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Truro And Falmouth (UK Parliament Constituency)
Truro and Falmouth is a constituency in Cornwall represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Jayne Kirkham of the Labour Party. The seat had previously been held by Conservative MPs since its creation in 2010.

History

The 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. 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

2010–2024

The 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).

2024–present

Further 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.

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.

Constituency profile

In 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.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Portrait Party
2010 Sarah Newton Conservative
2019 Cherilyn Mackrory Conservative
2024 Jayne Kirkham Labour

Elections

Truro & Falmouth election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Truro and Falmouth
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 Increase12.2

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result
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
General election 2019: Truro and Falmouth
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
General election 2017: Truro and Falmouth
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
General election 2015: Truro and Falmouth
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
General election 2010: Truro and Falmouth
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

Notes

  1. ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ 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

  1. ^ "Result for St Ives constituency – 4 July 2024 – Cornwall Council". cornwall.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Truro and Falmouth MP Sarah Newton to stand down at next election". Cornwall Live. 28 October 2019.
  3. ^ Truro and Falmouth 2017 Election Results – BBC.co.uk, Retrieved 11 June 2017
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  6. ^ 2010 post-revision map non-metropolitan areas and unitary authorities of England
  7. ^ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
  8. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 2)
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Truro & Falmouth parliamentary constituency – Election 2017". BBC News. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Truro and Falmouth – 2015 Election Results – General Elections Online". geo.digiminster.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  16. ^ Lavery, Kevin (20 April 2010). "Truro and Falmouth statement of persons nominated and notice of poll". Acting Returning Officer, Cornwall Council. Retrieved 20 April 2010.

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