Central Devon (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2010 onwards

Central Devon

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Interactive map of boundaries from 2024

Boundary of Central Devon in South West England

County| Devon
Population| 88,926 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate| 73,491 (2023) [2]
Major settlements| Okehampton, Crediton, Bovey Tracey and Chudleigh
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

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

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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

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### 2010-2024

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The constituency contained 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.

### 2024-present

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Following to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following wards:[5]

* The District of Mid Devon wards of: Bradninch (part); Cadbury; Crediton Boniface; Crediton Lawrence; Sandford & Creedy; Silverton; Taw Vale; Upper Yeo & Taw; Way; Yeo.
* The District of Teignbridge wards of: Ashburton & Buckfastleigh; Bovey; Chudleigh; Haytor; Kenn Valley; Moretonhampstead; Teign Valley.
* The Borough of West Devon wards of: Chagford; Drewsteignton; Exbourne; Hatherleigh; Okehampton North; Okehampton South; South Tawton.

## Members of Parliament

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Election | Member[6] | Party

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| 2010 | Mel Stride | Conservative

## Elections

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Central Devon election results

### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Central Devon[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mel Stride | 16,831  | 31.5  | −23.8
| Labour | Ollie Pearson  | 16,770  | 31.4  | +6.6
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Wooding  | 8,232  | 15.4  | +0.4
| Reform UK | Jeffrey Leeks  | 7,784  | 14.6  | N/A
| Green | Gill Westcott  | 3,338  | 6.2  | +1.3
| Independent | Arthur Price  | 477  | 0.9  | N/A
Majority  | 61  | 0.1  | −30.4
Turnout | 53,432  | 70.9  | −6.3
Registered electors | 75,385  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | –15.2  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[8]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Conservative | 31,366 | 55.3
| Labour | 14,066 | 24.8
| Liberal Democrats | 8,503 | 15.0
| Green | 2,789 | 4.9
Turnout | 56,724  | 77.2
Electorate | 73,491
General election 2019: Central Devon[9] 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 | +1.7  |
General election 2017: Central Devon[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | 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 |  |
General election 2015: Central Devon[11] 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[12] | 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  | N/A
Majority  | 21,265  | 39.0  | +11.9
Turnout | 54,448  | 74.9  | −0.8
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 2010: Central Devon[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | 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

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in Devon

## Notes

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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

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1. ^ "Central Devon: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ a b "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. ^ "New Seat Details - Devon Central". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
6. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
7. ^ Central Devon
8. ^ "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.
9. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF).
10. ^ "Devon Central parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
11. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
12. ^ "DEVON CENTRAL 2015". electionresults.blogspot.co.uk.
13. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

## External links

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* 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
* Central Devon UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
* Central Devon UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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