The county of Somerset is currently divided into 7 parliamentary constituencies, which are all county constituencies. Three seats cross the county boundary - two are shared with Avon and one with Devon.
Constituencies
ConstituencyBC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.ElectorateMajorityThe majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.Member of ParliamentNearest oppositionElectoral wardsBoundary Commission for England pp. 1004–1007MapBridgwater CC71,4181,349 Ashley Fox† Leigh Redman‡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 (part)70,1775,415 Anna Sabine¤ Lucy Trimnell†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 CC70,0156,611 Sarah Dyke¤ Faye Purbrick†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 CC76,05911,939 Gideon Amos¤ Rebecca Pow†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 (part)70,8293,507 Rachel Gilmour¤ Ian Liddell-Grainger†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 (part)69,84311,121 Tessa Munt¤ Meg Powell-Chandler†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 CC76,05612,286 Adam Dance¤ Marcus Fysh†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.
2024 boundary changes See 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for further details. Former nameBoundaries 2010–2024 Current nameBoundaries 2024–present Bridgwater and West Somerset CC Somerton and Frome CC Taunton Deane CC Wells CC Yeovil CC Bridgwater CC Frome and East Somerset CC Glastonbury and Somerton CC Taunton and Wellington CC Tiverton and Minehead CC Wells and Mendip Hills CC Yeovil CCFor the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which redrew the constituency map ahead of the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Boundary Commission for England opted to combine Somerset 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 retained its name with relatively minor changes. The boundary changes created the cross-county boundary constituencies of Frome and East Somerset, Wells and Mendip Hills, and Tiverton and Minehead. Bridgwater was re-established as a constituency, replacing Bridgwater and West Somerset, while the new constituency of Glastonbury and Somerton largely replaced Somerton and Frome. Taunton Deane was renamed Taunton and Wellington.
The boundary commission recommended the following seats within Somerset:
Containing electoral wards from Mendip
Frome and East Somerset (part)1 Glastonbury and Somerton (part) Wells and Mendip Hills (part)2
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
Results history Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019
2024 The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Somerset in the 2024 general election were as follows:Includes the cross-county constituency of Tiverton and Minehead which has an electorate predominantly based in Somerset. PartyVotes%Change from 2019SeatsChange from 2019Liberal Democrats114,44336.5%7.5%66Conservative88,40828.2%28.5%14Reform53,16017.0%New00Labour34,86511.1%0.7%00Green18,0765.8%3.6%00Others4,3141.4%0.1%00Total313,266100.07
Percentage votes 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 year1918192219231924192919311935194519501951195519591964196619701974(F)1974(O)197919831987199219972001200520102015201720192024Liberal Democrat113.529.642.030.532.313.719.28.812.71.84.614.220.216.111.628.126.922.737.037.640.240.639.640.145.123.925.429.036.5Conservative61.551.147.452.945.466.655.445.547.055.054.851.445.945.853.244.743.852.351.250.645.336.540.941.441.547.253.956.728.2Reform - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -17.0Labour24.319.310.616.622.319.725.439.838.343.240.634.433.338.135.027.028.624.011.711.712.917.416.514.97.79.517.010.611.1Green Party - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -*****0.55.31.82.25.8UKIP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -***3.712.91.2* -Other0.8 - - - - - -5.92.0 - - -0.7 -0.20.20.61.00.1 -1.55.42.93.61.41.20.71.51.4 1pre-1979: Liberal Party; 1983 & 1987: SDP–Liberal Alliance
* Included in Other
Seats Election year19501951195519591964196619701974(F)1974(O)197919831987199219972001200520102015201720192024Liberal Democrat1000000000011132340006Conservative777777777744423215551Total777777777755555555557 11983 & 1987 - SDP–Liberal Alliance
Maps 1885-1910
1918-1945
1950-1979
1983-2019
2024-present (including constituencies that cover parts of Devon and Avon)
Historical representation by party 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)
Constituency18851886871892189596991900190609Jan 1910Dec 1910 111218BathBlaineLaurieMurrayMacleanA. ThynneFoxcroftWodehouse→GoochHunterBridgwaterStanleyMontgomerySandersFromeBakerT. ThynneBarlowT. ThynneBarlowSomerset EasternHobhouse→ThompsonJardine→Somerset NorthernLlewellynWarnerLlewellynHopeKingSomerset SouthernLambartStracheyHerbertTaunton S. AllsoppA. AllsoppWelbyBoylePeelWillsWellingtonDyke AclandEltonFuller-Acland-HoodBolesWellsPagetJolliffeDickinsonSilcockSandys
1918 to 1950 (7 MPs)
Constituency1918211922231923192429192919313419353839421945BathFoxcroftRaffetyFoxcroftBaillie-HamiltonGuinnessPitmanBridgwaterSandersMorseWoodCroom-JohnsonBartlett→→FromeHurdGouldPetoGouldThynneTateFarthingTauntonBolesGriffith-BoscawenSimpsonGaultWickhamCollinsWellsGreerBrufordHobhouseSandersMuirheadBolesWeston-super-MareWillsErskineMurrellErskineOrr-EwingYeovilHerbertDaviesKingsmill
1950 to 1983 (7 MPs)
Constituency195019511955565819591964196669701970Feb 74Oct 741979BathPitmanBrownPattenBridgwaterWillsKingSomerset NorthLeatherDeanTauntonHopkinsondu CannWellsBolesMaydonBoscawenWeston-super-MareOrr-EwingWebsterWigginYeovilKingsmillPeyton
1983 to 2024 (5 MPs)
Constituency1983198788199219972001200520102015201720192223Bridgwater / Bridgwater and West Somerset (2010-)KingLiddell-GraingerSomerton and FromeBoscawenRobinsonHeathWarburton→DykeTaunton / Taunton Deane (2010-)du CannNicholsonBallardFlookBrownePowWellsHeathcoat-AmoryMuntHeappeyYeovilAshdown→LawsFysh
2024 onwards (7 MPs, including constituencies that cover parts of Devon and Avon)
Constituency2024Bridgwater FoxFrome and East Somerset1 SabineGlastonbury and Somerton DykeTaunton and Wellington AmosTiverton and Minehead2 GilmourWells and Mendip Hills1 MuntYeovil Dance 1partly in Avon 2partly in Devon
See also List of constituencies in South West England List of parliamentary constituencies in Avon for those covering the Bath and North East Somerset and North Somerset unitary authorities.
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