# Falmouth Penwerris (electoral division)

Falmouth Penwerris (Cornish: Aberfala Pennweres) is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. 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

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 2009 | | Grenville Chappel | Independent |
| 2013 | | Hanna Toms | Labour |
| 2017 | | Matthew McCarthy | Liberal Democrat |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | Seat abolished | Seat abolished |

### 2021–present

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 2021 | | Jayne Kirkham | Labour and Co-operative |
| 2024 | | Alan Rowe | Labour |

## 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.

### Election results
#### 2024 by-election

A by-election was called when Jayne Kirkham resigned from the council after being elected as a member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth at the 2024 general election.
19 September 2024 by-election: Falmouth Penwerris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Rowe | 337 | 43.5 | 20.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Spargo | 228 | 29.4 | 24.7 |
| | Green | Jackie Walkden | 189 | 24.4 | 16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 14.1 | 30.1 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 20 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 775 | 15.5 | 21.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,011 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### 2021 election

2021 election: Falmouth Penwerris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Jayne Kirkham | 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 | Majority | Majority | 855 | 44.2 | N/A |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 22 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1933 | 36.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5258 | | |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |

## 2009-2021 division
### 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.

### Election results
#### 2017 election

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

#### 2013 election

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

#### 2009 election

2009 election: Falmouth Penwerris :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 56 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1081 | 31.6 | N/A |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |