The ceremonial county of Cornwall, which includes the Isles of Scilly, is divided into six parliamentary constituencies. They are all county constituencies.

Parliamentary history of Cornwall Four of the six Cornish parliamentary seats are currently held by Labour, a party that had no seats in Cornwall between the 2005 and 2024 general elections. Two are held by the Liberal Democrats since the 2024 election, after previously winning all the Cornish constituencies in 2005 then losing three to the Conservatives in 2010, and losing the remaining three to the Conservatives in 2015. The Conservatives, who had won no Cornish seats in 1997, 2001 and 2005, held three from 2010 and all six from 2015 to 2024. In 2017, several previous Liberal Democrat candidates, including previous MPs Andrew George and Steve Gilbert stood in their old seats, but failed to be re-elected. In all six seats, the Labour vote surged, pushing the Liberal Democrats into third place in four of the six seats. In the 2019 election, Labour retained their position as the second-placed party in most of the Cornish seats, with their vote holding up far better in the region than elsewhere in the country.

In the 2024 election, the Conservatives lost all six seats, four of them going to Labour and the other two going to the Liberal Democrats, with Andrew George (MP for St Ives 1997–2015) retaking his St Ives seat for the first time since 2015 – George has stood in his St Ives constituency in every election since 1992, winning in six out of nine elections. This marked the first time since 2005 that the Conservatives held no seats in Cornwall, the first time since 2015 that the Liberal Democrats held any seats, and the first time since 2005 that the Labour Party held any seats. It is also the first time in history that the Labour Party has held a majority of Cornish seats, as well as the most seats they have ever gained there, previously only holding one seat in a number of elections, and thus is their best result in Cornwall ever. Reform UK failed to win any seats in Cornwall but came third in five out of six seats and fourth in the remaining seat, while the Green Party came fifth in all six seats and increased their vote share in all seats.

Constituencies

ConstituencyElectorateMajorityThe majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.Member of ParliamentNearest oppositionCurrent electoral wardsMapCamborne and Redruth74,3827,806 Perran Moon †Connor Donnithorne ‡ Camborne Roskear & Tuckingmill Camborne Trelowarren Camborne West & Treswithian Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan Crowan, Sithney & Wendron (part) Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock (part) Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East Hayle West Helston South & Meneage (part) Illogan & Portreath Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap (part) Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth (part) Perranporth (part) Pool & Tehidy Redruth Central, Carharrack & St Day Redruth North Redruth South St Agnes (part)North Cornwall76,74110,767Ben Maguire ¤Scott Mann ‡ Altarnun & Stoke Climsland Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard Bodmin St Petroc Bude Camelford & Boscastle Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence Launceston North & North Petherwin Launceston South Padstow Poundstock St Teath & Tintagel Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow Wadebridge East & St Minver Wadebridge West & St MabynSouth East Cornwall72,6541,911 Anna Gelderd †Sheryll Murray ‡ Callington & St Dominic Calstock Liskeard Central Liskeard South & Dobwalls Looe East & Deviock Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos Lostwithiel & Lanreath Lynher Rame Peninsula & St Germans Roche & Bugle (part) Saltash Essa Saltash Tamar Saltash Trematon & Landrake St Cleer & Menheniot TorpointSt Austell and Newquay76,0762,470Noah Law †Steve Double ‡ Fowey, Tywardreath & Par Mevagissey & St Austell Bay Newquay Central & Pentire Newquay Porth & Tretherras Newquay Trenance Penwithick & Boscoppa Roche & Bugle (part) St Austell Bethel & Holmbush St Austell Central & Gover St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles St Blazey St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn St Columb Minor & Colan St Dennis & St Enoder St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland (part) St Mewan & Grampound St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhavern (part) St Stephen-in-BrannelSt Ives69,97813,786Andrew George ¤Derek Thomas ‡ Crowan, Sithney & Wendron (part) Helston North Helston South & Meneage (part) Land's End Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor Mousehole, Newlyn & St Buryan Mullion & St Keverne Penzance East Penzance Promenade Porthleven, Breage & Germoe St Ives, Lelant & Carbis Bay St Ives West & Towednack

Isles of ScillyTruro and Falmouth72,9828,151 Jayne Kirkham †Cherilyn Mackrory ‡ Falmouth Arwenack Falmouth Boslowick Falmouth Penwerris Falmouth Trescobeas & Budock (part) Feock & Kea Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap (part) Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth (part) Penryn Perranporth (part) Probus & St Erme St Agnes (part) St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland (part) St Newlyn East, Cubert & Goonhaven (part) Threemilestone & Chacewater Truro Boscawen & Redannick Truro Moresk & Trehaverne

Boundary changes 2024 See 2023 review of Westminster constituencies for further details.

