Lanivet and Blisland (electoral division)

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Lanivet and Blisland
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Lanivet and Blisland electoral division map 2013.svg
Boundary of Lanivet and Blisland in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
County Cornwall
2013  ( 2013 )2021  ( 2021 )
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced by Lanivet, Blisland and Bodmin St Lawrence
Created from Lanivet

Lanivet and Blisland (Cornish: Lenneves ha Blus) [1] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2013 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by Lanivet, Blisland and Bodmin St Lawrence.

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Councillors

ElectionMemberParty
2013 Chris Batters Liberal Democrat
2017
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

Lanivet and Blisland represented the villages of Withiel, Lanivet, Nanstallon, Helland, Blisland, Temple and Cardinham, and the hamlets of Retire, Withielgoose, Pendrift, Waterloo, Millpool, Bunny's Hill, Little Downs, Newton, Trebyan and Tregullon. The village of Ruthernbridge was shared with the St Issey and St Tudy division, the hamlet of St Lawrence was shared with the Bodmin St Mary's division, the hamlet of Fletchersbridge was shared with the Bodmin St Petroc division, and the village of Mount was shared with the St Cleer division. The division covered 13,162 hectares in total. [2]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Lanivet and Blisland [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Batters 735 53.1
Conservative Rachel Beadle48535.0
Independent Andy Coppin1047.5
UKIP Oliver Challis574.1
Majority25018.1
Rejected ballots30.2
Turnout 138443.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

    2013 election

    2013 election: Lanivet and Blisland [4]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Democrats Chris Batters 532 46.7
    UKIP Tom Hobbs40335.4
    Green Steve Haynes18516.2
    Majority12911.3
    Rejected ballots191.7
    Turnout 113934.7
    Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

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    2. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Lanivet and Blisland". Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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