Liskeard South and Dobwalls (electoral division)

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Liskeard South and Dobwalls
ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Liskeard South and Dobwalls in Cornwall from 2021-present.
CountyCornwall
Current ward
Created2021 (2021)
CouncillorJane Pascoe (Conservative)
Number of councillorsOne
Created fromLiskeard West and Dobwalls
Trelawny
Menheniot
2009 (2009)2013 (2013)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byLiskeard West and Dobwalls
Created fromCouncil established

Liskeard South and Dobwalls (Cornish: Lyskerrys Soth ha Fosow Dobb) is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and elects one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current councillor is Jane Pascoe, a member of the Conservative Party.[1]

Liskeard South and Dobwalls was also the name of a smaller electoral division on Cornwall Council between 2009 and 2013, when it was replaced with Liskeard West and Dobwalls.[2]

Councillors[edit]

2009-2013[edit]

Election Member Party
2009 Mike George Liberal Democrat
2013 Seat abolished

2021-present[edit]

Election Member Party
2021 Jane Pascoe Conservative

2021-present division[edit]

Extent[edit]

The division covers the settlements of East Taphouse, Doublebois, St Pinnock, Dobwalls, Herodsfoot, St Keyne, Duloe, Treninnick, Looe and southwestern Liskeard. It borders St Cleer & Menheniot to the north and east, Liskeard Central and Looe East & Deviock to the east, Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos to the south, as well as Lostwithiel & Lanreath to the west.[3]

Election results[edit]

2021 election[edit]

2021 election: Liskeard South and Dobwalls[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jane Pascoe 1,442 60.61 New
Liberal Democrats Jesse Foot 538 22.61 New
Labour Simon Cassidy 265 11.14 New
Green Simon Cassidy 134 5.63 New
Majority 904 38.00
Rejected ballots 15 0.63
Conservative win (new seat)

2009-2013 division[edit]

Extent[edit]

The 2009 division was much smaller than the current division.[5] It covered the south west of Liskeard, including the suburb of Moorswater, and the village of Dobwalls.[5] The Liskeard West and Dobwalls division that replaced it was very similar in size.[2]

Election results[edit]

2009 election[edit]

2009 election: Liskeard South and Dobwalls[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike George 832 56.5 New
Conservative Sue James-Smith 510 34.6 New
BNP Alan Cook 115 7.8 New
Majority 322 21.9
Rejected ballots 16 1.1
Turnout 1473 44.0
Registered electors 3,348
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Councillor details - Jane Pascoe". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Map referred to in the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 Sheet 16 of 20". UK Government Web Archive. 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Election results for Liskeard South & Dobwalls, 6 May 2021". Cornwall Council. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Liskeard & Looe Community Network Area & Electoral Divisions". Cornwall Council. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Election results for Liskeard South and Dobwalls Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 19 August 2023.