# Helston North (electoral division)

Helston North (Cornish: Hellys North) is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current councillor is Mike Thomas, an Independent.
The current division is distinct from the division of the same name which existed from 2009 to 2013 and that from 2013 to 2021, which was abolished after redistricting at the 2021 local elections.

## Councillors
### 2009-2021

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 2009 | | Alec Robertson | Conservative |
| 2013 | | Phil Martin | Independent |
| 2017 | | Mike Thomas | Independent |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | Seat abolished | Seat abolished |

### 2021-present

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 2021 | | Mike Thomas | Independent |

## 2021-present division
### Extent

The present division covers the north and centre of the town of Helston, including Helston Community College and St Michael's primary school.

### Election results
#### 2021 election

2021 election: Helston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mike Thomas | 694 | 34.4 | |
| | Green | Katharine Lewis | 643 | 31.8 | |
| | Conservative | Emma Spittlehouse | 574 | 28.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Blewett | 93 | 4.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 2.5 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 15 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2019 | 38.12 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5297 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

## 2013-2021 division
### Extent

Helston North covered the north of the town of Helston, including Helston Community College. The division was affected by boundary changes at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, it covered 383 hectares in total; from 2013 to 2021 it covered 196 hectares.

### Election results
#### 2017 election

2017 election: Helston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mike Thomas | 534 | 34.5 | New |
| | Independent | Phil Martin | 490 | 31.6 | 12.2 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Lewis | 421 | 27.2 | 9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Bates | 99 | 6.4 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 2.8 | 4.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1549 | 42.4 | 6.5 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |

#### 2013 election

2013 election: Helston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Phil Martin | 590 | 43.8 | 20.7 |
| | Conservative | Alec Robertson | 494 | 36.7 | 4.8 |
| | UKIP | Leonie Gough | 184 | 13.7 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mollie Scrase | 68 | 5.0 | 13.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | 7.1 | 11.3 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1347 | 35.9 | 1.3 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

#### 2009 election

2009 election: Helston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alec Robertson | 550 | 41.5 | |
| | Independent | Phil Martin | 306 | 23.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Boase | 247 | 18.6 | |
| | Independent | Sue Swift | 218 | 16.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | 18.4 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1325 | 34.6 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |