Lanivet and Blisland (electoral division)
# Lanivet and Blisland (electoral division)

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 | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | | Chris Batters | Liberal Democrat |
| 2017 | | Chris Batters | Liberal Democrat |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | Seat abolished | 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 | 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 | Majority | Majority | 250 | 18.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1384 | 43.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### 2013 election

2013 election: Lanivet and Blisland :

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