# Wadebridge West (electoral division)

Wadebridge West was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council from 2009 to 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by Wadebridge West and St Mabyn.

## Councillors

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 2009 | | Scott Mann | Conservative |
| 2013 | | Scott Mann | Conservative |
| 2016 by-election | | Karen McHugh | Liberal Democrats |
| 2017 | | Karen McHugh | Liberal Democrats |
| 2019 by-election | | Robin Moorcroft | Independent |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | Seat abolished | Seat abolished |

## Extent

Wadebridge West represented the west of the town of Wadebridge. The division was nominally abolished during boundary changes at the 2013 election, but this had little effect on the ward. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 210 hectares in total; after the boundary changes in 2013, it covered 209 hectares.

## Election results
### 2019 by-election

2019 by-election: Wadebridge West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Robin Moorcroft | 558 | 42.0 |
| | Conservative | Philip Mitchell | 384 | 28.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Flethcher | 250 | 18.8 |
| | Green | Amanda Pennington | 123 | 9.3 |
| | Independent | Robyn Harris | 13 | 1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 174 | 13.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1328 | 45.3 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### 2017 election

2017 election: Wadebridge West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen McHugh | 605 | 49.0 |
| | Conservative | Lindsay Richards | 452 | 36.6 |
| | Green | Amanda Pennington | 96 | 7.8 |
| | Labour | Neil Glover | 80 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 12.4 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1235 | 42.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### 2016 by-election

2016 by-election: Wadebridge West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen McHugh | 604 | 43.5 |
| | Conservative | Sally Dunn | 356 | 25.6 |
| | Labour | Adrian Jones | 222 | 16.0 |
| | Independent | Helen Hyland | 111 | 8.0 |
| | Green | Amanda Pennington | 95 | 6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 248 | 17.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1388 | 47.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 2013 election

2013 election: Wadebridge West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Scott Mann | 830 | 64.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elliot Osborne | 308 | 24.1 |
| | Labour Co-op | John Whitby | 129 | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 522 | 40.8 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 13 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1280 | 41.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 2009 election

2009 election: Wadebridge West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Scott Mann | 761 | 59.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iain Scott | 322 | 25.0 | |
| | UKIP | Miriel Damerell-O'Connor | 188 | 14.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 439 | 34.1 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 18 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1289 | 42.6 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |