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North Devon

Every general election in North Devon since 1955. Latest: Ian Roome, Liberal Democrats, majority 6,744.

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Member of Parliament

Ian Roome

Liberal Democrats · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 6,744

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Ian Roome ElectedLiberal Democrats21,82042.4%
Selaine Saxby sitting MPConservative15,07629.3%
Nigel JamesReform UK8,13715.8%
Nicky EdwardsLabour3,2166.3%
Cas LayGreen2,3484.6%
Steve CottenIndependent8201.6%
Valid votes51,417
Majority6,74413.1%

LD gain from Con Turnout 65.0% of 79,079 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1955196419702001201020172024Conservative, 1955: 47.1%Conservative, 1959: 42.0%Conservative, 1964: 37.0%Conservative, 1966: 40.5%Conservative, 1970: 43.2%Conservative, 1997: 39.5%Conservative, 2001: 38.2%Conservative, 2005: 36.3%Conservative, 2010: 36.0%Conservative, 2015: 42.7%Conservative, 2017: 45.8%Conservative, 2019: 56.6%Conservative, 2024: 29.3%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 50.8%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 44.2%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 45.9%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 47.4%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 29.4%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 38.0%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 30.0%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 42.4%Liberal, 1955: 32.5%Liberal, 1959: 42.9%Liberal, 1964: 50.7%Liberal, 1966: 43.6%Liberal, 1970: 44.1%Labour, 1955: 20.4%Labour, 1959: 15.1%Labour, 1964: 12.3%Labour, 1966: 15.9%Labour, 1970: 12.3%Labour, 1997: 9.8%Labour, 2001: 10.1%Labour, 2005: 9.0%Labour, 2010: 5.2%Labour, 2015: 7.1%Labour, 2017: 12.7%Labour, 2019: 9.2%Labour, 2024: 6.3%UK Independence Party, 2010: 7.3%UK Independence Party, 2015: 14.8%UK Independence Party, 2017: 2.1%Reform UK, 2024: 15.8%
Vote share in North Devon at each general election Con LD Lib Lab UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s North Devon lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024LD Ian RoomeCon6,74413.165.0%LD gain from Con
2019Con Selaine SaxbyLD14,81326.773.3%Con hold
2017Con Peter Heaton-JonesLD4,3327.873.5%Con hold
2015Con Peter Heaton-JonesLD6,93613.370.0%Con gain from LD
2010LD Nick HarveyCon5,82111.368.9%LD hold
2005LDCon4,9729.668.5%
2001LDCon2,9846.168.3%LD hold
1997LDCon6,18111.377.7%
1970LibCon3690.984.9%Lib hold
1966LibCon1,1663.085.3%Lib hold
1964LibCon5,13613.784.3%Lib hold
1959LibCon3621.084.8%Lib gain from Con
1955ConLib5,22614.781.1%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who is the MP for North Devon?

Ian Roome (Liberal Democrats) won North Devon at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,744.

Which parties have won North Devon?

At the 13 general elections held under this name since 1955: Liberal Democrats 5, Conservative 4, Liberal 4.

Which region is North Devon in?

North Devon is in South West.

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