title: Newquay Central (electoral division)
text: # Newquay Central (electoral division)
  
  Newquay Central (Cornish: Tewynblustri Kres) is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Geoff Brown, a Liberal Democrat and the Portfolio Holder for Transport on the council.
  
  ## Extent
  
  Newquay Central covers the centre of the town of Newquay, including Towan Head and Fistral Beach. The division covers 154 hectares in total.
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### 2017 election
  
  2017 election: Newquay Central :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Geoff Brown | 322 | 40.3 |
  | | Green | Steven Slade | 246 | 30.8 |
  | | Conservative | Steve Pendleton | 232 | 29.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 | 9.5 |
  | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 0 | 0.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 800 | 26.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  
  ### 2013 election
  
  2013 election: Newquay Central :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Geoff Brown | 267 | 51.5 |
  | | Independent | Steven Slade | 244 | 47.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 4.4 |
  | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 1.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 518 | 17.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  
  ### 2009 election
  
  2009 election: Newquay Central :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Geoff Brown | 208 | 28.5 | |
  | | Conservative | Andy Hannan | 154 | 21.1 | |
  | | Independent | Tad Dewey | 119 | 16.3 | |
  | | Independent | John Weller | 115 | 15.8 | |
  | | Independent | Jan Dent | 86 | 11.8 | |
  | | Labour | Lillian Bowden | 41 | 5.6 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 7.4 | |
  | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 1.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 730 | 26.9 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
  