Truro and Falmouth is a constituency[n 1] in Cornwall represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Jayne Kirkham of the Labour Party.[n 2] The seat had previously been held by Conservative MPs since its creation in 2010.[2]
| Truro and Falmouth | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Truro and Falmouth in Cornwall | |
 Location of Cornwall within England | |
| County | Cornwall |
| Electorate | 72,982 (2024)[1] |
| Major settlements | Truro, Falmouth, Penryn |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Jayne Kirkham (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Truro and St Austell, Falmouth and Camborne |
History
editThe constituency was created for the 2010 general election following a review by the Boundary Commission, which increased the number of seats in Cornwall from five to six. It replaced parts of the former seats of Truro and St Austell and Falmouth and Camborne. In 2010, the seat was very marginal between the Liberal Democrats (who had won both of its predecessor seats in 2005) and the Conservatives, who ultimately won the seat.
In the 2017 general election, the constituency was held by the Conservative candidate, although it experienced a 22.5% surge in the Labour vote (the third-largest in the UK). The 37.7% of the vote in the Truro and Falmouth constituency achieved by Labour marked their highest share of the vote in a seat incorporating Truro since 1970.[3] In the 2019 election, the Labour vote held up well compared to the national trend and they went on to capture the seat at the 2024 election.
Boundaries
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2010–2024
editThe former District of Carrick wards of Arwenack, Boscawen, Boslowick, Carland, Feock and Kea, Kenwyn and Chacewater, Moresk, Mylor, Newlyn and Goonhavern, Penryn, Penwerris, Perranporth, Probus, Roseland, St Agnes, Tregolls, Trehaverne and Gloweth, Trescobeas.
Between 2010 and 2024, Truro and Falmouth constituency had the same boundaries as the former district of Carrick (with the exception of the ward of Mount Hawke, which was part of the Camborne and Redruth seat).[4]
2024–present
editFurther to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which became effective for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following electoral divisions of Cornwall (as they existed on 4 May 2021):
- Falmouth Arwenack; Falmouth Boslowick; Falmouth Penwerris; Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock; Feock & Kea; Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend; Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth; Penryn; Probus & St Erme; St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland; St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern; Threemilestone & Chacewater; Truro Boscawen & Redannick; Truro Moresk & Trehaverne; Truro Tregolls.[5]
Minor changes to align with revised electoral division boundaries and bring the electorate within the permitted range, including the transfer of the villages of St Agnes and Perranporth to Camborne and Redruth.
The main settlements in the constituency are the city of Truro and the town of Falmouth, along with Penryn and St Mawes.[6]
Constituency profile
editIn November 2012, unemployed people and registered jobseekers in the constituency were 3.0% of the population, lower than the national average of 3.8%, based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian.[7]
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member[8] | Portrait | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sarah Newton | 
|
Conservative | |
| 2019 | Cherilyn Mackrory | 
|
Conservative | |
| 2024 | Jayne Kirkham | 
|
Labour | |
Elections
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Elections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Jayne Kirkham | 20,783 | 41.3 | +2.5 | |
| Conservative | Cherilyn Mackrory | 12,632 | 25.1 | –21.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ruth Gripper | 6,552 | 13.0 | +2.2 | |
| Reform UK | Steve Rubidge | 6,163 | 12.3 | N/A | |
| Green | Karen La Borde | 3,470 | 6.9 | +4.1 | |
| Independent | Peter Lawrence | 498 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Peter White | 166 | 0.3 | –0.4 | |
| Majority | 8,151 | 16.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 50,444 | 69.1 | –6.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 72,982 | ||||
| Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing |  12.2
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Elections in the 2010s
edit| 2019 notional result[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 25,842 | 46.8 | |
| Labour | 21,383 | 38.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 5,981 | 10.8 | |
| Green | 1,522 | 2.8 | |
| Others | 450 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | 55,178 | 75.3 | |
| Electorate | 73,326 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Cherilyn Mackrory | 27,237 | 46.0 | +1.6 | |
| Labour | Jennifer Forbes | 22,676 | 38.3 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ruth Gripper | 7,150 | 12.1 | –2.8 | |
| Green | Tom Scott | 1,714 | 2.9 | +1.4 | |
| Liberal | Paul Nicholson | 413 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,561 | 7.7 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 59,190 | 77.2 | +1.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sarah Newton | 25,123 | 44.4 | +0.4 | |
| Labour | Jayne Kirkham | 21,331 | 37.7 | +22.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rob Nolan | 8,465 | 14.9 | –1.9 | |
| UKIP | Duncan Odgers | 897 | 1.6 | –10.0 | |
| Green | Amanda Pennington | 831 | 1.5 | –7.2 | |
| Majority | 3,792 | 6.7 | –19.5 | ||
| Turnout | 56,647 | 75.8 | +5.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –11.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sarah Newton | 22,681 | 44.0 | +2.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Rix | 8,681 | 16.8 | –24.0 | |
| Labour | Stuart Roden | 7,814 | 15.2 | +5.6 | |
| UKIP | John Hyslop | 5,967 | 11.6 | +7.7 | |
| Green | Karen Westbrook | 4,483 | 8.7 | +6.9 | |
| Independent | Loic Rich | 792 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Mebyon Kernow | Stephen Richardson | 563 | 1.1 | –1.0 | |
| NHA | Rik Evans | 526 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| Principles of Politics | Stanley Guffogg | 37 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 14,000 | 27.2 | +26.3 | ||
| Turnout | 51,544 | 70.0 | +0.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +13.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sarah Newton | 20,349 | 41.7 | +10.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Terrye Teverson | 19,914 | 40.8 | −0.1 | |
| Labour | Charlotte MacKenzie | 4,697 | 9.6 | −9.4 | |
| UKIP | Harry Blakeley | 1,911 | 3.9 | −1.8 | |
| Mebyon Kernow | Loic Rich | 1,039 | 2.1 | −0.4 | |
| Green | Ian Wright | 858 | 1.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 435 | 0.9 | |||
| Turnout | 48,768 | 69.1 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
References
edit- ^ "Result for St Ives constituency - 4 July 2024 - Cornwall Council". www.cornwall.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Truro and Falmouth MP Sarah Newton to stand down at next election". Cornwall Live. 28 October 2019.
- ^ Truro and Falmouth 2017 Election Results - BBC.co.uk, Retrieved 11 June 2017
- ^ Fifth periodical report – Volume 4 Mapping for the Non-Metropolitan Counties and the Unitary Authorities, The Stationery Office, 26 February 2007, ISBN 978-0-10-170322-2
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- ^ 2010 post-revision map non-metropolitan areas and unitary authorities of England
- ^ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 2)
- ^ Kate Kennally (7 June 2024). "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED, NOTICE OF POLL AND SITUATION OF POLLING STATIONS - Truro and Falmouth" (PDF). Cornwall Council. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF).
- ^ "Truro & Falmouth parliamentary constituency - Election 2017". BBC News. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Truro and Falmouth - 2015 Election Results - General Elections Online". geo.digiminster.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ Lavery, Kevin (20 April 2010). "Truro and Falmouth statement of persons nominated and notice of poll" (PDF). Acting Returning Officer, Cornwall Council. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
External links
edit- Truro and Falmouth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Truro and Falmouth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK