Redruth North (electoral division)

Redruth North is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Stephen Barnes, the leader of the Labour Party on the Council.[1]

Redruth North
UK Parliament Constituency: Camborne and Redruth
Ceremonial county: Cornwall
Cornwall Councillors
Name Party Years
Stephen Barnes Labour 2017-
Lisa
Dolley		 Independent 2009-2017

Extent

The division covers the north of Redruth as well as the villages of Tolgus Mount and North Country and the hamlets of Plain-an-Gwarry, Gilbert's Coombe and Sparnon Gate. Parts of Mawla and Wheal Rose are also included, with both being split between the divisions of Redruth North and Mount Hawke & Portreath.[2][3]

Election results

2017 election
2017 election: Redruth North[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen Barnes 439 33.9
Independent Lisa Dolley 435 33.6
Conservative Ian Jones 345 26.6
Liberal Democrats Moyra Nolan 71 5.5
Majority 4 0.3
Rejected ballots 5 0.4
Turnout 1295 27.2
Labour gain from Independent Swing

2013 election
2013 election: Redruth North[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lisa Dolley 443 41.0
Labour Stephen Barnes 365 33.8
UKIP Ann Wood 266 24.6
Majority 78 7.2
Rejected ballots 6 0.6
Turnout 1080 23.1
Independent hold Swing
  • Due to boundary changes between the 2009 and 2013 election, electoral divisions in Cornwall were redrawn. Redruth North had a significant increase in electorate, explaining the increase in votes but decrease in turnout between the two elections.

2009 election
2009 election: Redruth North[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lisa Dolley 366 37.3
Labour Stephen Barnes 278 28.3
Conservative Roger Pattinson 206 21.0
Liberal Democrats Sam Horwood 123 12.5
Majority 88 9.0
Rejected ballots 9 0.9
Turnout 982 32.4
Independent win (new seat)

References
  1. "Stephen Barnes". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. "Final recommendations published for Cornwall Council". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. "Election results for Redruth North Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. "Election results for Redruth North Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  6. "Election results for Redruth North Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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