Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
94%
present at meetings
Rank
35
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
1
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Won with a majority of just 90 votes (4.21%), making this one of Cornwall's most marginal seats.
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| East Sub-Area Planning Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
In the 2025 election Jim Gale (Reform UK) was re‑elected with 777 votes, a 90‑vote majority (4.21 % of the total) over the Liberal‑Democrat runner‑up who received 687 votes. The seat now requires a 2.1 % swing for the challenger to overtake him, and the margin has narrowed by 10 percentage points compared with the previous election, resulting in a vulnerability score of 64/100 (classified as competitive). Turn‑out was 45.09 % with five candidates standing.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Gale | Reform UK | 777 | 36.3% | ✓ |
| Adam Mark Sturtridge | Liberal Democrat | 687 | 32.1% | |
| Andrew Martyn Budd | Conservative | 424 | 19.8% | |
| Martin Charles Stewart Corney | Green Party | 146 | 6.8% | |
| Annette Louise Lee | Labour | 104 | 4.9% |
Turnout: 45.1% (2,138 of 4,742 electors) · 2 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Daw | Conservative | 929 | 46.4% | ✓ |
| Adam Sturtridge | Liberal Democrat | 645 | 32.2% | |
| Martin Corney | Green Party | 224 | 11.2% | |
| Barry Adams | Labour | 203 | 10.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Daw | Conservative | 614 | 39.0% | ✓ |
| Stephanie McWilliam | UK Independence Party | 361 | 22.9% | |
| Ruth Wilson | Labour | 233 | 14.8% | |
| Christine Joy Hordley | Liberal Democrat | 224 | 14.2% | |
| Martin Corney | Green Party | 142 | 9.0% |
Turnout: 44.6% (1,574 of 3,530 electors) · 13 spoilt votes
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No media coverage recorded.
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Jim Gale serves as a Reform UK councillor for the Lynher ward on Cornwall Council. He sits on several committees, including the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the East Sub‑Area Planning Committee, the West Sub‑Area Planning Committee, and the Strategic Planning Committee, and he is also a member of the full Cornwall Council body.
During the most recent reporting period Gale attended 17 out of 18 council meetings, giving him an attendance rate of 94.4 %. There are no recorded conduct cases against him, and no expense data has been reported. The council’s monitoring system flags one active red‑flag indicator for him, classified as “slim_majority.”
In the 2025 election, Gale was re‑elected with 777 votes, holding a 90‑vote (4.21 %) majority over the Liberal‑Democrat runner‑up, who received 687 votes. His vulnerability score is listed as 64 out of 100, suggesting a moderate level of electoral risk.
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