Central Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
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]
Central Devon | |
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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 |
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
Election | Member[5] | Party | |
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2010 | Mel Stride | Conservative |
Elections
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Central Devon election results
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mel Stride | 28,436 | 52.2 | +0.7 | |
UKIP | John Conway | 7,171 | 13.2 | +7.9 | |
Labour | Lynne Richards[9] | 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] | |||
Notes
- A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- 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.
- 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.
- "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.
- Devon Central, UK Polling report, Retrieved 29 May 2010
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
- "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
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