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Honiton and Sidmouth
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Your member of parliament
Richard Foord
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won Honiton and Sidmouth at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,700 votes, or 13.2 points. A swing of 6.6 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 300 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 350.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 13.2 points, which is larger than 300 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Conservative by 6,700 votes.
Majority
6,700
13.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
67.1%
+7.4 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
50,655 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard FoordElected | Liberal Democrat | 23,007 | 45.4% | +33.2 |
| Simon Jupp | Conservative | 16,307 | 32.2% | +8.5 |
| Paul Quickenden | Reform UK | 6,289 | 12.4% | -1.9 |
| Jake Bonetta | Labour | 2,947 | 5.8% | -27.9 |
| Henry Gent | Green Party | 1,394 | 2.8% | -3.6 |
| Vanessa Coxon | Independent | 467 | 0.9% | -1.1 |
| Hazel Exon | Party of Women | 244 | 0.5% | +0.5 |
Competitive. Close enough that a modest swing would change hands. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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