Camelford (electoral division)

Camelford
Camelford
Electoral district
	; Camelford shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in)
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	North Cornwall;
Councillors	Rob Rotchell (Liberal Democrats);

Camelford (Cornish: Reskammel)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Rob Rotchell, a Liberal Democrat and the Portfolio Holder for Adults on the council.[2]

Extent

Camelford covers the town of Camelford, the villages of Davidstow, St Clether and Tremaine, and the hamlets of Trewalder, Lanteglos, Castlegoff, Tramagenna, Helstone, Trewen, Valley Truckle, Trevia, Tregoodwell, Trewassa, Hallworthy, Tremail, Treglasta, Cold Northcott, Treneglos, Splatt, Three Hammers and Tresmeer. The hamlet of Newhall Green is shared with the St Teath and St Breward division and the settlement of Slaughterbridge is shared with the Tintagel division.[3] The division covers 1,431 hectares in total.[4]

2017 election: Camelford[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	Rob Rotchell	617	60.0
	Green	Claire Hewlett	372	36.2
Majority			245	23.8
Rejected ballots			39	3.8
Turnout			1028	32.7
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2013 election: Camelford[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	Rob Rotchell	459	49.2
	Conservative	Keith Goodenough	452	48.4
Majority			7	0.8
Rejected ballots			22	2.4
Turnout			933	29.5
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

2009 election: Camelford[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Keith Goodenough	525	41.7
	Liberal Democrats	Janey Comber	454	36.1
	Independent	Julie Walters	212	16.8
	Independent	Graham Ford	56	4.4
Majority			71	5.6
Rejected ballots			12	1.0
Turnout			1259	42.2
	Conservative win (new seat)

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