Lynher (electoral division)
| Lynher | |
|---|---|
| ward Cornwall Council. | |
 Boundary of Lynher in Cornwall from 2021. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Councillor | Sharon Daw (Conservative) |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Created from | Lynher Menheniot St Dominick, Harrowbarrow and Kelly Bray St Germans and Landulph |
| 2013–2021 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Lynher |
| Created from | [1][2] |
Lynher is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Sharon Daw, a Conservative.[3]
Councillors[]
2013-2021[]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Stephanie McWilliam | UKIP | |
| 2017 | Sharon Daw | Conservative | |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | ||
2021-present[]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sharon Daw | Conservative | |
Extent[]
2013-2021[]
Between 2013 and 2021, Lynher represented the villages of Linkinhorne, Golberdon, St Ive, Pensilva, Minions, and Rilla Mill, and the hamlets of Mornick, Trewoodloe, Maders, Trevigro, St Ive Cross, Parkfield, Caradon Town, Downgate, Plushabridge, Rillaton, Upton Cross, North Darley, Darleyford, Henwood, Sharptor and South Hill. The village of Bray Shop was also partly covered by the division (being shared with the Stokeclimsland division). The division covered 6894 hectares.[4]
2021-present[]
Since 2021, Lynher has represented the villages of Linkinhorne, Golberdon, St Ive, Pensilva, Minions, Rilla Mill, Quethiock, Pillaton and St Mellion, and the hamlets of Mornick, Trewoodloe, Maders, Trevigro, St Ive Cross, Parkfield, Caradon Town, Downgate, Plushabridge, Rillaton, Upton Cross, North Darley, Darleyford, Henwood, Sharptor, South Hill, Trehunist and Blunts. The village of Bray Shop is also partly covered by the division (being shared with the Altarnun and Stoke Climsland division).[5]
Election results[]
2021 election[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sharon Daw | 929 | 46.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Adam Sturtridge | 645 | 32.0 | ||
| Green | Martin Corney | 224 | 11.1 | ||
| Labour | Barry Adams | 203 | 10.1 | ||
| Majority | 284 | 14.1 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 17 | 0.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2018 | 43.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 4695[7] | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
2017 election[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sharon Daw | 614 | 38.7 | ||
| UKIP | Stephanie McWilliam | 361 | 22.7 | ||
| Labour | Ruth Wilson | 233 | 14.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Hordley | 224 | 14.1 | ||
| Green | Martin Corney | 142 | 8.9 | ||
| Majority | 253 | 15.9 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 13 | 0.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1587 | 45.0 | |||
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
2013 election[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Stephanie McWilliam | 469 | 34.8 | ||
| Conservative | Finbar Heely | 391 | 29.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Hordley | 388 | 28.8 | ||
| Independent | Alan Neal | 91 | 6.8 | ||
| Majority | 78 | 5.8 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1347 | 38.1 | |||
| UKIP win (new seat) | |||||
References[]
- ^ "Electoral Review of Cornwall Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. December 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Electoral Review of Cornwall Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. December 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Sharon Daw". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Lynher E05009208". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Lynher Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Returning Officer, Cornwall (13 May 2021). Election of COUNCILLORS for the Electoral Divisions of Cornwall Council Summary of Results. Truro: Cornwall Council. p. 10.
- ^ "Election results for Lynher Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Lynher Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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