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.