Election History
Dean Evans retained the Penryn seat in 2025 with 603 votes, a 171‑vote majority (10.12% of the vote) over the Reform UK candidate, despite a low turnout of 5.97%. Compared with the 2021 election, his margin widened by 3.2 percentage points, yet the Green Party’s overall share in Cornwall fell by 5.4 points and a swing of roughly 5.1% would be required to unseat him. The vulnerability score of 65 / 100 places the seat in the “competitive” range.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Vincent Evans | Green Party | 603 | 35.7% | ✓ |
| John Bell | Reform UK | 432 | 25.6% | |
| Sinead Laura Hanks | Labour & Cooperative Party | 420 | 24.9% | |
| Jemima Adkins | Conservative | 125 | 7.4% | |
| Jacquie Gammon | Liberal Democrat | 110 | 6.5% |
Turnout: 6.0% (36 of 603 electors) · 432 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamsyn Widdon | Green Party | 658 | 33.4% | ✓ |
| Jennifer Forbes | Labour | 521 | 26.5% | |
| Mary May | Independent | 503 | 25.5% | |
| Carrie Trevail | Conservative | 287 | 14.6% |
Turnout: 5.0% (33 of 658 electors) · 521 spoilt votes
Attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
In the News
No media coverage recorded.
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Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
24 Feb 2026
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - 9 February 2026
9 Feb 2026
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
20 Jan 2026
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - 12 January 2026
12 Jan 2026
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
25 Nov 2025
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - 17 November 2025
17 Nov 2025
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - 22 September 2025
22 Sept 2025
Cornwall Council - 16 September 2025
16 Sept 2025
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - 28 July 2025
28 Jul 2025
Cornwall Council - 22 July 2025
22 Jul 2025
Central Sub-Area Planning Committee - 30 June 2025
30 Jun 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 25 June 2025
25 Jun 2025
Cornwall Council - 20 May 2025
20 May 2025