| Helston South | |
|---|---|
| Former ward Cornwall Council. | |
 Boundary of Helston South in Cornwall from 2013-2021. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| 2013–2021 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Helston North Helston South and Meneage |
| Created from | Porthleven and Helston South |
Helston South (Cornish: Hellys Soth)[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 Helston North and Helston South and Meneage.
Councillors
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Judith Haycock | Independent | |
| 2017 | John Martin | Liberal Democrat | |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | ||
Extent
Helston South represented the centre of the town of Helston as well as parts of Culdrose. The division covered 360 hectares in total.[2]
Election results
2017 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Martin | 455 | 39.6 | ||
| Conservative | David Adams | 371 | 32.3 | ||
| Independent | James Buchanan | 131 | 11.4 | ||
| Mebyon Kernow | Alice Waddoups | 109 | 9.5 | ||
| UKIP | Thomas Maher | 79 | 6.9 | ||
| Majority | 84 | 7.3 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1150 | 29.2 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
2013 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Judith Haycock | 427 | 38.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Martin | 215 | 19.5 | ||
| UKIP | Scott Blandford | 210 | 19.0 | ||
| Conservative | Tanya Dyer | 141 | 12.8 | ||
| Independent | James Buchanan | 94 | 8.5 | ||
| Majority | 212 | 19.2 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 18 | 1.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1105 | 27.7 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Helston South E05009192". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Helston South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Election results for Helston South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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