Torpoint is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. It was created at the 2021 local elections, being formed from parts of the former divisions of Torpoint East and Torpoint West. Since 2025, the division has been represented by Rob Parsonage.[3] Initially elected as a Reform UK candidate and leader of the Reform group on the council, Parsonage quit the party in October 2025.[4] He was part of the Cornish Independent Non-aligned Group before becoming a Conservative in February 2026.[5]
| Torpoint | |
|---|---|
| ward Cornwall Council | |
 Boundary of Torpoint in Cornwall from 2021. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Councillor | Rob Parsonage (Conservative) |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Created from | Torpoint East Torpoint West[1][2] |
Councillors
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | John Tivnan | Conservative | |
| May 2025 | Rob Parsonage | Reform UK | |
| October 2025[4] | Independent | ||
| February 2026[5] | Conservative | ||
Extent
editThe division covers part of the civil parish of Torpoint, including most of the town. The rest of the parish is part of the Rame Peninsula and St Germans division.[6]
Election results
edit2021 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Tivnan | 1,107 | 52.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Keiran Moon | 551 | 26.2 | ||
| Labour | Louis Sanderson | 324 | 15.4 | ||
| Green | Robert Mattholie | 107 | 5.1 | ||
| Majority | 556 | 26.5 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 13 | 0.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2102 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
2025 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | Rob Parsonage | 785 | 42.1 | ||
| Conservative | John Tivnan | 569 | 30.5 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Linda Dunstone | 336 | 18.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Matthews | 165 | 8.9 | ||
| Majority | 216 | 11.6 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1863 | 37.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,001 | ||||
| Reform gain from Conservative | |||||
References
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- ↑ "Final recommendations for division boundaries in the county of Cornwall December 2018 Sheet 1 of 1" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ "Map referred to in the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ "Rob Parsonage". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- 1 2 Lee Trewhela (13 October 2025). "Reform UK leader in Cornwall suddenly resigns". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- 1 2 Lee Trewhela (25 February 2026). "Former Reform UK leader in Cornwall jumps ship again - this time to the Tories". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ Cornwall Council Interactive Map (Map). Cornwall Council. 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ "Election results for Torpoint Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ "Election results for Torpoint Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 1st May, 2025". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
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