Padstow (electoral division)

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

Padstow
UK Parliament Constituency: South East Cornwall
Ceremonial county: Cornwall
Cornwall Councillors
Name Party Years
Richard Buscombe Liberal Democrats 2013-
Stephen Rushworth Conservative 2009-2013

Extent

The division covers the town of Padstow and the villages of Crugmeer, Trevone, Treator, St Merryn, Constantine Bay, Treyarnon and part of Porthcothan.[2][3]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Padstow[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Buscombe 755 55.5
Conservative Nick Morris 493 36.3
Green Richard Clerk 108 7.9
Majority 262 19.3
Rejected ballots 4 0.3
Turnout 1360 42.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Padstow[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Buscombe 676 52.4
Conservative Stephen Rushworth 589 45.6
Majority 87 6.7
Rejected ballots 26 2.0
Turnout 1291 39.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Padstow[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Rushworth 652 41.6
Liberal Democrats Sarah Townrow 373 23.8
Mebyon Kernow Ron Brown 363 23.2
BNP Bob Smart 86 5.5
Green Katherine Spear 82 5.2
Majority 279 17.8
Rejected ballots 12 0.8
Turnout 1568 45.1
Conservative win (new seat)

References

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