Devon North
2010 Results:
Conservative: 18484 (36.02%)
Labour: 2671 (5.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 24305 (47.36%)
BNP: 614 (1.2%)
UKIP: 3720 (7.25%)
Green: 697 (1.36%)
English Democrat: 146 (0.28%)
Independent: 588 (1.15%)
Others: 96 (0.19%)
Majority: 5821 (11.34%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Liberal Democrat: 22759 (46.6%)
Conservative: 17382 (35.6%)
Labour: 4427 (9.1%)
Other: 4321 (8.8%)
Majority: 5377 (11%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 18868 (36.3%)
Labour: 4656 (9%)
Liberal Democrat: 23840 (45.9%)
Green: 1826 (3.5%)
UKIP: 2740 (5.3%)
Majority: 4972 (9.6%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 18800 (38.2%)
Labour: 4995 (10.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 21784 (44.2%)
UKIP: 2484 (5%)
Green: 1191 (2.4%)
Majority: 2984 (6.1%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 21643 (39.5%)
Labour: 5367 (9.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 27824 (50.7%)
Majority: 6181 (11.3%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Nick Harvey(Liberal Democrat) (more information at They work for you)
Philip Milton (Conservative) born 1962, Barnstaple. Educated at Braunton Comprehensive and left school at 16 to work for Lloyds Bank. Founder and Managing Director of Philip J Milton & Co Plc, an independent financial advice company, and owner of a restaurant and Christian bookshop in Barnstaple.Mark Cann (Labour) Nick Harvey(Liberal Democrat) (more information at They work for you)L`Anne Knight (Green)Stephen Crowther (UKIP)Gary Marshall (BNP)Nigel Vidler (English Democrat)
Rodney Cann (Independent) North Devon councillor since 1976. Devon councillor since 2001. Gerry Sables (Communist)2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 87508
Male: 48.6%
Female: 51.4%
Under 18: 21.2%
Over 60: 26.1%
Born outside UK: 3.3%
White: 99%
Asian: 0.2%
Mixed: 0.4%
Other: 0.2%
Christian: 75.1%
Full time students: 1.5%
Graduates 16-74: 14.7%
No Qualifications 16-74: 29.5%
Owner-Occupied: 73.6%
Social Housing: 10.7% (Council: 3.4%, Housing Ass.: 7.4%)
Privately Rented: 11.1%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 12.6%
He had quite high majorities here during the time he was MP (1979-1992)- In 1979 and 1983. The problems for Speller began in 1987, as he had appeared to have taken North Devon for granted- This level of complacency may well have contributed to his eventual defeat in 1992 at the hands of the incumbent of nearly 21 years standing Sir Nicholas Harvey.