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Culture secretary retains Exeter Main parties retain Devon seats
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Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw has held on to his seat in Exeter, but with a reduced majority. There has been no change of parties in the first three election results announced in Devon.
The city is one of only three Labour seats in Devon and was the 10th target seat of the Conservatives. Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw held on to his seat for Labour in Exeter, but with a reduced majority.
The declaration was made at the city's Corn Exchange about 0205 BST and was Devon's second election result. The turnout was 68% - up from 64% in 2005. Adrian Sanders was returned as the Liberal Democrat MP for Torbay, with an increased majority.
Earlier Adrian Sanders was returned as the Liberal Democrat MP for Torbay, with a increased majority. And in the constituency of East Devon, Hugo Swire retained his seat for the Conservatives with a very slightly reduced majority.
Mr Bradshaw's 2005 majority of 7,665 was reduced to just under 3,000. In his acceptance speech at the Corn Exchange in Exeter, Mr Bradshaw said it had been a "clean, positive and energetic campaign".
"We've all fought extremely hard - there's been more engagement than I can remember in any campaign," Mr Bradshaw said.
He thanked the people of Exeter for "putting their faith in me again" and said he would always fight for the city's interests.