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Councillor dossier
Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
1
of 87 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Attendance
100%overall attendance
also observed 2 meetings of committees they do not sit on (not counted above).
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee | 12 | 12 | 100% |
Voting Record
Cornwall Council doesn’t publish how individual councillors vote. Its minutes record each decision, not who voted which way.
Committee Memberships
Election History
VulnerableScore: 69/100→ Stable
Won by 47 votes (2.0%)1.0% swing needed to unseat
The councillor is highly vulnerable, having been elected with a majority of just 47 votes (2%) in a field of six candidates. A swing of only 1% would be needed to unseat the incumbent, adding to a trend where the margin narrowed by 2.4 percentage points from the previous election. Turnout was low at 42.26%, which can amplify the impact of small shifts in voter support.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025) All 2025 results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hodgetts | Liberal Democrat | 676 | 28.8% | ✓ |
| Michael Godfrey Toy | Independent | 629 | 26.8% | |
| Phil Angell | Reform UK | 563 | 24.0% | |
| John Keeling MBE | Conservative | 316 | 13.5% | |
| Michael Alan Tresidder | Mebyon Kernow | 118 | 5.0% | |
| Brod Ross | Labour | 47 | 2.0% |
Turnout: 42.3% (2,349 of 5,558 electors) · 2 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021) All 2021 results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Keeling MBE | Conservative | 833 | 34.6% | ✓ |
| Michael Toy | Independent | 726 | 30.2% | |
| John Martin | Liberal Democrat | 428 | 17.8% | |
| Michael Alan Tresidder | Mebyon Kernow | 230 | 9.6% | |
| Ronald Inglis | Green Party | 189 | 7.9% |
Meeting Activity
Present
Cornwall Council - 15 September 2026
Present15 Sept 2026
Present
Present
Standards Committee - 30 July 2026
Present30 Jul 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 21 July 2026
Present21 Jul 2026
Present
Present
Present
Cornwall Council - 19 May 2026
Present19 May 2026
Standards Committee - 30 April 2026
Present30 Apr 2026
Cornwall Council - 21 April 2026
Present21 Apr 2026
Present
Cabinet - 18 March 2026
Observed18 Mar 2026
Present
Present
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Standards Committee - 5 February 2026
Present5 Feb 2026
Present
Other media mentions
No media coverage recorded.
News coverage
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Cornwall Council Cabinet portfolios and committee members revealed - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council announced new Liberal Democrat Cabinet portfolio holders with Independent Adam Paynter as deputy leader for resources.
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Profile
Councillor Jay Hodgetts represents the ward of Porthleven, Breage & Germoe as a member of the Liberal Democrats. Their recorded meeting attendance stands at 35 out of 35 sessions (100%), with no conduct cases or active red flags on file. No expense data or media mentions have been reported.
The councillor is considered highly vulnerable, having been elected with a majority of just 47 votes (2%) from a field of six candidates. A swing of only 1% would be required to unseat the incumbent.
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- Who is Cllr Jay Hodgetts?
- Jay Hodgetts is a Cornwall councillor representing the Porthleven, Breage & Germoe ward as a Liberal Democrat member.
- What ward does Jay Hodgetts represent?
- Jay Hodgetts represents Porthleven, Breage & Germoe on Cornwall Council.
- What is Jay Hodgetts's meeting attendance rate?
- Jay Hodgetts has been recorded as present at 100% of Cornwall Council meetings (36 of 36 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Jay Hodgetts?
- You can contact Jay Hodgetts by email at [email protected]; by phone on 07791 121462. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
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