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Councillor dossier
Jay Hodgetts
cllr.jay.hodgetts@cornwall.gov.uk7791121462
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
100%
present at meetings
Rank
1
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
1
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Red Flags
Slim Majority13 Mar 2026
Won with a majority of just 47 votes (2%), making this one of Cornwall's most marginal seats.
Attendance
100%overall attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee | 8 | 8 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
Committee Memberships
Election History
VulnerableScore: 69/100→ Stable
Won by 47 votes (2.0%)1.0% swing needed to unseat
Councillor Jay Hodgetts was re‑elected with 676 votes, holding the seat by a margin of 47 votes (2 % of the total) and a turnout of 42.26 %. The margin has narrowed by 2.4 percentage points since the previous election, and only a 1 % swing toward any challenger would be sufficient to overturn the result, giving the seat a vulnerability score of 69 out of 100.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| 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)
| 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 - 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
Present18 Mar 2026
Present
Present
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
Present24 Feb 2026
Standards Committee - 5 February 2026
Present5 Feb 2026
Present
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
Present20 Jan 2026
Present
Present
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
Present25 Nov 2025
Present
Present
Standards Committee - 30 October 2025
Present30 Oct 2025
Present
Cornwall Council - 16 September 2025
Present16 Sept 2025
Other media mentions
No media coverage recorded.
News coverage
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Profile
Jay Hodgetts is a Liberal Democrat councillor representing the ward of Porthleven, Breage & Germoe on Cornwall Council. He serves as a member of several committees, including the Central Sub‑Area Planning Committee, the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the West Sub‑Area Planning Committee, the Standards Committee, and the full Cornwall Council body.
Hodgetts has an attendance record of 29 out of 29 council meetings, equating to a perfect 100 % attendance rate. The publicly available conduct record shows zero conduct cases, and there is no expense data reported for him. An active red‑flag indicator is present, classified as “slim_majority,” and his election vulnerability score is 69 out of 100, reflecting a recent re‑election with 676 votes and a narrow winning margin of 47 votes (2 % of the total) on a turnout of 42.26 %.
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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 (20 of 20 indexed by Cornwall Political Watch).
- How can I contact Jay Hodgetts?
- You can contact Jay Hodgetts by email at cllr.jay.hodgetts@cornwall.gov.uk; by phone on 7791121462. Cornwall Council also publishes contact details on the official members' page at democracy.cornwall.gov.uk.
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