Perran Moon
Perran Moon | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Camborne and Redruth | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | George Eustice |
| Majority | 7,806 (16.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Perran Moon is a British Labour Party politician who has served as MP for Camborne and Redruth since 2024.[1]
Early life
Moon’s family are from Buckinghamshire, and moved to Redruth. His mother was an NHS nurse and his father, Charles, was a local GP. Moon attended Trewirgie School.[2]
Career
Political
Moon stood in the Camborne and Redruth constituency in the 2024 general election following the retirement of George Eustice.[3] He polled first of seven, defeating Conservative candidate Connor Donnithorne and five others and becoming the constituency's first Labour MP.[4] Moon said in a speech after the results were announced that the election had established a "new Cornish red wall" after Labour won four of the six seats in Cornwall.[4]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Perran Moon | 19,360 | 40.5 | +6.3 | |
| Conservative | Connor Donnithorne | 11,554 | 24.2 | −29.1 | |
| Reform UK | Roger Tarrant | 8,952 | 18.7 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Thalia Marrington | 4,113 | 8.6 | +0.1 | |
| Green | Catherine Hayes | 2,840 | 5.9 | +3.1 | |
| Liberal | Paul Holmes | 624 | 1.3 | ±0.0 | |
| Socialist Labour | Robert Hawkins | 342 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 7,806 | 16.3 | +2.3 | ||
| Turnout | 47,785 | 64.2 | –5.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 74,402 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  17.7
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Personal life
Moon lived and raised his children in Oxfordshire before moving back to Cornwall after his youngest left home.[2] Before entering Parliament, Moon was the director of an electric vehicle charging business that uses only sustainable energy.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "UK general election results live: Labour set for landslide as results come in across country". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ a b c "My Story". Perran Moon. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Kathy Wardle (25 June 2024). "General Election 2024: The Cornish constituency where a new MP is guaranteed". ITV News. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Labour's Perran Moon is Hayle's new MP". St Ives Times & Echo. No. 5837. 12 July 2024. p. 4.
- ^ Kate Kennally (7 June 2024). "Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations – Camborne and Redruth" (PDF). Cornwall Council. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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