Election results

Three Cornwall Council elections, seat by seat

Full results from the 2017, 2021 and 2025 Cornwall Council elections — ward-by-ward votes, turnout, candidates and elected councillors — alongside vulnerability scores estimating which sitting seats are most competitive at the next election.

3 elections covered · 87 sitting councillors · 84 vulnerability scores.

Recent contests

Contests whose polling day has passed. The counted votes for the three all-out council elections are on the year pages above; a contest page records who stood and where that came from.

Newquay Porth & Tretherras by-election, 23 April 2026
HeldPolling day 23 April 20266 candidates recorded

Party overview — seats today (current affiliation)

Seat counts reflect each sitting councillor's current party, not the party they were elected for, so they differ from the May 2025 result. Counts have shifted since the election through defections — most sharply from Reform UK, covered in the Reform UK collapse investigation.

Liberal Democrat

Seats today26

Avg score48

At risk4

Avg attendance93%

Reform UK

Seats today20

Avg score63

At risk6

Avg attendance88%

Independent

Seats today15

Avg score52

At risk4

Avg attendance91%

Conservative

Seats today7

Avg score67

At risk3

Avg attendance89%

Labour & Cooperative Party

Seats today4

Avg score62

At risk2

Avg attendance83%

Mebyon Kernow

Seats today3

Avg score57

At risk0

Avg attendance91%

Cornish Independent Nonaligned Group

Seats today3

Avg score64

At risk1

Avg attendance82%

Green Party

Seats today3

Avg score75

At risk2

Avg attendance93%

Restore Britain

Seats today2

Avg score44

At risk0

Avg attendance81%

Independent Non Aligned

Seats today2

Avg score57

At risk1

Avg attendance—

Non-aligned

Seats today1

Avg score63

At risk0

Avg attendance—

Stand Alone Independent

Seats today1

Avg score65

At risk0

Avg attendance97%

Vulnerability scores for sitting councillors

84 of 87 sitting councillors assessed; 3 took their seats at by-elections after May 2025 and cannot be scored.

