# 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.

## Councillors
### 2013-2021

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 2013 | | Stephanie McWilliam | UKIP |
| 2017 | | Sharon Daw | Conservative |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | Seat abolished | Seat abolished |

### 2021-present

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 2021 | | Sharon Daw | Conservative |

## Extent
### 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.

### 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).

## Election results
### 2021 election

2021 election: Lynher :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sharon Daw | 929 | 46.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Sturtridge | 645 | 32.0 | |
| | Green | Martin Corney | 224 | 11.1 | |
| | Labour | Barry Adams | 203 | 10.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 284 | 14.1 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 17 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2018 | 43.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4695 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### 2017 election

2017 election: Lynher :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 253 | 15.9 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 13 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1587 | 45.0 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### 2013 election

2013 election: Lynher :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 78 | 5.8 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1347 | 38.1 | |
| | UKIP win (new seat) | UKIP win (new seat) | UKIP win (new seat) | UKIP win (new seat) | UKIP win (new seat) |