Truro and Falmouth is a

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that has been represented in the

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of the

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since 2019 by

Cherilyn Mackrory Cherilyn Mackrory ( Williams; born 5 June 1976) is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Truro and Falmouth at the 2019 general election. She was also a councillor on Cornwall Council for t ...

, a

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politician. The seat was held by

Sarah Newton Sarah Louise Newton, ( Hick; 19 July 1961) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Truro and Falmouth from 2010 to 2019. Early life Born in Gloucestershire, Newton moved to Cornwall at an ear ...

from 2010 to 2019.

History

The constituency was created for the 2010 general election following a review of parliamentary representation in

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a Historic counties of England, historic county and Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people ...

by the Boundary Commission, which increased the number of seats in the county from five to six. It replaces parts of the former Truro and St Austell and Falmouth and Camborne seats. ;Political history The result was a very

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one in 2010, with the previous results in either predecessor seat also closely fought between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. In the 2017 general election, the constituency was held by the

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, although the constituency experienced a 22.5% surge in the Labour vote (the third largest in the UK) - an 11.4% swing that nearly broke the Tories' seven-year hold on the seat. The 37.7% of the vote in Truro and Falmouth achieved by Labour marked their highest share of the vote in a seat incorporating Truro in 47 years.

Boundaries

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, and Trescobeas. The Truro and Falmouth constituency has the same boundaries as the former district of Carrick, with the exception of the ward of Mount Hawke, which is part of the Camborne and Redruth seat. The main settlements in the constituency are the city of

Truro Truro (; kw, Truru) is a cathedral city and civil parish in Cornwall, England. It is Cornwall's county town, sole city and centre for administration, leisure and retail trading. Its population was 18,766 in the 2011 census. People of Truro ...

and the town of Falmouth, after which it is named. Other settlements include Penryn,

Perranporth Perranporth ( kw, Porthperan) is a seaside resort town on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is 1 mile east of the St Agnes Heritage Coastline, and around 8 miles south-west of Newquay. Perranporth and its long beach ...

, St Agnes and

St Mawes St Mawes ( kw, Lannvowsedh) is a village on the end of the Roseland Peninsula, in the eastern side of Falmouth harbour, on the south coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village, formerly two separate hamlets, lies on the east bank of th ...

Constituency profile

The constituency has visitor attractions spanning diametrically opposite coasts, including

Porthtowan Porthtowan ( kw, Porth Tewyn, meaning ''cove of sand dunes'') is a small village in Cornwall, England which is a popular summer tourist destination. Porthtowan is on Cornwall's north Atlantic coast about west of St Agnes, north of Redruth, ...

and

, noted for beaches. Falmouth abounds with restaurants, places to stay, as well as sailing and motor-yacht facilities. However, industries and businesses are not dominated by the arts or leisure and chiefly rely on maritime maintenance, hospitality, tourism, retail, distribution, and agriculture. In November 2012, unemployed people and registered jobseekers were lower than the national average of 3.8%, at 3.0% of the population based on a statistical compilation by ''

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''.Unemployment claimants by constituency
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Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Truro And Falmouth (Uk Parliament Constituency) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2010 Parliamentary constituencies in Cornwall Politics of Truro