Falmouth Penwerris (electoral division)
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| Falmouth Penwerris | |
|---|---|
| ward Cornwall Council | |
 Boundary of Falmouth Penwerris in Cornwall from 2021. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Councillor | Alan Rowe (Labour) |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Created from | Falmouth Penwerris Falmouth Smithick |
| 2013–2021 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Falmouth Penwerris |
| Created from | Falmouth Penwerris[1][2] |
| 2009–2013 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Falmouth Penwerris |
| Created from | Council created |
Falmouth Penwerris (Cornish: Aberfala Pennweres)[3] 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 that of the same name used from 2009 to 2021, after boundary changes at the 2021 local elections. The boundaries of division were not altered during boundary changes at the 2013 local elections.[1][2]
2013–2021
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Grenville Chappel | Independent | |
| 2013 | Hanna Toms | Labour | |
| 2017 | Matthew McCarthy | Liberal Democrat | |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | ||
2021–present
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jayne Kirkham | Labour and Co-operative | |
| 2024 | Alan 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.[4]
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.[5]
| 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
| 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[7] | ||||
| Labour Co-op win (new seat) | |||||
