Falmouth Smithick (electoral division)

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Falmouth Smithick
Former ward
Cornwall Council
Falmouth Smithick electoral division map 2013.svg
Boundary of Falmouth Smithick in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
County Cornwall
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced by Falmouth Arwenack
Falmouth Penwerris

Falmouth Smithick (Cornish: Aberfala Trengov) [1] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2013 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being absorbed by Falmouth Arwenack and Falmouth Penwerris.

Contents

Councillors

ElectionMemberParty
2013 Candy Atherton Labour
2017 Labour and Co-operative
2018 Jayne Kirkham Labour
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

Falmouth Smithick represented the centre of the town of Falmouth, including Kimberley Park. The division covered 70 hectares in total. [2]

Election results

2018 by-election

2018 by-election: Falmouth Smithick [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jayne Kirkham 643 60.1
Conservative Richard Cunningham18417.2
Liberal Democrats John Spargo18417.2
Green Tom Scott575.3
Majority 45942.9
Rejected ballots10.1
Turnout 106931.1
Labour gain from Labour Co-op Swing

2017 election

2017 election: Falmouth Smithick [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Candy Atherton 480 40.2
Conservative Wendy Frost29124.4
Liberal Democrats John Spargo22518.8
Green Tom Scott19516.3
Majority 18915.8
Rejected ballots40.3
Turnout 119535.7
Labour Co-op gain from Labour Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Falmouth Smithick [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Candy Atherton 316 33.0
Independent Diana Merrett15616.3
Liberal Democrats Kenny Edwards15416.1
Conservative Liz Ashcroft13013.6
Independent Christopher Smith11512.0
Independent Tony Canton747.7
Majority 16016.7
Rejected ballots121.3
Turnout 95727.7
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek . Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Falmouth Smithick". Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. "Election results for Falmouth Smithick Falmouth Smithick By-election - Thursday, 1st February, 2018". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. "Election results for Falmouth Smithick Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  5. "Election results for Falmouth Smithick Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 28 April 2021.