title: Falmouth Smithick (electoral division)
text: # Falmouth Smithick (electoral division)
  
  Falmouth Smithick (Cornish: Aberfala Trengov) 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.
  
  ## Councillors
  
  | Election | Member | Member | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2013 | | Candy Atherton | Labour |
  | 2017 | | Candy Atherton | Labour and Co-operative |
  | 2018 | | Jayne Kirkham | Labour |
  | 2021 | Seat abolished | Seat abolished | Seat abolished |
  
  ## Extent
  
  Falmouth Smithick represented the centre of the town of Falmouth, including Kimberley Park. The division covered 70 hectares in total.
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### 2018 by-election
  
  2018 by-election: Falmouth Smithick :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 459 | 42.9 |
  | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1 | 0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1069 | 31.1 |
  | | Labour gain from Labour Co-op | Labour gain from Labour Co-op | Swing | |
  
  ### 2017 election
  
  2017 election: Falmouth Smithick :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 189 | 15.8 |
  | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1195 | 35.7 |
  | | Labour Co-op gain from Labour | Labour Co-op gain from Labour | Swing | |
  
  ### 2013 election
  
  2013 election: Falmouth Smithick :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 160 | 16.7 | |
  | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 12 | 1.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 957 | 27.7 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  