Launceston South (electoral division)

Launceston South
Electoral district
Launceston South shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in)
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	North Cornwall
Councillors	Jade Farrington (Standalone Independent)

Launceston South (Cornish: Lannstevan Soth)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Jade Farrington, a standalone Independent.[2]

Extent

Launceston South covers the south of the town of Launceston, including Withnoe and Stourscombe.[3] The division covers 527 hectares in total.[4]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Launceston South[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Jade Farrington	732	68.7
	Conservative	Shaun Watchorn	263	24.7
	Labour Co-op	Matthew Harris	63	5.9
Majority			469	44.0
Rejected ballots			7	0.7
Turnout			1065	35.6
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Launceston South[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Jade Farrington	452	44.6
	UKIP	James Wonnacott	239	23.6
	Independent	John Conway	211	20.8
	Labour	Susan Alfar	91	9.0
Majority			213	21.0
Rejected ballots			21	2.1
Turnout			1014	35.1
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Launceston South[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Sasha Gillard-Loft	517	44.7
	Conservative	John Conway	330	28.5
	Independent	Victoria Geach	304	26.3
Majority			187	16.2
Rejected ballots			5	0.4
Turnout			1156	39.1
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
2. "Jade Farrington". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
3. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
4. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Launceston South". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
5. "Election results for Launceston South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
6. "Election results for Launceston South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
7. "Election results for Launceston South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.