Honiton and Sidmouth 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] The current MP is Richard Foord.
| Honiton and Sidmouth | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Honiton and Sidmouth in South West England | |
| County | Devon |
| Electorate | 74,365 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Axminster, Honiton, Seaton, Ottery St Mary, Sidmouth, Cullompton |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Richard Foord (Liberal Democrats) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Tiverton and Honiton & East Devon |
The constituency name refers to the Devon towns of Honiton and Sidmouth.[4] It is considered by BBC News to be a battleground between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.[5]
Boundaries
The constituency will be composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of East Devon wards of: Axminster; Beer & Branscombe; Coly Valley; Dunkeswell & Otterhead; Feniton; Honiton St. Michael’s; Honiton St. Paul’s; Newbridges; Newton Poppleford & Harpford; Ottery St. Mary; Seaton; Sidmouth Rural; Sidmouth Sidford; Sidmouth Town; Tale Vale; Trinity; West Hill & Aylesbeare; Yarty.
- The District of Mid Devon wards of: Cullompton North; Cullompton Outer; Cullompton South.[6]
It will comprise the following areas:[7]
- The towns of Axminster, Honiton and Seaton and the surrounding rural areas of East Devon District, transferred from the constituency of Tiverton and Honiton (to be abolished)
- The towns of Ottery St Mary and Sidmouth in East Devon District transferred from the constituency of East Devon (to be abolished)
- The town of Cullompton in Mid Devon District, also transferred from Tiverton and Honiton
Following a local government boundary review in Mid Devon which came into effect in May 2023,[8][9] the constituency will now comprise the following from the 2024 general election:
- The District of East Devon wards of: Axminster; Beer & Branscombe; Coly Valley; Dunkeswell & Otterhead; Feniton; Honiton St. Michael’s; Honiton St. Paul’s; Newbridges; Newton Poppleford & Harpford; Ottery St. Mary; Seaton; Sidmouth Rural; Sidmouth Sidford; Sidmouth Town; Tale Vale; Trinity; West Hill & Aylesbeare; Yarty.
- The District of Mid Devon wards of: Cullompton Padbrook; Cullompton St Andrews; Cullompton Vale; Lower Culm (part); and very small parts of Bradninch and Halberton wards.[7]
Members of Parliament
2024–present
| Election | Member | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Richard Foord | Liberal Democrats | Previously MP for Tiverton and Honiton from 2022. | |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Foord[11] | 23,007 | 45.4 | +35.9 | |
| Conservative | Simon Jupp[12] | 16,307 | 32.2 | -28.2 | |
| Reform UK | Paul Quickenden[13] | 6,289 | 12.4 | New | |
| Labour | Jake Bonetta[14] | 2,947 | 5.8 | -8.4 | |
| Green | Henry Gent[15] | 1,394 | 2.8 | +0.7 | |
| Independent | Vanessa Coxon | 467 | 0.9 | New | |
| Party of Women | Hazel Exon | 244 | 0.5 | New | |
| Majority | 6,700 | 13.2 | |||
| Turnout | 46,655 | 67.2 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
References
External links
- Honiton and Sidmouth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK