Falmouth Penwerris
ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Falmouth Penwerris in Cornwall from 2021.
CountyCornwall
Current ward
Created2021 (2021)
CouncillorJayne Kirkham (Labour and Co-operative)
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

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 Councillor is Jayne Kirkham, a Labour and Co-operative member and the leader of the Labour Party group on the council.[2] 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.

Councillors

2013-2021

ElectionMemberParty
2009 Grenville ChappelIndependent
2013 Hanna TomsLabour
2017 Matthew McCarthyLiberal Democrat
2021 Seat abolished

2021-present

ElectionMemberParty
2021 Jayne KirkhamLabour and Co-operative

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.[3]

Election results

2021 election

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[4]
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

2009-2021 division

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

Extent

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.[5]

Election results

2017 election

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

2013 election

2013 election: Falmouth Penwerris[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hanna Toms 361 35.8 Increase 15.3
Independent Grenville Chappel 283 28.1 Steady
Independent John Body 183 18.2 New
UKIP Amanda Wymer 169 16.8 New
Majority 78 7.7 Increase 2.5
Rejected ballots 12 1.2 Increase 0.4
Turnout 1008 27.8 Decrease 3.8
Labour gain from Independent Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Falmouth Penwerris[8]
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

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

References

  1. ↑ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Jayne Kirkham". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Election of COUNCILLORS for the Electoral Divisions of Cornwall Council Summary of Results. Truro: Returning Officer, Cornwall. 13 May 2021. p. 4.
  5. ↑ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Falmouth Penwerris". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Election results for Falmouth Penwerris Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Election results for Falmouth Penwerris Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Election results for Falmouth Penwerris Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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