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Camborne and Redruth (UK Parliament constituency)

Camborne and Redruth
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Camborne and Redruth in Cornwall.
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Location of Cornwall within England.
County Cornwall
Population 85,436 (2011 census)
Electorate 64,798 (December 2010)
Current constituency
Created 2010
Member of parliament George Eustice (Conservative)
Number of members One
Created from Falmouth and Camborne
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European Parliament constituency South West England

Camborne and Redruth /kæmbɔːrn ænd rɛdrθ/ is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by George Eustice of the Conservative Party.

The constituency was created for the 2010 general election, following a review of parliamentary representation in Cornwall by the Boundary Commission, which increased the number of seats in the county from five to six., primarily as the successor to Falmouth and Camborne.

The District of Kerrier wards of Camborne North, Camborne South, Camborne West, Constantine, Gweek and Mawnan, Illogan North, Illogan South, Mabe and Budock, Redruth North, Redruth South, St Day, Lanner and Carharrack, Stithians, and Wendron, the District of Penwith wards of Gwinear, Gwithian and Hayle East, Hayle North, and Hayle South, and the District of Carrick ward of Mount Hawke.

In addition to the towns of Camborne and Redruth, which were both previously in the Falmouth and Camborne seat, this seat has the village of Mount Hawke from the former Truro and St Austell seat and the western town of Hayle, transferred from the St Ives constituency.


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