Jim Gale serves as a councillor for the Lynher ward on Cornwall Council representing Reform UK. He sits on several committees, including the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the council’s main deliberative body, and both the East and West Sub‑Area Planning Committees, where he participates in local planning decisions.
Gale’s recorded attendance at council meetings is 12 out of 13 sessions, giving him a 92.3 % attendance rate. The council’s conduct record shows no reported cases involving him, and there is no expense data available for his tenure. The council’s monitoring system flags two issues for Gale: a low‑attendance flag (despite the high attendance percentage) and a slim‑majority flag, reflecting his narrow re‑election margin of 90 votes (4.21 % of the total) in the 2025 election, where he secured 777 votes against a Liberal‑Democrat opponent’s 687 votes.
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Attended 1 of 2 Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Won with a majority of just 90 votes (4.21%), making this one of Cornwall's most marginal seats.
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
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Cornwall Council | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| East Sub-Area Planning Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
No media coverage recorded.
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