Falmouth Boslowick (electoral division)

Falmouth Boslowick
ward
Cornwall Council
Outline map
Boundary of Falmouth Boslowick in Cornwall from 2021.
CountyCornwall
Current ward
Created2021 (2021)
CouncillorAlan Jewell (Conservative)
Number of councillorsOne
Created fromFalmouth Boslowick
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byFalmouth Boslowick
Created fromFalmouth Boslowick
2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byFalmouth Boslowick
Created fromCouncil created

Falmouth Boslowick (Cornish: Aberfala Boselewydh)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Alan Jewell, a Conservative.[2] The current division is distinct from those of the same name used from 2009 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2021, after boundary changes at the 2013 and 2021 local elections.

Councillors

2013-2021

Election Member Party
2009 Mike Varney Independent
2013 Alan Jewell Conservative
2017
2021 Seat abolished

2021-present

Election Member Party
2021 Alan Jewell Conservative

2021-present division

Extent

The current division represents the south west of the town of Falmouth, including Boslowick, Swanvale and Maenporth Beach. The hamlet of Mongleath is shared with the Falmouth Trescobeas and Budock division.[3]

Election results

2021 election

2021 election: Falmouth Boslowick[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Jewell[note 1] 693 39.9
Labour Sinead Hanks 578 33.3
Green Dean Evans 318 18.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Benton 132 7.6
Majority 115 6.6
Rejected ballots 15 0.9
Turnout 1736 37.1
Registered electors 4681[5]
Conservative win (new seat)

2009-2021 divisions

Map of the 2013-2021 division shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in)

Extent

Falmouth Boslowick represented part of the town of Falmouth, including Boslowick and Maenporth.[6] The division was nominally abolished during boundary changes at the 2013 election, but this had little effect on the ward. Both before and after boundary changes, the ward covered 283 hectares in total.[6][7]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Falmouth Boslowick[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Jewell 489 31.8
Independent Roger Bonney 339 22.0
Labour Nicholas Jemmett 302 19.6
Liberal Democrats Steve Eva 271 17.6
Independent Patricia Minson 79 5.1
Mebyon Kernow Jenny Booth 45 2.9
Majority 150 9.8
Rejected ballots 13 0.8
Turnout 1538 40.0
Conservative hold Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Falmouth Boslowick[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Jewell 289 22.9
Independent Steve Eva 274 21.7
Liberal Democrats Roger Bonney 262 20.7
UKIP Mairi Hayworth 237 18.8
Labour Nicholas Jemmett 192 15.2
Majority 15 1.2
Rejected ballots 10 0.8
Turnout 1264 33.8
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Falmouth Boslowick[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mike Varney 561 41.4
Liberal Democrats Roger Bonney 362 26.7
Conservative Gavin Andrewartha 339 25.0
Labour Stuart Venison 77 5.7
Majority 199 14.7
Rejected ballots 15 0.4
Turnout 1354 38.7
Independent win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ^ Incumbent councillor for the former division of Falmouth Boslowick

References

  1. ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Alan Jewell". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Election results for Falmouth Boslowick Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  5. ^ Election of COUNCILLORS for the Electoral Divisions of Cornwall Council Summary of Results. Truro: Returning Officer, Cornwall. 13 May 2021. p. 4.
  6. ^ a b "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Falmouth Boslowick". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  7. ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Falmouth Boslowick". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Election results for Falmouth Boslowick Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Election results for Falmouth Boslowick Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Election results for Falmouth Boslowick Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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