Honiton and Sidmouth (UK Parliament constituency)

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 byelection in 2022. He defeated Simon Jupp, who had been the Conservative MP for the now-abolished seat East Devon from 2019 to 2024.

Honiton and Sidmouth
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Location within South West England
CountyDevon
Electorate74,365 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsAxminster, Honiton, Seaton, Ottery St Mary, Sidmouth, Cullompton
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentRichard Foord (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne
Created fromTiverton and Honiton & East Devon

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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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 Mar, 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]

Members of Parliament

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2024–present

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Election Member Party Notes
2024 Richard Foord Liberal Democrats Previously MP for Tiverton and Honiton from 2022.

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Honiton and Sidmouth[8][9]
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

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "What voters want in Devon election battleground". BBC News. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  6. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  7. ^ "New Seat Details – Honiton and Sidmouth". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Honiton and Sidmouth – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  10. ^ "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.
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