South Devon: MP, 2024 result and local figures
South Devon is represented in the House of Commons by Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrat). Caroline Voaden took the seat for Liberal Democrat in July 2024 with 22,540 votes (46.0%), ahead of Anthony Mangnall (Conservative) on 15,413. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 67.8% (49,004 of 72,261); the winning margin was 7,127 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set South Devon apart: the 13th lowest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£31,384 a year), and the 13th highest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (33.6%).
South Devon had an estimated population of 92,299 in mid-2024, against 86,530 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (28,426) than children under 16 (13,603).
Residents of South Devon earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £30,933 for workplace jobs and £31,384 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £31,994. The residents' figure ranks 13th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 70.4% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.4 points. The economically inactive share was 26.7%.
Homes in South Devon sold for a median £342,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 40% on £245,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £380,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 200th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,230 recorded sales.
5,355 business sites were registered in South Devon in March 2026 (5,335 a year before), and employed 34,000 people in 2024.
3,513 children in South Devon were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 25.8% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 18.6% in 2024/25, from 16.5% in 2021/22.
1,255 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 1,185.
South Devon counted 40,872 households on Census day 2021; 33.6% of adults were retired and 29.7% of those in work were mostly working from home.
MP
Caroline Voaden, Liberal Democrat
- MP for South Devon since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Caroline Voaden on this site
In Parliament
What Caroline Voaden said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 15 October 2026 to 27 October 2026). Hansard search returns 431 spoken contributions by Caroline Voaden since 4 July 2024.
It is an honour to serve with you in the chair, Sir Jeremy. South Devon is a beautiful part of the world, with its stunning coastline and idyllic rural villages, but scratch the surface and you will find a severe housing crisis, which is eating away at the viability of our rural …
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Torbay hospital, which serves my constituency, is one of the oldest parts of the NHS estate, and the Devon and Cornwall fire services recently ruled that its tower block would now be unsafe in the event of a fire.
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The Minister recently visited Dartmoor. Richard, a farmer on Dartmoor, was just one of the many farmers who wrote to me following the SFI scheme to say that his farm, which protects and enhances the beauty and environment of Dartmoor, has been in a scheme for 30 years but lost …
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Water UK says data centres in England are using about 6.6 million litres of drinking water a day and that is set to triple by 2030. Meanwhile, households in Devon and Cornwall have been under a hosepipe ban since August and businesses are now facing water restrictions.
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9. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of data centre developments on resource capacity in the south-west.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Voaden | Liberal Democrat | 22,540 | 46.0% | +17.7 |
| Anthony Mangnall | Conservative | 15,413 | 31.5% | −22.1 |
| Michael Bagley | Reform UK | 6,363 | 13.0% | |
| Daniel Steel | Labour | 3,066 | 6.3% | −10.8 |
| Robert Bagnall | Green Party | 1,497 | 3.1% | +2.9 |
| Becca Collings | Heritage Party | 125 | 0.3% |
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 46.0% | Conservative 31.5% | 7,127 | 67.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 53.6% | Liberal Democrat 28.3% | 13,719 | 75.6% |
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
South Devon covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- South Hams E07000044
- Torbay E06000027
Who has power over South Devon
Every body that makes decisions for South Devon, 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
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust 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
- South Devon this page: Caroline Voaden (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 South Devon?
UK Parliament lists Caroline Voaden, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for South Devon since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in South Devon?
Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrat) won with 22,540 votes, a majority of 7,127, on a turnout of 67.8% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in South Devon?
2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,255 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in South Devon?
The median price paid was £342,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in South Devon?
Median full-time pay of residents was £31,384 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in South Devon live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,513 (25.8% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of South Devon?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 92,299 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.