Rebecca Smith (politician)

Rebecca Jane Smith^[1] is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for South West Devon since 2024.^[2][3]

Rebecca Smith MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament for South West Devon
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Gary Streeter
Majority	2,112 (4.0%)
Personal details
Born	Rebecca Jane Smith
Political party	Conservative
Website	www.rebecca-smith.org.uk

Political career

In 2019, she stood as the Conservative Party candidate in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, finishing second to Luke Pollard.

She is a member of Plymouth City Council, first elected in 2018 to the Plymstock Radford ward.^[4][5]

In the opposition frontbench of Kemi Badenoch, she serves as a junior whip.

Electoral history

General election 2024: South West Devon^[6][7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Rebecca Smith	17,916	34.3	−28.3
	Labour	Sarah Allen	15,804	30.3	+8.9
	Reform UK	Stephen Horner	9,361	17.9	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Julian Brazil	5,551	10.6	−1.5
	Green	Lauren McLay	2,925	5.6	+1.7
	Independent	Alan Spencer	438	0.8	N/A
	TUSC	Ben Davy	141	0.3	N/A
	Heritage	Darryl Ingram	106	0.2	N/A
Majority			2,112	4.0	−36.2
Turnout			52,242	66.5	−7.9
Registered electors			77,600
	Conservative hold		Swing	−18.6