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St Mawgan and Colan (electoral division)

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Former electoral division of Cornwall in the UK

St Mawgan and Colan
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline mapBoundary of St Mawgan and Colan in from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced bySt Columb Minor and Colan
St Columb Major, St Mawgan and St Wenn
Created fromColan and Mawgan

St Mawgan and Colan (Cornish: Lannhernow ha Kolan) was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council from 2013 to 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by St Columb Minor and Colan and St Columb Major, St Mawgan and St Wenn.

Councillors

Election Member Party
2013 John Fitter Conservative
2017
2020 Independent
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

St Mawgan and Colan covered the villages of Quintrell Downs, St Mawgan, Colan and the hamlets of Mountjoy, Chapel, Trebarber, Tregurrian, Mawgan Porth. The division covered 4,835 hectares in total.

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: St Mawgan and Colan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Fitter 728 61.1
Independent William Corbett 277 23.2
Liberal Democrats Anne Chappell 181 15.2
Majority 451 37.8
Rejected ballots 6 0.5
Turnout 1192 36.4
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

2013 election

2013 election: St Mawgan and Colan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Fitter 588 75.5
Mebyon Kernow Rob Poole 185 23.7
Majority 403 51.7
Rejected ballots 6 0.8
Turnout 779 28.6
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ^ Fitter quit the Conservatives in August 2020 after they did not select him as a candidate for the 2021 elections where the number of seats on the council was decreasing from 123 to 87.

References

  1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division St Mawgan and Colan". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. "Election results for St Mawgan and Colan Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. "Councillor John Fitter quits Conservatives as shrinking council forces scramble for seats". Cornwall Reports. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. "Election results for St Mawgan and Colan Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
Electoral divisions on Cornwall Council 2013–2021


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