Torbay (UK Parliament constituency)
| Torbay | |
|---|---|
|
Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
|
Boundary of Torbay in Devon.
|
|
Location of Devon within England.
|
|
| County | Devon |
| Electorate | 76,219 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Paignton and Torquay |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1974 |
| Member of parliament | Kevin Foster (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Torquay |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | South West England |
Coordinates: 50°27′36″N 3°32′17″W / 50.460°N 3.538°W
Torbay is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Kevin Foster, a Conservative.
1974-1983: The County Borough of Torbay.
1983-2010: The Borough of Torbay wards of Cockington with Chelston, Coverdale, Ellacombe, Preston, St Marychurch, St Michael's with Goodrington, Shiphay, Tormohun, and Torwood.
2010-present: The Borough of Torbay wards of Clifton with Maidenway, Cockington with Chelston, Ellacombe, Goodrington with Roselands, Preston, Roundham with Hyde, St Marychurch, Shiphay with the Willows, Tormohun, Watcombe, and Wellswood.
The constituency covers the majority of the Torbay unitary authority in Devon, including the seaside resorts of Torquay and most of Paignton. The remainder of the borough is covered by the Totnes constituency.
After being held for several Parliaments (taking together various predecessor areas) by Conservatives, from 1997 the seat was held by Liberal Democrats until 2015 when a Conservative re-took it. The majority in 1997 was the most marginal of that election, and the majority of 2,029 in 2005 was the lowest to date.
...
Wikipedia