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South West Devon
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Your member of parliament
Rebecca Smith
ConservativeConservative won South West Devon at the 2024 general election with a majority of 2,112 votes, or 4.0 points. A swing of 2.0 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 91 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 559.
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How safe is this seat?
Marginal
A majority of 4.0 points, which is larger than 91 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Labour by 2,112 votes.
Majority
2,112
4.0% of votes cast.
Turnout
67.3%
+7.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
52,242 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca SmithElected | Conservative | 17,916 | 34.3% | +10.6 |
| Sarah Allen | Labour | 15,804 | 30.3% | -3.4 |
| Stephen Horner | Reform UK | 9,361 | 17.9% | +3.6 |
| Julian Brazil | Liberal Democrat | 5,551 | 10.6% | -1.6 |
| Lauren McLay | Green Party | 2,925 | 5.6% | -0.8 |
| Alan Spencer | Independent | 438 | 0.8% | -1.2 |
| Ben Davy | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 141 | 0.3% | +0.2 |
| Darryl Ingram | Heritage Party | 106 | 0.2% | +0.2 |
Marginal. Decided by under five points. 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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