NameBoundaries 2010–2024NameBoundaries 2024–present Camborne and Redruth CC North Cornwall CC South East Cornwall CC St Austell and Newquay CC St Ives CC Truro and Falmouth CC Camborne and Redruth CC North Cornwall CC South East Cornwall CC St Austell and Newquay CC St Ives CC Truro and Falmouth CC

For the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which redrew the constituency map ahead of the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Boundary Commission for England retained the six existing parliamentary constituencies in Cornwall with the same names and relatively minor alterations compared to other parts of the country.

2010 Under the Fifth periodic review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England decided to increase the number of seats which covered Cornwall from 5 to 6. Falmouth and Camborne, and Truro and St Austell were abolished and replaced by Camborne and Redruth, St Austell and Newquay, and Truro and Falmouth.

Name (1997-2010)Boundaries 1997–2010Name (2010-2024)Boundaries 2010–2024 Falmouth and Camborne CC North Cornwall CC South East Cornwall CC St Ives CC Truro and St Austell CC Camborne and Redruth CC North Cornwall CC South East Cornwall CC St Austell and Newquay CC St Ives CC Truro and Falmouth CC

Results history Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing – General election results from 1918 to 2019

Vote breakdown YearLabourConservativeLiberal DemocratsReformGreenUKIPMebyon KernowOthersNotesVotes% -/+Votes% -/+Votes% -/+Votes% -/+Votes% -/+Votes% -/+Votes% -/+Votes%202477,51726.4+3.376,81726.2-27.672,88124.8+5.548,57416.6+16.613,7784.7+2.5111 0.0+0.0did not contest3,6291.3201974,39223.1-3.6173,02753.8+5.462,16519.3-4.2did not contest7,1292.2+1.1did not contest1,6600.5+0.53,6021.1201783,96826.7+14.4152,42848.4+5.373,87523.5+1.1did not exist3,2181.0-4.88970.3-13.5did not contest3230.1201536,23512.3+3.7127,07943.1+2.266,05622.4-19.417,2415.8+4.540,78513.8+8.95,6751.91,7570.6201024,2578.6-7.0115,01640.9+9.1117,30741.8-2.63,5731.3+0.613,7634.9-0.15,3791.9+0.51,5860.6200541,14015.6-1.782,54331.8-0.8115,24144.4-0.41,7380.7+0.712,8635.0+1.33,5521.4+0.12,3560.9200143,67417.3+0.282,22732.6+2.2113,00044.8+0.9did not contest9,2903.7+2.73,1991.3+0.67270.3199747,91317.1+3.285,07730.4-12.3123,12443.9+2.24820.2-0.12,9261.0+1.01,9060.7+0.718,7796.7199241,59313.9+1.3127,67842.7-4.6124,55341.7+1.71,0350.3+0.3did not existdid not contest4,0981.4198734,99412.6+3.7131,19447.3-2.0111,06440.0-0.8did not contestdid not contest3730.1198322,8388.9-3.7126,18249.3-1.3104,36540.8+6.67760.3-0.21,1510.5-1.16770.3

Percentage votes Election year192319241929194519501951195519591964196619701974 (Feb)1974 (Oct)197919831987199219972001200520102015201720192024Labour2.39.718.125.429.633.330.727.525.927.624.619.620.012.68.912.613.917.117.315.98.612.326.723.126.4Conservative135.048.638.442.044.250.548.543.841.141.147.941.843.650.649.347.342.730.432.631.840.943.148.453.826.2Liberal Democrat252.641.742.432.626.216.220.828.732.830.627.038.235.234.240.840.041.744.044.844.441.822.423.519.324.8Reform – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –16.6Green Party – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –*****1.35.81.02.24.7UKIP – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –***4.913.80.3 –0.0Other10.0 –1.20.4 – – – –0.10.70.40.41.22.61.00.11.78.65.27.92.52.50.11.61.3 1Includes Constitutionalist in 1924 and National Liberal Party up to 1966

21950–1979 – Liberal; 1983 & 1987 – SDP–Liberal Alliance

Meaningful vote percentages are not applicable for the elections of 1918, 1922, 1931 and 1935 since one or more seats were gained unopposed.

