Honiton and Sidmouth (UK Parliament constituency)

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

Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency is 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 is comprised 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

General election 2024: Honiton and Sidmouth^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Foord[11]	23,007	45.4	+35.8
	Conservative	Simon Jupp[12]	16,307	32.2	−28.2
	Reform UK	Paul Quickenden[13]	6,289	12.4	N/A
	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	N/A
	Party of Women	Hazel Exon	244	0.5	N/A
Majority			6,700	13.2	N/A
Turnout			50,655	67.1	–9.3
Registered electors			75,537
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing	+32.1

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[16]
Party		Vote	%
	Conservative	34,307	60.4
	Labour	8,078	14.2
	Independent	6,850	12.1
	Liberal Democrats	5,432	9.6
	Green	1,174	2.1
	UKIP	968	1.7
Turnout		56,809	76.4
Electorate		74,365

References

1. "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.
2. "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
3. Reporter, Local Democracy (2023-07-24). "East Devon MPs go head-to-head for new Honiton & Sidmouth seat". East Devon News. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
4. Reporter, Ollie Heptinstall-Local Democracy (2023-07-06). "New 'Honiton and Sidmouth' constituency among final Boundary Commission proposals". Seaton Nub News. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
5. "What voters want in Devon election battleground". BBC News. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
6. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
7. "New Seat Details - Honiton and Sidmouth". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
8. LGBCE. "Mid Devon | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
9. "The Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
10. "UK Parliamentary election: Honiton and Sidmouth constituency STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL" (PDF). East Devon District Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
11. "Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidates, 2024 general election". 6 June 2024.
12. "Simon Jupp candidate for Honiton and Sidmouth constituency". 20 February 2023.
13. https://www.reformparty.uk/find_my_ppc
14. Jake Bonetta [@JakeBonetta] (March 23, 2024). "I am honoured to have been selected as Labour's Candidate in Honiton and Sidmouth for the upcoming General Election! 🇬🇧🌹" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
15. "Stand at the next General Election".
16. "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

External links

• Honiton and Sidmouth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK