Fowey and Tywardreath (electoral division)
| Fowey and Tywardreath | |
|---|---|
| Former ward Cornwall Council. | |
 Boundary of Fowey and Tywardreath in Cornwall from 2013-2021. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| 2013–2021 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Fowey, Tywardreath and Par |
| Created from | Fowey Tywardreath |
Fowey and Tywardreath (Cornish: Fowydh ha Ti war Dreth)[1] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2013 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by Fowey, Tywardreath and Par.
Councillors
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | David Hughes | Liberal Democrat | |
| 2017 | Andy Virr | Conservative | |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | ||
Extent
[edit]Fowey and Tywardreath represented the town of Fowey, the villages of Tywardreath, Polkerris, and Golant, and the hamlets of Torfrey and Treesmill. It also covered parts of the hamlet of Polmear (which was shared with the Par and St Blazey Gate division). The division covered 2446 hectares in total.[2]
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andy Virr | 855 | 48.2 |  22.7
| |
| Liberal Democrats | David Hughes | 509 | 28.7 |  9.3
| |
| Independent | Malcolm Harris | 365 | 20.6 | N/A | |
| TUSC | Robert William Rooney | 46 | 2.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 346 | 19.5 | 18.5
| ||
| Turnout | 1775 | 52.4 | 14.3
| ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Hughes | 490 | 37.8 | ||
| Mebyon Kernow | Fiona Carlyon | 477 | 36.8 | ||
| Conservative | Adrian Howard Wildish | 329 | 25.4 | ||
| Majority | 13 | 1.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1296 | 38.1 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]
- ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Fowey and Tywardreath". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Fowey and Tywardreath Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Election results for Fowey and Tywardreath Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
 | This United Kingdom electoral unit article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |