Honiton and Sidmouth (UK Parliament constituency) explained
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.
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 will be composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- 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.[6]
It will comprise the following areas:[7]
Following a local government boundary review in Mid Devon which came into effect in May 2023,[8] [9] the constituency will now comprise the following from the 2024 general election:
- 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 Padbrook; Cullompton St Andrews; Cullompton Vale; Lower Culm (part); and very small parts of Bradninch and Halberton wards.
Members of Parliament
2024–present
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
2019 notional result[10] |
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Party | Vote | % |
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| | 34,307 | 60.4 |
| | 8,078 | 14.2 |
| | 6,850 | 12.1 |
| | 5,432 | 9.6 |
| | 1,174 | 2.1 |
| | 968 | 1.7 |
|
Turnout | 56,809 | 76.4 |
Electorate | 74,365 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West . Boundary Commission for England . 27 June 2024 . dmy .
- Web site: South West Boundary Commission for England . 2023-06-20 . boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk.
- Web site: Reporter . Local Democracy . 2023-07-24 . East Devon MPs go head-to-head for new Honiton & Sidmouth seat . 2023-07-29 . East Devon News . en-GB.
- Web site: Reporter . Ollie Heptinstall-Local Democracy . 2023-07-06 . New 'Honiton and Sidmouth' constituency among final Boundary Commission proposals . 2024-05-18 . Seaton Nub News . en.
- Web site: 2024-05-24 . What voters want in Devon election battleground . 2024-06-09 . BBC News . en-GB.
- Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- Web site: New Seat Details - Honiton and Sidmouth . 2023-07-29 . www.electoralcalculus.co.uk.
- Web site: LGBCE . Mid Devon LGBCE . 2024-04-04 . www.lgbce.org.uk . en.
- Web site: The Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 .
- Web site: Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019 . 11 July 2024 . Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News . UK Parliament.