# Redruth South (electoral division)

Redruth South :
| UK Parliament Constituency: | UK Parliament Constituency: | Camborne and Redruth | Camborne and Redruth |
| Ceremonial county: | Ceremonial county: | Cornwall | Cornwall |
Redruth South is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Ian Thomas, an Independent.
Redruth South (styled as Redruth (South) until 1985) was also an electoral division returned one member to Cornwall County Council between 1973 and the abolition of the council in 2009. Kerrier District Council also had a division called Redruth South which returned three members between 1979 and the abolition of the council in 2009.

## Extent

The current Cornwall Council division covers the south of Redruth as well as the hamlet of Church Town. Parts of Carn Brea Village are also included (the village being covered mostly by Four Lanes division).

## Councillors
### Cornwall Council

| Election | Member | Party |
| 2009 | Graeme Hicks | Independent |
| 2013 | Ian Thomas | Independent |
| 2017 | Ian Thomas | Independent |

### Cornwall County Council

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1973 | S. Jeffery | Independent |
| 1977 | A. Davey | Independent |
| 1981 | A. Davey | Independent |
| 1985 | A. Davey | Independent |
| 1989 | C. Hailey | Labour |
| 1993 | C. Hailey | Labour |
| 1997 | T. Bray | Independent |
| 2001 | G. Hicks | Independent |
| 2005 | G. Hicks | Independent |

### Kerrier District Council

| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party | Third member | Third party |
| 1979 | A. Davey | Independent | S. Jeffery | Independent | D. Hattam | Conservative |
| 1983 | A. Davey | Independent | S. Jeffery | Independent | D. Jeffery | Conservative |
| 1987 | K. Rule | Alliance | P. Aston | Alliance | D. Jeffery | Conservative |
| 1991 | T. Bray | Liberal | P. Aston | Lib Dem | L. Rhys | Labour |
| 1995 | T. Bray | Independent | P. Aston | Lib Dem | W. Lawrence | Labour |
| 1999 | T. Bray | Independent | P. Aston | Lib Dem | W. Lawrence | Independent |
| 2003 | G. Hicks | Independent | P. Aston | Lib Dem | W. Lawrence | Independent |
| 2007 | G. Hicks | Independent | P. Aston | Lib Dem | L. Pascoe | Independent |

## Election results
### Cornwall Council division
#### 2017 election

2017 election: Redruth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ian Thomas | 345 | 35.4 |
| | Conservative | David Eyles | 339 | 34.8 |
| | Labour | Colin Garrick | 211 | 21.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Thompson | 79 | 8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 974 | 30.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

#### 2013 election

2013 election: Redruth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ian Thomas | 342 | 41.4 |
| | Labour | Will Tremayne | 311 | 37.7 |
| | UKIP | Ray Wyse | 173 | 20.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 826 | 27.0 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | |

#### 2009 election

2009 election: Redruth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Graeme Hicks | 728 | 60.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary McWilliams | 227 | 19.0 | |
| | Conservative | Barbara Ellenbroek | 187 | 15.6 | |
| | Labour | Barney Neild | 55 | 4.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 501 | 41.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1197 | 39.2 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Cornwall County Council division
#### 2005 election

2005 election: Redruth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | G. Hicks | 1,636 | 51.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Ashton | 637 | 20.1 |
| | Labour | R. Fry | 535 | 16.9 |
| | Conservative | I. Bosworth | 283 | 8.9 |
| | Liberal | C. Skinner | 79 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 999 | 31.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3170 | 66.9 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

#### 2001 election

2001 election: Redruth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | G. Hicks | 1,026 | 36.2 |
| | Independent | T. Bray | 537 | 18.9 |
| | Labour | G. Chin-Quee | 445 | 15.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Ashton | 410 | 14.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Carroll | 366 | 12.9 |
| | Liberal | C. Crossman | 51 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 489 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2835 | 64.0 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | |

#### 1997 election

1997 election: Redruth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | T. Bray | 933 | 30.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Ashton | 776 | 25.6 |
| | Labour | C. Lidyard | 770 | 25.4 |
| | Conservative | K. Bowden | 483 | 15.9 |
| | Liberal | R. Matthews | 75 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3037 | 69.2 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

#### 1993 election

1993 election: Redruth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Hailey | 903 | 56.5 |
| | Conservative | N. Serpell | 272 | 17.0 |
| | Liberal | T. Bray | 248 | 15.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Hendry | 174 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 631 | 39.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1597 | 36.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

#### 1989 election

1989 election: Redruth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Hailey | 905 | 52.1 |
| | Conservative | M. Phillips | 625 | 36.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. McCough | 208 | 12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280 | 16.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1738 | 38.6 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

#### 1985 election

1985 election: Redruth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | A. Davey | Uncontested |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

#### 1981 election

1981 election: Redruth (South) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | A. Davey | Uncontested |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

#### 1977 election

1977 election: Redruth (South) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A. Davey | 542 | 38.4 |
| | Independent | S. Jeffery | 445 | 31.5 |
| | Conservative | P. Barron | 255 | 18.1 |
| | Mebyon Kernow | J. Soloman | 169 | 12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 97 | 6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1411 | 36.0 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | |

#### 1973 election

1973 election: Redruth (South) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | S. Jeffery | Uncontested | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |