Newton Abbot.
Liberal Democrats MP Martin Wrigley holds the seat on 31.7% of the vote.
2 Jun 2026
Wrigley has been one of the more visible Liberal Democrat MPs in recent months. In April he led a Westminster Hall debate attacking the government's Palantir contract to handle NHS data, calling it "dreadful" and demanding it be scrapped -- coverage that registered as among his highest-impact press moments. The same week he voted with the Liberal Democrats to refer Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Peter Mandelson appointment, opposed government powers to direct pension fund investments, and backed Lords amendments to the English Devolution Bill, consistently siding with parliamentary and Lords scrutiny over government convenience. Earlier in the year he secured a policy concession on Ukrainian visas through cross-party lobbying, a tangible local win. One negative note: last September he declined to comment after footage emerged of him participating in a sing-along containing offensive language about Tony Blair, and local media noted his silence.
At 73% voting participation -- somewhat below the Commons average -- Wrigley votes in lockstep with his party, with no rebel votes on record. His strongest consistent positions are pro-Lords scrutiny (97%) and pro-parliamentary scrutiny (96%), and he has voted against every employer National Insurance increase. He deviates from his own party slightly on tax increases and benefit cuts, where he is marginally less aligned than the Liberal Democrat average. His speeches cluster around economy and jobs, local government, defence, and fiscal policy.
Wrigley sits on the Finance Committee and the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, which helps explain his focus on the Palantir contract and NHS data governance. His 223 contributions across 117 debates in under two years suggest an engaged rather than passive backbencher. News coverage over the past 90 days -- 46 articles -- is heaviest on crime, environment, and health, with health drawing the most positive sentiment. Data comes from parliamentary records and local and national press.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrook(2 seats) | Parker · Daws | 2,207 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| Bishopsteignton | Andrew Keir MacGreggor | 565 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| Bradley(2 seats) | Bullivant · Buscombe | 966 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| Buckland Milber(3 seats) | Hall · Parker · Ryan | 2,139 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| Bushell(2 seats) | Hook · Hayes | 915 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| College(2 seats) | Bradford · Mullone | 1,658 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| Dawlish North East(3 seats) | Goodman-Bradbury · Wrigley · Dawson | 3,653 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| Dawlish South West(2 seats) | Foden · James | 1,320 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| Ipplepen | David Francis Palethorpe | 367 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| Kenton Starcross | Gary Taylor | 642 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| Kerswell With Combe(2 seats) | Taylor · Radford | 1,760 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| Kingsteignton East(2 seats) | Gearon · Peart | 960 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| Kingsteignton West(2 seats) | Thorne · Rollason | 982 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| Shaldon Stokeinteignhead | Chris Clarance | 698 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| Teignmouth Central(2 seats) | Cox · Atkins | 1,093 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| Teignmouth East(2 seats) | Jackman · Williams | 1,160 | Teignbridge LD | May 2023 |
| Teignmouth West | Steve Horner | 400 | Teignbridge LD | May 2025 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Newton Abbot (28,807), with Teignmouth (14,934) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 91,898.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 28,807 | large town |
| Teignmouth | 14,934 | town |
| Kingsteignton | 12,727 | town |
| Dawlish | 11,907 | town |
| Kingskerswell | 4,771 | village |
| Rural & dispersed | 3,363 | village |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 54.0% | 57.1% | -5% |
| Owner-occupied | 72.0% | 63.1% | +14% |
| Private rented | 18.3% | 20.0% | -8% |
| Social rented | 9.7% | 16.8% | -42% |
Ethnicity.
Source · Census 2021
Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band
Income tax contribution.
| Total income tax | £226m |
| Taxpayers | 49,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £2,360 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £4,640 |
Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence
Where the money flows back in.
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Headline rate.
By category.
Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop
2024 — full result.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin WrigleyWON | LD | 15,201 | 31.7 |
| Anne Marie Morris | Con | 12,955 | 27.0 |
| Christopher Hilditch | Ref | 8,494 | 17.7 |
| Jacob Cousens | Lab | 7,115 | 14.8 |
| Pauline Wynter | Grn | 2,083 | 4.3 |
| Liam Mullone | Ind | 1,924 | 4.0 |
| Andre Sabine | Ind | 116 | 0.2 |
| Annaliese Cude | Ind | 104 | 0.2 |
Turnout 47,992
Prior contests.
| Year | Winner | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Anne Marie Morris | Con | 55.5 |
| 2017 | Anne Marie Morris | Con | 55.5 |
| 2015 | Anne Marie Morris | Con | 47.2 |
| 2010 | Morris, Anne | Con | 43.0 |
Sources, methods & last update
2023 boundary review
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
±8% confidence
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo