Falmouth Smithick (electoral division)
Falmouth Smithick (Cornish: Aberfala Trengov)[1] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2013 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being absorbed by Falmouth Arwenack and Falmouth Penwerris.
| Falmouth Smithick | |
|---|---|
| Former ward Cornwall Council. | |
 Boundary of Falmouth Smithick in Cornwall from 2013-2021. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| 2013–2021 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Falmouth Arwenack Falmouth Penwerris |
| Created from | Porthleven and Helston South |
Councillors
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Candy Atherton | Labour | |
| 2017 | Labour and Co-operative | ||
| 2018 | Jayne Kirkham | Labour | |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | ||
Extent
Falmouth Smithick represented the centre of the town of Falmouth, including Kimberley Park. The division covered 70 hectares in total.[2]
Election results
2018 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jayne Kirkham | 643 | 60.1 | ||
| Conservative | Richard Cunningham | 184 | 17.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Spargo | 184 | 17.2 | ||
| Green | Tom Scott | 57 | 5.3 | ||
| Majority | 459 | 42.9 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1 | 0.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1069 | 31.1 | |||
| Labour gain from Labour Co-op | Swing | ||||
2017 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Candy Atherton | 480 | 40.2 | ||
| Conservative | Wendy Frost | 291 | 24.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Spargo | 225 | 18.8 | ||
| Green | Tom Scott | 195 | 16.3 | ||
| Majority | 189 | 15.8 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1195 | 35.7 | |||
| Labour Co-op gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
2013 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Candy Atherton | 316 | 33.0 | ||
| Independent | Diana Merrett | 156 | 16.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kenny Edwards | 154 | 16.1 | ||
| Conservative | Liz Ashcroft | 130 | 13.6 | ||
| Independent | Christopher Smith | 115 | 12.0 | ||
| Independent | Tony Canton | 74 | 7.7 | ||
| Majority | 160 | 16.7 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 12 | 1.3 | |||
| Turnout | 957 | 27.7 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Falmouth Smithick". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- "Election results for Falmouth Smithick Falmouth Smithick By-election - Thursday, 1st February, 2018". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- "Election results for Falmouth Smithick Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- "Election results for Falmouth Smithick Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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