Newton Abbot (UK Parliament constituency)

Newton Abbot is a constituency^{[n 1]} in Devon represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Martin Wrigley of the Liberal Democrats. It was previously represented since its 2010 creation by Anne Marie Morris, a Conservative.^{[n 2]}

Newton Abbot
County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Newton Abbot in South West England
County	Devon
Electorate	72,956 (2023) [1]
Major settlements	Newton Abbot, Dawlish and Teignmouth
Current constituency
Created	2010
Member of Parliament	Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrats)
Seats	One
Created from	Teignbridge

History

Parliament accepted the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies proposing to create this constituency for the 2010 general election which increased the number of seats in the county from eleven to twelve.

It replaced the southern part of the former Teignbridge seat, including the town of Newton Abbot itself, as well as Dawlish and Teignmouth.^[2] Nominally, the 2010 result was a gain of the seat (LD-Conservative) on a swing of 5.8%. Teignbridge's other successor saw a very similar 6% swing, with a much larger margin for the same winning party in Central Devon at the 2010 election.

Boundaries

2010–2024

The District of Teignbridge electoral wards of:

• Ambrook, Bishopsteignton, Bradley, Buckland and Milber, Bushell, College, Dawlish Central and North East, Dawlish South West, Ipplepen, Kenton with Starcross, Kerswell-with-Combe, Kingsteignton East, Kingsteignton West, Shaldon and Stokeinteignhead, Teignmouth Central, Teignmouth East and Teignmouth West.^[3]

2024–present

Map of current boundaries

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following wards of the District of Teignbridge (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

• Ambrook; Bishopsteignton; Bradley; Buckland & Milber; Bushell; College; Dawlish North East; Dawlish South West; Ipplepen; Kenton & Starcross; Kerswell-with-Combe; Kingsteignton East; Kingsteignton West; Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead; Teignmouth Central; Teignmouth East; Teignmouth West.^[4]

Very minor change to the boundary with Central Devon.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member[5]	Party
	2010	Anne Marie Morris	Conservative
	July 2017		Independent
	December 2017		Conservative
	January 2022		Independent
	May 2022		Conservative
	2024	Martin Wrigley	Liberal Democrats

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Newton Abbot^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Martin Wrigley	15,201	31.7	+9.5
	Conservative	Anne Marie Morris	12,955	27.0	−28.6
	Reform UK	Christopher Hilditch	8,494	17.7	N/A
	Labour	Jacob Cousens	7,115	14.8	−2.9
	Green	Pauline Wynter	2,083	4.3	+1.4
	South Devon Alliance	Liam Mullone	1,924	4.0	N/A
	Heritage	Andre Sabine	116	0.2	N/A
	Volt	Annaliese Cude	104	0.2	N/A
Majority			2,246	4.7	N/A
Turnout			47,992	65.0	−6.8
Registered electors			73,885
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing	19.1

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[7]
Party		Vote	%
	Conservative	29,117	55.6
	Liberal Democrats	11,661	22.2
	Labour	9,287	17.7
	Green	1,505	2.9
	Others	840	1.6
Turnout		52,410	71.8
Electorate		72,956

General election 2019: Newton Abbot^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Anne Marie Morris	29,190	55.5	0.0
	Liberal Democrats	Martin Wrigley	11,689	22.2	+1.4
	Labour	James Osben	9,329	17.8	−4.4
	Green	Megan Debenham	1,508	2.9	+1.1
	Independent	David Halpin	840	1.6	New
Majority			17,501	33.3	0.0
Turnout			52,556	72.5	+0.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Additionally Richard Manley stood as PPC for the Renew Party, standing down in favour of Martin Wrigley as part of the Unite to Remain pact.^[9]

General election 2017: Newton Abbot^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Anne Marie Morris	28,735	55.5	+8.0
	Labour	James Osben	11,475	22.2	+12.4
	Liberal Democrats	Marie Chadwick	10,601	20.8	−3.1
	Green	Kathryn Driscoll	926	1.8	−2.8
Majority			17,160	33.3	+9.7
Turnout			51,632	72.0	+3.0
	Conservative hold		Swing	-2.1

See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Newton Abbot

General election 2015: Newton Abbot^[11][12][13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Anne Marie Morris	22,794	47.5	+4.5
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Younger-Ross	11,506	23.9	−18.0
	UKIP	Rod Peers	6,726	13.9	+7.5
	Labour	Roy Freer	4,736	9.8	+2.8
	Green	Steven Smyth-Bonfield	2,216	4.6	+3.1
	TUSC	Sean Brogan	221	0.5	New
Majority			11,288	23.6	+22.5
Turnout			48,199	69.0	−0.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	+11.2

General election 2010: Newton Abbot^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Anne Marie Morris	20,774	43.0	+8.0
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Younger-Ross*	20,251	41.9	−3.6
	Labour	Patrick Canavan	3,387	7.0	−4.4
	UKIP	Jackie Hooper	3,088	6.4	−0.1
	Green	Corinne Lindsey	701	1.5	New
	Independent	Keith Sharp	82	0.2	New
Majority			523	1.1	N/A
Turnout			48,283	69.6	+0.7
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	+5.8

* Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Devon

Notes

1. A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
2. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.