Election 2024
Results: parties by seats
326 seats for a majority
0 seats to go
  • Labour: 412 seats, 211 seats gained
  • Conservative: 121 seats, 251 seats lost
  • Liberal Democrat: 72 seats, 64 seats gained
  • Scottish National Party: 9 seats, 39 seats lost
  • Sinn Fein: 7 seats, No change
  • Others: 29 seats, 15 seats gained
Change since 2019

Summary

  1. Thirteen MPs elected across Devonpublished at 07:30 British Summer Time 5 July

    We are closing our live election coverage for Devon.

    Thirteen MPs have been elected across the county - three Labour, four Conservative and six Liberal Democrats.

    You can find out the result in your constituency here and you can continue to follow results and reaction from across the UK.

  2. Just 61 votes in it in Central Devonpublished at 07:15 British Summer Time 5 July

    Miles Davis
    Political reporter, South West

    One of the most prominent cabinet ministers has managed to hold on to his seat in an extremely tight contest.

    Mel Stride, former Work and Pensions Secretary, was a close ally of Rishi Sunak.

    Central Devon - held by Mr Stride and the Conservatives - was won by a majority of just 61 votes.

    Mel Stride was re-elected with 16,831 votes and a 31.5% share of the vote, marginally beating Labour's Ollie Pearson, who received 16,770 votes and a 31.4% share of the vote.

    Mark Woodling, from the Liberal Democrats, received 8,232 votes, and a 15.4% share.

    The seat in Central Devon has always been held by the Conservatives. In 2019, Mel Stride recaptured the seat with 32,095 votes, or 55.3% of the share.

    Mel Stride
  3. 'Tinged with sadness' - Geoffrey Coxpublished at 07:08 British Summer Time 5 July

    Sir Geoffrey Cox, elected as the MP in the Torridge & Tavistock constituency, said he was "shattered" after a long night.

    He said winning "always feels better than losing".

    "At the moment of course, looking around the country at the loss of a great number of extremely fine MPs up and down the country, it's also tinged with sadness," he said.

    Mr Cox added: "Well, clearly it's an extremely bad night for the Conservative party, but it's been coming, and I think we have to now reflect very carefully on its causes, I don't think they're hard to discern, but it's important now that we do take time to reflect..."

  4. Reed wins Exmouth & Exeter East with 28.7% sharepublished at 07:04 British Summer Time 5 July

    Exmouth & Exeter East has been held by the Conservatives.

    David Reed won with 14,728 votes, which is a 28.7% share.

    Labour came second with 14,607 votes (28.5% share) and in third place was Paul Arnott of the Lib Dems with 11,387 votes (22.2% share).

  5. Conservatives hold Central Devonpublished at 06:58 British Summer Time 5 July
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    The Conservatives have won in Central Devon, with Mel Stride being re-elected as the MP.

  6. Conservatives win in Exmouth & Exeter Eastpublished at 06:58 British Summer Time 5 July
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    The Conservative Party has won in the Exmouth & Exeter East constituency, with David Reed elected as the MP.

  7. Cox holds Torridge and Tavistock with 31.6% sharepublished at 06:56 British Summer Time 5 July

    Geoffrey Cox holds his seat in Torridge and Tavistock. The Conservative received 16,049 votes which is a 31.6% share.

    The Lib Dem's Phil Hutty came in second place with 12,099 votes (23.8% share) and Labour's Isabel Saxby was third with 10,765 votes (21.2% share).

  8. Conservatives win in Torridge & Tavistockpublished at 06:52 British Summer Time 5 July
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    The Conservatives have won in Torridge & Tavistock - with Geoffrey Cox being re-elected as the MP.

  9. Election results in Devon so farpublished at 06:45 British Summer Time 5 July

    Alex Green
    BBC News

    Declarations have been made in 10 of the 13 constituencies in Devon so far.

    It's been a good night for the Liberal Democrats here, with them ousting the Conservatives in six of those seats - Torbay, Newton Abbot, North Devon, South Devon, Honiton & Sidmouth and Tiverton & Minehead.

    Labour have taken complete control in Plymouth, with Fred Thomas gaining the Plymouth Moor View seat from former cabinet minister Johnny Mercer and Luke Pollard holding Plymouth Sutton & Devonport.

    The Conservatives held South West Devon, with Rebecca Smith being elected there.

    The Torridge & Tavistock, Central Devon, and Exmouth & Exeter East constituencies are all still to be declared.

    You can find out the result in your constituency here.

  10. People expect 'values and standards' - Richard Foordpublished at 06:33 British Summer Time 5 July

    Alex Green
    BBC News

    Richard Foord is the new MP for the Honiton & Sidmouth constituency - which is new in this election.

    He won dramatically in the Tiverton & Honiton by-election in 2022, taking the seat from the Conservatives for the first time.

