Penwithick and Boscoppa (electoral division)
# Penwithick and Boscoppa (electoral division)

Penwithick and Boscoppa (Cornish: Pennwydhek ha Boskoppa) is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Matthew Luke, a member of Mebyon Kernow, a Cornish nationalist party.

## Councillors

### 2013-2021

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | | Matthew Luke | Mebyon Kernow |
| 2017 | | Matthew Luke | Mebyon Kernow |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | Seat abolished | Seat abolished |

### 2021-present

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2021 | | Matthew Luke | Mebyon Kernow |

## Extent

### 2013-2021

Under its former boundaries, Penwithick and Boscoppa represented the very north of St Austell including Carclaze and Boscoppa (though a small part of Boscoppa was covered by the St Austell Poltair division). The division also represented the villages of Trethurgy, Rescorla and Penwithick and the hamlets of Scredda and Carluddon. In total, it covered 881 hectares.

### 2021-present

With its current boundaries, the division represents the very north of the town of St Austell, including Carclaze and Boscoppa (with a small part of Boscoppa now being covered by the St Austell Poltair and Mount Charles division), the villages of Trethurgy, Rescorla, Penwithick and Stenalees, and the hamlets of Scredda, Carluddon, Trethowel, Ruddlemoor and Carthew.

## Election results

### 2021 election

2021 election: Penwithick and Boscoppa :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Mebyon Kernow | Matthew Luke | 764 | 53.8 | |
| | Conservative | Sally-Anne Saunders | 636 | 44.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 128 | 9.0 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 19 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1419 | 29.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4799 | | |
| | Mebyon Kernow win (new seat) | Mebyon Kernow win (new seat) | Mebyon Kernow win (new seat) | Mebyon Kernow win (new seat) | Mebyon Kernow win (new seat) |

### 2017 election

2017 election: Penwithick and Boscoppa :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Mebyon Kernow | Matthew Luke | 397 | 41.6 |
| | Conservative | Jamie Hanlon | 381 | 39.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Irwin | 174 | 18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | 1.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 955 | 27.0 |
| | Mebyon Kernow hold | Mebyon Kernow hold | Swing | |

### 2013 election

2013 election: Penwithick and Boscoppa :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Mebyon Kernow | Matthew Luke | 356 | 43.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Rowe | 295 | 35.8 | |
| | Conservative | Jamie Hanlon | 165 | 20.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 7.4 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 824 | 23.9 | |
| | Mebyon Kernow win (new seat) | Mebyon Kernow win (new seat) | Mebyon Kernow win (new seat) | Mebyon Kernow win (new seat) | Mebyon Kernow win (new seat) |
