Truro and Falmouth (UK Parliament constituency)

The constituency was created for the 2010 general election following a review by the Boundary Commission, which increased the number of seats in Cornwall from five to six. It replaced parts of the former seats of Truro and St Austell and Falmouth and Camborne. In 2010, the seat was very marginal between the Liberal Democrats (who had won both of its predecessor seats in 2005) and the Conservatives, who ultimately won the seat.

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). 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 since 1970.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14001003 Truro and Falmouth 2017 Election Results] – BBC.co.uk, Retrieved 11 June 2017 In the 2019 election, the Labour vote held up well compared to the national trend and they went on to capture the seat at the 2024 election.

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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.

Between 2010 and 2024, Truro and Falmouth constituency had the same boundaries as the former district of Carrick (with the exception of the ward of Mount Hawke, which was part of the Camborne and Redruth seat).{{Citation|title=Fifth periodical report – Volume 4 Mapping for the Non-Metropolitan Counties and the Unitary Authorities|date=26 February 2007|publisher=The Stationery Office|isbn=978-0-10-170322-2|url=http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm70/7032/7032_iv.asp}}

Further to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies which became effective for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following electoral divisions of Cornwall (as they existed on 4 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.{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |at=Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region}}

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.

The main settlements in the constituency are the city of Truro and the town of Falmouth, along with Penryn and St Mawes.[http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm70/7032/7032_iv.pdf 2010 post-revision map non-metropolitan areas and unitary authorities of England]

In November 2012, unemployed people and registered jobseekers in the constituency were 3.0% of the population, lower than the national average of 3.8%, based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian.[https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/nov/17/unemployment-and-employment-statistics-economics Unemployment claimants by constituency] The Guardian

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{{Election box begin|title=General election 2024: Truro and Falmouth{{cite web |author1=Kate Kennally |title=Statement Of Persons Nominated, Notice Of Poll And Situation Of Polling Stations – Truro and Falmouth |url=https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/qc0io5eo/statement-of-persons-nominated-notice-of-poll-and-situation-of-polling-stations-truro-and-falmouth.pdf |publisher=Cornwall Council |access-date=8 June 2024 |date=7 June 2024}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Labour and Co-operative|candidate=Jayne Kirkham|votes=20,783|percentage=41.3|change=+2.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Cherilyn Mackrory|votes=12,632|percentage=25.1|change=–21.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Ruth Gripper|votes=6,552|percentage=13.0|change=+2.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform UK|candidate=Steve Rubidge|votes=6,163|percentage=12.3|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Karen La Borde|votes=3,470|percentage=6.9|change=+4.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Peter Lawrence|votes=498|percentage=1.0|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Party (UK, 1989)|candidate=Peter White|votes=166|percentage=0.3|change=–0.4}}

{{Election box majority|votes=8,151|percentage=16.2|change=N/A}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=50,444|percentage=69.1|change=–6.5}}

{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 72,982

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{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Labour and Co-operative

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Cherilyn Mackrory

|votes = 27,237

|percentage = 46.0

|change = +1.6

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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Jennifer Forbes|votes=22,676|percentage=38.3|change=+0.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Ruth Gripper|votes=7,150|percentage=12.1|change=–2.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Tom Scott|votes=1,714|percentage=2.9|change=+1.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Party (UK, 1989)|candidate=Paul Nicholson|votes=413|percentage=0.7|change=N/A}}

{{Election box majority|votes=4,561|percentage=7.7|change=+1.0}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=59,190|percentage=77.2|change=+1.4}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +0.5

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{{Election box begin |title=General election 2017: Truro and Falmouth{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14001003|title=Truro & Falmouth parliamentary constituency – Election 2017|publisher=BBC News|access-date=22 June 2018|language=en-GB}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Sarah Newton

|votes = 25,123

|percentage = 44.4

|change = +0.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Jayne Kirkham|votes=21,331|percentage=37.7|change=+22.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rob Nolan|votes=8,465|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|percentage=14.9|change=–1.9}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Duncan Odgers|votes=897|party=UK Independence Party|percentage=1.6|change=–10.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Amanda Pennington|votes=831|party=Green Party of England and Wales|percentage=1.5|change=–7.2}}

{{Election box majority|votes=3,792|percentage=6.7|change=–19.5}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=56,647|percentage=75.8|change=+5.8}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = –11.1

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|title=General election 2015: Truro and Falmouth{{cite web|title=Election Data 2015|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|archive-date=17 October 2015}}{{Cite web|url=http://geo.digiminster.com/election/2015-05-07/results/Location/Constituency/Truro%20and%20Falmouth|title=Truro and Falmouth – 2015 Election Results – General Elections Online|website=geo.digiminster.com|language=en|access-date=22 June 2018}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Sarah Newton

|votes = 22,681

|percentage = 44.0

|change = +2.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Simon Rix|votes=8,681|percentage=16.8|change=–24.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Stuart Roden|votes=7,814|percentage=15.2|change=+5.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=UK Independence Party|candidate=John Hyslop|votes=5,967|percentage=11.6|change=+7.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Karen Westbrook|votes=4,483|percentage=8.7|change=+6.9}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Loic Rich|votes=792|percentage=1.5|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Mebyon Kernow|candidate=Stephen Richardson|votes=563|percentage=1.1|change=–1.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=National Health Action Party|candidate=Rik Evans|votes=526|percentage=1.0|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate |

|party = Principles of Politics

|candidate = Stanley Guffogg

|votes = 37

|percentage = 0.1

|change = N/A

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{{Election box majority|votes=14,000|percentage=27.2|change=+26.3}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=51,544|percentage=70.0|change=+0.9}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +13.1

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{{Election box begin | title=General election 2010: Truro and Falmouth{{cite web|title=Election Data 2010|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|archive-date=26 July 2013 }}{{cite web

|url= http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/idoc.ashx?docid=73611b79-ce24-4d33-b22b-aba2209de259&version=-1|title=Truro and Falmouth statement of persons nominated and notice of poll|publisher=Acting Returning Officer, Cornwall Council|last=Lavery|first=Kevin|date=20 April 2010|access-date=20 April 2010

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Sarah Newton

|votes = 20,349

|percentage = 41.7

|change = +10.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Terrye Teverson|votes=19,914|percentage=40.8|change=-0.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Charlotte MacKenzie|votes=4,697|percentage=9.6|change=-9.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=UK Independence Party|candidate=Harry Blakeley|votes=1,911|percentage=3.9|change=-1.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Mebyon Kernow|candidate=Loic Rich|votes=1,039|percentage=2.1|change=-0.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Ian Wright|votes=858|percentage=1.8|change=N/A}}

{{Election box majority|votes=435|percentage=0.9|change=}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=48,768|percentage=69.1|change=}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

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