Tiverton and Honiton by-election 2022: result
The Tiverton and Honiton by-election was held on 23 June 2022. Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat) won with 22,537 votes, 52.9% of the valid vote, a majority of 6,144 over Helen Hurford (Conservative).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative by Richard Foord with a majority of 6,144”.
At the general election of 12 December 2019, Neil Parish (Conservative) won the seat with 60.2% of the vote; at the by-election Conservative received 38.5%.
Turnout was 52.2% of the 81,661 electorate, lower than the 71.9% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Liberal Democrat, up 38.1 percentage points.
By-election result, 23 June 2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Foord | Liberal Democrat | 22,537 | 52.9% | +38.1 |
| Helen Hurford | Conservative | 16,393 | 38.5% | −21.7 |
| Liz Pole | Labour | 1,562 | 3.7% | −15.9 |
| Gill Westcott | Green Party | 1,064 | 2.5% | −1.3 |
| Andrew Foan | Reform UK | 481 | 1.1% | |
| Ben Walker | UK Independence Party | 241 | 0.6% | −1.1 |
| Jordan Donoghue-Morgan | Heritage Party | 167 | 0.4% | |
| Frankie Rufolo | The For Britain Movement | 146 | 0.3% |
Electorate 81,661; valid votes 42,591; rejected ballots 113. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Tiverton and Honiton, 12 December 2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Parish | Conservative | 35,893 | 60.2% | −1.1 |
| Liz Pole | Labour | 11,654 | 19.6% | −7.6 |
| John Timperley | Liberal Democrat | 8,807 | 14.8% | +6.8 |
| Colin Reed | Green Party | 2,291 | 3.8% | +0.3 |
| Margaret Dennis | UK Independence Party | 968 | 1.6% |
Electorate 82,953; valid votes 59,613; majority 24,239. The Commons Library describes it as: “Conservative hold by Neil Parish with a majority of 24,239”.
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Sources
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