Altarnun (electoral division)

Altarnun
Former ward Cornwall Council.
Boundary of Altarnun in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
County	Cornwall
2013  ( 2013 )–2021  ( 2021 )
Number of councillors	One
Replaced by	Altarnun and Stoke Climsland
Created from	Altarnun
2009  ( 2009 )–2013  ( 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

2017 election: Altarnun ^[5]

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

2013 election: Altarnun ^[6]

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

2009 election: Altarnun ^[7]

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

• Cornwall portal

1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek . Retrieved 25 April 2021.
2. Geographic Information Services, Cornwall Council (2017). Altarnun Electoral Division (Map).
3. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Altarnun". Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 25 April 2021.
4. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Altarnun". Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 14 May 2021.
5. "Election results for Altarnun Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 25 April 2021.
6. "Election results for Altarnun Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 25 April 2021.
7. "Election results for Altarnun Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 25 April 2021.