Central Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
| Central Devon | |
|---|---|
County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Central Devon in Devon | |
 Location of Devon within England | |
| County | Devon |
| Population | 88,926 (2011 census)[1] |
| Electorate | 71,563 (December 2010)[2] |
| Major settlements | Teignbridge and Okehampton |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Mel Stride (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | North Devon, Teignbridge, Tiverton and Honiton, Torridge and West Devon, Totnes |
Central Devon is a
constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Mel Stride, a Conservative.[n 2]
History
The constituency was created for the
Boundary Commission for England, which increased seats in the county from 11 to 12.[3] Central Devon covers parts of the East Devon, Mid Devon, Teignbridge and West Devon
districts.
The wards from the last election presented a notional
absolute majority.[4]
Boundaries
Map of current boundaries
Current
The constituency contains
electoral wards from four districts.[3]
- From East Devon: Exe Valley;
- From Mid Devon: Boniface, Bradninch, Cadbury, Lawrence, Newbrooke, Sandford and Creedy, Silverton, Taw, Taw Vale, Upper Yeo, Way, Yeo;
- From Teignbridge: Ashburton and Buckfastleigh, Bovey Tracey, Chudleigh, Haytor, Kenn Valley, Moorland, Teignbridge North, Teign Valley;
- From West Devon: Chagford, Drewsteignton, Exbourne, Hatherleigh, Lew Valley, North Tawton, Okehampton East, Okehampton West, South Tawton.
Proposed
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the next general election, due by January 2025, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of Mid Devon wards of: Boniface; Bradninch; Cadbury; Lawrence; Newbrooke; Sandford and Creedy; Silverton; Taw; Taw Vale; Upper Yeo; Way; Yeo.
- The District of Teignbridge wards of: Ashburton & Buckfastleigh; Bovey; Chudleigh; Haytor; Kenn Valley; Moretonhampstead; Teign Valley.
- The Borough of West Devon wards of: Chagford; Drewsteignton; Exbourne; Hatherleigh; Okehampton North; Okehampton South; South Tawton.[5]
The East Devon ward of Exe Valley will be included in the new constituency of Exmouth and Exeter East. Otherwise, only a very minor change to the boundary in the District of Teignbridge.
Following a local government boundary review in Mid Devon which came into effect in May 2023,[6][7] the constituency will now comprise the following from the next general election:
- The District of Mid Devon wards of: Bradninch (nearly all); Cadbury; Crediton Boniface; Crediton Lawrence; Sandford & Creedy; Silverton; Taw Vale; Upper Yeo & Taw; Way; Yeo.
- The District of Teignbridge wards of: Ashburton & Buckfastleigh; Bovey; Chudleigh; Haytor; Kenn Valley; Moretonhampstead; Teign Valley.
- The Borough of West Devon wards of: Chagford; Drewsteignton; Exbourne; Hatherleigh; Okehampton North; Okehampton South; South Tawton.[8]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[9] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mel Stride | Conservative | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mel Stride[10] | ||||
| Green | Gill Westcott[11] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Wooding[12] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mel Stride | 32,095 | 55.3 | +1.2 | |
| Labour | Lisa Webb | 14,374 | 24.8 | -2.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Eden | 8,770 | 15.1 | +3.4 | |
| Green | Andy Williamson | 2,833 | 4.9 | +2.3 | |
| Majority | 17,721 | 30.5 | +3.4 | ||
| Turnout | 58,072 | 77.5 | -1.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mel Stride | 31,278 | 54.1 | +1.9 | |
| Labour | Lisa Webb | 15,598 | 27.0 | +14.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alex White | 6,770 | 11.7 | −0.5 | |
| Green | Andy Williamson | 1,531 | 2.6 | −6.3 | |
| UKIP | Tim Matthews | 1,326 | 2.3 | −10.9 | |
| NHA | John Dean | 871 | 1.5 | New | |
| Liberal | Lloyd Knight | 470 | 0.8 | New | |
| Majority | 15,680 | 27.1 | -11.9 | ||
| Turnout | 57,844 | 78.6 | +3.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -6.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mel Stride | 28,436 | 52.2 | +0.7 | |
| UKIP | John Conway | 7,171 | 13.2 | +7.9 | |
| Labour | Lynne Richards[16] | 6,985 | 12.8 | +5.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alex White | 6,643 | 12.2 | −22.2 | |
| Green | Andy Williamson | 4,866 | 8.9 | +7.0 | |
Independent
|
Arthur Price | 347 | 0.6 | New | |
| Majority | 21,265 | 39.0 | +11.9 | ||
| Turnout | 54,448 | 74.9 | -0.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mel Stride | 27,737 | 51.5 | +7.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Hutty | 18,507 | 34.4 | −4.4 | |
| Labour | Moira Macdonald | 3,715 | 6.9 | −4.7 | |
| UKIP | Bob Edwards | 2,870 | 5.3 | −0.5 | |
| Green | Colin Matthews | 1,044 | 1.9 | New | |
| Majority | 9,230 | 17.1 | +12.1 | ||
| Turnout | 53,873 | 75.7 | +5.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +6.1[n 3] | |||
See also
Notes
- county constituency(for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- first past the postsystem of election at least every five years.
- ^ Notional
References
- ^ "Central Devon: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ Boundary Commission for England. 24 November 2004. Archived from the originalon 2 November 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ Devon Central, UK Polling report, Retrieved 29 May 2010
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- ^ LGBCE. "Mid Devon | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "The Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
- ^ "New Seat Details - Devon Central". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
- ^ Mel Stride [@MelJStride] (5 March 2023). "Honoured to be re-adopted yesterday as @Conservatives candidate for Central Devon for next General Election" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Candidate for Devon Central". South Devon Green Party. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF).
- ^ "Devon Central parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "DEVON CENTRAL 2015". electionresults.blogspot.co.uk.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
External links
- nomis Constituency Profile for Central Devon – presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
- Central Devon Conservatives
- Central Devon Liberal Democrats
- Central Devon Labour Party
