List of parliamentary constituencies in Somerset

Constituencies edit

† Conservative ‡ Labour ¤ Liberal Democrat

Constituency^{[nb 1]}	Electorate^[1]	Majority^[2]^{[nb 2]}			Electoral wards^[3]^[4]
Bridgwater and West Somerset CC	85,327	24,439	Ian Liddell-Grainger†	Oliver Thornton	Sedgemoor District Council: Bridgwater Bower, Bridgwater Eastover, Bridgwater Hamp, Bridgwater Quantock, Bridgwater Sydenham, Bridgwater Victoria, Cannington and Quantocks, East Poldens, Huntspill and Pawlett, King's Isle, North Petherton, Puriton, Sandford, West Poldens, Woolavington. West Somerset District Council: Alcombe East, Alcombe West, Aville Vale, Brompton Ralph and Haddon, Carhampton and Withycombe, Crowcombe and Stogumber, Dulverton and Brushford, Dunster, Exmoor, Minehead North, Minehead South, Old Cleeve, Porlock and District, Quantock Vale, Quarme, Watchet, West Quantock, Williton.
Somerton and Frome CC	85,866	19,217	Sarah Dyke¤	Faye Purbrick	Mendip District Council: Beacon, Beckington and Rode, Coleford, Creech, Frome Berkley Down, Frome Fromefield, Frome Keyford, Frome Park, Frome Welshmill, Mells, Nordinton, Postlebury, Stratton, Vale. South Somerset District Council: Blackmoor Vale, Bruton, Burrow Hill, Camelot, Cary, Curry Rivel, Islemoor, Langport and Huish, Martock, Milborne Port, Northstone, Tower, Turn Hill, Wessex, Wincanton.
Taunton Deane CC	88,676	11,700	Rebecca Pow†	Gideon Amos	Taunton Deane Borough Council: Bishop's Hull, Bishop's Lydeard, Blackdown, Bradford-on-Tone, Comeytrowe, Milverton and North Deane, Monument, Neroche, North Curry, Norton Fitzwarren, Ruishton and Creech, Staplegrove, Stoke St.Gregory, Taunton Blackbrook and Holway, Taunton Eastgate, Taunton Fairwater, Taunton Halcon, Taunton Killams and Mountfield, Taunton Lyngford, Taunton Manor and Wilton, Taunton Pyrland and Rowbarton, Trull, Wellington East, Wellington North, Wellington Rockwell Green and West, West Monkton, Wiveliscombe and West Deane.
Wells CC	84,124	9,991	James Heappey†	Tessa Munt	Mendip District Council: Ashwick and Ston Easton, Avalon, Chilcompton, Glastonbury St Benedict's, Glastonbury St Edmund's, Glastonbury St John's, Glastonbury St Mary's, Knowle, Moor, Nedge, Pylcombe, Rodney and Priddy, St Cuthbert (Out) North and West, Shepton East, Shepton West, Street North, Street South, Street West, Wells Central, Wells St Cuthbert's, Wells St Thomas’. Sedgemoor District Council: Axbridge, Axe Vale, Berrow, Brent North, Burnham North, Burnham South, Cheddar and Shipham, Highbridge, Knoll, Wedmore and Mark.
Yeovil CC	82,468	16,181	Marcus Fysh†	Mick Clark	South Somerset District Council: Blackdown, Brympton, Chard Avishayes, Chard Combe, Chard Crimchard, Chard Holyrood, Chard Jocelyn, Coker, Crewkerne, Eggwood, Hamdon, Ilminster, Ivelchester, Neroche, Parrett, St Michael's, South Petherton, Tatworth and Forton, Windwhistle, Yeovil Central, Yeovil East, Yeovil South, Yeovil West, Yeovil Without.

2010 boundary changes edit

Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England decided to retain Somerset's constituencies for the 2010 election, making minor changes to realign constituency boundaries with the boundaries of current local government wards, and to reduce the electoral disparity between constituencies. In two cases the changes meant that the constituencies were renamed.^[5]

Former name	Boundaries 1997-2010	New name	Boundaries 2010–present
Bridgwater CC Somerton and Frome CC Taunton CC Wells CC Yeovil CC	Parliamentary constituencies in Somerset	Bridgwater and West Somerset CC Somerton and Frome CC Taunton Deane CC Wells CC Yeovil CC	Proposed Revision

Proposed boundary changes edit

Following the abandonment of the Sixth Periodic Review (the 2018 review), the Boundary Commission for England formally launched the 2023 Review on 5 January 2021.^[6] Initial proposals were published on 8 June 2021 and, following two periods of public consultation, revised proposals were published on 8 November 2022. The final proposals were published on 28 June 2023.

