Lanner, Stithians and Gwennap (electoral division)

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Lanner, Stithians and Gwennap
ward
Cornwall Council
Lanner, Stithians and Gwennap electoral division map 2021.svg
Boundary of Lanner, Stithians and Gwennap in Cornwall from 2021.
County Cornwall
Current ward
Created2021 (2021)
CouncillorJohn Thomas (Independent)
Number of councillorsOne
Created from Carharrack, Gwennap and St Day
Lanner and Stithians

Lanner, Stithians and Gwennap 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 created from the former divisions of Carharrack, Gwennap and St Day, and Lanner and Stithians. The current councillor is John Thomas, an Independent. [1]

Contents

Boundaries

Lanner, Stithians and Gwennap represents the entirety of the parishes of Gwennap, Lanner, and Stithians.

The parish of Gwennap includes the village of Gwennap and the hamlets of Burncoose, Comford, Coombe, Crofthandy, Cusgarne, Fernsplatt, Frogpool, Hick's Mill, Tresamble and United Downs.

The parish of Lanner includes the village of Lanner, Cornwall and the hamlets of Treviskey, and Trevarth.

The parish of Stithians includes the villages of Longdowns, Stithians, and the hamlets of Hendra, Herniss, Penhalurick, and Tresevern Croft. [2]

Councillors

ElectionMemberParty
2021 John Thomas Independent
2025 John ThomasIndependent

Election results

2021 election

2021 election: Lanner, Stithians and Gwennap [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Thomas [note 1] 712 35.3 N/A
Independent politicianTim Luscombe48023.8N/A
Conservative Ben Salfield 36117.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Peter Amoss21910.9N/A
Mebyon Kernow Samuel Richards1638.1N/A
Green John Carley804.0N/A
Majority23211.5N/A
Rejected ballots140.7N/A
Turnout 2,029N/A
Independent win (new seat)

Notes

  1. Incumbent councillor, formerly representing Lanner and Stithians

References

  1. "John Thomas". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. "Election results for Lanner, Stithians and Gwennap Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 5 October 2024.