Mount Hawke and Portreath (electoral division)

Mount Hawke and Portreath (Cornish: Mont Hawk ha Porthtreth)[1] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2009 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, and was split between the divisions of St Agnes, Illogan and Portreath, Perranporth, and Redruth North.

Mount Hawke and Portreath
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Mount Hawke and Portreath in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced bySt Agnes
Illogan and Portreath
Perranporth
Redruth North
Created fromMount Hawke and Portreath
2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byMount Hawke and Portreath
Created fromCouncil created

Councillors
ElectionMemberParty
2009 Joyce DuffinLiberal Democrats
2013
2017
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

The division covered the villages of Portreath, Porthtowan and Mount Hawke as well as the hamlets of Menagissey, Cambrose and Banns. Parts of Mawla and Wheal Rose were also included, with both being split between the divisions of Mount Hawke & Portreath and Redruth North.[2][3] The division was minorly affected by boundary changes at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 2134.7 hectares; from 2013 to 2021, it covered 2135.2 hectares.[3][4]

Election results

2017 election
2017 election: Mount Hawke and Portreath[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joyce Duffin 896 58.0
Conservative John Morgan 469 30.4
Labour Linda Moore 173 11.2
Majority 427 27.7
Rejected ballots 6 0.4
Turnout 1544 41.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2013 election
2013 election: Mount Hawke and Portreath[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joyce Duffin 808 66.3
UKIP Eileen Lewis 281 23.1
Labour Phillip Knight 123 10.1
Majority 527 43.2
Rejected ballots 7 0.6
Turnout 1219 33.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2009 election
2009 election: Mount Hawke and Portreath[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joyce Duffin 518 36.2
Conservative Eugene Hope 417 29.2
Independent Rose Woodward 130 9.1
Mebyon Kernow Ray Chubb 123 8.6
Liberal Lindsay Richards 78 5.5
Labour David Acton 57 4.0
Independent Ian Newby 56 3.9
Independent Dennis Howland 35 2.4
Majority 101 7.1
Rejected ballots 16 1.1
Turnout 1430 41.2
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References
  1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. "Final recommendations published for Cornwall Council". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Mount Hawke and Portreath E05009214". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Mount Hawke and Portreath E05009214". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. "Election results for Mount Hawke and Portreath Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. "Election results for Mount Hawke and Portreath Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. "Election results for Mount Hawke and Portreath Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 13 November 2020.


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