Par and St Blazey Gate (electoral division)

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Par and St Blazey Gate
Electoral district
Par and St Blazey Gate electoral division map 2013.svg
Par and St Blazey Gate shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in)
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Par and St Blazey Gate (Cornish: Porth ha Porthlanndreth)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Jordan Rowse, a Conservative.[2]

Extent[]

Par and St Blazey Gate covers the village of Par, St Blazey Gate and parts of St Blazey and Bodelva (shared with the St Blazey division), and Polmear (shared with the Fowey and Tywardreath division). The division also covers the Eden Project.[3] The division covers 542 hectares in total.[4]

Election results[]

2017 election[]

2017 election: Par and St Blazey Gate[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jordan Rowse 512 42.2
Liberal Democrats Douglas Scrafton 479 39.5
Labour Ryan Chamberlain 216 17.8
Majority 33 2.7
Rejected ballots 6 0.5
Turnout 1213 37.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2013 election[]

2013 election: Par and St Blazey Gate[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Scrafton 355 39.0
Conservative Richard Pears 279 30.7
Independent Alison Watkins 263 28.9
Majority 76 8.4
Rejected ballots 13 1.4
Turnout 910 29.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References[]

  1. ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Jordan Rowse". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Par and St Blazey Gate". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Election results for Par and St Blazey Gate Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Election results for Par and St Blazey Gate Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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