Cornwall Council Elections 2025: Independents and Reform UK Make Huge Gains

The 2025 Cornwall Council elections have delivered a fascinating shake-up, with independents and Reform UK seeing candidates elected across the county. The votes, counted and confirmed this week, show a shift in voter preferences across many electoral divisions.

Liberal Democrats Hold Ground in Many Areas

The Liberal Democrats retained several divisions, continuing their strong presence across Cornwall. Adrian Alan Parsons was elected in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland, Daniel John Rogerson in Bodmin St Mary’s & St Leonard, and Leigh Lansbury Frost in Bodmin St Petroc’s.

Further wins came from Mark Peter Burnett in Camelford & Boscastle, Nicola Boase in Helston South & Meneage, and John Martin in Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth among others.

Independent Candidates Elected Across Cornwall

Independent candidates were successful in several divisions. Peter John La Broy took Bude, Paul White won Camborne Trelowarren, and Brian Clemens was elected in Land’s End.

Elsewhere, Tim Dwelly won Penzance East, Jim McKenna took Penzance Promenade, and Andrew Paul Mitchell secured St Ives West & Towednack.

Reform UK Candidates Elected in Many Divisions

Reform UK candidates were elected across many divisions. Angus Black took Calstock, Karen Knight won Camborne West & Treswithian, and Rob Heslington secured Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East.

Other wins included Richard Barker in St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern, and Roger Tarrant in Redruth North.

Labour Wins Seats in Falmouth

Labour won three seats in Falmouth. Laurie Magowan was elected in Falmouth Arwenack, Debra Clegg in Falmouth Boslowick, and Alan Rowe in Falmouth Penwerris.

Green Party Candidates Secure Seats

The Green Party also had candidates elected. Karen La Borde took Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend, Andrew Douglas Creek won Newquay Trenance, and Dean Evans was elected in Penryn.

Mebyon Kernow Wins in Several Divisions

Mebyon Kernow continued its presence in Cornwall. Andrew Long won Callington & St Dominic, Loveday Jenkin was elected in Crowan, Sithney & Wendron, and Richard Michael Cole secured St Dennis & St Enoder.

Conservatives Retain Seats Across Cornwall

The Conservatives retained seats in a number of divisions. Martyn Alvey was elected in Feock & Kea, Jane Pascoe in Liskeard South & Dobwalls, and James Mustoe in Mevagissey & St Austell Bay.

Additional Conservative wins included Jordan Rowse in St Austell Bethel & Holmbush and Pauline Dawn Giles in St Blazey.

