Lanivet and Blisland (electoral division)

Lanivet and Blisland
Former ward Cornwall Council.
Boundary of Lanivet and Blisland in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
County	Cornwall
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillors	One
Replaced by	Lanivet, Blisland and Bodmin St Lawrence
Created from	Lanivet

Lanivet and Blisland (Cornish: Lenneves ha Blus) 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 Lanivet, Blisland and Bodmin St Lawrence.

Councillors

Election	Member		Party
2013		Chris Batters	Liberal Democrat
2017
2021	Seat abolished

Extent

Lanivet and Blisland represented the villages of Withiel, Lanivet, Nanstallon, Helland, Blisland, Temple and Cardinham, and the hamlets of Retire, Withielgoose, Pendrift, Waterloo, Millpool, Bunny's Hill, Little Downs, Newton, Trebyan and Tregullon. The village of Ruthernbridge was shared with the St Issey and St Tudy division, the hamlet of St Lawrence was shared with the Bodmin St Mary's division, the hamlet of Fletchersbridge was shared with the Bodmin St Petroc division, and the village of Mount was shared with the St Cleer division. The division covered 13,162 hectares in total.

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Lanivet and Blisland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Chris Batters	735	53.1
	Conservative	Rachel Beadle	485	35.0
	Independent	Andy Coppin	104	7.5
	UKIP	Oliver Challis	57	4.1
Majority			250	18.1
Rejected ballots			3	0.2
Turnout			1384	43.6
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Lanivet and Blisland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Chris Batters	532	46.7
	UKIP	Tom Hobbs	403	35.4
	Green	Steve Haynes	185	16.2
Majority			129	11.3
Rejected ballots			19	1.7
Turnout			1139	34.7
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)