Councillor dossier
Data last refreshed:
Attendance
85%
present at meetings
Rank
61
of 88 councillors
Active red flags
1
open accountability flags
Conduct cases
0
no recorded cases
Won with a majority of just 101 votes (4.84%), making this one of Cornwall's most marginal seats.
| Committee | Held | Attended | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appeals Committee | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Cornwall Council | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| East Sub-Area Planning Committee | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Pensions Committee | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Strategic Planning Committee | 9 | 9 | 100% |
No recorded votes.
Sean Smith secured the St Cleer & Menheniot seat with 819 votes, a majority of 101 votes (4.84%) over the Liberal Democrat runner‑up and a required swing of 2.42% to lose the seat. The turnout was 40.2%, and the margin represents a narrowing of 8.9 percentage points compared with the previous Conservative win. With a vulnerability score of 63 / 100, the seat is classified as competitive.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Andrew Smith | Reform UK | 819 | 39.2% | ✓ |
| Thomas Frank George Thrussell | Liberal Democrat | 718 | 34.4% | |
| Phil Seeva | Conservative | 412 | 19.7% | |
| Louis James Sanderson | Labour | 138 | 6.6% |
Turnout: 40.2% (2,087 of 5,192 electors) · 5 spoilt votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Seeva | Conservative | 820 | 35.8% | ✓ |
| David Ambler | Liberal Democrat | 506 | 22.1% | |
| Bevil Bunt | Independent | 431 | 18.8% | |
| Pete Nash | Labour | 388 | 17.0% | |
| Richard Sedgley | Green Party | 144 | 6.3% |
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No media coverage recorded.
cornwalllive.com
Cornwall councillor called 'complete plonker' demands apology from leader - Cornwall Live
A Reform UK Cornwall councillor has demanded a public apology from the Liberal Democrat council leader who called him "a complete plonker" during a dispute over Cornish Language Strategy spending.
cornwalllive.com
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.
plymouthherald.co.uk
Callywith College in Cornwall responds to student bus safety fears - Cornwall Live
Callywith College denied exceeding bus capacity after councillor Sean Smith raised safety concerns about student overcrowding on buses.
Coverage from cornwalllive.com, devonlive.com, plymouthherald.co.uk. May not be exhaustive.
Sean Smith serves as a Reform UK councillor for the St Cleer & Menheniot ward on Cornwall Council. In this capacity he sits as a member of several standing committees, including the Appeals Committee; the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee; the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee; the Pensions Committee; the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee; and the Constitution and Governance Committee. He also participates in the broader Cornwall Council body itself.
During the reporting period Smith attended 29 of 33 council meetings, giving an attendance rate of 87.9 %. No formal conduct cases have been recorded against him, and there is no expense data available for review. An active red‑flag indicator is noted as “slim_majority.” In the most recent election, Smith retained his seat with 819 votes, a majority of 101 votes (4.84 %) over the Liberal Democrat challenger, and a swing of 2.42 % would be required for the seat to change hands; voter turnout in the ward was 40 %.
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