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Torbay
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Your member of parliament
Steve Darling
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won Torbay at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,349 votes, or 11.6 points. A swing of 5.8 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 262 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 388.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 11.6 points, which is larger than 262 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Conservative by 5,349 votes.
Majority
5,349
11.6% of votes cast.
Turnout
60.5%
+0.8 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
46,115 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve DarlingElected | Liberal Democrat | 18,937 | 41.1% | +28.8 |
| Kevin Foster | Conservative | 13,588 | 29.5% | +5.8 |
| Gordon Scott | Reform UK | 8,660 | 18.8% | +4.5 |
| Chris Wongsosaputro | Labour | 3,276 | 7.1% | -26.6 |
| Charlie West | Green Party | 1,420 | 3.1% | -3.3 |
| Paul Moor | Workers Party of Britain | 234 | 0.5% | -0.2 |
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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