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Lynher is an
electoral division An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
of
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in the
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and returns one member to sit on
Cornwall Council Cornwall Council ( kw, Konsel Kernow) is the unitary authority for Cornwall in the United Kingdom, not including the Isles of Scilly, which has its own unitary council. The council, and its predecessor Cornwall County Council, has a tradition o ...
. The current Councillor is Sharon Daw, a
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.


Councillors


2013-2021


2021-present


Extent


2013-2021

Between 2013 and 2021, Lynher represented the villages of
Linkinhorne Linkinhorne (in Cornish ''Lanngynhorn'') is a civil parish and village in southeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village itself is situated at and is approximately four miles (6.5 km) northwest of Callington and seven miles (1 ...
, Golberdon,
St Ive St Ive ( ; kw, Sen Iv) is a village in the civil parish of St Ive and Pensilva in eastern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is split into four parts: St Ive Church End, St Ive Cross, St Ive Keason and St Ive Parkfield. In addition ...
,
Pensilva Pensilva ( kw, Pennsilva) is a village in the civil parish of St Ive and Pensilva, in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is at about four miles (6 km) northeast of Liskeard. Nearby settlements include Charaton Cross and Middlehill. ...
, Minions, and
Rilla Mill Rilla Mill ( kw, Melin Reslegh) is a village in Cornwall, England. It is about one and half miles west of Linkinhorne Linkinhorne (in Cornish ''Lanngynhorn'') is a civil parish and village in southeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Th ...
, and the hamlets of Mornick, Trewoodloe, Maders, Trevigro,
St Ive Cross St Ive Cross is a hamlet east of St Ive in east Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. ...
, Parkfield, Caradon Town, Downgate,
Plushabridge Plushabridge is a hamlet in the parish of Linkinhorne in east Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the C ...
, Rillaton,
Upton Cross Upton Cross and Upton are hamlets a quarter of a mile apart in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Upton is situated at north of Upton Cross 5 miles (8 kilometres) northwest of Callington. They are on the northeast side of Caradon Hill on the ...
,
North Darley North Darley ( kw, Dowr Legh, meaning ''rock slab river'') is a hamlet in Cornwall, England. It is two miles south of North Hill on the B3254 road from Launceston to Liskeard Liskeard ( ; kw, Lyskerrys) is a small ancient stannary and m ...
,
Darleyford Darleyford ( kw, Rys Dowr Legh, meaning ''ford of the rock slab river'') is a Hamlet (place), hamlet in the parish of Linkinhorne in Cornwall, UK. The Darley Oak is a notable oak tree here. References

Hamlets in Cornwall {{Cornwall ...
, Henwood, Sharptor and South Hill. The village of
Bray Shop Bray Shop ( kw, Shoppa Bre) is a village in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, in the civil parish of Linkinhorne, Stoke Climsland and South Hill. It is located on the B3257 approximately three miles north-northwest of Callington.Ordnance ...
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 Linkinhorne (in Cornish ''Lanngynhorn'') is a civil parish and village in southeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village itself is situated at and is approximately four miles (6.5 km) northwest of Callington and seven miles (1 ...
, Golberdon,
St Ive St Ive ( ; kw, Sen Iv) is a village in the civil parish of St Ive and Pensilva in eastern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is split into four parts: St Ive Church End, St Ive Cross, St Ive Keason and St Ive Parkfield. In addition ...
,
Pensilva Pensilva ( kw, Pennsilva) is a village in the civil parish of St Ive and Pensilva, in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is at about four miles (6 km) northeast of Liskeard. Nearby settlements include Charaton Cross and Middlehill. ...
, Minions,
Rilla Mill Rilla Mill ( kw, Melin Reslegh) is a village in Cornwall, England. It is about one and half miles west of Linkinhorne Linkinhorne (in Cornish ''Lanngynhorn'') is a civil parish and village in southeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Th ...
,
Quethiock Quethiock ( kw, Koosek, meaning ''forested place'') is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, roughly five miles east of Liskeard. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 429, increasing to 443 at the ...
,
Pillaton Pillaton ( kw, Trebeulyow) is a village and civil parish in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish extends to approximately 4.6 square miles, (1,177 hectares). It is bounded by the parishes of St Mellion and St Dominic to the ...
and
St Mellion St Mellion ( kw, Sen Melyan) is a village and rural civil parishes in England, civil parish in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish is about south of Callington, Cornwall, Callington and is in the St Germans Registration District. ...
, and the hamlets of Mornick, Trewoodloe, Maders, Trevigro,
St Ive Cross St Ive Cross is a hamlet east of St Ive in east Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. ...
, Parkfield, Caradon Town, Downgate,
Plushabridge Plushabridge is a hamlet in the parish of Linkinhorne in east Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the C ...
, Rillaton,
Upton Cross Upton Cross and Upton are hamlets a quarter of a mile apart in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Upton is situated at north of Upton Cross 5 miles (8 kilometres) northwest of Callington. They are on the northeast side of Caradon Hill on the ...
,
North Darley North Darley ( kw, Dowr Legh, meaning ''rock slab river'') is a hamlet in Cornwall, England. It is two miles south of North Hill on the B3254 road from Launceston to Liskeard Liskeard ( ; kw, Lyskerrys) is a small ancient stannary and m ...
,
Darleyford Darleyford ( kw, Rys Dowr Legh, meaning ''ford of the rock slab river'') is a Hamlet (place), hamlet in the parish of Linkinhorne in Cornwall, UK. The Darley Oak is a notable oak tree here. References

Hamlets in Cornwall {{Cornwall ...
, Henwood, Sharptor, South Hill, Trehunist and Blunts. The village of
Bray Shop Bray Shop ( kw, Shoppa Bre) is a village in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, in the civil parish of Linkinhorne, Stoke Climsland and South Hill. It is located on the B3257 approximately three miles north-northwest of Callington.Ordnance ...
is also partly covered by the division (being shared with the Altarnun and Stoke Climsland division).


Election results


2021 election


2017 election


2013 election


References

Electoral divisions of Cornwall Council {{UKward-geo-stub