Mount Charles (Cornish: Mont Charlys)[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, being absorbed into St Austell Poltair and Mount Charles, St Austell Central and Gover, and St Austell Bethel and Holmbush

There was also a Mount Charles division on Restormel Borough Council from 2003,[2] and on Cornwall County Council from 2005,[3] until both were abolished in 2009.

Cornwall Council division

Mount Charles
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Mount Charles in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced bySt Austell Poltair and Mount Charles
St Austell Central and Gover
St Austell Bethel and Holmbush[4]
Created fromMount Charles
2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byMount Charles
Created fromCouncil created

Extent

Mount Charles covered the south of the town of St Austell, including the suburb of Mount Charles.[5]

The division was technically abolished in boundary changes at the 2013 election, but this had little effect on the ward. Both before and after the boundary changes, it covered 142 hectares in total.[5][6]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Mount Charles[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Pears 478 41.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Bishop 251 21.9
Independent Gary King 214 18.7
Labour Co-op Paul Roberts 119 10.4
UKIP Andrea Gray 72 6.3
Majority 227 19.8
Rejected ballots 12 1.0
Turnout 1146 32.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Mount Charles[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gary King 312 36.3
Conservative Anne Double 221 25.7
Independent Shirley Polmounter 153 17.8
Labour Paul Roberts 102 11.9
Liberal Democrats Eileen Rix 56 6.5
Majority 91 10.6
Rejected ballots 16 1.9
Turnout 860 24.4
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Mount Charles[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Shirley Polmounter 380 35.7
Independent Gary King 362 34.0
Conservative Debbie Bradley 314 29.5
Majority 18 1.7
Rejected ballots 8 0.8
Turnout 1064 30.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Cornwall County Council division

Mount Charles
Former ward
Cornwall County Council.
CountyCornwall
2005 (2005)–2009 (2009)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byCouncil abolished
Created fromTrevarna

Election results

2005 election

2005 election: Mount Charles[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Rawlins 1,106 45.3
Independent E. Polmounter 838 34.3
Labour P. Derry 497 20.4
Majority 268 11.0
Turnout 2441 53.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Restormel Borough Council

Mount Charles
Former ward
Restormel Borough Council.
CountyCornwall
2003 (2003)–2009 (2009)
Number of councillorsThree
Replaced byCouncil abolished
Created fromTrevarna

Election results

2003 election

2003 election: Mount Charles[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Matthews 624 25.9
Liberal Democrats T. Jones 570 23.6
Independent E. Polmounter 511 21.2
Liberal Democrats B. Rawlins 481 20.0
Labour P. Derry 225 9.3
Majority 30 1.2
Total votes 2411
Turnout 25.8
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

2007 election

2007 election: Mount Charles[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Polmounter 712 25.3
Liberal Democrats T. Jones 680 24.1
Liberal Democrats B. Rawlins 596 21.1
Conservative W. Arthur 543 19.3
Labour P. Derry 287 10.2
Majority 53 1.9
Total votes 2818
Turnout 28.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Restormel Borough Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Cornwall County Council Election Results 1973-2005" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Final recommendations published for Cornwall Council". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Mount Charles E05009213". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Mount Charles E05008252". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Election results for Mount Charles Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Election results for Mount Charles Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Election results for Mount Charles Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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