The commission has proposed that Somerset be combined with Avon and Devon as a sub-region of the South West Region, resulting in significant change to the existing pattern of constituencies. In Somerset, only the constituency of Yeovil retains its name with relatively minor changes. The proposals include the cross-county boundary constituencies of Frome and East Somerset, Wells and the Mendips, and Tiverton and Minehead.^[7]^[8]

The following seats are proposed:

Containing electoral wards from Mendip

Containing electoral wards from Sedgemoor

Bridgwater
Wells and Mendip Hills (part)²

Containing electoral wards from Somerset West and Taunton

Taunton and Wellington
Tiverton and Minehead (part)³

Containing electoral wards from South Somerset

Glastonbury and Somerton (part)
Yeovil

¹Also contains electoral wards in the District of Bath and North East Somerset

²Also contains electoral wards in the District of North Somerset

³Also contains electoral wards in the Devon District of Mid Devon

Constituencies as of the 2023 Boundary Review edit

Below shows the final proposals recommended by the Boundary Commission for England and due to be enacted for the 2024 general election.

Current name	Boundaries 2010–present	Proposed name	Proposed boundaries
Bridgwater and West Somerset CC Somerton and Frome CC Taunton Deane CC Wells CC Yeovil CC	Proposed Revision	Bridgwater CC Glastonbury and Somerton CC Taunton and Wellington CC Wells and Mendip Hills CC Yeovil CC Frome and East Somerset CC Tiverton and Minehead CC	Parliamentary constituencies in Somerset

Constituency^{[nb 3]}	Electorate	Electoral wards
Bridgwater CC	71,418	Sedgemoor District Council: Berrow, Bridgwater Dunwear, Bridgwater Eastover, Bridgwater Fairfax, Bridgwater Hamp, Bridgwater Victoria, Bridgwater Westover, Bridgwater Wyndham, Burnham Central, Burnham North, Cannington and Wembdon, Highbridge and Burnham Marine, Huntspill and Pawlett, King's Isle, North Petherton, Puriton and Woolavington, Quantocks.
Frome and East Somerset CC	70,177	Bath and North East Somerset Council: Bathavon South, Midsomer Norton North, Midsomer Norton Redfield, Peasedown, Radstock, Westfield. Mendip District Council: Ammerdown, Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton, Beckington and Selwood, Coleford and Holcombe, Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney, Creech, Frome Berkley Down, Frome College, Frome Keyford, Frome Market, Frome Oakfield, Frome Park, Postlebury, Rode and Norton St. Philip, The Pennards and Ditcheat.
Glastonbury and Somerton CC	70,015	Mendip District Council: Butleigh and Baltonsborough, Glastonbury St. Benedict's, Glastonbury St. Edmund's, Glastonbury St. John's, Glastonbury St. Mary's, Street North, Street South, Street West. South Somerset District Council: Blackmoor Vale, Bruton, Burrow Hill, Camelot, Cary, Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport, Hamdon, Islemoor, Martock, Milborne Port, Northstone, Ivelchester & St. Michael's, Tower, Turn Hill, Wessex, Wincanton.
Taunton and Wellington CC	76,059	Somerset West and Taunton Council: Blackbrook & Holway, Comeytrowe & Bishop's Hull, Creech St. Michael, Halcon & Lane, Hatch & Blackdown, Manor & Tangier, Monument, North Curry & Ruishton, North Town, Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove, Priorswood, Rockwell Green, Trull, Pitminster & Corfe, Victoria, Vivary, Wellington East, Wellington North, Wellington South, Wellsprings & Rowbarton, West Monkton & Cheddon Fitzpaine, Wilton & Sherford.
Tiverton and Minehead CC	70,829	Mid Devon District Council: Canonsleigh, Castle, Clare and Shuttern, Cranmore, Halberton, Lower Culm, Lowman, Upper Culm, Westexe. Somerset West and Taunton Council: Alcombe, Cotford St. Luke & Oake, Dulverton & District, Exmoor, Milverton & District, Minehead Central, Minehead North, Old Cleeve & District, Periton & Woodcombe, Porlock & District, Quantock Vale, South Quantock, Watchet & Williton, Wiveliscombe & District.
Wells and Mendip Hills CC	69,843	Mendip District Council: Chewton Mendip and Ston Easton, Croscombe and Pilton, Moor, Rodney and Westbury, Shepton East, Shepton West, St. Cuthbert Out North, Wells Central, Wells St. Cuthbert's, Wells St. Thomas', Wookey and St. Cuthbert Out West. North Somerset Council: Banwell & Winscombe, Blagdon & Churchill, Congresbury & Puxton, Yatton. Sedgemoor District Council: Axevale, Cheddar and Shipham, East Polden, Knoll, Wedmore and Mark, West Polden.
Yeovil CC	76,056	South Somerset District Council: Blackdown & Tatworth, Brympton, Chard Avishayes, Chard Combe, Chard Crimchard, Chard Holyrood, Chard Jocelyn, Coker, Crewkerne, Eggwood, Ilminster, Neroche, Parrett, South Petherton, Windwhistle, Yeovil College, Yeovil Lyde, Yeovil Summerlands, Yeovil Westland, Yeovil without.

