Councillor dossier
Attendance
85%
present at meetings
Rank
57
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
1
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Travel expenses of £250.00 are in the top 10% of all councillors for 2024-25 (median: £63.50).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Cabinet | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
In the 2025 election Connor Donnithorne was re‑elected with 842 votes, a majority of 280 votes (14.63%) over the Reform UK candidate, down from a 555‑vote majority in the previous cycle. His vote share fell by 12.3 percentage points and the swing needed for an opponent to unseat him is estimated at 7.31%, giving him a vulnerability score of 64 / 100 (Competitive). Turnout was 39.06%, indicating a relatively low electorate participation.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Donnithorne | Conservative | 842 | 44.0% | ✓ |
| Jason Johnston | Reform UK | 562 | 29.4% | |
| Will Tremayne | Labour | 244 | 12.7% | |
| Kevan John Cook | Liberal Democrat | 151 | 7.9% | |
| Donte Lavelle Ragan | Mebyon Kernow | 115 | 6.0% |
Turnout: 39.1% (1,914 of 4,900 electors) · 3 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Donnithorne | Conservative | 1,036 | 50.3% | ✓ |
| Mark Kaczmarek | Independent | 481 | 23.4% | |
| Matthew Mcevoy | Labour | 312 | 15.2% | |
| Geoffrey Garbett | Green Party | 118 | 5.7% | |
| Deborah Reeve | Independent | 111 | 5.4% |
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | £18,367.80 | £20,653.25 | £250.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £39,271.05 |
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £22,642.54 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £40,138.54 |
19 May 2026
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18 Mar 2026
24 Feb 2026
13 Feb 2026
20 Jan 2026
17 Dec 2025
25 Nov 2025
24 Sept 2025
No media coverage recorded.
Daily-brief items naming Connor Donnithorne (last 90 days)
cornwalllive.com · 26 Jun 2026
cornwalllive.com
Tories slam Cornwall MPs over puberty blockers for children vote - Cornwall Live
Cornwall's two Liberal Democrat MPs abstained during a Westminster vote on puberty blockers, drawing criticism from Cornwall Council's Conservative group leader.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall Council reluctantly agrees 'horrific budget' - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council approved a budget with nearly 5% council tax increase after politicians criticized Labour government's removal of rurality funding factor.
plymouthherald.co.uk
Cornwall Council scraps daily flights from Cornwall to London - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council terminated public subsidized flights from Newquay to London due to failed procurement attempts.
cornwalllive.com
Three chippies in Cornwall voted among best in UK - Cornwall Live
Three Cornwall fish and chip shops earned spots on the UK's best chippies list for 2026.
plymouthherald.co.uk
Business rate increases will be 'disastrous' for Cornwall pubs - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council will consider a motion highlighting business rate increases affecting pubs, with some rates rising from £5,900 to £10,000 and £29,500 to £67,000.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Connor Donnithorne serves as a Conservative councillor for the Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day ward on Cornwall Council. He sits on a range of scrutiny and overview committees, including the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Chief Officers Employment Committee, the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Constitution and Governance Committee, the Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and the Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee. In addition to these roles, he is a member of the full Cornwall Council body.
His attendance record for the reporting period shows participation in 25 of 28 scheduled meetings, equating to an 89.3 % attendance rate. No conduct cases have been recorded against him. Expense claims total £18,617.80, comprising £18,367.80 for basic expenses and £250.00 for travel, and one expense‑outlier red flag has been flagged in the data. There are no media mentions linked to his council activities.
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