Adam Paynter
Red Flags
Attended 0 of 6 Chief Officers Employment Committee meetings (0%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 1 of 2 Cornwall Growth Board meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Code of Conduct
The complainant alleged that Reform UK was excluded from key council posts despite winning seats, but the council found no breach of the Code of Conduct and rejected the complaint.
Outcome: no breach
Election History
Councillor Adam Paynter was re‑elected with 1,011 votes, a majority of 352 votes (15.26 % of the total) over the Reform UK candidate, in a turnout of only 4.35 %. Compared with the 2021 election, his vote total fell from 1,200 to 1,011, while the margin widened by 1.4 percentage points; the overall Independent share in Cornwall fell from 17.2 % to 13.4 %, and a swing of roughly 7.6 % would be required for another party to overtake him. These figures give him a vulnerability score of 61 out of 100, indicating a competitive but not highly precarious position.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Paynter | Independent | 1,011 | 43.8% | ✓ |
| Paul Henry James Radley | Reform UK | 659 | 28.6% | |
| Davey Green | Liberal Democrat | 435 | 18.9% | |
| Raymond Peter Tindle | Conservative | 147 | 6.4% | |
| Dylan Harvey Billson | Labour | 54 | 2.3% |
Turnout: 4.4% (44 of 1,011 electors) · 659 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Paynter | Independent | 1,200 | 51.7% | ✓ |
| John Hiscock | Conservative | 879 | 37.9% | |
| Derek Gane | Green Party | 242 | 10.4% |
Turnout: 4.3% (52 of 1,200 electors) · 879 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2017 (2017)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Paynter | Liberal Democrat | 1,007 | 53.3% | ✓ |
| Val Bugden-Cawsey | Conservative | 785 | 41.5% | |
| Gill Brown | Labour | 99 | 5.2% |
Turnout: 5.3% (53 of 1,007 electors) · 785 spoilt votes
Attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Cornwall Council | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Cornwall Growth Board | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| East Sub-Area Planning Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
In the News
No media coverage recorded.
Allowances & Expenses
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £0.00 | £685.70 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £18,181.70 |
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Individual Decision Day - 25 February 2026
25 Feb 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
24 Feb 2026
Cabinet - 13 February 2026
13 Feb 2026
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board - 29 January 2026
29 Jan 2026
Individual Decision Day - 28 January 2026
28 Jan 2026
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 27 January 2026
27 Jan 2026
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
20 Jan 2026
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board - 16 January 2026
16 Jan 2026
Cabinet - 17 December 2025
17 Dec 2025
Cornwall Growth Board - 11 December 2025
11 Dec 2025
Chief Officers Employment Committee - 5 December 2025
5 Dec 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 26 November 2025
26 Nov 2025
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
25 Nov 2025
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board - 21 November 2025
21 Nov 2025
Chief Officers Employment Committee - 21 November 2025
21 Nov 2025
Audit Committee - 14 November 2025
14 Nov 2025
Chief Officers Employment Committee - 13 November 2025
13 Nov 2025
Cabinet - 12 November 2025
12 Nov 2025
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Economic Prosperity Board - 16 October 2025
16 Oct 2025
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 14 October 2025
14 Oct 2025