Honiton and Sidmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Honiton and Sidmouth | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Honiton and Sidmouth in South West England | |
County | Devon |
Major settlements | Axminster, Honiton, Seaton, Ottery St Mary, Sidmouth, Cullompton |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Tiverton and Honiton & East Devon |
Honiton and Sidmouth is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[2]
The constituency name refers to the Devon towns of Honiton and Sidmouth.[3] It is considered by BBC News to be a battleground between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.[4]
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.[5]
It will comprise the following areas:[6]
- 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,[7][8] 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.[6]
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jake Bonetta[10] | ||||
Independent | Vanessa Coxon | ||||
Party of Women | Hazel Exon | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Richard Foord[11] | ||||
Green | Henry Gent[12] | ||||
Conservative | Simon Jupp[13] | ||||
Reform UK | Paul Quickenden[14] | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Swing |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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://www.markpack.org.uk/167842/liberal-democrat-prospective-parliamentary-candidates/
- ^ https://southwest.greenparty.org.uk/stand-at-the-next-general-election/
- ^ https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/simon-jupp-named-conservative-candidate-8168244
- ^ https://www.reformparty.uk/find_my_ppc
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