Torridge and Tavistock 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 2024 general election.[2]
| Torridge and Tavistock | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Devon |
| Major settlements | Tavistock |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | None |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Torridge and West Devon & South West Devon |
Boundaries edit
The constituency will be 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.[3]
It will comprise the bulk of the current Torridge and West Devon seat (to be abolished) - excluding the West Devon Borough wards of Buckland Monachorum and Burrator in the south, which will be transferred to South West Devon.[4]
The previous MP for Torridge and West Devon was British Conservative Party member Sir Geoffrey Cox KC, who served from 5 May 2005 until the seat's abolition in 2024.[5]
Elections edit
Elections in the 2020s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Geoffrey Cox[6] | ||||
| Labour | Isabel Saxby[7] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Hutty[8] | ||||
| Reform UK | Andrew Jackson[9] | ||||
| Green | Judy Maciejowska[10] | ||||
| SDP | Philip Peers[11] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| win (new seat) | |||||
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Parliamentary career for Sir Geoffrey Cox - MPs and Lords". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Sir Geoffrey Cox standing again in Torridge and Tavistock". 30 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Youngest councillor vies for Parliamentary seat". DevonLive. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 23 February 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.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". SDP. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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