    Speaking after being declared the new MP for Honiton & Sidmouth, Mr Foord said: "What I've been hearing while campaigning over the last six weeks, is that people do not expect miracles of their politicians, but they do expect a certain level of values and standards that they've not seen universally at Westminster in recent months and years.

    "So, what I'm seeking to do in the next parliament is to represent people as they expect a representative to represent them, and so I expect to try to uphold some of those values and standards that some people feel haven't been present in this parliament."

    Richard Foord
  11. 'The honour of a lifetime' - Rebecca Smithpublished at 06:20 British Summer Time 5 July

    Rebecca Smith, the new Conservative MP for the South West Devon constituency, said it was "the honour of a lifetime" to be elected.

    She said: "I'm only going to be on those green benches because the residents and the constituents voted for me to be there.

    "But, ultimately, to be able to be able to be in the mother of all parliaments, talking about South West Devon and the constituents that I will be representing is the honour of a lifetime."

    Rebecca Smith
  12. Richard Foord wins Honiton & Sidmouth with 45.4% share of votepublished at 06:09 British Summer Time 5 July

    Lib Dem Richard Foord wins Honiton & Sidmouth with 23,007 votes which is a share of 45.4%.

    Conservative Simon Jupp came second with 16,307 votes, a share of 32.2%.

    In third place Reform UK's Paul Quickenden received 6,289 votes (12.4% share).

  13. Liberal Democrats win Honiton & Sidmouthpublished at 05:55 British Summer Time 5 July
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    The Liberal Democrats have won in the Honiton & Sidmouth constituency, with Richard Foord being elected.

    The Honiton & Sidmouth seat was created from parts of the old East Devon constituency and Tiverton and Honiton on the other.

  14. South West Devon held by Conservativespublished at 05:54 British Summer Time 5 July

    Alex Green
    BBC News

    The South West Devon constituency is the first in Devon so far to be held by the Conservatives.

    Rebecca Smith, the new MP, won with 17,916 votes and a 34.3% share of the vote.

    It was a close call though, with Labour's Sarah Allen receiving 15,804 votes and a 30.3% share.

    In the 2019 general election, the Conservatives held this constituency, with Gary Streeter winning 62.4% of the vote – with 33,286 votes in total.

    Mr Streeter announced in 2022 he would not be standing in the next election.

  15. Recount under way in Central Devonpublished at 05:44 British Summer Time 5 July

    Miles Davis
    Political reporter, BBC Devon

    A recount is taking place for the Central Devon constituency.

    Cabinet minister Mel Stride, who arrived here at about 05:15 GMT, is fighting a challenge from Labour's Ollie Pearson. Stephen Walford, chief executive of Mid Devon District Council, gathered the election agents together before announcing the recount at Lord's Meadow leisure centre in Crediton.

  16. 'Plymouth has chosen change' - Luke Pollardpublished at 05:40 British Summer Time 5 July

    Luke Pollard said he was "so grateful" to be re-elected as the MP in Plymouth Sutton & Devonport.

    Speaking after being declared the winner, he said: "Today Plymouth has chosen change.

    "Plymouth has voted for Keir's changed Labour Party, for economic stability, for cheaper bills, for safer streets, to get our NHS back on its feet, for secure borders, for stronger defence, and more opportunities for our young people."

    Luke Pollard
  17. Conservatives win in South West Devonpublished at 05:33 British Summer Time 5 July
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    The Conservatives have held the South West Devon constituency, with Rebecca Smith being declared the winner.

  18. Pollard wins Plymouth Sutton & Devonport with 49.4% share of votepublished at 05:32 British Summer Time 5 July

    Labour's Luke Pollard won the election in Plymouth Sutton & Devonport with 20,795 votes, which was a 49.4% share.

    Reform UK's Peter Gold came second with 7,467 votes, a 12% share.

    In third place was Conservative Gareth Streeter who received 6,873 votes, a 16.3% share.

    Candidates at an election count in Plymouth
  19. 'Overturned 100 years of history in South Devon'published at 05:28 British Summer Time 5 July

    Ben Woolvin
    BBC South West Home Affairs correspondent

    In her winning speech, South Devon's new MP, Caroline Voaden, said: "In December 1923, Henry Vivian, a Liberal, was elected as a member of parliament for the Totnes constituency.

    He lost his seat just 10 months later and a Conservative has been elected at every single general election here since then.

    "We have just overturned 100 years of history in South Devon - and what a brilliant result."

    Ms Voaden said she "could not be more proud" to be the newly-elected Liberal Democrat MP for South Devon.

    Caroline Voaden, the new Liberal Democrat MP for South Devon
  20. Labour win in Plymouth Sutton & Devonportpublished at 05:22 British Summer Time 5 July
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    The Labour Party has held the Plymouth Sutton & Devonport seat - with Luke Pollard returning as the MP.