# Perranporth (electoral division)

Perranporth (Cornish: Porth Peran) is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom that returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Steve Arthur, a Conservative.
A ward of the same name returned one member to Cornwall County Council between 1973 and 2009, when the council was abolished.

## Cornwall Council division
### Councillors
#### 2009-2021

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 2009 | | Michael Callan | Independent |
| 2013 | | Michael Callan | Independent |
| 2017 | | Michael Callan | Independent |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | Seat abolished | Seat abolished |

#### 2021-present

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 2021 | | Steve Arthur | Conservative |

### Extent
#### 2013-2021

The former Perranporth division covered the town of Perranporth, the village of Bolingey, and the hamlets of Callestick, Perranzabuloe, Penwartha, Perrancoombe, Cocks, Rose and Mount. The division covers 3,691 hectares in total.

#### 2021-present

The current division covers the town of Perranporth, the villages of Blackwater, Trevellas, Mithian and Bolingey, and the hamlets of Callestick, Perranzabuloe, Penwartha, Perrancoombe, Cocks. The village of Wheal Rose is shared with the Redruth North division.

### Election results
#### 2021 election

2021 election: Perranporth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve Arthur | 626 | 33.4 | |
| | Independent | Michael Callan | 361 | 19.2 | |
| | Labour | Lin Scoffin | 324 | 17.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Guy Mitchell | 251 | 13.4 | |
| | Green | Joel Ashton | 165 | 8.8 | |
| | Independent | Rob Norrington | 137 | 7.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 14.1 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 13 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1877 | 38.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4890 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

#### 2017 election

2017 election: Perranporth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Michael Callan | 778 | 50.1 |
| | Conservative | William Rogers | 599 | 38.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Neale | 172 | 11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 11.5 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1554 | 41.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

#### 2013 election

2013 election: Perranporth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Michael Callan | 832 | 63.8 |
| | Mebyon Kernow | Paul Dunbar | 171 | 13.1 |
| | Conservative | Lisa Marshall | 143 | 11.0 |
| | Independent | Mark Langdon | 75 | 5.8 |
| | Labour | Simon Coley | 61 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 661 | 50.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 22 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1304 | 34.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

#### 2009 election

2009 election: Perranporth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Michael Callan | 743 | 47.0 | |
| | Conservative | Rob Thomas | 351 | 22.2 | |
| | Independent | David Hancock | 285 | 18.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph Swain | 150 | 9.5 | |
| | Labour | David Breacker | 44 | 2.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 392 | 24.8 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1582 | 43.3 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

## Cornwall County Council division
### Councillors

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1973 | | W. Rowse | Independent |
| 1977 | | W. Rowse | Independent |
| 1981 | | W. Rowse | Independent |
| 1985 | | W. Rowse | Independent |
| 1989 | | A. Tonkin | Independent |
| 1993 | | K. Yeo | Liberal Democrats |
| 1997 | | K. Yeo | Liberal Democrats |
| 2001 | | K. Yeo | Liberal Democrats |
| 2005 | | K. Yeo | Liberal Democrats |
| 2009 | Council abolished | Council abolished | Council abolished |

### Election results
#### 2005 election

2005 election: Perranporth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Yeo | 1,631 | 50.3 |
| | Independent | J. Grant | 792 | 24.4 |
| | Labour | A. Basnett | 430 | 13.3 |
| | Mebyon Kernow | C. Mann | 388 | 12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 839 | 25.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3241 | 61.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

#### 2001 election

2001 election: Perranporth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Yeo | 1,566 | 40.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Herd | 1282 | 32.9 |
| | Mebyon Kernow | E. Carter | 594 | 15.2 |
| | Labour | D. Hughes | 455 | 11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 284 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3897 | 61.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

#### 1997 election

1997 election: Perranporth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Yeo | 1,849 | 42.1 |
| | Independent | D. Hancock | 1313 | 29.9 |
| | Conservative | A. Herd | 1228 | 28.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 536 | 12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4390 | 70.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

#### 1993 election

1993 election: Perranporth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Yeo | 1,444 | 61.9 |
| | Conservative | S. Money | 889 | 38.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 555 | 23.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2333 | 38.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | |

#### 1989 election

1989 election: Perranporth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A. Tonkin | 1,393 | 51.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Sweet | 1289 | 48.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2682 | 43.3 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | |

#### 1985 election

1985 election: Perranporth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W. Rowse | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

#### 1981 election

1981 election: Perranporth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W. Rowse | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

#### 1977 election

1977 election: Perranporth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W. Rowse | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

#### 1973 election

1973 election: Perranporth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W. Rowse | 933 | | |
| | Independent | J. Tredinnick | 708 | | |
| | Independent | J. Williams | 295 | | |
| | Independent | E. Bebbington | 236 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 225 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2172 | 45.5 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |