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North Devon

Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.

At a glance

Current MP
Ian Roome
Party
Liberal Democrat
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
79,079
Turnout
65.0%
Majority
6,744

Where is North Devon?

The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.

North Devon Central Devon Torridge and Tavistock Tiverton and Minehead Exeter Gower Aberafan Maesteg Bridgend Exmouth and Exeter East Vale of Glamorgan Newton Abbot Rhondda and Ogmore Cardiff West Pontypridd Taunton and Wellington Cardiff South and Penarth South East Cornwall Bridgwater Honiton and Sidmouth Cardiff North North Cornwall Caerphilly Cardiff East Newport West and Islwyn Weston-super-Mare Yeovil Newport East Wells and Mendip Hills North Somerset Monmouthshire Glastonbury and Somerton Bristol North West West Dorset Bristol South Bristol Central North East Somerset and Hanham Filton and Bradley Stoke Frome and East Somerset Thornbury and Yate England
North Devon

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

North Devon is a constituency in the South West region of England. The seat has been held by Ian Roome (Liberal Democrat) since July 2024.

Current MP

Ian Roome MP

Liberal Democrat

Represents North Devon in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Liberal Democrat
Majority
6,744
Turnout
65.0%
Full candidate result (6 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Ian RoomeElectedLiberal Democrat21,82042.4%12.5%
Selaine SaxbyConservative15,07629.3%-27.3%
Nigel JamesReform UK8,13715.8%
Nicky EdwardsLabour3,2166.3%-2.9%
Cas LayGreen Party2,3484.6%1.4%
Steve CottenIndependent8201.6%

Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.

People and place

A population and household snapshot for North Devon, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population101,222
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth West

Age profile

0 to 1718.5% · 18,776 people
18 to 246.0% · 6,094 people
25 to 3410.3% · 10,452 people
35 to 4916.6% · 16,796 people
50 to 6422.0% · 22,303 people
65 and over26.5% · 26,801 people

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗

Home ownership and renting

Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.

43,198 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners67.3% · 29,080 households
Private renters20.4% · 8,813 households
Social renters11.1% · 4,811 households
Other tenure1.1% · 494 households

“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.

Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗

Household composition

A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.

43,198 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households30.7% · 13,257 households
Families with dependent children24.3% · 10,497 households
Other single-family households41.5% · 17,912 households
Other household types3.5% · 1,532 households

Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗

Disability and day-to-day activities

The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

98,611 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot8.0% · 7,866 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.6% · 11,432 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act80.4% · 79,313 people

Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.

Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗

Petitions

Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.

Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.

Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency530
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency390
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency353
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency344
Signatures nationally118,715

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

View 72 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency275
Signatures nationally129,565

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency163
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency150
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency129
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗

Funding and local projects

National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.

The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.

Grants recorded97
Total awarded£4,817,036

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026

Youth Ocean Summit

Get Out

£8,010

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Get Out - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026

The Woodshed Project

Pod Community Project

£20,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Pod Community Project - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 19 June 2026

Supporting Families in Barnstaple

Devon Antenatal Family Centre CIC

£20,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Devon Antenatal Family Centre CIC - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 28 May 2026

Adventure Academy

Adventure Therapy

£20,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Adventure Therapy - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 14 May 2026

Catchment catalyst: community action for healthy rivers

The North Devon Biosphere Foundation

£19,840

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

The North Devon Biosphere Foundation - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England

92 more awards are available.

Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗

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