| Lostwithiel | |
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| Electoral district | |
 Lostwithiel shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in) | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
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Lostwithiel (Cornish: Lostwydhyel)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Colin Martin, a Liberal Democrat.[2]
Extent
Lostwithiel covers the town of Lostwithiel, the villages of Lanlivery and Lerryn, and the hamlets of Sweetshouse, Redmoor, No Man's Land, Ponts Mill, Milltown, Downend, Bofarnel, Fairy Cross, Penpoll, St Veep, Manely, Couch's Mill, West Taphouse and Middle Taphouse.[3] The division covers 8,855 hectares in total.[4]
Election results
2017 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Martin | 873 | 50.9 | ||
| Conservative | Clay Cowie | 685 | 39.9 | ||
| UKIP | Nigel Challis | 145 | 8.5 | ||
| Majority | 188 | 11.0 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 12 | 0.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1715 | 50.6 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
2013 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Benedicte Bay | 442 | 47.9 | ||
| UKIP | Nigel Challis | 354 | 38.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Marian Candy | 113 | 12.3 | ||
| Majority | 88 | 9.5 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 13 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 922 | 27.1 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2009 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Shakerley | 581 | 30.6 | ||
| Independent | Robert Peareth | 460 | 24.3 | ||
| Mebyon Kernow | Julie Tamblin | 270 | 14.2 | ||
| Independent | Ken Robertson | 253 | 13.3 | ||
| UKIP | Richard Binstead | 167 | 8.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Deborah Earl | 159 | 8.4 | ||
| Majority | 121 | 6.4 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1896 | 49.6 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Colin Martin". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Lostwithiel". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Lostwithiel Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Lostwithiel Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Lostwithiel Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
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