Exmouth and Exeter East (UK Parliament constituency)
Exmouth and Exeter East | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Devon |
Major settlements | Budleigh Salterton, Cranbrook, Exeter, Exmouth, Topsham |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
Seats | One |
Created from | East Devon, Exeter (part) & Central Devon (part) |
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 in the 2024 general election.[2][3]
The constituency name refers to the seaside Devon town of Exmouth and the eastern suburbs of the city of Exeter.
Boundaries[edit]
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 | % | ±% | |
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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.