Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
90%
present at meetings
Rank
49
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
2
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
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.
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 6 | 5 | 83% |
No recorded votes.
Keith Johnson retained the Saltash Tamar seat with 596 votes, a 46‑vote majority (2.51%) over the Liberal Democrat runner‑up, Sarah Louise Martin, who received 550 votes. The result required a 1.26 % swing to change hands and reflects a 1.9‑percentage‑point narrowing of the margin compared with the previous election, while Reform UK’s overall share in Cornwall rose by 29.0 pp. With a vulnerability score of 65 out of 100, the seat is classified as competitive.
| 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: 36.1% (1,832 of 5,078 electors) · 5 spoilt votes
| 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% |
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No media coverage recorded.
cornwalllive.com
Reform UK councillor fails in bid to stop students standing on buses due to 'safety risk' - Cornwall Live
Reform UK councillor Sean Smith's motion to end over-subscription on Cornwall bus routes to prevent standing passengers failed at Cornwall Council.
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Green councillor says the rich should pay to improve Cornwall roads - Cornwall Live
Green councillor proposes wealthy residents should fund Cornwall road marking improvements during council meeting debate.
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Cornwall Council urged to act over faded road markings - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council faces pressure to address £2 million backlog of faded road markings after Reform UK councillor calls for urgent countywide action.
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Public anger leads to extraordinary Tamar crossings meeting - Cornwall Live
Cornwall and Plymouth councils will hold an extraordinary joint meeting to reconsider controversial Tamar Tag administration charge increases following public opposition.
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Cornwall and Devon MPs join row over Tamar toll increases - Cornwall Live
Cornwall and Devon MPs oppose proposed 150% increase in Tamar Crossings TAG monthly administration charge from 80p to £2.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Keith Johnson is a Reform UK councillor representing the Saltash Tamar ward on Cornwall Council. He serves as a member of several overview and scrutiny committees, including the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and the Together for Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee, in addition to being a member of the full Cornwall Council body.
During the most recent reporting period, Johnson attended 21 of 23 council meetings, giving him an attendance rate of 91.3 %. No conduct cases have been recorded against him, and there is no expense data available for review. The council’s monitoring system has flagged two concerns: a low‑attendance indicator and a slim‑majority indicator, reflecting his narrow electoral margin.
In the latest election, Johnson retained his seat with 596 votes, a 46‑vote (2.51 %) majority over Liberal Democrat challenger Sarah Louise Martin, who received 550 votes. The election vulnerability score is 65 out of 100, indicating a moderate level of electoral risk. No media mentions have been logged for this councillor.
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