Filter by party:84 councillors

Councillor	Ward	Party	Majority	Majority %	Turnout %	Score▼	Label
Drew Creek	Newquay Trenance	Green Party	7	0.5%	29.6%	88▼	Toss-up
James Ball	Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill	Independent	61	4.8%	26.4%	78▼	Vulnerable
Karen La Borde	Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend	Green Party	68	5.2%	31.5%	78▼	Vulnerable
Peter La Broy	Bude	Independent	43	2.4%	38.1%	77▼	Vulnerable
Pauline Giles	St Blazey	Independent Non Aligned	57	3.6%	30.7%	77▼	Vulnerable
Kevin Grey	Liskeard Central	Reform UK	12	0.7%	27.8%	76▼	Vulnerable
Jordan Rowse	St Austell Bethel & Holmbush	Conservative	138	7.3%	36.5%	74▼	Vulnerable
Jane Pascoe	Liskeard South & Dobwalls	Conservative	204	9.0%	39.0%	74▼	Vulnerable
Martyn Alvey	Feock & Kea	Conservative	101	5.0%	44.8%	74▼	Vulnerable
Anna Thomason-Kenyon	Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan	Cornish Independent Nonaligned Group	13	0.7%	41.9%	74▼	Vulnerable
Debra Clegg	No Ward	Labour & Cooperative Party	35	2.0%	35.3%	72▼	Vulnerable
Paul Cador	Saltash Trematon & Landrake	Reform UK	9	0.5%	40.7%	71▼	Vulnerable
Steven Webb	Truro Moresk & Trehaverne	Liberal Democrat	29	1.5%	37.9%	70—	Vulnerable
John Thomas MBE	Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap	Independent	56	3.1%	33.9%	69▼	Vulnerable
Joanna Kenny	Newquay Central & Pentire	Liberal Democrat	40	2.7%	29.7%	69▼	Vulnerable
Elaine Kist	St Stephen-In-Brannel	Reform UK	189	10.7%	33.2%	69▼	Vulnerable
Jay Hodgetts	Porthleven, Breage & Germoe	Liberal Democrat	47	2.0%	42.3%	69▼	Vulnerable
Mark Gibbons	Looe East & Deviock	Independent	259	13.4%	38.8%	68▼	Vulnerable
Louise Blackman	Perranporth	Reform UK	98	5.0%	39.1%	67▼	Vulnerable
Jim Candy	Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos	Liberal Democrat	29	1.5%	39.6%	67▼	Vulnerable
Richard Barker	St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern	Reform UK	119	5.7%	38.1%	66▼	Vulnerable
Ian Wilson	Fowey, Tywardreath & Par	Reform UK	200	10.0%	42.2%	66▼	Vulnerable
Alan Rowe	Falmouth Penwerris	Labour & Cooperative Party	170	11.8%	29.5%	66▼	Vulnerable
Jack Yelland	St Austell Central & Gover	Reform UK	111	6.6%	31.9%	65▼	Competitive
Keith Johnson	Saltash Tamar	Reform UK	46	2.5%	36.1%	65▼	Competitive
Jamie Hanlon	Penwithick & Boscoppa	Stand Alone Independent	71	4.4%	30.9%	65▼	Competitive
Rowland O'Connor	St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn	Cornish Independent Nonaligned Group	57	3.4%	34.6%	64▼	Competitive
Connor Donnithorne	Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day	Conservative	280	14.6%	39.1%	64▼	Competitive
Karen Glasson	Probus & St Erme	Conservative	172	9.8%	33.5%	64▼	Competitive
Jim Gale	Lynher	Reform UK	90	4.2%	45.1%	64▼	Competitive
Julie Cunningham	St Mewan & Grampound	Reform UK	20	1.0%	41.5%	64▼	Competitive
Dulcie Tudor	Threemilestone & Chacewater	Non-aligned	103	6.9%	38.6%	63—	Competitive
Damon Dennis	Launceston South	Liberal Democrat	65	4.2%	28.5%	63▲	Competitive
Sean Smith	St Cleer & Menheniot	Reform UK	101	4.8%	40.2%	63▼	Competitive
Nicola Boase	Helston South & Meneage	Liberal Democrat	189	10.9%	31.5%	63—	Competitive
Andrew Mitchell	St Ives West & Towednack	Independent	162	8.7%	39.0%	62▼	Competitive
Cliff Crawford	Illogan & Portreath	Reform UK	148	8.0%	35.3%	61▼	Competitive
Mark Burnett	Camelford & Boscastle	Liberal Democrat	226	10.6%	40.2%	61▼	Competitive
Sally Harrison	Redruth South	Reform UK	86	5.2%	33.4%	61—	Competitive
Rob Parsonage	Torpoint	Conservative	216	11.6%	37.1%	60▼	Competitive
Dean Evans	Penryn	Green Party	171	10.1%	31.1%	60▲	Competitive
Laurie Magowan	Falmouth Arwenack	Labour & Cooperative Party	217	12.3%	40.0%	60▲	Competitive
Rosie Moore	Wadebridge East & St Minver	Liberal Democrat	304	14.2%	41.9%	59▼	Competitive
Andrew Long	Callington & St Dominic	Mebyon Kernow	153	7.6%	35.8%	59▼	Competitive
Rob Heslington	Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East	Reform UK	214	11.6%	36.4%	59▼	Competitive
Juliet Line	Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor	Liberal Democrat	102	4.0%	47.3%	59▼	Competitive
Tim Dwelly	Penzance East	Independent	281	16.6%	34.0%	57—	Competitive
Dick Cole	St Dennis & St Enoder	Mebyon Kernow	458	26.7%	29.5%	57▼	Competitive
James Mustoe	Mevagissey & St Austell Bay	Conservative	620	30.2%	44.0%	57▼	Competitive
Steve Trevelyan	Roche & Bugle	Reform UK	221	12.8%	32.2%	55▲	Competitive
Loveday Jenkin	Crowan, Sithney & Wendron	Mebyon Kernow	322	15.3%	37.7%	55▼	Competitive
