Central Devon (UK Parliament constituency)

Central Devon
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Central Devon in Devon.
Outline map
Location of Devon within England.
County Devon
Population 88,926 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate 71,563 (December 2010)[2]
Current constituency
Created 2010
Member of parliament Mel Stride (Conservative)
Number of members One
Created from North Devon, Teignbridge, Tiverton and Honiton, Torridge and West Devon, Totnes
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency South West England

Central Devon is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Mel Stride of the Conservative Party.[n 2]

History

The constituency was created for the 2010 general election, following a review of parliamentary representation in Devon by 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 Conservative majority of just over 1,700, making it a marginal seat at the first election. Despite this, Mel Stride's majority was 17.1 percentage points and an absolute majority.[4]

Boundaries

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.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember[5] Party
2010 Mel Stride Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2017: Central Devon[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mel Stride 31,278 54.1 +1.8
Labour Lisa Webb 15,598 27.0 +14.1
Liberal Democrat 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
National Health Action John Dean 871 1.5 N/A
Liberal Lloyd Knight 470 0.8 N/A
Majority 15,680 27.1 -11.9
Turnout 57,844 78.6 +3.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 6.2
General Election 2015: Central Devon[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mel Stride 28,436 52.2 +0.7
UKIP John Conway 7,171 13.2 +7.8
Labour Lynne Richards[8] 6,985 12.8 +5.9
Liberal Democrat Alex White 6,643 12.2 −22.2
Green Andy Williamson 4,866 8.9 +7.0
Independent Arthur Price 347 0.6 N/A
Majority 21,265 39.0
Turnout 54,448 74.9
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 2010: Central Devon[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mel Stride 27,737 51.5 +7.7
Liberal Democrat 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 N/A
Majority 9,230 17.1 +12.1
Turnout 53,873 75.7 +5.8
Conservative hold Swing +6.1[n 3]

See also

Notes and references

Notes
  1. ↑ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
  3. ↑ Notional
References
  1. ↑ "Central Devon: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. 1 2 "Final recommendations for Parliamentary constituencies in the counties of Devon, Plymouth and Torbay". Boundary Commission for England. 24 November 2004. Archived from the original on 2 November 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  4. ↑ Devon Central, UK Polling report, Retrieved 29 May 2010
  5. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
  6. ↑ "Devon Central parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  7. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "DEVON CENTRAL 2015". electionresults.blogspot.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

Coordinates: 50°42′N 3°54′W / 50.7°N 3.9°W / 50.7; -3.9

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