Central Devon (UK Parliament constituency)

The constituency was created for the 2010 general election, following a review of parliamentary representation in Devon by the Boundary Commission for England, which increased seats in the county from 11 to 12.{{Cite web|url=http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/review_areas/downloads/FR_NR_Devon_Plymouth_Torbay.doc |archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20091102211237/http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/review_areas/downloads/FR_NR_Devon_Plymouth_Torbay.doc |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 November 2009 |title=Final recommendations for Parliamentary constituencies in the counties of Devon, Plymouth and Torbay |publisher=Boundary Commission for England |date=24 November 2004 |access-date=25 April 2010 }} Central Devon covers parts of the East Devon, Mid Devon, Teignbridge and West Devon districts.

The wards from the last election presented a notional Conservative majority of just over 1,700, making it a marginal seat at the first election. Despite this, Mel Stride's majority over the Liberal Democrats was 17.1 percentage points with an absolute majority.[http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/devoncentral Devon Central], UK Polling report, Retrieved 29 May 2010 Stride held the seat comfortably at the next three elections (2015, 2017 and 2019), but only just held on at the 2024 general election with a majority of 0.1% (61 votes) over the Labour Party candidate.

The constituency contained electoral wards from four districts.

• From East Devon: Exe Valley;
• From Mid Devon: Boniface, Bradninch, Cadbury, Lawrence, Newbrooke, Sandford and Creedy, Silverton, Taw, Taw Vale, Upper Yeo, Way, Yeo;
• From Teignbridge: Ashburton and Buckfastleigh, Bovey Tracey, Chudleigh, Haytor, Kenn Valley, Moorland, Teignbridge North, Teign Valley;
• From West Devon: Chagford, Drewsteignton, Exbourne, Hatherleigh, Lew Valley, North Tawton, Okehampton East, Okehampton West, South Tawton.

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, and a local government boundary review in Mid Devon District which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency is composed of the following:{{Cite web |title=New Seat Details - Devon Central |url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Devon+Central |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=www.electoralcalculus.co.uk}}

• The District of Mid Devon wards of: Bradninch (nearly all); Cadbury; Crediton Boniface; Crediton Lawrence; Sandford & Creedy; Silverton; Taw Vale; Upper Yeo & Taw; Way; Yeo.
• The District of Teignbridge wards of: Ashburton & Buckfastleigh; Bovey; Chudleigh; Haytor; Kenn Valley; Moretonhampstead; Teign Valley.
• The Borough of West Devon wards of: Chagford; Drewsteignton; Exbourne; Hatherleigh; Okehampton North; Okehampton South; South Tawton.

The East Devon ward of Exe Valley was included in the new constituency of Exmouth and Exeter East. Otherwise, only a very minor change to the boundary in the District of Teignbridge.

File:Central Devon vote share in general elections from 2010 to 2024.svg

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Mel Stride|votes=16,831|percentage=31.5|change=−23.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Ollie Pearson|votes=16,770|percentage=31.4|change=+6.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Mark Wooding|votes=8,232|percentage=15.4|change=+0.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform UK|candidate=Jeffrey Leeks|votes=7,784|percentage=14.6|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Gill Westcott|votes=3,338|percentage=6.2|change=+1.3}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Arthur Price|votes=477|percentage=0.9|change=N/A}}

{{Election box majority|votes=61|percentage=0.1|change=−30.4}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=53,432|percentage=70.9|change=−6.3}}

{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 75,385

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{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=−15.2}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Mel Stride

|votes = 32,095

|percentage = 55.3

|change = +1.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Lisa Webb

|votes = 14,374

|percentage = 24.8

|change = −2.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Alison Eden

|votes = 8,770

|percentage = 15.1

|change = +3.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Andy Williamson

|votes = 2,833

|percentage = 4.9

|change = +2.3

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{{Election box majority||votes=17,721|percentage=30.5|change=+3.4}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=58,072|percentage=77.5|change=−1.1}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=+1.7}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Mel Stride

|votes = 31,278

|percentage = 54.1

|change = +1.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Lisa Webb

|votes = 15,598

|percentage = 27.0

|change = +14.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Alex White

|votes = 6,770

|percentage = 11.7

|change = −0.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Andy Williamson

|votes = 1,531

|percentage = 2.6

|change = −6.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Tim Matthews

|votes = 1,326

|percentage = 2.3

|change = −10.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = National Health Action Party

|candidate = John Dean

|votes = 871

|percentage = 1.5

|change = N/A

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)

|candidate = Lloyd Knight

|votes = 470

|percentage = 0.8

|change = N/A

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 15,680

|percentage = 27.1

|change = −11.9

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 57,844

|percentage = 78.6

|change = +3.7

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

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{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Mel Stride

|votes = 28,436

|percentage = 52.2

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = John Conway

|votes = 7,171

|percentage = 13.2

|change = +7.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Lynne Richards{{cite web|url=http://electionresults.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/devon-central-2015.html|title=DEVON CENTRAL 2015|website=electionresults.blogspot.co.uk}}

|votes = 6,985

|percentage = 12.8

|change = +5.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Alex White

|votes = 6,643

|percentage = 12.2

|change = −22.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Andy Williamson

|votes = 4,866

|percentage = 8.9

|change = +7.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Arthur Price

|votes = 347

|percentage = 0.6

|change = N/A

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 21,265

|percentage = 39.0

|change = +11.9

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 54,448

|percentage = 74.9

|change = −0.8

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 2010: Central Devon{{cite web|title=Election Data 2010|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|archive-date=26 July 2013 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Mel Stride

|votes = 27,737

|percentage = 51.5

|change = +7.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Phil Hutty

|votes = 18,507

|percentage = 34.4

|change = −4.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Moira Macdonald

|votes = 3,715

|percentage = 6.9

|change = −4.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Bob Edwards

|votes = 2,870

|percentage = 5.3

|change = −0.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Colin Matthews

|votes = 1,044

|percentage = 1.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 9,230

|percentage = 17.1

|change = +12.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 53,873

|percentage = 75.7

|change = +5.8

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +6.1{{refn|Notional|group= n}}

}}

{{Election box end}}

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Devon

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• [http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/wpca/1929379934/report.aspx nomis Constituency Profile for Central Devon] – presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
• [http://www.centraldevonconservatives.com/ Central Devon Conservatives]
• [http://centraldevon-libdems.org.uk/ Central Devon Liberal Democrats]
• [http://www.labourcentraldevon.org/ Central Devon Labour Party]
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/65749.html Central Devon UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168824.html Central Devon UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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Category:Parliamentary constituencies in Devon

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