Altarnun and Stoke Climsland (electoral division)

Altarnun and Stoke Climsland
ward Cornwall Council
Boundary of Altarnun and Stoke Climsland in Cornwall from 2021.
County	Cornwall
Current ward
Created	2021 (2021)
Councillor	Adrian Parsons (Liberal Democrat)
Number of councillors	One
Created from	Altarnun 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

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

2021 election

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)

2025 election

2025 election: Altarnun and Stoke Climsland ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Adrian Parsons	1,666	61.3	+10.8
	Reform	Peter Swann	676	24.9	New
	Conservative	Vivian Hall	261	9.6	New
	Green	Earl Terris	107	3.9	−5.0
Majority			990	36.4	+25.3
Rejected ballots			7	0.3	-1.0
Turnout			2717	49.3	+0.4
Registered electors			5,508
	Liberal Democrats hold

Notes

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

References

• Cornwall portal

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.
5. "Election results for Altarnun & Stoke Climsland Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 1st May, 2025". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 20 December 2025.