Election for the constituency of Torbay on 12 December 2019
An election to the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Torbay, held as part of the general election on 12 December 2019.
Conservative hold by Kevin Foster with a majority of 17,749 - 35.2% - on a turnout of 67.2%.
Candidates
Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
---|---|---|---|---|
FOSTER, Kevin | Con | 29,863 | 59.2% | 6.2% |
HOWGATE, Lee | LD | 12,114 | 24.0% | -1.1% |
MIDDLEDITCH, Michele | Lab | 6,562 | 13.0% | -5.2% |
MOSS, Sam | Green | 1,239 | 2.5% | 1.2% |
CHANNER, James | Ind | 648 | 1.3% | - |
An electorate of 75,054, having a valid vote count of 50,426 and an invalid vote count of 141.
Result declared at 02:47 on 13 December 2019. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.