Sir Geoffrey Cox has been re-elected as MP for Torridge and Tavistock.

The Conservative who has represented the constituency for the past 19 years will now serve another term.

He took the seat with 16,049 votes, ahead of Lib Dem Phil Hutty with 12,099, Labour’s Isabel Saxby with 10,765, Reform UK’s Andrew Jackson with 9152. Green Judy Maciekowska polled 2,350 and Independent Alan Rayner, 405.

Turnout was 68.24 per cent with 49,149 votes cast.

Sir Geoffrey said his party would have to reflect after a crushing night in which the Tories tumbled and Labour swept to power. He thanked his fellow candidates, which included some new to the political scene.