Helston South (electoral division)

Helston South is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is John Martin, a Liberal Democrat.[1]

Helston South
UK Parliament Constituency:		St Ives
Ceremonial county:		Cornwall
Cornwall Councillors
Name	Party		Years
John Martin		Liberal Democrats	2017-
Judith Haycock		Independent	2013-2017
as Porthleven and Helston South
Andrew Wallis		Independent	2009-2013

Extent

Helston South was created from Porthleven and Helston South after the 2009 Cornwall Council election.[2] Porthleven and Helston South was represented by Andrew Wallis, an Independent.[3]

The division covers the centre of Helston as well as parts of Culdrose.[4][5]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Helston South[6]

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

2013 election: Helston South[7]

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)

2009 election (as Porthleven and Helston South)

2009 election: Porthleven and Helston South[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Andrew Wallis	395	31.3
	Liberal Democrats	Dick Powell	378	30.0
	Independent	Maurice Pascoe	245	19.4
	Conservative	Ann Greenstreet	234	18.6
Majority			17	1.3
Rejected ballots			8	0.6
Turnout			1260	38.5
	Independent win (new seat)

References

1. "John Martin". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
2. "Helston council wards to be reconsidered". Falmouth Packet. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
3. "Cornwall Votes". BBC. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
4. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
5. "Final recommendations published for Cornwall Council". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
6. "Election results for Helston South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
7. "Election results for Helston South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
8. "Local Election Results 2009 Cornwall". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

External links

• Future electoral arrangements for Cornwall Council, December 2009 - The Boundary Committee for England report on the altering of Cornwall's divisions after the 2009 election.