Honiton and Sidmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
| Honiton and Sidmouth | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Honiton and Sidmouth in 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] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, 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 byelection 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
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Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[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; Yarty.
- The District of Mid Devon wards of: Cullompton North; Cullompton Outer; Cullompton South.1
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 constituency of Tiverton and Honiton (to be abolished)
- The towns of Ottery St Mary and Sidmouth in East Devon District transferred from the constituency of East Devon (to be abolished)
- The town of Cullompton in Mid Devon District, also transferred from Tiverton and Honiton
1 Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023,[8][9] the parts in the District of Mid Devon now comprise the following wards from the 2024 general election:
- Cullompton Padbrook; Cullompton St Andrews; Cullompton Vale; Lower Culm (part); and very small parts of Bradninch and Halberton wards.[7]
Members of Parliament
[edit]2024–present
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Richard Foord | Liberal Democrats | Previously MP for Tiverton and Honiton from 2022. | |
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Foord[11] | 23,007 | 45.4 | +35.8 | |
| Conservative | Simon Jupp[12] | 16,307 | 32.2 | −28.2 | |
| Reform UK | Paul Quickenden[13] | 6,289 | 12.4 | N/A | |
| Labour | Jake Bonetta[14] | 2,947 | 5.8 | −8.4 | |
| Green | Henry Gent[15] | 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
[edit]| 2019 notional result[16] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - Honiton and Sidmouth". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ LGBCE. "Mid Devon | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "The Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidates, 2024 general election". 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Simon Jupp candidate for Honiton and Sidmouth constituency". 20 February 2023.
- ^ https://www.reformparty.uk/find_my_ppc
- ^ Jake Bonetta [@JakeBonetta] (March 23, 2024). "I am honoured to have been selected as Labour's Candidate in Honiton and Sidmouth for the upcoming General Election! 🇬🇧🌹" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Stand at the next General Election".
- ^ "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
[edit]- Honiton and Sidmouth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK