Lynher (electoral division)

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Lynher
ward
Cornwall Council.
Lynher electoral division map 2021.svg
Boundary of Lynher in Cornwall from 2021.
County Cornwall
Current ward
Created2021 (2021)
CouncillorSharon Daw (Conservative)
Number of councillorsOne
Created fromLynher
Menheniot
St Dominick, Harrowbarrow and Kelly Bray
St Germans and Landulph
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byLynher
Created from St Ive [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]

Contents

Councillors

2013-2021

ElectionMemberParty
2013 Stephanie McWilliam UKIP
2017 Sharon Daw Conservative
2021 Seat abolished

2021-present

ElectionMemberParty
2021 Sharon Daw Conservative

Extent

2013-2021 division boundaries shown within Cornwall Lynher electoral division map 2013.svg
2013-2021 division boundaries shown within Cornwall

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

2021 election: Lynher [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sharon Daw 929 46.0
Liberal Democrats Adam Sturtridge64532.0
Green Martin Corney22411.1
Labour Barry Adams20310.1
Majority28414.1
Rejected ballots170.8
Turnout 201843.0
Registered electors 4695 [7]
Conservative win (new seat)

2017 election

2017 election: Lynher [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sharon Daw 614 38.7
UKIP Stephanie McWilliam36122.7
Labour Ruth Wilson23314.7
Liberal Democrats Christine Hordley22414.1
Green Martin Corney1428.9
Majority25315.9
Rejected ballots130.8
Turnout 158745.0
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Lynher [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Stephanie McWilliam 469 34.8
Conservative Finbar Heely39129.0
Liberal Democrats Christine Hordley38828.8
Independent Alan Neal916.8
Majority785.8
Rejected ballots80.6
Turnout 134738.1
UKIP win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Electoral Review of Cornwall Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England . December 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. "Electoral Review of Cornwall Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England . December 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. "Sharon Daw". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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  5. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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  7. Returning Officer, Cornwall (13 May 2021). Election of COUNCILLORS for the Electoral Divisions of Cornwall Council Summary of Results. Truro: Cornwall Council. p. 10.
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  9. "Election results for Lynher Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 3 January 2021.