Exmouth and Exeter East (UK Parliament constituency)
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Exmouth and Exeter East | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Exmouth and Exeter East in South West England | |
County | Devon |
Electorate | 79,983 (2024)[1] |
Major settlements | Budleigh Salterton, Cranbrook, Exeter, Exmouth, Topsham |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | David Reed (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | East Devon, Exeter (part) & Central Devon (part) |
Exmouth and Exeter East 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 in the 2024 general election.[3][4]
The constituency name refers to the seaside Devon town of Exmouth and the eastern suburbs of the city of Exeter.
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of East Devon wards of: Broadclyst; Budleigh & Raleigh; Clyst Valley; Cranbrook; Exe Valley; Exmouth Brixington; Exmouth Halsdon; Exmouth Littleham; Exmouth Town; Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh; Whimple & Rockbeare; Woodbury & Lympstone.
- The City of Exeter wards of: Pinhoe; St. Loyes; Topsham.[5]
It comprises the following:
- Approximately three quarters[6] of the current East Devon constituency (to be abolished), including the towns of Budleigh Salterton, Cranbrook, Exmouth and Topsham, and the surrounding rural areas
- The City of Exeter suburb of Pinhoe from Exeter
- The Exe Valley ward from Central Devon.[7]
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | David Reed | 14,728 | 28.7 | ||
Labour | Helen Dallimore | 14,607 | 28.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Paul Arnott | 11,387 | 22.2 | ||
Reform UK | Garry Sutherland | 7,095 | 13.8 | ||
Green | Olly Davey | 2,331 | 4.5 | ||
Independent | Dan Wilson | 590 | 1.1 | ||
Independent | Peter Faithfull | 454 | 0.9 | ||
Climate | Mark Baldwin | 134 | 0.3 | ||
Majority | 121 | 0.2 | |||
Turnout | 51,478 | 64.3 | |||
Registered electors | 79,983 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "UK General Election results July 2024". East Devon District Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Heptinstall, Ollie Heptinstall; Segal, Andrew (2023-06-28). "Parliamentary constituency of Exmouth and East Exeter proposed". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Boundary Commission revises name of Exmouth's new parliamentary constituency". Exmouth Journal. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- ^ "Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK?". Commonslibrary.parliament.uk.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Exmouth and Exeter East". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
External links[edit]
- Exmouth and Exeter East UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK