Lynher (electoral division)

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.[1]

Lynher
UK Parliament Constituency: South East Cornwall
Ceremonial county: Cornwall
Cornwall Councillors
Name Party Years
Sharon Daw Conservative 2017-
Stephanie McWilliam UKIP 2013-2017

Extent

Lynher covers 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 is also partly covered by the division (shared with the Stokeclimsland division).[2]

Election results

2017 election
2017 election: Lynher[3]
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
2013 election: Lynher[4]
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
  1. "Sharon Daw". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. "Election results for Lynher Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  4. "Election results for Lynher Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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