Truro and Falmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
| 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 | 71,977 (2018)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Cherilyn Mackrory (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Truro and St Austell, Falmouth and Camborne |
Truro and Falmouth is a constituency[n 1] in Cornwall represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Cherilyn Mackrory of the Conservative Party.[n 2] It is on the South West Peninsula of England, bordered by both the Celtic Sea to the northwest and English Channel to the south. The seat was held by fellow Conservative Sarah Newton from its 2010 creation until her retirement from politics in 2019.[2]
History[edit]
The constituency was created for the 2010 UK general election following a review of parliamentary representation in Cornwall by the Boundary Commission, which increased the number of seats in the county from five to six. It replaces parts of the former Truro and St Austell and Falmouth and Camborne seats.
- Political history
The result was a very marginal one in 2010, with the previous results in either predecessor seat also closely fought between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives.
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), an 11.4% swing that nearly broke the Conservatives' seven-year hold on the seat. 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 in 47 years (1970).[3]
Boundaries[edit]
Current[edit]
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.
The Truro and Falmouth constituency has the same boundaries as the former district of Carrick, with the exception of the ward of Mount Hawke, which is part of the Camborne and Redruth seat.[4] The main settlements in the constituency are the city of Truro and the town of Falmouth, after which it is named. Other settlements include Penryn, Perranporth, St Agnes and St Mawes.[5]
Proposed[edit]
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the next general election, due by January 2025, the constituency will be composed of the following electoral divisions of Cornwall (as they existed on 4th 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.[6]
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.
Constituency profile[edit]
The constituency has visitor attractions spanning diametrically opposite coasts, including Porthtowan and Perranporth, noted for beaches. Falmouth abounds with restaurants, places to stay, as well as sailing and motor-yacht facilities. However, industries and businesses are not dominated by the arts or leisure and chiefly rely on maritime maintenance, hospitality, tourism, retail, distribution, and agriculture. In November 2012, unemployed people and registered jobseekers were lower than the national average of 3.8%, at 3.0% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian.[7]
Members of Parliament[edit]
| Election | Member[8] | Portrait | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sarah Newton | 
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Conservative | |
| 2019 | Cherilyn Mackrory | 
|
Conservative | |
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ruth Gripper[9] | ||||
| Liberal | Paul Holmes [10] | ||||
| Labour | Jayne Kirkham[11] | ||||
| Green | Karen La Borde[12] | ||||
| Conservative | Cherilyn Mackrory[13] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Swing | |||||
Elections in the 2010s[edit]
| 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 | New | |
| 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 | New | |
| Mebyon Kernow | Stephen Richardson | 563 | 1.1 | –1.0 | |
| NHA | Rik Evans | 526 | 1.0 | New | |
| Principles of Politics | Stanley Guffogg | 37 | 0.1 | New | |
| 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 | New | |
| Majority | 435 | 0.9 | |||
| Turnout | 48,768 | 69.1 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit]
Notes[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]
- ^ "England Parliamentary electorates 2010-2018". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "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
- ^ 2010 post-revision map non-metropolitan areas and unitary authorities of England
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- ^ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 2)
- ^ "Lib Dems confirm candidate for Truro and Falmouth". Cornish Stuff. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Liberal Party sets out plans for housing in Falmouth".
- ^ "Labour candidate blames 'Conservative mismanagement' for mortgage increases". uk.news.yahoo.com. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Cornwall Green Party candidates for 2024/25 General Election". Cornwall Green Party. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Cherilyn Mackrory to stand again in Truro and Falmouth". Cherilyn Mackrory. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
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