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Tiverton and Honiton
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Angela Browning
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24,438
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7,598
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22,785
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0
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1,356
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Con
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Tiverton
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30,536
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6,524
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18,872
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0
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3,622
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Conservative
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The new constituency name suggests a merger between two longstanding Parliamentary constituencies. In fact the seat is predominantly based on the former Tiverton division, with just over 8,500 or so voters around the town of Honiton itself transferred from its former eponymous seat, the bulk of which remains intact under the name of Devon East. Rather more voters (about 10,000) are moved from Tiverton to Teignbridge, so this seat is slightly smaller than before.
There are two elements to this constituency, Mid Devon and East Devon. Mid Devon, based on Tiverton, is rolling farmland punctuated by small market towns. Politics here are local, independent and secretive. The Liberal Democrats pursue the Conservatives closely in national contests. There are few incomers and retirees, and relatively little dependence on tourism.
East Devon is more Conservative with an older demographic profile: Honiton was the Tories' safest seat in Devon in 1992. Honiton�s Conservatism will not be rejected by Tiverton�s Tory MP Angela Browning, as it is conceivable that in a disastrous Tory year the Liberal Democrats could mount a serious challenge here.
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3,330
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7.75
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9.03
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86
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10,797
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25.12
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11.17
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225
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2,219
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5.16
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11.25
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46
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5,491
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12.78
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14.70
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87
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1,208
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2.81
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10.45
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27
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6,033
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14.04
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2.81
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499
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5,584
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12.99
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8.01
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162
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5,900
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13.73
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15.25
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90
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1,340
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3.12
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7.13
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44
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820
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1.91
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10.17
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19
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