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Torbay

Every general election in Torbay since 1974. Latest: Steve Darling, Liberal Democrats, majority 5,349.

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Member of Parliament

Steve Darling

Liberal Democrats · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 5,349

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Steve Darling ElectedLiberal Democrats18,93741.1%
Kevin Foster sitting MPConservative13,58829.5%
Gordon ScottReform UK8,66018.8%
Chris WongsosaputroLabour3,2767.1%
Charlie WestGreen1,4203.1%
Paul MoorWorkers Party of Britain2340.5%
Valid votes46,115
Majority5,34911.6%

LD gain from Con Turnout 60.5% of 76,185 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F19741979198719972005201520192024Conservative, February 1974: 48.6%Conservative, October 1974: 48.4%Conservative, 1979: 54.7%Conservative, 1983: 52.6%Conservative, 1987: 54.0%Conservative, 1992: 49.9%Conservative, 1997: 39.5%Conservative, 2001: 36.4%Conservative, 2005: 36.6%Conservative, 2010: 38.7%Conservative, 2015: 40.7%Conservative, 2017: 53.0%Conservative, 2019: 59.2%Conservative, 2024: 29.5%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 39.8%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 39.6%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 50.5%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 40.8%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 47.0%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 33.8%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 25.1%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 24.0%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 41.1%Labour, February 1974: 21.1%Labour, October 1974: 23.1%Labour, 1979: 19.6%Labour, 1983: 7.2%Labour, 1987: 8.4%Labour, 1992: 9.6%Labour, 1997: 14.9%Labour, 2001: 9.4%Labour, 2005: 14.7%Labour, 2010: 6.6%Labour, 2015: 8.7%Labour, 2017: 18.2%Labour, 2019: 13.0%Labour, 2024: 7.1%Liberal, February 1974: 30.4%Liberal, October 1974: 28.5%Liberal, 1979: 23.1%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 39.2%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 37.6%UK Independence Party, 2010: 5.3%UK Independence Party, 2015: 13.6%UK Independence Party, 2017: 2.4%Reform UK, 2024: 18.8%
Vote share in Torbay at each general election Con LD Lab Lib Alliance UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Torbay 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 Steve DarlingCon5,34911.660.5%LD gain from Con
2019Con Kevin FosterLD17,74935.267.2%Con hold
2017Con Kevin FosterLD14,28327.967.4%Con hold
2015Con Kevin FosterLD3,2866.863.0%Con gain from LD
2010LD Adrian SandersCon4,0788.364.5%LD hold
2005LDCon2,0294.361.4%
2001LDCon6,70814.162.5%LD hold
1997LDCon120.073.8%
1992ConLD5,78710.180.6%Con hold
1987ConAlliance8,82016.476.3%Con hold
1983ConAlliance6,55513.471.8%
1979ConLib20,86831.675.1%Con hold
October 1974ConLib12,43819.973.0%Con hold
February 1974ConLib12,40818.280.3%

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 Torbay?

Steve Darling (Liberal Democrats) won Torbay at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,349.

Which parties have won Torbay?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1974: Conservative 9, Liberal Democrats 5.

Which region is Torbay in?

Torbay is in South West.

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