East Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
East Devon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Simon Jupp of the Conservative Party.
| East Devon | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of East Devon in Devon for the 2010 general election | |
Location of Devon within England | |
| County | Devon |
| Electorate | 72,406 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Exmouth and Sidmouth |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1997 |
| Member of Parliament | Simon Jupp (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Honiton |
| 1868–1885 | |
| Seats | Two |
| Type of constituency | County constituency |
| Created from | South Devon |
| Replaced by | Ashburton Honiton Torquay |
A report by the Electoral Reform Society found the seat (and its precursors) has been held by the Conservative Party since 1835, meaning it has been held for 186 years. This is currently the longest held seat by one party anywhere in the country.
The 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies proposes the seat be abolished, with the majority of the electorate, including Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton, being absorbed into Exmouth and Exeter East, to be first contested at the next general election. Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary will be included in the new seat of Honiton and Sidmouth.
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