Luke Rogers	St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay	Liberal Democrat	320	14.2%	44.9%	55▲	Competitive
Faye Emery	Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow	Liberal Democrat	284	14.0%	38.4%	55▲	Competitive
Adam Paynter	Launceston North & North Petherwin	Independent	352	15.3%	42.2%	54▲	Competitive
Karen Knight	Camborne West & Treswithian	Cornish Independent Nonaligned Group	295	17.3%	33.8%	54—	Competitive
John Martin	Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth	Liberal Democrat	380	15.4%	43.6%	54▲	Competitive
Paul Ashton	St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles	Reform UK	306	18.8%	31.1%	53▲	Competitive
Peter Channon	Hayle West	Reform UK	264	16.4%	30.3%	52▲	Competitive
Paul White	Camborne Trelowarren	Independent	372	23.1%	34.4%	52▲	Competitive
Kate Ewert	Rame Peninsula & St Germans	Labour & Cooperative Party	516	18.1%	50.6%	51▲	Competitive
David Saunby	Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock	Independent	321	16.8%	37.9%	51▲	Competitive
Rory Gow	Mullion & St Keverne	Liberal Democrat	389	15.0%	45.6%	51▲	Competitive
Chris Batters	Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence	Liberal Democrat	340	16.5%	41.3%	49▲	Competitive
Mike Thomas	Helston North	Independent	303	17.3%	33.6%	48▲	Competitive
Nicky Chopak	Poundstock	Liberal Democrat	328	16.3%	43.4%	47—	Competitive
Bruce Craze	Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon	Restore Britain	411	27.4%	28.5%	46▲	Competitive
Jim McKenna	Penzance Promenade	Independent	520	25.7%	41.9%	46▲	Competitive
Rob Nolan	Truro Boscawen & Redannick	Liberal Democrat	369	21.4%	36.9%	43▲	Likely hold
Hilary Frank	Saltash Essa	Liberal Democrat	406	20.4%	38.2%	42▲	Likely hold
James O'Keefe	Padstow	Liberal Democrat	439	24.4%	33.9%	41▲	Likely hold
Roger Tarrant	Redruth North	Restore Britain	344	25.1%	28.9%	41▲	Likely hold
Ruth Gripper	Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth	Liberal Democrat	745	28.4%	48.7%	38▲	Likely hold
Susanne Desmonde	Pool & Tehidy	Independent Non Aligned	495	34.2%	28.1%	37▲	Likely hold
Brian Clemens	Land's End	Independent	737	31.4%	43.4%	37▲	Likely hold
Dan Rogerson	Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard	Liberal Democrat	403	28.9%	26.6%	36▲	Likely hold
Sarah Preece	Lostwithiel & Lanreath	Liberal Democrat	418	20.1%	42.6%	36▲	Likely hold
Julian German	St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland	Independent	791	37.8%	42.8%	35▲	Likely hold
David Garrigan	St Teath & Tintagel	Liberal Democrat	526	24.8%	40.7%	34▲	Likely hold
Loic Rich	Truro Tregolls	Independent	1,094	59.9%	38.1%	32—	Likely hold
Thalia Marrington	Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan	Liberal Democrat	560	27.9%	41.4%	28▲	Likely hold
Pete Mitchell	St Agnes	Liberal Democrat	802	43.1%	35.0%	26▲	Likely hold
Adrian Parsons	Altarnun & Stoke Climsland	Liberal Democrat	990	36.5%	49.2%	21▲	Safe
Leigh Frost	Bodmin St Petroc's	Liberal Democrat	651	38.5%	32.2%	21▲	Safe
Robin Moorcroft	Wadebridge West & St Mabyn	Independent	1,118	50.7%	41.1%	20▲	Safe

Not assessed

These councillors took their seats at by-elections after the May 2025 election, so there is no May 2025 ward result to score. No vulnerability score is estimated for them.

Angus BlackCalstockReform UK
Heinz GlanvilleSt Columb Minor & ColanReform UK
Lyndon HarrisonNewquay Porth & TretherrasReform UK

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Methodology

The vulnerability score (0–100) is a weighted combination of six factors: the winning councillor’s majority as a percentage of valid votes cast in May 2025 (35%), how that majority changed compared with the ward’s previous election (20%), the Cornwall-wide swing in the winning party’s vote share between 2021 and 2025 (15%), ward turnout, where lower turnout scores as more volatile (10%), the number of candidates who stood (10%), and whether the same party held the ward in 2021 (10%). Where no prior data exists for a factor, it scores as neutral.

Score bands: Safe (0–25), Likely hold (26–45), Competitive (46–65), Vulnerable (66–85), Toss-up (86–100).

Higher scores indicate greater electoral vulnerability. Seats marked “at risk” have a score above 65. Trend indicators show whether the winning margin widened, narrowed, or held stable compared with the ward’s previous election; no indicator is shown where no prior result exists.

This analysis is for informational purposes and is not a prediction of election outcomes. Actual results depend on many factors not captured in historical data.