# Newton Abbot (UK Parliament constituency)

Newton Abbot is a constituency in Devon represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Martin Wrigley of the Liberal Democrats. It was previously represented since its 2010 creation by Anne Marie Morris, a Conservative.

## History

Parliament accepted the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies proposing to create this constituency for the 2010 general election which increased the number of seats in the county from eleven to twelve.
It replaced the southern part of the former Teignbridge seat, including the town of Newton Abbot itself, as well as Dawlish and Teignmouth. Nominally, the 2010 result was a gain of the seat (LD-Conservative) on a swing of 5.8%. Teignbridge's other successor saw a very similar 6% swing, with a much larger margin for the same winning party in Central Devon at the 2010 election.

## Boundaries
### 2010–2024

The District of Teignbridge electoral wards of:
* Ambrook, Bishopsteignton, Bradley, Buckland and Milber, Bushell, College, Dawlish Central and North East, Dawlish South West, Ipplepen, Kenton with Starcross, Kerswell-with-Combe, Kingsteignton East, Kingsteignton West, Shaldon and Stokeinteignhead, Teignmouth Central, Teignmouth East and Teignmouth West.

### 2024–present

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following wards of the District of Teignbridge (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
* Ambrook; Bishopsteignton; Bradley; Buckland & Milber; Bushell; College; Dawlish North East; Dawlish South West; Ipplepen; Kenton & Starcross; Kerswell-with-Combe; Kingsteignton East; Kingsteignton West; Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead; Teignmouth Central; Teignmouth East; Teignmouth West.
Very minor change to the boundary with Central Devon.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 2010 | Anne Marie Morris | Conservative |
| July 2017 | Anne Marie Morris | Independent |
| December 2017 | Anne Marie Morris | Conservative |
| January 2022 | Anne Marie Morris | Independent |
| May 2022 | Anne Marie Morris | Conservative |
| 2024 | Martin Wrigley | Liberal Democrats |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Newton Abbot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Wrigley | 15,201 | 31.7 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | Anne Marie Morris | 12,955 | 27.0 | −28.6 |
| | Reform UK | Christopher Hilditch | 8,494 | 17.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Jacob Cousens | 7,115 | 14.8 | −2.9 |
| | Green | Pauline Wynter | 2,083 | 4.3 | +1.4 |
| | South Devon Alliance | Liam Mullone | 1,924 | 4.0 | N/A |
| | Heritage | Andre Sabine | 116 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Volt | Annaliese Cude | 104 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,246 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,992 | 65.0 | −6.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,885 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 19.1 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Conservative | 29,117 | 55.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 11,661 | 22.2 |
| | Labour | 9,287 | 17.7 |
| | Green | 1,505 | 2.9 |
| | Others | 840 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 52,410 | 71.8 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 72,956 |
General election 2019: Newton Abbot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anne Marie Morris | 29,190 | 55.5 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Wrigley | 11,689 | 22.2 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | James Osben | 9,329 | 17.8 | −4.4 |
| | Green | Megan Debenham | 1,508 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | David Halpin | 840 | 1.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,501 | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,556 | 72.5 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Additionally Richard Manley stood as PPC for the Renew Party, standing down in favour of Martin Wrigley as part of the Unite to Remain pact.
General election 2017: Newton Abbot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anne Marie Morris | 28,735 | 55.5 | +8.0 |
| | Labour | James Osben | 11,475 | 22.2 | +12.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marie Chadwick | 10,601 | 20.8 | −3.1 |
| | Green | Kathryn Driscoll | 926 | 1.8 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,160 | 33.3 | +9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,632 | 72.0 | +3.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -2.1 | |
General election 2015: Newton Abbot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anne Marie Morris | 22,794 | 47.5 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Younger-Ross | 11,506 | 23.9 | −18.0 |
| | UKIP | Rod Peers | 6,726 | 13.9 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | Roy Freer | 4,736 | 9.8 | +2.8 |
| | Green | Steven Smyth-Bonfield | 2,216 | 4.6 | +3.1 |
| | TUSC | Sean Brogan | 221 | 0.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,288 | 23.6 | +22.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,199 | 69.0 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +11.2 | |
General election 2010: Newton Abbot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anne Marie Morris | 20,774 | 43.0 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Younger-Ross* | 20,251 | 41.9 | −3.6 |
| | Labour | Patrick Canavan | 3,387 | 7.0 | −4.4 |
| | UKIP | Jackie Hooper | 3,088 | 6.4 | −0.1 |
| | Green | Corinne Lindsey | 701 | 1.5 | New |
| | Independent | Keith Sharp | 82 | 0.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 523 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,283 | 69.6 | +0.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +5.8 | |
    * Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament