Launceston North and North Petherwin (electoral division)

Launceston North and North Petherwin
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Launceston North and North Petherwin shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in)
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Launceston North and North Petherwin (Cornish: Lannstevan North ha Peder Wynn)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Adam Paynter, an Independent and the council's Deputy Leader.[2]

Extent

Launceston North and North Petherwin covers the very north of the town of Launceston, including parts of the suburbs of St Stephen-by-Launceston and Lanstephan (which are both shared with Launceston Central division), as well as the villages of Yeolmbridge, Egloskerry, Langore, North Petherwin, Bennacott and Boyton, and the hamlets of Dutson, Ladycross, Kestle, Tregeare, Trebeath, Badharlick, Langdon, Hellescott, Billacott, Troswell, Brazacott, North Beer, Clubworthy, South Wheatley and Maxworthy. The village of Tregadillett is shared with the Stokeclimsland division.[3] The division covers 10,233 hectares in total.[4]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Launceston North and North Petherwin[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Paynter 1,007 53.2
Conservative Val Bugden-Cawsey 785 41.4
Labour Gill Brown 99 5.2
Majority 222 11.7
Rejected ballots 3 0.2
Turnout 1894 51.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Launceston North and North Petherwin[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Paynter 769 51.2
UKIP Graham Ford 364 24.2
Conservative Bill Sowerby 206 13.7
Independent Max Hailey 79 5.3
Independent Krystyna Zdan-Michajlowicz 73 4.9
Majority 405 26.9
Rejected ballots 12 0.8
Turnout 1503 39.6
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Adam Paynter". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Launceston North and North Petherwin". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Election results for Launceston North & North Petherwin Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Election results for Launceston North & North Petherwin Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
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