| Launceston North and North Petherwin | |
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| Electoral district | |
 Launceston North and North Petherwin shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in) | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
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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]
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]
| 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 | ||||
| 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) | |||||
