Cherilyn Mackrory | |
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| Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah Newton |
| Majority | 4,561 (7.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cherilyn Williams 3 June 1976 Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Nick Mackrory |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Cherilyn Mackrory (née Williams; born 3 June 1976)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Truro and Falmouth at the 2019 general election.[2] She was also a councillor on Cornwall Council for the ward of St Mewan, centred on the area of the same name.[3]
Early life
Mackrory was born and raised in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.[4] She moved to Falmouth, Cornwall in 2011.[5]
Political career
Mackory was elected as a Conservative councillor on Cornwall Council for the ward of St Mewan in May 2017.[3]
In November 2019, upon the confirmation of a general election by Parliament, Mackory was selected to stand for the Conservative Party in the constituency of Truro and Falmouth. This was after the incumbent Member of Parliament, Sarah Newton, announced that she would not be standing for re-election. In December, Mackrory was elected as seat's Member of Parliament with a majority of 4,561 and a 46% share of the vote.[6]
In January 2021, Mackrory was appointed as a substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.[7]
In March 2022, Mackrory was elected as the Chairman of the Department for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities 1922 Backbench Policy Committee.
In June 2022, Mackrory was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary for the Ministry of Justice ministers Mike Wood and Julie Marson.[8]
Electoral history
2019 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Cherilyn Mackrory | 27,237 | 46.0 | +1.6 | |
| Labour | Jennifer Forbes | 22,676 | 38.3 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ruth Gripper | 7,150 | 12.1 | -2.8 | |
| Green | Tom Scott | 1,714 | 2.9 | +1.4 | |
| Liberal | Paul Nicholson | 413 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,561 | 7.7 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 59,190 | 77.2 | +1.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 | |||
2017 local election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Cherilyn Williams | 713 | 56.8 | +24.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Teverson | 543 | 43.2 | +12.1 | |
| Majority | 170 | 13.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,256 | 41.2 | +8.5 | ||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. p. 364. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
- ↑ "Truro & Falmouth parliamentary constituency – Election 2019". Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- 1 2 "Councillor details – Cherilyn Mackrory". Democracy Cornwall, Government of the United Kingdom. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ↑ Whitehouse, Richard (10 December 2019). "Cherilyn MacKrory – Truro and Falmouth General Election Conservative Party candidate". Cornwall Live. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ↑ "About Cherilyn". Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ↑ "Truro & Falmouth parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "Ms Cherilyn MACKRORY". pace.coe.int. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Private Secretaries – JUNE 2022" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.