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Torridge and Tavistock

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

At a glance

Current MP
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Party
Conservative
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
74,727
Turnout
68.0%
Majority
3,950

Where is Torridge and Tavistock?

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

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Torridge and Tavistock

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Torridge and Tavistock is a constituency in the South West region of England. The seat has been held by Sir Geoffrey Cox (Conservative) since July 2024.

Current MP

Sir Geoffrey Cox MP

Conservative

Represents Torridge and Tavistock in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Conservative
Majority
3,950
Turnout
68.0%
Full candidate result (6 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Geoffrey CoxElectedConservative16,04931.6%-28.3%
Phil HuttyLiberal Democrat12,09923.8%5.9%
Isabel SaxbyLabour10,76521.2%3.3%
Andrew JacksonReform UK9,15218.0%
Judy MaciejowskaGreen Party2,3504.6%1.3%
Alan RaynerIndependent4050.8%

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 Torridge and Tavistock, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population97,655
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth West

Age profile

0 to 1716.9% · 16,548 people
18 to 245.4% · 5,250 people
25 to 349.1% · 8,882 people
35 to 4914.9% · 14,509 people
50 to 6423.6% · 23,077 people
65 and over30.1% · 29,389 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.

42,328 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners70.3% · 29,760 households
Private renters19.4% · 8,222 households
Social renters9.4% · 3,984 households
Other tenure0.9% · 362 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.

42,326 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households30.4% · 12,866 households
Families with dependent children21.9% · 9,276 households
Other single-family households44.3% · 18,744 households
Other household types3.4% · 1,440 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.

95,449 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot8.6% · 8,246 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little12.6% · 12,013 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act78.8% · 75,190 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 constituency565
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency393
Signatures nationally118,715

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

Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency351
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

View 74 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency344
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency326
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency278
Signatures nationally129,565

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

Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency189
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 constituency96
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 recorded72
Total awarded£2,554,096

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 26 May 2026

Tavistock Respect Fest 26

Respect Festival

£15,000

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

About this award

Respect Festival - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 14 May 2026

Art for All

West Devon Art Workshops CIC

£15,940

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

About this award

West Devon Art Workshops CIC - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 16 April 2026

Lewdown Victory Hall refurbishment & modernisation project

Lewdown Victory Hall Committee

£18,777

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

About this award

Lewdown Victory Hall Committee - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 16 April 2026

Bridgerule community garden

Bridgerule Community Garden

£10,250

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

About this award

Bridgerule Community Garden - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 16 April 2026

Volunteering For All

TTVS

£19,924

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

About this award

TTVS - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England

67 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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