Truro and Falmouth general election results sees Labour sweep in

The people of Truro and Falmouth in Cornwall have spoken and chosen their next MP in an election that is set to see a change of government in the UK. The seat has been held by Conservative Cherilyn Mackrory since 2019, when she succeeded after fellow Tory Sarah Newton.

Mrs Newton had served since the seat was created after boundary changes for the 2010 general election, before which Matthew Taylor, now Lord Taylor of Goss Moor, was the Liberal Democrat MP since 1987.

Yesterday the seat was challenged by all the main parties as seven candidates entered the race.

And the result just confirmed is that the people of the Truro and Falmouth constituency have elected Labour's Jayne Kirkham as their next MP. Total votes for each candidate:

• Jayne Kirkham (Labour) - 20,783 (41.35%)

• Cherilyn Mackrory (Conservative) - 12,632 (25.13%)

• Ruth Gripper (Liberal Democrat) - 6,552 (13.04%)

• Steve Rubidge (Reform) - 6,163 (12.26%)

• Karen La Borde (Green) - 3,470 (6.90%)

• Peter Lawrence (Independent)- 498 (0.99%)

• Peter White (Liberal) - 166 (0.33%)

• Labour majority 8,151 (16.22%)

• Notional 12.15% swing Conservative to Labour

• 22.00% boundary change
  Electorate 73,082; Turnout 50,264 (68.78%)
  2019 notional: Con maj 4,459 (8.08%) - Turnout 55,178 (75.25%)

See all results and updates for Cornwall and nationally in our live blog here.