CORNWALL Councillor Peter La Broy has managed to retain his seat in this week’s elections.
The councillor, who has held the seat for the last four years since 2021, was named the victor at this afternoon’s count.
However, despite winning his seat, it was a close one, with Liberal Democrats’ Kevin Colwill sitting only 43 votes behind in second place.
Following the results, Peter La Broy took to social media to thank voters and his team for their support.
He said: “I want to pay tribute to all my fellow candidates and my election team. I got in by 34 votes, so, job done, I’m here for another four years. Hope to keep doing good work for Bude and looking after the interests of everyone in our community.”
The full results are as follows:
Kevin Shane Colwill (Liberal Democrats) - 536 | 536 |
Peter John La Broy (Independent) | 579 (ELECTED) |
Christopher John Lynch (Reform UK) - 324 | 324 |
Calum McGrath (Conservative) - 298 | 298 |
Francis George Richens (Green Party) - 61 | 61 |