Full Results Table

Electoral Division	Elected	Party
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland	Adrian Alan Parsons	Liberal Democrat
Bodmin St Mary’s & St Leonard	Daniel John Rogerson	Liberal Democrat
Bodmin St Petroc’s	Leigh Lansbury Frost	Liberal Democrat
Bude	Peter John La Broy	Independent
Callington & St Dominic	Andrew Long	Mebyon Kernow
Calstock	Angus Black	Reform UK
Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill	James Michael Alexander Ball	Independent
Camborne Trelowarren	Paul White	Independent
Camborne West & Treswithian	Karen Knight	Reform UK
Camelford & Boscastle	Mark Peter Burnett	Liberal Democrat
Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan	Anna Thomason-Kenyon	Reform UK
Crowan, Sithney & Wendron	Loveday Jenkin	Mebyon Kernow
Falmouth Arwenack	Laurie Magowan	Labour
Falmouth Boslowick	Debra Clegg	Labour
Falmouth Penwerris	Alan Rowe	Labour
Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock	David Saunby	Independent
Feock & Kea	Martyn Alvey	Conservative
Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon	Bruce Craze	Reform UK
Fowey, Tywardreath & Par	Ian Wilson	Reform UK
Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend	Karen La Borde	Green
Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East	Rob Heslington	Reform UK
Hayle West	Peter Channon	Reform UK
Helston North	Mike Thomas	Independent
Helston South & Meneage	Nicola Boase	Liberal Democrat
Illogan & Portreath	Cliff Crawford	Reform UK
Land’s End	Brian Clemens	Independent
Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence	Christopher Charles Batters	Liberal Democrat
Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap	John Thomas MBE	Independent
Launceston North & North Petherwin	Adam Richard Paynter	Independent
Launceston South	Damon Siegfried Dennis	Liberal Democrat
Liskeard Central	Kevin Ian Grey	Reform UK
Liskeard South & Dobwalls	Jane Pascoe	Conservative
Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth	John Martin	Liberal Democrat
Looe East & Deviock	Mark Gibbons	Independent
Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos	James Candy	Liberal Democrat
Lostwithiel & Lanreath	Sarah Preece	Liberal Democrat
Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor	Juliet Anna Line	Liberal Democrat
Lynher	James Gale	Reform UK
Mevagissey & St Austell Bay	James Mustoe	Conservative
Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan	Thalia Marrington	Liberal Democrat
Mullion & St Keverne	Rory Gow	Liberal Democrat
Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth	Ruth Gripper	Liberal Democrat
Newquay Central & Pentire	Joanna Nora Kenny	Liberal Democrat
Newquay Porth & Tretherras	Kevin Towill	Reform UK
Newquay Trenance	Andrew Douglas Creek	Green
Padstow	William James O’Keefe	Liberal Democrat
Penryn	Dean Evans	Green
Penwithick & Boscoppa	James Dion Hanlon	Reform UK
Penzance East	Tim Dwelly	Independent
Penzance Promenade	Jim McKenna	Independent
Perranporth	Louise Blackman	Reform UK
Pool & Tehidy	Susanne Desmonde	Reform UK
Porthleven, Breage & Germoe	Jay Hodgetts	Liberal Democrat
Poundstock	Nicola Chopak	Liberal Democrat
Probus & St Erme	Karen Glasson	Conservative
Rame Peninsula & St Germans	Kathryn Jane Ewert	Labour
Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day	Connor Donnithorne	Conservative
Redruth North	Roger Tarrant	Reform UK
Redruth South	Sally Harrison	Reform UK
Roche & Bugle	Stephen Paul Trevelyan	Reform UK
Saltash Essa	Hilary Frank	Liberal Democrat
Saltash Tamar	Keith Andrew Johnson	Reform UK
Saltash Trematon & Landrake	Paul Anthony Cador	Reform UK
St Agnes	Pete Mitchell	Liberal Democrat
St Austell Bethel & Holmbush	Jordan Rowse	Conservative
St Austell Central & Gover	Jack Yelland	Reform UK
St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles	Paul Ashton	Reform UK
St Blazey	Pauline Dawn Giles	Conservative
St Cleer & Menheniot	Sean Andrew Smith	Reform UK
St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn	Rowland O’Connor	Reform UK
St Columb Minor & Colan	Christine Morrison Parsonage	Reform UK
St Dennis & St Enoder	Richard Michael Cole	Mebyon Kernow
St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland	Julian German	Independent
St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay	Luke Rogers	Liberal Democrat
St Ives West & Towednack	Andrew Paul Mitchell	Independent
St Mewan & Grampound	Julie Cunningham	Reform UK
St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern	Richard Barker	Reform UK
St Stephen-In-Brannel	Elaine Kist	Reform UK
St Teath & Tintagel	David Michael Garrigan	Liberal Democrat
Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow	Faye Elizabeth Emery	Liberal Democrat
Threemilestone & Chacewater	Dulcie Tudor	Independent
Torpoint	Rob Parsonage	Reform UK
Truro Boscawen & Redannick	Robert Nolan	Liberal Democrat
Truro Moresk & Trehaverne	Steven Webb	Liberal Democrat
Truro Tregolls	Loic Rich	Independent
Wadebridge East & St Minver	Rosie Moore	Liberal Democrat
Wadebridge West & St Mabyn	Robin Edward Moorcroft	Independent

See the Full Results

For a full breakdown of all elected members across Cornwall, visit the official Cornwall Council elections page.