Results history edit

Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019^[9]

2019 edit

The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Somerset in the 2019 general election were as follows:

Party	Votes	%	Change from 2017	Seats	Change from 2017
Conservative	174,145	56.7%	2.8%	5	0
Liberal Democrats	89,038	29.0%	3.6%	0	0
Labour	32,522	10.6%	6.4%	0	0
Greens	6,801	2.2%	0.4%	0	0
Others	4,600	1.5%	0.4%	0	0
Total	307,106	100.0		5

Percentage votes edit

Note that before 1983 Somerset was analysed under its Ceremonial definition (including the southern part of what became analysed at boundary reviews as Avon, see Avon's list of seats).

Election year	1918	1922	1923	1924	1929	1931	1935	1945	1950	1951	1955	1959	1964	1966	1970	1974(F)	1974(O)	1979	1983	1987	1992	1997	2001	2005	2010	2015	2017	2019
Conservative	61.5	51.1	47.4	52.9	45.4	66.6	55.4	45.5	47.0	55.0	54.8	51.4	45.9	45.8	53.2	44.7	43.8	52.3	51.2	50.6	45.3	36.5	40.9	41.4	41.5	47.2	53.9	56.7
Labour	24.3	19.3	10.6	16.6	22.3	19.7	25.4	39.8	38.3	43.2	40.6	34.4	33.3	38.1	35.0	27.0	28.6	24.0	11.7	11.7	12.9	17.4	16.5	14.9	7.7	9.5	17.0	10.6
Liberal Democrat¹	13.5	29.6	42.0	30.5	32.3	13.7	19.2	8.8	12.7	1.8	4.6	14.2	20.2	16.1	11.6	28.1	26.9	22.7	37.0	37.6	40.2	40.6	39.6	40.1	45.1	23.9	25.4	29.0
Green Party	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	*	*	*	*	*	0.5	5.3	1.8	2.2
UKIP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	*	*	*	3.7	12.9	1.2	*
Other	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	-	5.9	2.0	-	-	-	0.7	-	0.2	0.2	0.6	1.0	0.1	-	1.5	5.4	2.9	3.6	1.4	1.2	0.7	1.5

¹pre-1979: Liberal Party; 1983 & 1987: SDP-Liberal Alliance

* Included in Other

Seats edit

Election year	1950	1951	1955	1959	1964	1966	1970	1974(F)	1974(O)	1979	1983	1987	1992	1997	2001	2005	2010	2015	2017	2019
Conservative	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	4	4	4	2	3	2	1	5	5	5
Liberal Democrat¹	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	2	3	4	0	0	0
Total	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

¹1983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance

Maps edit

1885-1910 edit

1885
1886
1892
1895
1900
1906
Jan 1910
Dec 1910

1918-1945 edit

1918
1922
1923
1924
1929
1931
1935
1945

1950-1979 edit

1950
1951
1955
1959
1964
1966
1970
Feb 1974
Oct 1974
1979

1983-present edit

1983
1987
1992
1997
2001
2005
2010
2015
2017
2019

Historical representation by party edit

A cell marked → (with a different colour background to the preceding cell) indicates that the previous MP continued to sit under a new party name.

