Falmouth Penwerris (electoral division)

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.

Falmouth Penwerris
ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Falmouth Penwerris in Cornwall from 2021.
CountyCornwall
Current ward
Created2021 (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

Councillors

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2013–2021

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

2021–present

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Election Member Party
2021 Jayne Kirkham Labour and Co-operative
2024 Alan Rowe Labour

2021-present division

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Extent

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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

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2024 by-election

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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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Rowe 337 43.5   20.2
Liberal Democrats John Spargo 228 29.4   24.7
Green Jackie Walkden 189 24.4   16.1
Majority 109 14.1   30.1
Rejected ballots 20 2.6   1.5
Turnout 775 15.5   21.3
Registered electors 5,011
Labour hold Swing

2021 election

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2021 election: Falmouth Penwerris
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Jayne Kirkham[note 1] 1,232 63.7 N/A
Conservative Jo Philpott 377 19.5 N/A
Green James Miller 161 8.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats John Spargo 90 4.7 N/A
Independent George Adamson 34 1.8 N/A
TUSC John Whitcher 17 0.9 N/A
Majority 855 44.2 N/A
Rejected ballots 22 1.1 N/A
Turnout 1933 36.8 N/A
Registered electors 5258[5]
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

2009-2021 division

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Map of the 2013-2021 division shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in)

Extent

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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

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2017 election

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2017 election: Falmouth Penwerris[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Matthew McCarthy 502 39.3 New
Labour Anna Gillett 377 29.5   6.3
Independent Grenville Chappel 250 19.6   8.5
Conservative Nigel Rimmer 143 11.2 New
Majority 125 9.8   2.1
Rejected ballots 6 0.5   0.7
Turnout 1278 37.9   10.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2013 election

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2013 election: Falmouth Penwerris[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hanna Toms 361 35.8   15.3
Independent Grenville Chappel 283 28.1  
Independent John Body 183 18.2 New
UKIP Amanda Wymer 169 16.8 New
Majority 78 7.7   2.5
Rejected ballots 12 1.2   0.4
Turnout 1008 27.8   3.8
Labour gain from Independent Swing

2009 election

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2009 election: Falmouth Penwerris[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Grenville Chappel 304 28.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Chris Smith 248 22.9 N/A
Labour Gerald Chin-Quee 222 20.5 N/A
Conservative Shirley Hrydziuszka 177 16.4 N/A
Green Ted Chapman 121 11.2 N/A
Majority 56 5.2 N/A
Rejected ballots 9 0.8 N/A
Turnout 1081 31.6 N/A
Independent win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ Incumbent councillor for the former division of Falmouth Smithick

References

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  1. ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. ^ Lee Trewhela (20 September 2024). "Labour candidates trounce Cornwall by-election". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  4. ^ Jane Lyons (19 September 2024). "Declaration of Result of Poll - Election of a Councillor for Falmouth Penwerris Electoral Division" (PDF). Cornwall Council. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. ^ Election of COUNCILLORS for the Electoral Divisions of Cornwall Council Summary of Results. Truro: Returning Officer, Cornwall. 13 May 2021. p. 4.
  6. ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Falmouth Penwerris". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Election results for Falmouth Penwerris Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Election results for Falmouth Penwerris Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Election results for Falmouth Penwerris Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 30 January 2021.