Exmouth and Exeter East 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 will first be contested in the 2024 general election.[3][4]
Exmouth and Exeter East | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Devon |
Electorate | 74,502 (2023)[1] |
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) |
The constituency name refers to the seaside Devon town of Exmouth and the eastern suburbs of the city of Exeter.
Boundaries
editThe 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.[5]
It will comprise the following:
- Approximately three quarters[6] 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.[7]
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Paul Arnott[9] | ||||
Climate | Mark Baldwin | ||||
Labour | Helen Dallimore[10] | ||||
Green | Olly Davey[11] | ||||
Independent | Peter Faithfull | ||||
Conservative | David Reed[12] | ||||
Reform UK | Garry Sutherland[13] | ||||
Independent | Dan Wilson[14] | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Swing |
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 27 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001232 Exmouth and Exeter East
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/person/62734/dan-wilson
External links
edit- Exmouth and Exeter East UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK