Plymouth Moor View is a
constituency represented in the
House of Commons
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of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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. It elects one
Member of Parliament
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(MP) by the
first past the post
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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