Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
81%
present at meetings
Rank
74
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
0
no current flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Sub-Area Planning Committee | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Individual Decision Day | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Standards Committee | 5 | 4 | 80% |
No recorded votes.
The councillor's majority increased to 802 votes (43.14% of the vote), requiring a swing of 21.57% to lose the seat. Turnout dropped to 34.95%, and the number of candidates remained at four, with the margin widening by 4.2 percentage points from the previous election. These figures indicate a very secure hold, with a vulnerability score of 26 out of 100.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Mitchell | Liberal Democrat | 1,146 | 61.6% | ✓ |
| Emantas Musneckis | Reform UK | 344 | 18.5% | |
| Jinny Clark | Conservative | 231 | 12.4% | |
| Jacob Daniel George Powley | Labour | 138 | 7.4% |
Turnout: 35.0% (1,859 of 5,319 electors) · 8 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Mitchell | Liberal Democrat | 1,204 | 56.9% | ✓ |
| Prasanth Panicker | Conservative | 380 | 17.9% | |
| Paul Clark | Green Party | 329 | 15.5% | |
| Alan Sanders | Mebyon Kernow | 204 | 9.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Mitchell | Liberal Democrat | 908 | 64.1% | ✓ |
| Alan Dovey | Conservative | 406 | 28.7% | |
| Damian Joseph Heholt | Labour | 103 | 7.3% |
Turnout: 37.9% (1,417 of 3,734 electors) · 5 spoilt votes
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No media coverage recorded.
Daily-brief items naming Pete Mitchell (last 90 days)
cornwalllive.com · 2 Aug 2026
cornwalllive.com
‘Homes for locals, not second homes’: Readers cheer St Agnes housing defeat - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council’s planning committee rejected a 60-home development in Goonown, St Agnes, over road safety and footpath concerns, overriding officer recommendations for approval.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Parish council instructs solicitors over Co-op store decision - Cornwall Live
St Agnes Parish Council has instructed solicitors to challenge Cornwall Council's approval of a controversial Co-op store development in the village.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall planning: Decision to build shop will 'damage vibrancy' of Cornish community - Cornwall Live
A Cornwall Council planning committee recommended approving a Co-op store in St Agnes despite opposition from councillors and residents.
cornwalllive.com
Council 'should have done better' over traumatic death threats - Cornwall Live
Cornwall Council discussed providing second phones to councillors after Kate Ewert revealed she received traumatic death threats.
plymouthherald.co.uk
Co-op store in Cornwall coastal village likely to be approved despite local opposition - Cornwall Live
A Co-op store proposal in St Agnes coastal village is likely to be approved despite local opposition concerns about parking and road safety.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Pete Mitchell represents the St Agnes ward as a Liberal Democrat councillor. His meeting attendance stands at 13 out of 16 sessions, or 81.3 percent. The data shows no conduct cases, no expense records, no active red flags, and no media mentions.
At the most recent election, Mitchell’s majority increased to 802 votes, representing 43.14 percent of the vote. A swing of 21.57 percent would be required to lose the seat. Turnout was 34.95 percent, and the number of candidates remained at four.
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