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South Devon

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

At a glance

Current MP
Caroline Voaden
Party
Liberal Democrat
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
72,261
Turnout
67.8%
Majority
7,127

Where is South Devon?

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

South Devon Torbay Newton Abbot South West Devon Central Devon Exeter Plymouth Moor View Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Exmouth and Exeter East Torridge and Tavistock South East Cornwall Honiton and Sidmouth North Cornwall Yeovil St Austell and Newquay West Dorset Truro and Falmouth South Dorset England
South Devon

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

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

Current MP

Caroline Voaden MP

Liberal Democrat

Represents South Devon in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Liberal Democrat
Majority
7,127
Turnout
67.8%
Full candidate result (6 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Caroline VoadenElectedLiberal Democrat22,54046.0%17.7%
Anthony MangnallConservative15,41331.5%-22.1%
Michael BagleyReform UK6,36313.0%
Daniel SteelLabour3,0666.3%-10.8%
Robert BagnallGreen Party1,4973.1%2.9%
Becca CollingsHeritage Party1250.3%

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 South Devon, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population92,299
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth West

Age profile

0 to 1716.9% · 15,592 people
18 to 245.4% · 4,950 people
25 to 348.7% · 7,998 people
35 to 4915.5% · 14,285 people
50 to 6422.8% · 21,048 people
65 and over30.8% · 28,426 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.

40,872 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners69.3% · 28,320 households
Private renters17.0% · 6,958 households
Social renters12.2% · 4,982 households
Other tenure1.5% · 612 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.

40,873 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households31.1% · 12,702 households
Families with dependent children21.9% · 8,934 households
Other single-family households43.4% · 17,741 households
Other household types3.7% · 1,496 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.

90,690 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot9.0% · 8,152 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little12.4% · 11,216 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act78.6% · 71,322 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 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency857
Signatures nationally118,715

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

Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency781
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 constituency335
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 constituency331
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency237
Signatures nationally129,565

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

View 73 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency185
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 constituency167
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 constituency102
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 recorded106
Total awarded£2,675,218

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 19 June 2026

Meadowbrook Community Hub

Dartington Recreation Association

£19,829

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

About this award

Dartington Recreation Association - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026

LandWorks

LandWorks

£20,000

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

About this award

LandWorks - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 4 June 2026

Community Garden - reconstruction of raised beds and composting area.

Dartmouth Green Partnerships

£4,614

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

About this award

Dartmouth Green Partnerships - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 27 May 2026

From jewellery to sculptural art - developing skills and artistic expression

Grant to individual

£11,728

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

From jewellery to sculptural art - developing skills and artistic expression - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants

National Lottery grantAwarded 22 May 2026

Bilingual Children's Books - A methodology

Grant to individual

£12,620

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

Bilingual Children's Books - A methodology - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants

101 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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