South East Cornwall
Notional 2005 Results:
Liberal Democrat: 21616 (47.2%)
Conservative: 15573 (34%)
Labour: 5243 (11.4%)
Other: 3362 (7.3%)
Majority: 6043 (13.2%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 18479 (34.6%)
Labour: 6069 (11.4%)
Liberal Democrat: 24986 (46.7%)
UKIP: 2693 (5%)
Other: 1228 (2.3%)
Majority: 6507 (12.2%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 18381 (35.5%)
Labour: 6429 (12.4%)
Liberal Democrat: 23756 (45.9%)
UKIP: 1978 (3.8%)
Other: 1209 (2.3%)
Majority: 5375 (10.4%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 20564 (35.8%)
Labour: 7358 (12.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 27044 (47.1%)
Other: 2466 (4.3%)
Majority: 6480 (11.3%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Outgoing MP: Colin Breed(Liberal Democrat) born 1947, London. Educated at Torquay Grammar school. Former investment banker. Former Caradon District councillor. First elected as MP for South East Cornwall in 1997. Environment food and rural affairs spokesman until 2007, Treasury spokesman since 2007. He will step down at the next election (more information at They work for you)
Candidates: 
Sheryll Murray (Conservative) born Millbrook. Educated at Torpoint Comprehensive. Leader of the Conservative Group on Caradon District Council and former County Councillor for Rame. Has campaigned on fisheries as the wife of a local trawlerman, a spokesman for “Save Britain`s Fish” and as a member of the Fishermen`s Association Ltd.
Michael Sparling (Labour)
Karen Gillard (Liberal Democrat) Educated at Plymouth University. Barrister and former Liberal Democrat head of candidates. Conservative councillor in Plymouth from 2000, she defected to the Liberal Democrats in 2001 before losing her seat in 2007. Contested Plymouth Sutton 2005.
Roger Creagh-Osborne (Green) Electronic engineer. Contested South West in 2009 European elections.
Stephanie McWilliam (UKIP) Educated at Truro Grammar School. Former radiographer, recently ran a private air travel company, currently a full time candidate.Roger Holmes (Mebyon Kernow)
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 84251
Male: 48.5%
Female: 51.5%
Under 18: 21.1%
Over 60: 25.1%
Born outside UK: 3.3%
White: 99.3%
Mixed: 0.4%
Christian: 75.4%
Full time students: 2.4%
Graduates 16-74: 17.6%
No Qualifications 16-74: 26.5%
Owner-Occupied: 74%
Social Housing: 12% (Council: 9.8%, Housing Ass.: 2.2%)
Privately Rented: 10.1%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 17.6%
I am pleased to be able to announce that long standing Campaigner Roger Holmes has been selected as PPC for Mebyon Kernow – The Party For Cornwall. Roger replaces Glenn Renshaw who has had to stand down for family reasons.
Roger has been an MK Councillor for over 40 years and is a seasoned campaigner for Cornwall.
oooh.
Thats 2% of the vote taken then.
Somebody is opening a West Cornish Pasty shop in Bury St Edmunds soon. Does this mean there is an East Cornish Pasty, and, if so, what is the difference?
There’s a West Cornwall Pasty shop in Canterbury too.
Is the difference that West Cornish pasties were baked to be eaten on fishing boats, whilst East Cornish pasties were dropped down the mine shafts for the men underground? So presumably the pastry on a West Cornish pastry has to keep the filling dry, whilst that on an East Cornish pasty has to keep it clean.
Your breadth of knowledge is most impressive Frederic.
And i thought this was UK POLLING REPORT not the cornish good food guide !
I’m now worrying about the geographical distribution of mines and fishing ports in Cornwall, though. Some of the mines, e.g. around Redruth, were in the West whilst some of the harbours, e.g. East and West Looe (which before 1832 were two separate parliamentary boroughs) are in the East.
I’m no expert but I understood most of the mining industries were in West Cornwall whther the tin mines around Camborne and Redruth or the clay mining belt around St Austell (though that could just about pass as East Cornwall). I have always associated the pasty with the mining rather than the fishing industry at least I thought it had its origin there. Perhaps fishermen also started having them but they were specifically developed to suit the conditions of the mines. In any case the majority of the fishing industry (notwithstanding the Looes) was also based in the West of the county (penzanced and Falmouth in particular). Perhaps the reason that these shops are designated as West Cornissh is that the Cornish pasty is rather specific to the west of the county?
A quick look at the history books Peter will give you the information – South East Cornwall was an important Mining area – and that is why it is part of the Tamar Valley Mining World Heritage Site – you really need to come and visit this part of the world – and we make really good Pasties here!!
Shaun – nice to see you have given a considered response!
Isn’t the famous pasty maker Ginsters in this constituency? I presume Callington is in this seat.
If it is they can expect a visit from John Prescott.
Andrew its a very long time since i’ve been to Cornwall and my time there was mostly spent in the west of the county. Intersting to hear about mining in this area. I noted a long time ago that Calstock (which is in your area) was for quite a long time a Labour seat on Cornwall county council and wondered if there was some demographic basis for the Labour vote there in what is otherwise a very weak area for them. Some kind of industrial heritage could help explain that, although I expect personal votes counted for much too.
Hi Peter, I think the Labour vote in Calstock and Gunnislake was very much a personal vote for the councillor who had a long history with the area. Both the areas that cover that part of the Tamar Valley returned Conservatives at the last Cornwall elections. The mining finished mid way through the 1800s but if you visit you can see dozens of old ventilation shafts, such as the one on top of Kit Hill which is visible for miles around. The lack of Labour support showed even more when the party chose Michael Sparling from Tavistock, across the border, to stand.
Almost forgot to reply to Barnaby, yes Ginsters is based in Kelliwik (Callington), my home town and the division I represent on Cornwall Council. They currently employ over 700 people at Ginsters, about 850 at their sister factory, Tamar Foods next door, and about 400 in distribution for Samworth Brothers. In addition to the 2,000 based in Callington, the company also employ 500 at Lanstefan (Launceston).