and Trevalgan. Parts of Nancledra and Cripplesease are also included, with both being divided between the divisions of St Ives West and Ludgvan.[2]

Up until the 2013 election, the division of St Ives North covered much of what is now St Ives West.[3][4] It was abolished after boundary changes.

Election results

2017 election
2017 election: St Ives West[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andrew Mitchell 446 33.9
Conservative Kevin Hughes 236 17.9
Independent Colenso Nicholls 235 17.8
Labour Rex Henry 200 15.2
Liberal Democrats Pauline Attwood 118 9.0
Majority 210 15.9
Rejected ballots 19 1.4
Turnout 1317 41.2
Independent hold Swing

2013 election
2013 election: St Ives West[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andrew Mitchell 308 33.3
Green Ron Tulley 301 32.5
Conservative Joan Tanner 124 13.4
Labour Malcolm Hurst 111 12.0
Liberal Democrats Lester Scott 66 7.1
Majority 7 0.8
Rejected ballots 15 1.6
Turnout 925 28.5
Independent win (new seat)

References
  1. "Andrew Mitchell". Cornwall Council. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. "Periodic Electoral Review of Cornwall - Final Recommendations for Electoral Division Boundaries September 2004" (PDF). Boundary Committee for England. September 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. "ELECTORAL REVIEW OF CORNWALL Final Recommendations for Electoral Division Boundaries in the Unitary Authority of Cornwall December 2009" (PDF). Boundary Committee for England. December 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. "Election results for St Ives West Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. "Election results for St Ives West Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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