Paul Ashton
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Attended 1 of 2 Audit Committee meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Attended 1 of 2 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board meetings (50%), below the 60% threshold.
Election History
Paul Ashton (Reform UK) was elected with 619 votes, holding a 306‑vote majority (18.82 % of the total) over the runner‑up Liberal Democrat, in a ward with a 6.14 % turnout. The required swing to unseat him is 9.41 %, and his vulnerability score of 58 / 100 places him in the “competitive” range, though the margin has widened by 1.4 percentage points compared with the previous election.
Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ashton | Reform UK | 619 | 38.1% | ✓ |
| Jennifer Anne Lingham | Liberal Democrat | 313 | 19.2% | |
| Andrea Hilary Lanxon | Labour & Cooperative Party | 310 | 19.1% | |
| Richard Williams-Pears | Conservative | 272 | 16.7% | |
| Mike Thompson | 112 | 6.9% |
Turnout: 6.1% (38 of 619 electors) · 313 spoilt votes
Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Pears | Conservative | 676 | 40.0% | ✓ |
| Jackie Bull | Liberal Democrat | 382 | 22.6% | |
| Andrea Lanxon | Labour & Cooperative Party | 256 | 15.1% | |
| Julie Fox | Mebyon Kernow | 176 | 10.4% | |
| Mike Thompson | Independent | 113 | 6.7% | |
| Richard Wells | Green Party | 89 | 5.3% |
Turnout: 5.9% (40 of 676 electors) · 382 spoilt votes
Attendance
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Cabinet | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Chief Officers Employment Committee | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Cornwall Council | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Voting Record
No recorded votes.
In the News
No media coverage recorded.
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Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026
24 Feb 2026
Standards Committee - 5 February 2026
5 Feb 2026
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 27 January 2026
27 Jan 2026
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 21 January 2026
21 Jan 2026
Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026
20 Jan 2026
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board - 16 January 2026
16 Jan 2026
Audit Committee - 13 January 2026
13 Jan 2026
Cabinet - 17 December 2025
17 Dec 2025
Chief Officers Employment Committee - 5 December 2025
5 Dec 2025
Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education - 3 December 2025
3 Dec 2025
Corporate Finance and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 2 December 2025
2 Dec 2025
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 26 November 2025
26 Nov 2025
Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025
25 Nov 2025
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board - 21 November 2025
21 Nov 2025
Chief Officers Employment Committee - 21 November 2025
21 Nov 2025
Audit Committee - 14 November 2025
14 Nov 2025
Chief Officers Employment Committee - 13 November 2025
13 Nov 2025
Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 13 November 2025
13 Nov 2025
Cabinet - 12 November 2025
12 Nov 2025
Standards Committee - 30 October 2025
30 Oct 2025