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Rob Heslington

Reform UKGwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East
cllr.rob.heslington@cornwall.gov.uk

Election History

CompetitiveScore: 65/100 Stable
Won by 214 votes (11.6%)5.8% swing needed to unseat

Rob Heslington was re‑elected with 691 votes, holding a 214‑vote majority (11.61% of the vote) over the Conservative challenger Lionel Pascoe, who received 477 votes. The margin represents a 10‑percentage‑point contraction from the previous election, and a swing of roughly 5.8% would be required for the next runner‑up to overtake him. With a vulnerability score of 65 out of 100, the seat is classified as competitive.

Cornwall Council Elections 2025 (2025)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rob HeslingtonReform UK69137.5%
Lionel PascoeConservative47725.9%
James William BannisterLabour33818.3%
Richard GoedegebuurLiberal Democrat33818.3%

Turnout: 5.4% (37 of 691 electors) · 477 spoilt votes

Cornwall Council Elections 2021 (2021)

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lionel PascoeConservative91551.7%
Michael SmithLiberal Democrat53330.1%
Bill GordonGreen Party32118.1%

Turnout: 5.7% (52 of 915 electors) · 533 spoilt votes

Attendance

100%overall attendance
CommitteeHeldAttendedRate
Cornwall Council66100%
Cornwall Harbours Board44100%
Strategic Planning Committee11100%
West Sub-Area Planning Committee77100%

Voting Record

No recorded votes.

In the News

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Meeting Activity

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - 2 March 2026

2 Mar 2026

Present

Cornwall Council - 24 February 2026

24 Feb 2026

Present

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - 2 February 2026

2 Feb 2026

Present

Cornwall Council - 20 January 2026

20 Jan 2026

Present

Cornwall Harbours Board - 15 January 2026

15 Jan 2026

Present

Strategic Planning Committee - 18 December 2025

18 Dec 2025

Present

Cornwall Council - 25 November 2025

25 Nov 2025

Present

Cornwall Harbours Board - 13 November 2025

13 Nov 2025

Present

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - 10 November 2025

10 Nov 2025

Present

Cornwall Harbours Board - 18 September 2025

18 Sept 2025

Present

Cornwall Council - 16 September 2025

16 Sept 2025

Present

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - 15 September 2025

15 Sept 2025

Present

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - 18 August 2025

18 Aug 2025

Present

Cornwall Council - 22 July 2025

22 Jul 2025

Present

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - 21 July 2025

21 Jul 2025

Present

West Sub-Area Planning Committee - 23 June 2025

23 Jun 2025

Present

Cornwall Harbours Board - 5 June 2025

5 Jun 2025

Present

Cornwall Council - 20 May 2025

20 May 2025

Present