The ceremonial county of Devon (which includes the unitary authorities of Torbay and Plymouth) is divided into 13 Parliamentary constituencies: 4 Borough constituencies and 9 County constituencies, one of which crosses the county boundary with Somerset.
Constituencies In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Devon elected the following MPs:
ConstituencyBC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.ElectorateMajorityMember of ParliamentNearest oppositionMapCentral Devon75,38561 Mel Stride† Ollie Pearson‡Exeter67,84011,937 Steve Race‡ Tessa Tucker†Exmouth and Exeter East79,983121 David Reed† Helen Dallimore‡Honiton and Sidmouth75,5376,700 Richard Foord¤ Simon Jupp†Newton Abbot73,8852,246 Martin Wrigley¤ Anne-Marie Morris†North Devon79,0686,744 Ian Roome¤ Selaine Saxby†Plymouth Moor View74,7245,604 Fred Thomas‡ Johnny Mercer†Plymouth Sutton and Devonport75,31313,328 Luke Pollard‡ Peter Gold(Reform UK)South Devon70,7557,127 Caroline Voaden¤ Anthony Mangnall†South West Devon77,6002,112 Rebecca Smith† Sarah Allen‡Torbay76,1795,349 Steve Darling¤ Kevin Foster†Torridge and Tavistock74,7273,950 Geoffrey Cox† Phil Hutty¤Tiverton and Minehead (part)71,8433,507 Rachel Gilmour¤ Ian Liddell-Grainger†
2024 boundary changes See 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for further details.
Former nameBoundaries 2010–2024Current nameBoundaries 2024–present Central Devon CC East Devon CC Exeter BC Newton Abbot CC North Devon CC Plymouth Moor View BC Plymouth Sutton and Devonport BC South West Devon CC Tiverton and Honiton CC Torbay BC Torridge and West Devon CC Totnes CC Central Devon CC Exeter BC Exmouth and Exeter East CC Honiton and Sidmouth CC Newton Abbot CC North Devon CC Plymouth Moor View BC Plymouth Sutton and Devonport BC South Devon CC South West Devon CC Tiverton and Minehead CC Torbay BC Torridge and Tavistock CC
For the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which redrew the constituency map ahead of the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Boundary Commission for England opted to combine Devon with Avon and Somerset as a sub-region of the South West Region, resulting in significant change to the existing pattern of constituencies. In Devon, East Devon, and Tiverton and Honiton were abolished, being replaced by Exmouth and Exeter East, Honiton and Sidmouth, and the cross-county boundary constituency of Tiverton and Minehead. Torridge and West Devon and Totnes were renamed Torridge and Tavistock, and South Devon respectively, despite only minor boundary changes to each.
The following seats resulted from the boundary review:
Containing electoral wards from East Devon Exmouth and Exeter East (part) Honiton and Sidmouth (part) Containing electoral wards from Exeter Exeter Exmouth and Exeter East (part) Containing electoral wards from Mid Devon Central Devon (part) Honiton and Sidmouth (part) Tiverton and Minehead (part in the Somerset District of Somerset West and Taunton) Containing electoral wards from North Devon North Devon Containing electoral wards from Plymouth Plymouth Moor View Plymouth Sutton and Devonport South West Devon (part) Containing electoral wards from South Hams South West Devon (part) South Devon (part) Containing electoral wards from Teignbridge Central Devon (part) Newton Abbot Containing electoral wards from Torbay Torbay South Devon (part) Containing electoral wards from Torridge Torridge and Tavistock (part) Containing electoral wards from West Devon Central Devon (part) South West Devon (part) Torridge and Tavistock (part)
Results history Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019
2024 PartyVotes%Change from 2019SeatsChange from 2019Conservative165,31628.7%25.2%46Liberal Democrats143,62424.9%10.2%55Labour135,30023.5%0.7%31Reform85,71114.9%14.9%00Greens41,0367.1%3.8%00Others4,6900.8%3.8%00Total575,677100.012
2019 The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Devon in the 2019 general election were as follows: PartyVotes%Change from 2017SeatsChange from 2017Conservative355,05253.9%2.8%100Labour150,16922.8%6.2%20Liberal Democrats96,80914.7%2.2%00Greens22,0043.3%1.3%00Brexit4,3370.7%new00Others30,8364.6%0.8%00Total659,207100.012
Percentage votes Election year19241929194519501951195519591964196619701974 (Feb)1974 (Oct)19791983198719921997200120052010201520172019Conservative152.343.049.350.355.855.352.947.647.552.845.545.043.952.849.547.636.839.038.143.346.251.153.9Labour13.716.334.134.136.533.327.626.932.829.421.824.922.111.113.119.225.923.620.414.218.029.022.8Liberal Democrat234.036.416.215.67.711.319.525.519.617.832.629.922.835.436.630.331.331.932.733.413.212.514.7Green Party - - - - - - - - - - - - - -*****1.65.62.03.3UKIP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -***6.114.61.7*Brexit Party - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -0.7Other -4.20.40.1 - - - - - -0.10.21.20.70.92.96.15.58.81.32.33.74.6 1Includes National Liberal Party up to 1966 and one National candidate in 1945
2pre-1979 - Liberal; 1983 & 1987 - SDP–Liberal Alliance
* Included in Other
Meaningful vote percentages are not available for the elections of 1918, 1922, 1923, 1931 and 1935 since at least one seat was gained unopposed.
