Jamie Hanlon serves as a Reform UK councillor for the Penwithick & Boscoppa ward on Cornwall Council. In this capacity he sits on a number of committees, including the Central Sub‑Area Planning Committee, the Chief Officers Employment Committee, the Constitution and Governance Committee, the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Miscellaneous Licensing Committee, and the Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub‑Committee. He is also a member of the broader Cornwall Council body itself.
Hanlon’s recorded attendance at council meetings is 32 out of 33 sessions, giving a participation rate of 97.0 %. The council’s records show one conduct case involving him, which was subsequently dismissed. No expense data have been reported for Hanlon, and there are no media mentions linked to him. An active red‑flag indicator is noted as “slim_majority,” and his election vulnerability score is 65 out of 100; he was elected with 548 votes, a majority of 71 votes (4.44 %) over the runner‑up candidate from Mebyon Kernow, in a turnout of 30.9 %.
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Won with a majority of just 71 votes (4.44%), making this one of Cornwall's most marginal seats.
Councillor J Hanlon publicly claimed on a Facebook group that the Parish Clerk had not contacted him about planning application PA25/07177, which was false; the complainant sought a public apology, but the complaint was rejected as malicious and tit‑for‑tat.
Outcome: dismissed
Councillor Jamie Hanlon (Reform UK) was elected with 548 votes, holding a majority of 71 votes (4.44%) over the runner‑up Mebyon Kernow candidate in a turnout of 30.9%. The seat’s margin has narrowed by 4.7 percentage points from the previous election, and a swing of roughly 2.22 % would be sufficient to unseat him, giving the division a vulnerability score of 65 out of 100 (competitive).
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Hanlon | Reform UK | 548 | 34.3% | ✓ |
| Matthew Luke | Mebyon Kernow | 477 | 29.8% | |
| Anne Double | Conservative | 317 | 19.8% | |
| Keith James Butler | Liberal Democrat | 146 | 9.1% | |
| James Stephen Chesson | Labour | 110 | 6.9% |
Turnout: 30.9% (1,598 of 5,171 electors) · 3 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Luke | Mebyon Kernow | 764 | 54.6% | ✓ |
| Sally-Anne Saunders | Conservative | 636 | 45.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Luke | Mebyon Kernow | 397 | 41.7% | ✓ |
| Jamie Hanlon | Conservative | 381 | 40.0% | |
| Robert James Irwin | Liberal Democrat | 174 | 18.3% |
Turnout: 26.9% (952 of 3,537 electors) · 3 spoilt votes
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Miscellaneous Licensing Committee | 12 | 11 | 92% |
No recorded votes.
No media coverage recorded.
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