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Plymouth Moor View is a constituency represented in the
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of the
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. It elects one
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(MP) by the
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system of election and has been represented since 2015 by Johnny Mercer of the Conservative Party. The seat was created for the 2010 general election and is largely the successor to the former Plymouth Devonport constituency.


Constituency profile

The constituency covers the north of the city, including industries relating to the Royal Navy base.UK Polling Report https://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/plymouthmoorview/


Boundaries

Plymouth Moor View covers the northern part of
Plymouth Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymout ...
. The electoral wards which make up the constituency are Budshead, Eggbuckland, Ham, Honicknowle, Moor View, St Budeaux and Southway. The remaining wards from the City of Plymouth are in the constituencies of Plymouth Sutton and Devonport and South West Devon.


Members of Parliament


Elections


Elections in the 2010s


See also

* List of parliamentary constituencies in Devon


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Plymouth Moor View (Uk Parliament Constituency) Parliamentary constituencies in Devon Politics of Plymouth, Devon Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2010