Torridge and Tavistock (UK Parliament constituency)
| Torridge and Tavistock | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Devon |
| Electorate | 74,802 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Tavistock |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Geoffrey Cox (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Torridge and West Devon & South West Devon |
Torridge and Tavistock 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 at the 2024 general election.[3] It is represented by Conservative Sir Geoffrey Cox KC, who had been the MP for the predecessor seat of Torridge and West Devon from 2005 to 2024.[4]
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of Torridge.
- The Borough of West Devon wards of: Bere Ferrers; Bridestowe; Dartmoor; Mary Tavy; Milton Ford; Tamarside; Tavistock North; Tavistock South East; Tavistock South West.[5]
It comprises the bulk of the former Torridge and West Devon seat, excluding the West Devon Borough wards of Buckland Monachorum and Burrator in the south, which were transferred to South West Devon.[6]
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Geoffrey Cox | Conservative | |
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Geoffrey Cox[8] | 16,049 | 31.6 | –28.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Hutty[9] | 12,099 | 23.8 | 5.9 | |
| Labour | Isabel Saxby[10] | 10,765 | 21.2 | 3.3 | |
| Reform UK | Andrew Jackson[11] | 9,152 | 18.0 | N/A | |
| Green | Judy Maciejowska[12] | 2,350 | 4.6 | 1.2 | |
| Independent | Alan Edward Rayner | 405 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,950 | 7.8 | –34.1 | ||
| Turnout | 50,820 | 68.0 | –5.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 74,727 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –17.1 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| 2019 notional result[13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 32,708 | 59.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 9,809 | 17.9 | |
| Labour | 9,761 | 17.9 | |
| Green | 1,843 | 3.4 | |
| Others | 547 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | 54,668 | 73.1 | |
| Electorate | 74,802 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Have your say on major new boundary changes for Devon". Tavistock Times Gazette. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Parliamentary career for Sir Geoffrey Cox - MPs and Lords". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Torridge and Tavistock". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL" (PDF).
- ^ "Sir Geoffrey Cox standing again in Torridge and Tavistock". 30 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Youngest councillor vies for Parliamentary seat". DevonLive. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Torridge and Tavistock Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Stand at the next general election". South West Green Party. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Torridge and Tavistock UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK