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Altarnun and Stoke Climsland (electoral division)

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Altarnun and Stoke Climsland
ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Altarnun and Stoke Climsland in Cornwall from 2021.
CountyCornwall
Current ward
Created2021 (2021)
CouncillorAdrian Parsons (Liberal Democrat)
Number of councillorsOne
Created fromAltarnun
Stokeclimsland

Altarnun and Stoke Climsland 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 the former divisions of Altarnun and Stokeclimsland. The current councillor is Adrian Parsons, a Liberal Democrat.[1]

Extent

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Altarnun and Stoke Climsland represents part of the very south west of the town of Launceston (alongside Launceston South), the villages of Fivelanes, Altarnun, Polyphant, Bathpool, Middlewood, North Hill, Coad's Green, Lewannick, South Petherwin, Lawhitton, Lezant, Treburley, Stoke Climsland, and the hamlets of Bolventor, Bowithick, South Carne, Trewint, Treween, Trevadlock, Trebartha, Berriowbridge, Penhole, Newtown, Illand, Congdon's Shop, Trenhorne, Daw's House, Larrick, Little Comfort, Trebullett, Trekenner, Rezare, Goosewell, Venterdon, Pempwell, Old Mill, Luckett, Downgate. The division also covers the outskirts of the village of Kelly Bray, which is represented by Callington and St Dominic. The village of Bray Shop is shared with the Lynher division.[2]

Election results

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2021 election: Altarnun and Stoke Climsland[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adrian Parsons[note 1] 1,364 50.5
Independent Neil Burden[note 2] 1,063 39.3
Green Joseph Terris 241 8.9
Majority 301 11.1
Rejected ballots 35 1.3
Turnout 2703 48.9
Registered electors 5532[4]
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ Incumbent councillor, formerly representing Altarnun
  2. ^ Incumbent councillor, formerly representing Stokeclimsland

References

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  1. ^ "Adrian Parsons". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Election results for Altarnun & Stoke Climsland Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. ^ Returning Officer, Cornwall (13 May 2021). Election of COUNCILLORS for the Electoral Divisions of Cornwall Council Summary of Results. Truro: Cornwall Council. p. 1.