Falmouth Penwerris (electoral division)

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Falmouth Penwerris
ward
Cornwall Council.
Falmouth Penwerris electoral division map 2021.svg
Boundary of Falmouth Penwerris in Cornwall from 2021.
County Cornwall
Current ward
Created 2021  ( 2021 )
CouncillorAlan Rowe (Labour)
Number of councillorsOne
Created fromFalmouth Penwerris
Falmouth Smithick
2013  ( 2013 )2021  ( 2021 )
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byFalmouth Penwerris
Created fromFalmouth Penwerris
2009  ( 2009 )2013  ( 2013 )
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byFalmouth Penwerris
Created fromCouncil created

Falmouth Penwerris (Cornish: Aberfala Pennweres) [1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current division is distinct from those of the same name used from 2009 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2021, after boundary changes at the 2013 and 2021 local elections.

Contents

Councillors

2013–2021

ElectionMemberParty
2009 Grenville Chappel Independent
2013 Hanna Toms Labour
2017 Matthew McCarthy Liberal Democrat
2021 Seat abolished

2021–present

ElectionMemberParty
2021 Jayne Kirkham Labour and Co-operative
2024Alan Rowe Labour

2021-present division

Extent

The current division represents the centre and north west of the town of Falmouth, including North Parade, Glasney Road, High Street, Killigrew Street, and Kimberley Park. Falmouth Primary Academy is also part of the division. [2]

Election results

2024 by-election

A by-election was called when Jayne Kirkham resigned from the council after being elected as a member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth at the 2024 general election. [3]

19 September 2024 by-election: Falmouth Penwerris [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Rowe 337 43.5 Decrease2.svg 20.2
Liberal Democrats John Spargo22829.4Increase2.svg 24.7
Green Jackie Walkden18924.4Increase2.svg 16.1
Majority10914.1Decrease2.svg 30.1
Rejected ballots202.6Increase2.svg 1.5
Turnout 77515.5Decrease2.svg 21.3
Registered electors 5,011
Labour hold Swing

2021 election

2021 election: Falmouth Penwerris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Jayne Kirkham [note 1] 1,232 63.7 N/A
Conservative Jo Philpott37719.5N/A
Green James Miller1618.3N/A
Liberal Democrats John Spargo904.7N/A
Independent George Adamson341.8N/A
TUSC John Whitcher170.9N/A
Majority85544.2N/A
Rejected ballots221.1N/A
Turnout 193336.8N/A
Registered electors 5258 [5]
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

2009-2021 division

Map of the 2013-2021 division shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in) Falmouth Penwerris electoral division map 2013.svg
Map of the 2013-2021 division shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in)

Extent

Falmouth Penwerris represented the north west of the town of Falmouth, including North Parade, Glasney Road, High Street and Falmouth Primary Academy. The division covered 81 hectares in total. [6]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Falmouth Penwerris [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Matthew McCarthy 502 39.3 New
Labour Anna Gillett37729.5Decrease2.svg 6.3
Independent Grenville Chappel25019.6Decrease2.svg 8.5
Conservative Nigel Rimmer14311.2New
Majority1259.8Increase2.svg 2.1
Rejected ballots60.5Decrease2.svg 0.7
Turnout 127837.9Increase2.svg 10.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Falmouth Penwerris [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hanna Toms 361 35.8 Increase2.svg 15.3
Independent Grenville Chappel28328.1Steady2.svg
Independent John Body18318.2New
UKIP Amanda Wymer16916.8New
Majority787.7Increase2.svg 2.5
Rejected ballots121.2Increase2.svg 0.4
Turnout 100827.8Decrease2.svg 3.8
Labour gain from Independent Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Falmouth Penwerris [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Grenville Chappel 304 28.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Chris Smith24822.9N/A
Labour Gerald Chin-Quee22220.5N/A
Conservative Shirley Hrydziuszka17716.4N/A
Green Ted Chapman12111.2N/A
Majority565.2N/A
Rejected ballots90.8N/A
Turnout 108131.6N/A
Independent win (new seat)

Notes

  1. Incumbent councillor for the former division of Falmouth Smithick

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