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] She also has served as a councillor on Plymouth City Council since 2018, representing the Plymstock Radford ward.^[4][5]

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 Plymouth
Political party	Conservative
Website	www.rebecca-smith.org.uk

Member of Parliament

Smith was elected MP for South West Devon in the 2024 general election, succeeding retiring Conservative MP Sir Gary Streeter. She won with 17,916 votes and a majority of 2,112 over Labour's Sarah Allen.^[6] South West Devon includes parts of Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon.

She sits the Transport Committee, where she has raised concerns about rail services in her constituency, including pushing for CrossCountry trains to stop at Ivybridge. In parliamentary debates, Smith has spoken on local government reorganisation, highlighting fiscal risks for councils like South Hams and Plymouth.^[7][8]

Smith has been vocal on social issues. In November 2024, she voted against legalising assisted dying.^[9] In June 2025, she opposed amendments to decriminalise abortion up to birth.^[10]

Personal life

As a Christian, Smith is a member of her local church and claims to be fully led into public service by her faith.^[11]

Electoral history

General election 2024: South West Devon^[12][13]

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

General election 2019: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Luke Pollard	25,461	47.9	–5.4
	Conservative	Rebecca Smith	20,704	38.9	–1.1
	Brexit Party	Ann Widdecombe	2,909	5.5	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Graham Reed	2,545	4.8	+2.4
	Green	James Ellwood	1,557	2.9	+1.7
Majority			4,757	9.0	–4.3
Turnout			53,176	68.3	+1.3
Registered electors			77,852
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	–2.2

Plymouth City Council Election 2016: Southway

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Lorraine Parker*	1,223	36.1	15.2
	Conservative	Rebecca Smith	1,135	33.5	+6.6
	UKIP	Bill Wakeham	645	19.0	2.8
	Plymouth Independents	Natasha Squires	224	6.6	N/A
	Green	Daniel Sheaff	76	2.2	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Storm Norman	56	1.7	N/A
	TUSC	Nik Brookson	30	0.8	N/A
Majority			88	2.6	21.8
	Labour hold		Swing	10.9

Plymouth City Council Election 2018: Plymstock Radford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Rebecca Smith	1,964	48.7	9.6
	Labour Co-op	Vince Barry	842	20.9	0.1
	Independent	John Wheeler	453	11.2	N/A
	Independent	Gordon Miller	314	7.8	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Roy Plumley	247	6.1	N/A
	Green	Matthew Faith	212	5.3	N/A
Majority			1,122	27.8	26.6
Turnout			4,032	37.5	3.0
	Conservative hold		Swing	4.9

Plymouth City Council Election 2022: Plymstock Radford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Rebecca Smith*	2,055	52.3	3.6
	Labour	Jon Davies	1,022	26.0	5.1
	Independent	Neal Stoneman	339	8.6	N/A
	Green	Byran Driver	294	7.5	0.3
	Liberal Democrats	Roy Plumley	219	5.6	0.5
Turnout			3,929	35.1	2.4
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.5