Launceston North and North Petherwin (electoral division)

Launceston North and North Petherwin
Electoral district
Launceston North and North Petherwin shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in)
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	North Cornwall
Councillors	Adam Paynter (Independent)

Launceston North and North Petherwin (Cornish: Lannstevan North ha Peder Wynn) 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.

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. The division covers 10,233 hectares in total.

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Launceston North and North Petherwin

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

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)