Lanner and Stithians (electoral division)

Lanner and Stithians (Cornish: Lannergh ha Stedhyan)[3] 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 Lanner, Stithians and Gwennap.

Lanner and Stithians
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Lanner and Stithians in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byLanner, Stithians and Gwennap
Created fromStithians
St Day and Lanner[1][2]

Councillors

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Election Member Party
2013 John Thomas Independent
2017
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

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Lanner and Stithians represented the villages of Longdowns, Stithians and Lanner, and the hamlets of Herniss, Hendra, Tresevern Croft, Penhalurick. The hamlet of Treviskey was shared with the Carharrack, Gwennap and St Day division. The division covered 2,340 hectares in total.[4]

Election results

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2017 election: Lanner and Stithians[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Thomas 547 40.2
Independent James Biscoe 263 19.3
Conservative Oliver Mas 255 18.7
Labour Laura Eyre 134 9.8
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Prescott 83 6.1
Mebyon Kernow Matt Blewett 73 5.4
Majority 284 20.9
Rejected ballots 7 0.5
Turnout 1362 36.0
Independent hold Swing
2013 election: Lanner and Stithians[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Thomas 441 34.9
Independent Neil Plummer 399 31.6
Independent James Biscoe 195 15.4
UKIP Bob Mims 140 11.1
Labour Laura Eyre 85 6.7
Majority 42 3.3
Rejected ballots 4 0.3
Turnout 1264 32.6
Independent win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Map referred to in the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Electoral Review of Cornwall - Draft Recommendations for Electoral Division Boundaries in the Unitary Authority of Cornwall December 2008 - Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. December 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  4. ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Lanner and Stithians E05009196". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Election results for Lanner and Stithians Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Election results for Lanner and Stithians Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 1 May 2021.