Seats Election year1918192219231924192919311935194519501951195519591964196619701974 (Feb)1974 (Oct)197919831987199219972001200520102015201720192024Labour00000001111111000000011000004Liberal Democrat221405211000012122111244530002Conservative122050343444432433444300036660National Liberal12000000000000000000000000000Independent Liberal00100000000000000000000000000Total55555555555555555555555566666 1Includes Constitutionalist in 1924 and National Liberal Party up to 1966

2pre-1979 – Liberal; 1983 & 1987 – SDP–Liberal Alliance

Maps 1885–1910

1918–1945

1950–present

Historical representation by party A cell marked → (with a different colour background to the preceding cell) indicates that the previous MP continued to sit under a new party name.

1832 to 1847 (14 MPs)

Constituency183218351837384018414243444546BodminPeterC. VivianSprySpry→GardnerCornwall EasternMolesworthR. H. VivianW. RashleighW. Salusbury-TrelawnyEliotPole-CarewCornwall WesternWynne-PendarvesLemonBoscawen-RoseLemonHelstonLane-FoxTownshendSackvilleBassetR. VyvyanLauncestonHardingeBowlesLiskeardC. BullerPenryn & FalmouthRolfeHutchinsJ. C. VivianBuryFreshfieldPlumridgeSt IvesHalseW. PraedPowlettTruroR. H. VivianJ. E. VivianTookeTurner

1847 to 1868 (14 MPs)

Constituency184749185253541857581859596518656668BodminWyldMichellJ. C. VivianLeveson-GowerLacyGraves-SawleWyldMichellWyldCornwall EasternT. J. Agar-Robartes→Pole-CarewKendallCornwall WesternWynne-PendarvesWilliamsSt Aubyn→LemonDavey→HelstonR. VyvyanTruemanRogersYoungW. BrettLauncestonBowlesPercyHaliburtonCampbellLopesLiskeardC. BullerCrowderGreyOsborneA. BullerPenryn & FalmouthGwynBaring→SmithMowattFreshfieldGurneySt IvesPowlettLaffanPaullTruroJ. E. VivianA. Smith→J. C. VivianTurnerH. WillyamsH. VivianE. WillyamsM. SmithF. Williams

1868 to 1885 (13 MPs)

Constituency186869711874747677781880818285BodminLeveson-GowerCornwall EasternE. WillyamsC. RashleighT. C. Agar-RobartesDyke AclandJ. Salusbury-TrelawneyJ. TremayneBorlaseCornwall WesternSt AubynA. VivianHelstonYoungMolesworth-St AubynLauncestonLopesDeakinGiffardWebsterLiskeardA. BullerHorsmanCourtneyPenryn & FalmouthFowlerJenkinsEastwickColeR. BrettSt IvesMagniacDavenportC. PraedReedRossTruroJ. C. VivianMcGarel-HoggF. WilliamsA. TremayneE. Willyams

1885 to 1906 (7 MPs)

Constituency188518868718921895989919000304BodminCourtney→→MolesworthCamborneConybeare→StraussCaineLawsonLauncestonC. Dyke-AclandOwenMoultonPenryn and FalmouthJenkinsCavendish-BentinckHornimanSt AustellBorlaseMcArthurSt IvesSt Aubyn→BolithoHain→TruroBickford-Smith→WilliamsDurning-Lawrence

1906 to 1918 (7 MPs)

Constituency19060608Jan 1910Dec 1910121516BodminAgar-RobartesFreeman-ThomasGrenfellPole-Carew→HansonCamborneDunnF. Dyke AclandLauncestonMarksPenryn and FalmouthBarkerGoldmanSt AustellMcArthurAgar-RobartesLayland-BarrattSt IvesCoryTruroMorgan

1918 to 1931 (5 MPs)