Exeter (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Exeter
Map1 = Exeter
Map2 = Devon
Type = Borough
Year = 1295
Entity = Devon
County = Devon
EP = South West England
MP = Ben Bradshaw
Party = Labour

Exeter is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It is currently represented by Ben Bradshaw a Labour MP, with Hannah Foster being the Conservative candidate.

Boundaries

The constituency covers the city of Exeter in Devon. It has a high student population centred around the University of Exeter but is otherwise fairly affluent and middle-class.

Members of Parliament

Pre 1660

1660-1885

"Two members"

1885 on

"One member"

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ben Bradshaw
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = William Dartmouth
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Graham Oakes
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Hannah Foster
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: ExeterElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ben Bradshaw
votes = 22,619
percentage = 41.1
change = -8.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Cox
votes = 14,954
percentage = 27.2
change = -0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jon Underwood
votes = 11,340
percentage = 20.6
change = +8.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Margaret Danks
votes = 2,214
percentage = 4.0
change = -0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Tim Brenan
votes = 1,896
percentage = 3.4
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Mark Fitzgeorge-Parker
votes = 1,854
percentage = 3.4
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = John Stuart
votes = 191
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3Election box majority
votes = 7,665
percentage = 13.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 55,068
percentage = 64.8
change = 0.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -4.2

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: ExeterElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ben Bradshaw
votes = 26,194
percentage = 49.8
change = +2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Anne Jobson
votes = 14,435
percentage = 27.4
change = -1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Richard Copus
votes = 6,512
percentage = 12.4
change = -5.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = David Morrish
votes = 2,596
percentage = 4.9
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Paul Edwards
votes = 1,240
percentage = 2.4
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = John Stuart
votes = 1,109
percentage = 2.1
change = +1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Alliance (England)
candidate = Francis Choules
votes = 530
percentage = 1.0
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 11,759
percentage = 22.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 52,616
percentage = 64.2
change = -13.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Devon

References