| Altarnun | |
|---|---|
| Former ward Cornwall Council. | |
 Boundary of Altarnun in Cornwall from 2013-2021. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| 2013–2021 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Altarnun and Stoke Climsland |
| Created from | Altarnun |
| 2009–2013 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Altarnun |
| Created from | Council created |
Altarnun (Cornish: Alternonn)[1] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2009 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by Altarnun and Stoke Climsland.
Councillors
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Philip Parsons | Conservative | |
| 2013 | Vivian Hall | ||
| 2017 | Adrian Parsons | Liberal Democrats | |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | ||
Extent
Altarnun represented the villages of Laneast, Altarnun, Fivelanes, Polyphant, Lewannick, Coad's Green, North Hill, Middlewood and Bathpool, and the hamlets of Badgall, Bowithick, Bolventor, South Carne, Treween, Trewint, Trevadlock, Trenhorne, Congdon's Shop, Illand, Newtown, Trebartha, Berriowbridge and Penhole.[2][3] The division was affected by boundary changes at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 10,968 hectares in total; after the boundary changes in 2013, it covered 11,695 hectares.[3][4]
Election results
2017 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Parsons | 694 | 50.1 | ||
| Conservative | Peter Hall | 562 | 40.5 | ||
| Labour | Rosalyn May | 129 | 9.3 | ||
| Majority | 132 | 9.5 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1 | 0.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1386 | 52.5 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
2013 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Vivian Hall | 389 | 36.9 | ||
| UKIP | John Knights | 309 | 29.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sasha Gillard-Loft | 229 | 21.7 | ||
| Labour | Geoff Hale | 111 | 10.5 | ||
| Majority | 80 | 7.6 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 17 | 1.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1055 | 40.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2009 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Philip Parsons | 639 | 40.3 | ||
| Independent | David Eno | 559 | 35.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ken Scoble | 375 | 23.7 | ||
| Majority | 80 | 5.1 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1584 | 49.5 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Geographic Information Services, Cornwall Council (2017). Altarnun Electoral Division (Map).
- ^ a b "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Altarnun". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Altarnun". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Altarnun Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Altarnun Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Altarnun Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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