# Penzance East (electoral division)

Penzance East (Cornish: Pennsans Est) is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Tim Dwelly, an Independent and former Portfolio Holder for Culture, Economy and Planning on the council.

## Councillors
### 2009-2021

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 2009 | | Ruth Lewarne | Liberal Democrat |
| 2013 | | Tim Dwelly | Labour |
| 2017 | | Tim Dwelly | Labour |
| March 2018 | | Tim Dwelly | Independent |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | Seat abolished | Seat abolished |

### 2021-present

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 2021 | | Tim Dwelly | Independent |

## Extent
### 2009-2021

Under its former boundaries, Penzance East represented the north and east of the town of Penzance, including the area of Treneere. The ward was affected by redistricting at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 66.9 hectares in total; from 2013 to 2021 it covered 67.3 hectares.

### 2021-present

With its current boundaries, the division represents the north and east of the town of Penzance, including the areas of Treneere, Causewayhead and Chyandour.

## Election results
### 2021 election

2021 election: Penzance East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tim Dwelly | 786 | 41.2 | |
| | Labour | Cornelius Olivier | 480 | 25.2 | |
| | Conservative | Megan McClary | 259 | 13.6 | |
| | Green | Jonathan How | 163 | 8.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zach Lawlor | 159 | 8.3 | |
| | Independent | Roger Driscoll | 45 | 2.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 306 | 16.0 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 16 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1908 | 37.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5070 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### 2017 election

2017 election: Penzance East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tim Dwelly | 761 | 52.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Goedegebuur | 315 | 21.5 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Bennie | 193 | 13.2 |
| | Green | Jonathan How | 85 | 5.8 |
| | UKIP | Paul Nicholson | 58 | 4.0 |
| | Mebyon Kernow | Robert Simmons | 47 | 3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 446 | 30.5 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1462 | 45.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2013 election

2013 election: Penzance East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tim Dwelly | 378 | 30.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ruth Lewarne | 358 | 28.8 |
| | UKIP | Mick Faulkner | 194 | 15.6 |
| | Conservative | Angela Elliott | 124 | 10.0 |
| | Mebyon Kernow | Rob Simmons | 91 | 7.3 |
| | Green | Michelle Paine | 89 | 7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 1.6 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1242 | 36.2 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### 2009 election

2009 election: Penzance East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ruth Lewarne | 357 | 30.1 | |
| | Labour | John Payne | 332 | 28.0 | |
| | UKIP | Ricky Barnes | 199 | 16.8 | |
| | Conservative | Margaret Powell | 159 | 13.4 | |
| | Independent | Mike Waters | 128 | 10.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 | 2.1 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 10 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1185 | 34.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |