Fowey and Tywardreath (electoral division)

Fowey and Tywardreath is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Andy Virr, a Conservative.[1]

Fowey and Tywardreath
UK Parliament Constituency: St Austell and Newquay
Ceremonial county: Cornwall
Cornwall Councillors
Name Party Years
Andy Virr Conservative 2017-
David Hughes Liberal Democrats 2013-2017

Extent

Fowey and Tywardreath covers the town of Fowey, the villages of Tywardreath, Polkerris, and Golant, and the hamlets of Torfrey and Treesmill. It also covers parts of the hamlet of Polmear (which is shared with the Par and St Blazey Gate division).[2]

Election results

2017 election
2017 election: Fowey and Tywardreath[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andy Virr 855 48.2 22.7
Liberal Democrats David Hughes 509 28.7 9.3
Independent Malcolm Harris 365 20.6 N/A
TUSC Robert William Rooney 46 2.6 N/A
Majority 346 19.5 18.5
Turnout 1775 52.4 14.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2013 election
2013 election: Fowey and Tywardreath[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Hughes 490 37.8
Mebyon Kernow Fiona Carlyon 477 36.8
Conservative Adrian Howard Wildish 329 25.4
Majority 13 1.0
Turnout 1296 38.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References
  1. "Andy Virr". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. "Election results for Fowey and Tywardreath Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. "Election results for Fowey and Tywardreath Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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