Mevagissey (electoral division)
# Mevagissey (electoral division)

Mevagissey (Cornish: Lannvorek) was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2009 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by Mevagissey and St Austell Bay, St Goran, Tregony and the Roseland, and St Mewan and Grampound.

## Councillors

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | | Denise Mutton | Conservative |
| 2013 | | Michael Bunney | Labour |
| 2014 by-election | | James Mustoe | Conservative |
| 2017 | | James Mustoe | Conservative |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | Seat abolished | Seat abolished |

## Extent

Mevagissey division represented the villages of Mevagissey, London Apprentice, Pentewan, Portmellon, Boswinger, Gorran Churchtown and Gorran Haven, and the hamlets of Tregorrick, Levalsa Meor, Trevarrick, Rescassa, Treveor and Penare. It also covered some of Duporth (most of which was represented by the St Austell Bay division).

The division was affected by boundary changes at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 4011 hectares in total; after the boundary changes in 2013, it covered 3737 hectares.

## Election results

### 2017 election

2017 election: Mevagissey :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | James Mustoe | 1,182 | 77.1 | 44.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Garth Shephard | 347 | 22.6 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 835 | 54.4 | 48.2 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1534 | 47.4 | 14.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2014 by-election

2014 by-election: Mevagissey :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | James Mustoe | 348 | 32.2 | 8.2 |
| | UKIP | Michael Williams | 281 | 26.0 | 1.5 |
| | Labour | Charmain Nicholas | 204 | 18.9 | 10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Maynard | 197 | 18.2 | 4.3 |
| | Green | Katherine Moseley | 50 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 6.2 | N/A |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1080 | 32.5 | 8.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2013 election

2013 election: Mevagissey :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Michael Bunney | 391 | 29.6 | 25.5 |
| | UKIP | Michael Williams | 363 | 27.5 | New |
| | Conservative | James Mustoe | 316 | 24.0 | 20.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ella Westland | 184 | 13.9 | 27.3 |
| | Green | Katherine Moseley | 62 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1319 | 40.6 | 6.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2009 election

2009 election: Mevagissey :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Denise Mutton | 731 | 44.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Les Hunkin | 680 | 41.2 | |
| | Green | Ian Wright | 162 | 9.8 | |
| | Labour | Derek Tibble | 68 | 4.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 3.1 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1649 | 47.0 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
