Exmouth and Exeter East is a proposed 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 next general election.[2][3]
| Exmouth and Exeter East | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Devon |
| Major settlements | Budleigh Salterton, Cranbrook, Exeter, Exmouth, Topsham |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | Next United Kingdom general election |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | East Devon, Exeter (part) & Central Devon (part) |
The constituency name refers to the seaside Devon town of Exmouth and the eastern suburbs of the city of Exeter.
Boundaries edit
Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency will be 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.[4]
It will comprise the following:
- Approximately three quarters[5] 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.[6]
Elections edit
Elections in the 2020s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Arnott[7] | ||||
| Labour | Helen Dallimore[8] | ||||
| Green | Olly Davey[9] | ||||
| Conservative | David Reed[10] | ||||
| Reform UK | Garry Sutherland[11] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Helen Dallimore [@dallimorehelen1] (May 17, 2024). "Delighted to have been selected as Labour's parliamentary candidate (Labour prospective parliamentary candidate) for Exmouth and Exeter East in the next General Election!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Stand at the next general election". South West Green Party. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "David Reed: Meet the Conservative candidate for Exmouth". Exmouth Journal. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Exmouth and Exeter East Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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