Red Flags
Attended 1 of 2 Standards Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Won with a majority of just 46 votes (2.51%), making this one of Cornwall's most marginal seats.
Election History
Councillor Keith Johnson was re‑elected in Saltash Tamar with 596 votes, a margin of just 46 votes (2.51%) over the Liberal Democrat runner‑up. A swing of only 1.26 % of the electorate would be required to overturn his majority, and the seat’s turnout was extremely low at 5.54 %, suggesting limited voter engagement. The narrow margin, combined with a vulnerability score of 71 / 100, indicates that the seat is electorally vulnerable.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Andrew Johnson | Reform UK | 596 | 32.5% | ✓ |
| Sarah Louise Martin | Liberal Democrat | 550 | 30.0% | |
| Sheila Lennox-Boyd | Conservative | 419 | 22.9% | |
| Jane Margaret Suter | Labour | 224 | 12.2% | |
| Beverly Rose Gordon | Independent | 43 | 2.3% |
Turnout: 5.5% (33 of 596 electors) · 550 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Lennox-Boyd | Conservative | 802 | 38.6% | ✓ |
| Derek Holley | Independent | 710 | 34.1% | |
| Sarah Martin | Liberal Democrat | 318 | 15.3% | |
| Matt Griffiths | Labour | 250 | 12.0% |
Turnout: 4.9% (39 of 802 electors) · 710 spoilt votes
Attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 5 | 83% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
In the News
No media coverage recorded.
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Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 4 March 2026
4 Mar 2026
Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
24 Feb 2026
Cabinet - 13 February 2026
13 Feb 2026
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 21 January 2026
21 Jan 2026
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
20 Jan 2026
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 14 January 2026
14 Jan 2026
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 26 November 2025
26 Nov 2025
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
25 Nov 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 19 November 2025
19 Nov 2025
Standards Committee - 30 October 2025
30 Oct 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 22 October 2025
22 Oct 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 1 October 2025
1 Oct 2025
Cabinet - 24 September 2025
24 Sept 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 22 September 2025
22 Sept 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 17 September 2025
17 Sept 2025
Cornwall Council - 16 September 2025
16 Sept 2025
Standards Committee - 31 July 2025
31 Jul 2025
Cornwall Council - 22 July 2025
22 Jul 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 16 July 2025
16 Jul 2025
Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 25 June 2025
25 Jun 2025