Seats Election year19501951195519591964196619701974 (Feb)1974 (Oct)19791983198719921997200120052010201520172019Conservative189109978889101095458111010Labour21000211110013332122Liberal Democrat200011111101113432000Total1010101010101010101011111111111112121212 1Includes National Liberal Party up to 1966
21950-1979 - Liberal; 1983 & 1987 - SDP–Liberal Alliance
Maps 1885-1910
1918-1945
1950-1979
1983-present
Historical results by party A cell marked → (with a different colour background to the preceding cell) indicates that the previous MP continued to sit under a new party name.
1885 to 1906 (13 MPs)
Constituency18851886911892189598990019000204Ashburton Seale-HayneEveBarnstaple Pitt-Lewis→BillsonGullSoaresDevonport (two MPs)PulestonMortonLockieJ. BennPriceKearleyExeter NorthcoteVincentHoniton KennawayPlymouth (two MPs)ClarkeGuest→BatesPearceHarrisonMendlDukeSouth Molton Wallop→LambertTavistock Fortescue→LuttrellSpearTiverton WalrondTorquay McIverMallockPhilpottsLayland-BarrattTotnes Mildmay→
1906 to 1918 (13 MPs)
Constituency190608Jan 1910Dec 1910 11121518Ashburton EveMorrison-BellBuxtonMorrison-Bell→Barnstaple SoaresBaringDevonport (two MPs)J. BennJacksonKearleyKinloch-CookeExeter KekewichDukeSt MaurDukeNewmanHoniton KennawayMorrison-BellPlymouth (two MPs)DobsonWilliamsW. AstorMalletA. BennSouth Molton LambertTavistock LuttrellSpearTiverton Walrond jnrCarewTorquay Layland-BarrattBurn→Totnes →→
1918 to 1950 (11 MPs)
Constituency19181919222319231924281929311931193537421945BarnstapleReesB. PetoReesB. PetoR. Dyke Acland→C. PetoExeterNewman→ReedMaudeHonitonMorrison-BellDrewePlymouth DevonportKinloch-CookeHore-Belisha→→FootPlymouth DrakeA. BennMosesF. GuestC. GuestMedlandPlymouth SuttonW. AstorN. AstorMiddletonSouth MoltonLambert→DreweLambert→Lambert jnrTavistockWilliamsThorntonKenyon-SlaneyWrightPatrickStudholmeTivertonCarewSparkesF. Dyke AclandAcland-TroyteHeathcoat-AmoryTorquayBurnThompsonWilliamsTotnesMildmayHarveyVivianHarveyRayner
1950 to 1983 (10 MPs)
Constituency195019511955555819596019641966671970Feb 74Oct 74197981TavistockStudholmeHeseltineDevon NorthC. PetoLindsayThorpeSpellerExeterMaudeDudley-WilliamsDunwoodyHannamHonitonDreweMathewEmeryPlymouth DevonportFootVickers→Owen→Plymouth SuttonMiddletonJ. AstorFraserOwenClarkTivertonHeathcoat-AmoryMaxwell-HyslopTorquay / Torbay (1974)WilliamsBennettTorrington / Devon West (1974)Lambert jnrBonham-CarterBrowneMillsTotnesRaynerMawbyPlymouth DrakeFookes
1983 to 2010 (11 MPs)
Constituency1983198790199295199720012005Plymouth DrakeFookesDevon NorthSpellerHarveyDevon West and TorridgeMillsNicholson→BurnettCoxExeterHannamBradshawHoniton (1983–97) / East Devon (1997)EmerySwirePlymouth DevonportOwen→JamiesonSeabeckPlymouth SuttonClarkStreeterGilroySouth Hams (1983–97) / Totnes (1997)SteenTeignbridgeNichollsYounger-RossTiverton (1983–97) / Tiverton & Honiton (1997)Maxwell-HyslopBrowningTorbayBennettAllasonSandersSouth West DevonStreeter
2010 to present (12 MPs)
Constituency2010201520171717192019222024Central DevonStrideDevon NorthHarveyHeaton-JonesSaxbyRoomeDevon W & Torridge (2010–24) / Torridge & Tavistock (2024)CoxEast Devon (2010–24) / Exmouth & Exeter East (2024)SwireJupp ReedExeterBradshaw RaceNewton AbbotMorris→→→→ WrigleyPlymouth Moor ViewSeabeckMercer ThomasPlymouth Sutton & DevonportColvilePollardSouth West DevonStreeter SmithTiverton & Honiton1 / Honiton & Sidmouth (2024)Parish→FoordTorbaySandersFoster DarlingTotnes (2010–24) / South Devon (2024)Wollaston→→Mangnall Voaden 1parts transferred in 2024 to Tiverton and Minehead which is mostly in Somerset
See also List of constituencies in South West England
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