Torridge and Tavistock
Represented in Parliament by Sir Geoffrey Cox (Conservative). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Geoffrey Cox, Conservative. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Torridge and Tavistock compares
Every dot is one of the 631 areas that have figures. The large red dot is this area; green dots are areas like it.
This area is 539 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 177 areas and lower than 471.
Areas like this one
The three areas with the closest pay and claimant rate. This says nothing about politics or geography.
| Area | Weekly pay | Claimants |
|---|---|---|
| Torridge and Tavistock | £679 | 2.5% |
| South Suffolk | £682 | 2.4% |
| Waveney Valley | £689 | 2.5% |
| Truro and Falmouth | £690 | 2.5% |
| United Kingdom | £767 | 3.9% |
Who lives in Torridge and Tavistock
From the 2021 Census, next to the figure for England and Wales as a whole. Census day was 21 March 2021, so some things will have changed.
| About the area | This area | England and Wales | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | 95,451 | 59,597,740 in total | |
| Aged under 16 | 15% | 18% | 3 points lower |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 19% | 10 points higher |
| Adults with a degree or higher | 28% | 34% | 5 points lower |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 62% | 9 points higher |
| Households renting from a council or housing association | 9% | 17% | 8 points lower |
| Households renting privately | 19% | 20% | about the same |
Source: ONS, Census 2021 (England and Wales), via the UK Data Service statistics portal. Fetched 2026-10-04. These describe who lives here. They do not explain how anyone votes.
Conservative
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Geoffrey Cox won with 32% of the votes, and Phil Hutty (Liberal Democrat) came second with 24%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Cox | Conservative | 16,049 | 31.6% |
| Phil Hutty | Liberal Democrat | 12,099 | 23.8% |
| Isabel Saxby | Labour | 10,765 | 21.2% |
| Andrew Jackson | Reform UK | 9,152 | 18.0% |
| Judy Maciejowska | Green Party | 2,350 | 4.6% |
| Alan Rayner | Independent | 405 | 0.8% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Updated 4 Oct 2026