James Mustoe
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Attended 2 of 5 Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee meetings (40%), below the 60% threshold.
Election History
Councillor James Mustoe was re‑elected with 1,025 votes, a majority of 620 votes (30.17 % of the total) over the Reform UK candidate, and the turnout was 4.88 % of the electorate. His vote total fell from 1,496 in the previous election, representing a 26.4‑percentage‑point reduction in margin and a 15.09 % swing needed for another party to overtake him. The overall Conservative decline in Cornwall (down 21.5 pp) and a vulnerability score of 65/100 place the seat in the competitive range.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mustoe | Conservative | 1,025 | 49.9% | ✓ |
| Richard Jenkin | Reform UK | 405 | 19.7% | |
| Lyndon David Allen | Mebyon Kernow | 300 | 14.6% | |
| Katie Truman | Labour | 171 | 8.3% | |
| Brian Eric Sheen | Liberal Democrat | 154 | 7.5% |
Turnout: 4.9% (50 of 1,025 electors) · 405 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mustoe | Conservative | 1,496 | 67.5% | ✓ |
| Charlotte Tonks | Mebyon Kernow | 243 | 11.0% | |
| Kay Ecclestone | Labour | 203 | 9.2% | |
| Garth Shephard | Liberal Democrat | 146 | 6.6% | |
| Kathy King | Green Party | 127 | 5.7% |
Turnout: 4.5% (68 of 1,496 electors) · 243 spoilt votes
Attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 6 | 6 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
In the News
No media coverage recorded.
Twitter Mentions
View all mentions →Mustoe family having an epic time in #London ahead of @AEW #ALLIN Main event soon to come!!! https://t.co/gQXxKQRiWU
Great pic taken by St Austell Voice at #mevagisseyfeastweek with fellow #Councillor & #friend @james.mustoe Lovely atmosphere #community 💕 @ Cornwall https://t.co/snWOMKX9kh
Allowances & Expenses
| Financial Year | Basic | SRA | Travel | Subsistence | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | £17,496.00 | £9,781.51 | £64.20 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £27,341.71 |
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<iframe src="https://cornwallpoliticalwatch.com/embed/councillor/james-mustoe" width="350" height="250" frameborder="0"></iframe>Meeting Activity
Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 5 March 2026
5 Mar 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
24 Feb 2026
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 21 January 2026
21 Jan 2026
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
20 Jan 2026
Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 15 January 2026
15 Jan 2026
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 26 November 2025
26 Nov 2025
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
25 Nov 2025
Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 13 November 2025
13 Nov 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 22 October 2025
22 Oct 2025
Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 2 October 2025
2 Oct 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 22 September 2025
22 Sept 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 17 September 2025
17 Sept 2025
Cornwall Council - 16 September 2025
16 Sept 2025
Cornwall Council - 22 July 2025
22 Jul 2025
Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 17 July 2025
17 Jul 2025
Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 26 June 2025
26 Jun 2025
Cornwall Council - 20 May 2025
20 May 2025