Grenville and Stratton (Cornish: Grenville ha Strasnedh)[3] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2013 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by Stratton, Kilkhampton and Morwenstow and Poundstock.
Grenville and Stratton | |
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Former ward Cornwall Council. | |
![]() Boundary of Grenville and Stratton in from 2013-2021. | |
County | Cornwall |
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021) | |
Number of councillors | One |
Replaced by | Stratton, Kilkhampton and Morwenstow Poundstock |
Created from | Flexbury and Poughill Bude North and Stratton[1][2] |
Election | Member | Party | |
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2013 | Paula Dolphin | Liberal Democrat | |
2017 | |||
2018 | Independent[4] | ||
2021 | Seat abolished |
Grenville and Stratton represented the town of Stratton, the villages of Grimscott, Morwenstow and Kilkhampton, and the hamlets of Red Post, Hersham, Thurdon, Shop, Gooseham, West Youlstone, Woodford, Coombe, Stibb and Eastcott. The hamlet of Bush was shared with the Bude division. The division covered 9,825 hectares in total.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Paula Dolphin | 727 | 53.9 | ||
Conservative | Shorne Tilbey | 612 | 45.4 | ||
Majority | 115 | 8.5 | |||
Rejected ballots | 10 | 0.7 | |||
Turnout | 1349 | 37.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Paula Dolphin | 864 | 66.0 | ||
Conservative | Shorne Tilbey | 410 | 31.3 | ||
Majority | 454 | 34.7 | |||
Rejected ballots | 35 | 2.7 | |||
Turnout | 1309 | 37.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
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