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.
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
Map of boundaries from 2024
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]
- 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
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.[7]
Members of Parliament
2024–present
| Election | Member | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Richard Foord | Liberal Democrats | Previously MP for Tiverton and Honiton from 2022. | |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Foord[11] | 23,007 | 45.4 | +35.9 | |
| 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
| 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.markpack.org.uk/167842/liberal-democrat-prospective-parliamentary-candidates/
- ^ https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/simon-jupp-named-conservative-candidate-8168244
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://southwest.greenparty.org.uk/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
- Honiton and Sidmouth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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