1885 to 1918 (10 MPs) edit

Conservative Liberal Liberal Unionist

Constituency	1885	1886	87	1892	1895	96	99	1906	09	Jan 1910	11	12	18
Bath	Blaine	Laurie		Murray				Maclean		A. Thynne			Foxcroft
Bath	Wodehouse	→						Gooch		Hunter
Bridgwater	Stanley							Montgomery		Sanders
Frome	Baker	T. Thynne		Barlow	T. Thynne	Barlow
Somerset Eastern	Hobhouse	→						Thompson		Jardine		→
Somerset Northern	Llewellyn			Warner	Llewellyn			Hope		King
Somerset Southern	Lambart			Strachey							Herbert
Taunton	S. Allsopp		A. Allsopp		Welby			Boyle	Peel			Wills
Wellington	Dyke Acland	Elton		Fuller-Acland-Hood							Boles
Wells	Paget				Jolliffe		Dickinson	Silcock		Sandys

1918 to 1950 (7 MPs) edit

Common Wealth Conservative Independent Progressive Labour Liberal

Constituency	1918	21	1922	23	1923	1924	29	1929	1931	34	1935	38	39	42	1945
Bath	Foxcroft				Raffety	Foxcroft	Baillie-Hamilton		Guinness						Pitman
Bridgwater	Sanders				Morse	Wood		Croom-Johnson				Bartlett		→	→
Frome	Hurd				Gould	Peto		Gould	Thynne		Tate				Farthing
Taunton	Boles	Griffith-Boscawen	Simpson			Gault					Wickham				Collins
Wells	Greer		Bruford		Hobhouse	Sanders		Muirhead					Boles
Weston-super-Mare	Wills		Erskine		Murrell	Erskine				Orr-Ewing
Yeovil	Herbert			Davies											Kingsmill

1950 to 1983 (7 MPs) edit

Conservative

Constituency	1950	1951	56	58	1964	69	70	1970	1979
Bath	Pitman				Brown				Patten
Bridgwater	Wills						King
Somerset North	Leather				Dean
Taunton	Hopkinson		du Cann
Wells	Boles	Maydon						Boscawen
Weston-super-Mare	Orr-Ewing			Webster		Wiggin
Yeovil	Kingsmill	Peyton

1983 to 2024 (5 MPs) edit

Conservative Independent Liberal Liberal Democrats

Constituency	1983	1987	88	1992	1997	2001	2005	2010	2015	22	23
Bridgwater / Bridgwater and West Somerset (2010-)	King					Liddell-Grainger
Somerton and Frome	Boscawen			Robinson	Heath				Warburton	→	Dyke
Taunton / Taunton Deane (2010-)	du Cann	Nicholson			Ballard	Flook	Browne		Pow
Wells	Heathcoat-Amory							Munt	Heappey
Yeovil	Ashdown		→			Laws			Fysh

2024 onwards (7 MPs, including constituencies that cover parts of Devon and Avon) edit

Constituency	2024
Bridgwater
Frome and East Somerset¹
Glastonbury and Somerton
Taunton and Wellington
Tiverton and Minehead²
Wells and Mendip Hills¹
Yeovil

¹partly in Avon²partly in Devon

Notes edit

^ BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.
^ The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.
^ BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.

References edit

^ Baker, Carl; Uberoi, Elise; Cracknell, Richard (28 January 2020). "General Election 2019: full results and analysis". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Constituencies A-Z - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007, page 4". Office of Public Sector Information. Crown copyright. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
^ Boundary Commission for England pp. 1004–1007
^ "New Parliamentary Constituencies for England SN/PC/04297" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 5 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
^ "2023 Review". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
^ Mumby, Daniel (9 June 2021). "First glimpse of new general election battle lines". SomersetLive. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Paras 1127-1178. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
^ Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Loft, Philip (17 April 2020). "General election results from 1918 to 2019". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[1] BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.

[4] The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.

[11] BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.

[2] Baker, Carl; Uberoi, Elise; Cracknell, Richard (28 January 2020). "General Election 2019: full results and analysis". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[:0-3] "Constituencies A-Z - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

[5] "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007, page 4". Office of Public Sector Information. Crown copyright. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2009.

[6] Boundary Commission for England pp. 1004–1007

[7] "New Parliamentary Constituencies for England SN/PC/04297" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 5 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2009.

[8] "2023 Review". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 7 October 2021.

[9] Mumby, Daniel (9 June 2021). "First glimpse of new general election battle lines". SomersetLive. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

[10] "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Paras 1127-1178. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

[12] Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Loft, Philip (17 April 2020). "General election results from 1918 to 2019". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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