Taunton and Wellington (UK Parliament constituency)
| Taunton and Wellington | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Taunton and Wellington in Somerset | |
| County | Somerset |
| Electorate | 76,049 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Wellington, Wiveliscombe |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Taunton Deane |
Taunton and Wellington is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election[3], with Gideon Amos of the Liberal Democrats taking the seat with a majority of 11,939. The predecessor seat, Taunton Deane, had been held by Rebecca Pow of the Conservative Party since 2015.
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of Somerset West and Taunton wards of: 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 and Corfe; Victoria; Vivary; