Launceston Central (electoral division)

Launceston Central
Former ward Cornwall Council.
Boundary of Launceston Central in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
County	Cornwall
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillors	One
Replaced by	Launceston North and North Petherwin Launceston South
Created from	Launceston Central
2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Number of councillors	One
Replaced by	Launceston Central
Created from	Council created

Launceston Central (Cornish: Lannstevan Kres)^[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 divided between the divisions of Launceston North and North Petherwin and Launceston South.

Councillors

Election	Member		Party
2009		Alex Folkes	Liberal Democrats
2013
2016		Gemma Massey
2017
2021	Seat abolished

Extent

Launceston Central represented the centre and north of Launceston, including the suburbs of St Thomas, Chapel and Kensey Valley Meadow. The suburb of Newport was shared with Launceston North and North Petherwin.^[2] The division was affected by boundary changes at the 2013 elections. From 2009 to 2013, it covered 192 hectares in total; from 2013 to 2021 it covered 206 hectares.^[2][3]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Launceston Central^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Gemma Massey	522	57.9
	Conservative	Toby Benson	254	28.2
	Labour	Alan Bowen	122	13.5
Majority			268	29.7
Rejected ballots			4	0.4
Turnout			902	32.5
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2016 by-election

14 January 2016 by-election: Launceston Central^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Gemma Massey	515	62.5
	Conservative	Val Bugden-Cawsey	226	27.4
	Green	Roger Creagh-Osborne	65	7.9
	CPA	John Allman	12	1.5
Majority			289	35.1
Rejected ballots			6	0.7
Turnout			824	31.3
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Launceston Central^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Alex Folkes	551	70.8
	Conservative	Philip Tucker	134	17.2
	Labour	Kris Roberts	93	12.0
Majority			417	53.6
Rejected ballots			6	0.8
Turnout			784	26.1
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Launceston Central^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Alex Folkes	599	62.8
	Conservative	Chris Parsons	341	35.7
Majority			258	27.0
Rejected ballots			14	1.5
Turnout			954	36.2
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
2. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Launceston Central E05009197". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
3. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Launceston Central E05008237". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
4. "Election results for Launceston Central Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
5. "Election results for Launceston Central Launceston Central By-election - Thursday, 14th January, 2016". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
6. "Election results for Launceston Central Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
7. "Election results for Launceston Central Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 15 March 2021.