Lanner and Stithians (electoral division)

Lanner and Stithians (Cornish: Lannergh ha Stedhyan)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is John Thomas, an Independent.[2]

Lanner and Stithians
Electoral district

Lanner and Stithians shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in)
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors

Extent

Lanner and Stithians covers the villages of Longdowns, Stithians and Lanner, and the hamlets of Herniss, Hendra, Tresevern Croft, Penhalurick. The hamlet of Treviskey is shared with the Carharrack, Gwennap and St Day division.[3] The division covers 2,340 hectares in total.[4]

Election results

2017 election
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
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
  1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  2. "John Thomas". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  3. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  4. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Lanner and Stithians". 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.
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