Falmouth Penwerris (electoral division)

Falmouth Penwerris is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Matthew McCarthy, a Liberal Democrat.[1]

Falmouth Penwerris
UK Parliament Constituency: Truro and Falmouth
Ceremonial county: Cornwall
Cornwall Councillors
Name Party Years
Matthew McCarthy Liberal Democrats 2017-
Hanna Toms Labour 2013-2017
Grenville Chappel Independent 2009-2013

Extent

Falmouth Penwerris covers the north west of the town of Falmouth.[2] The division covers 81 hectares in total.[3]

Election results

2017 election
2017 election: Falmouth Penwerris[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Matthew McCarthy 502 39.3
Labour Anna Gillett 377 29.5
Independent Grenville Chappel 250 19.6
Conservative Nigel Rimmer 143 11.2
Majority 125 9.8
Rejected ballots 6 0.5
Turnout 1278 37.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2013 election
2013 election: Falmouth Penwerris[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hanna Toms 361 35.8
Independent Grenville Chappel 283 28.1
Independent John Body 183 18.2
UKIP Amanda Wymer 169 16.8
Majority 78 7.7
Rejected ballots 12 1.2
Turnout 1008 27.8
Labour gain from Independent Swing

2009 election
2009 election: Falmouth Penwerris[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Grenville Chappel 304 28.1
Liberal Democrats Chris Smith 248 22.9
Labour Gerald Chin-Quee 222 20.5
Conservative Shirley Hrydziuszka 177 16.4
Green Ted Chapman 121 11.2
Majority 56 5.2
Rejected ballots 9 0.8
Turnout 1081 31.6
Independent win (new seat)

References
  1. "Matthew McCarthy". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Falmouth Penwerris". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. "Election results for Falmouth Penwerris Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. "Election results for Falmouth Penwerris Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. "Election results for Falmouth Penwerris Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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