Bude (Cornish: ) is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom.
From 2013 to 2021, it returned two members to sit on Cornwall Council, making it the only division to elect more than one Councillor. After boundary changes at the 2021 election, it now returns only one member. The current councillor is Peter La Broy, who was elected as a Liberal Democrat, but now sits as an Independent after leaving the Liberal Democrats in June 2021.
Councillors 2013-2021 ElectionFirst memberFirst member partySecond memberSecond member party2013David ParsonsLiberal DemocratNigel PearceLiberal Democrat2017Peter La Broy2018 by-election (seat 1)David Parsons2021Seat abolished
2021–present ElectionMemberPartyMay 2021Peter La BroyLiberal DemocratJune 2021Independent
Extent
2013–2021 The former division represented the town of Bude, the villages of Flexbury and Poughill, and the hamlets of Lynstone, Upton, and Crooklets. The hamlet of Bush was shared with the Grenville and Stratton division. It covered 1,139 hectares in total.
2021–present Bude division represents the town of Bude and the hamlets of Lynstone and Upton. The village of Flexbury is shared with the Stratton, Kilkhampton and Morwenstow division.
Election results 2021–present 2021 election
2013–2021 2018 by-election
2017 election
2013 election
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