Reform UK fails to win three out of four local elections in Cornwall

The Green Party has claimed a landslide victory among the votes in Cornwall last week

Despite winning the most seats at the Cornwall Council election almost a year ago, Reform UK failed to monopolise on that success at four town council elections last week.

The party won just one seat, on Redruth Town Council, but only by two votes.

Reform failed to win seats in Hayle, Liskeard and Penryn at last Thursday’s elections.

The Green Party is celebrating after winning two seats on Penryn Town Council, beating Reform and Labour into third and fourth places, and claiming almost 75 per cent of votes cast.

There was an Independent win in Hayle and the Tories will be pleased following their decimation at Cornwall Council last year by landing a councillor on Liskeard Town Council.

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Here are the results:

Hayle Town Council – West Ward

  • Rob Heslington, Reform UK – 139 votes
  • Caroline Mary Muskett, Independent – 211 votes, elected

Liskeard Town Council – Central Ward

  • Andrew Peter Field, Reform UK – 225 votes
  • Martin Symonds, Conservative Party – 375 votes, elected

Penryn Town Council – Penryn Ward

  • John Bell, Reform UK – 240 voted
  • Mikey Jones, Green Party – 701 votes, elected
  • Nita Owers, Labour Party – 213 votes
  • Rachael Ward, Green Party – 665 votes, elected

Redruth Town Council – North Ward

  • Debbie Broad, Independent – 209 votes
  • Paddy Deakin, Independent For Redruth – 181 votes
  • Aaron Thomas Mays, Reform UK – 211 votes, elected

The Green Party candidates were elected to Penryn Town Council with a 74.6% of all votes cast – nearly three times the number cast for Reform and Labour combined.

Tom Scott, co-coordinator of Cornwall Green Party, said: “This landslide win shows just how much the political landscape has changed in the last few months, nationally and here in Cornwall.

“Cornwall Green Party’s membership has more than tripled in the last year and Greens are showing that we can win everywhere – not just against the tired old parties but also against those who seek to weaponise fear and division.”

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