England · Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock
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Photograph shows Tavistock. The constituency reaches beyond the town itself.
Your member of parliament
Sir Geoffrey Cox
ConservativeConservative won Torridge and Tavistock at the 2024 general election with a majority of 3,950 votes, or 7.8 points. A swing of 3.9 points to Liberal Democrat would take it. That makes it safer than 168 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 482.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 7.8 points, which is larger than 168 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Liberal Democrat by 3,950 votes.
Majority
3,950
7.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
68.0%
+8.3 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
50,820 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey CoxElected | Conservative | 16,049 | 31.6% | +7.9 |
| Phil Hutty | Liberal Democrat | 12,099 | 23.8% | +11.6 |
| Isabel Saxby | Labour | 10,765 | 21.2% | -12.5 |
| Andrew Jackson | Reform UK | 9,152 | 18.0% | +3.7 |
| Judy Maciejowska | Green Party | 2,350 | 4.6% | -1.8 |
| Alan Rayner | Independent | 405 | 0.8% | -1.2 |
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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