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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 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Constitution and Governance Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| West Sub-Area Planning Committee | 10 | 10 | 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
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)
| 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
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
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
Other media mentions
No media coverage recorded.
News coverage
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Profile
Jay Hodgetts represents the Porthleven, Breage & Germoe ward as a Liberal Democrat councillor. Their recorded meeting attendance stands at 34 out of 34 meetings attended, a rate of 100 percent.
No conduct cases are on file, and no expense data has been reported. There are no media mentions in the provided data. An active red flag indicates a slim majority: Hodgetts was elected with a majority of 47 votes (2 percent) in a six-candidate field, and the election vulnerability score is 69 out of 100. A swing of 1 percent would be needed 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 (34 of 34 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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