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.
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