Newton Abbot: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Newton Abbot is Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat), returned on 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) 15,201 votes and Anne Marie Morris (Conservative) 12,955, a majority of 2,246. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 65.0% (47,992 of 73,885).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Newton Abbot has the 38th highest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (30.7%), and the 56th lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (94,947).
Newton Abbot had an estimated population of 94,947 in mid-2024, against 87,610 in 2014 (ONS). Children under 16 numbered 14,471; people aged 65 and over, 26,412.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 82.3% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.7 points. The economically inactive share was 16.7%.
Residents of Newton Abbot earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £34,316 for workplace jobs and £35,880 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £31,416. The residents' figure ranks 180th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
3,955 business sites were registered in Newton Abbot in March 2026 (3,900 a year before), and employed 33,000 people in 2024.
DWP figures count 3,604 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 24.9% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 17.3% in 2024/25, from 14.7% in 2021/22.
Census 2021: 41,470 households, 474.1 people per square kilometre, 25.5% of workers based at home, 30.7% of adults retired.
Homes in Newton Abbot sold for a median £280,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 32% on £212,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £290,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 286th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,305 recorded sales.
1,215 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 1,140.
MP
Martin Wrigley, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Newton Abbot since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Martin Wrigley on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Martin Wrigley's latest words in Parliament, from 12 October 2026 to 26 October 2026. Hansard search returns 264 spoken contributions by Martin Wrigley since 4 July 2024.
I thank Mandy Hobbis, Tiya Ivy, CatsMatter and the nearly 200,000 people who signed the petition, which has enabled us to have this debate. I also thank Members from across the House for their contributions.
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I agree with my hon. Friend that that is the right, moral thing to do and we need to encourage drivers to do it. The animals in section 170 are ones whose owners are expected to keep them under control or fenced in, and the law has long accepted that cats roam.
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Yesterday, we heard in this Chamber many of the shortcomings of this year’s SFI window 2. Just one week after it closed, I visited Ross and Ginny Thomson at Smallacombe farm in my Newton Abbot constituency and their successful herd of milking goats.
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1. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the application process for the sustainable farming incentive 2026.
We have heard about the impact on small businesses and, indeed, on bands, but there is a side impact on zoos. I have visited Shaldon zoo in my constituency.
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Read from the Hansard API on 28 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Wrigley | Liberal Democrat | 15,201 | 31.7% | +9.4 |
| Anne Marie Morris | Conservative | 12,955 | 27.0% | −28.6 |
| Christopher Hilditch | Reform UK | 8,494 | 17.7% | |
| Jacob Cousens | Labour | 7,115 | 14.8% | −2.9 |
| Pauline Wynter | Green Party | 2,083 | 4.3% | +1.5 |
| Liam Mullone | South Devon Alliance | 1,924 | 4.0% | |
| Andre Sabine | Heritage Party | 116 | 0.2% | |
| Annaliese Cude | Volt United Kingdom | 104 | 0.2% |
Result summary as published: LD gain from Con. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Liberal Democrat 31.7% | Conservative 27.0% | 2,246 | 65.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 55.6% | Liberal Democrat 22.3% | 17,456 | 71.8% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Newton Abbot lies within Teignbridge.
- Teignbridge E07000045
Who has power over Newton Abbot
Every body that makes decisions for Newton Abbot, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Devon County Council county council
- Devon and Torbay Combined Authority combined authority
- Devon and Cornwall Police police force
- NHS Devon Integrated Care Board NHS
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- South West in official figures
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Newton Abbot this page: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Newton Abbot?
UK Parliament lists Martin Wrigley, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Newton Abbot since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Newton Abbot?
Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) won with 15,201 votes, a majority of 2,246, on a turnout of 65.0% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Newton Abbot?
2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,215 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Newton Abbot?
The median price paid was £280,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Newton Abbot?
Median full-time pay of residents was £35,880 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Newton Abbot live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,604 (24.9% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Newton Abbot?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 94,947 residents.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.