Honiton and Sidmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
| Honiton and Sidmouth | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
Location within South West England | |
| County | Devon |
| Electorate | 74,365 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Axminster, Honiton, Seaton, Ottery St Mary, Sidmouth, Cullompton |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Richard Foord (Liberal Democrats) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Tiverton and Honiton & East Devon |
Honiton and Sidmouth is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3] The current MP is Richard Foord, a Liberal Democrat who was first elected for the now abolished seat of Tiverton and Honiton at a by-election in 2022. He defeated Simon Jupp, who had been the Conservative MP for the now-abolished seat East Devon from 2019 to 2024.
The constituency name refers to the Devon towns of Honiton and Sidmouth.[4] It is considered by BBC News to be a battleground between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.[5]
Boundaries
The constituency was established by the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies and is composed of the following electoral wards:[6]
- The District of East Devon wards of Axminster, Beer & Branscombe, Coly Valley, Dunkeswell & Otterhead, Feniton, Honiton St Michael's, Honiton St Paul's, Newbridges, Newton Poppleford & Harpford, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidmouth Rural, Sidmouth Sidford, Sidmouth Town, Tale Vale, Trinity, West Hill & Aylesbeare, and Yarty.
- The District of Mid Devon wards of Cullompton Padbrook, Cullompton St Andrews, Cullompton Vale, Lower Culm (part); and very small parts of Bradninch and Halberton wards.
It comprises the following areas:[7]
- The towns of Axminster, Honiton and Seaton and the surrounding rural areas of East Devon District, transferred from the abolished constituency of Tiverton and Honiton
- The towns of Ottery St Mary and Sidmouth in East Devon District transferred from the abolished constituency of East Devon
- The town of Cullompton in Mid Devon District, also transferred from Tiverton and Honiton
Members of Parliament
2024–present
| Election | Member | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Richard Foord | Liberal Democrats | Previously MP for Tiverton and Honiton from 2022. | |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Foord | 23,007 | 45.4 | +35.8 | |
| Conservative | Simon Jupp | 16,307 | 32.2 | −28.2 | |
| Reform UK | Paul Quickenden | 6,289 | 12.4 | N/A | |
| Labour | Jake Bonetta | 2,947 | 5.8 | −8.4 | |
| Green | Henry Gent | 1,394 | 2.8 | +0.7 | |
| Independent | Vanessa Coxon | 467 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| Party of Women | Hazel Exon | 244 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,700 | 13.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 50,655 | 67.1 | –9.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 75,537 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +32.1 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 34,307 | 60.4 | |
| Labour | 8,078 | 14.2 | |
| Independent | 6,850 | 12.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 5,432 | 9.6 | |
| Green | 1,174 | 2.1 | |
| UKIP | 968 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | 56,809 | 76.4 | |
| Electorate | 74,365 | ||
References
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Reporter, Local Democracy (2023-07-24). "East Devon MPs go head-to-head for new Honiton & Sidmouth seat". East Devon News. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ Reporter, Ollie Heptinstall-Local Democracy (2023-07-06). "New 'Honiton and Sidmouth' constituency among final Boundary Commission proposals". Seaton Nub News. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "What voters want in Devon election battleground". BBC News. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Honiton and Sidmouth". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "UK Parliamentary election: Honiton and Sidmouth constituency STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL" (PDF). East Devon District Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Honiton and Sidmouth – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
- Honiton and Sidmouth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK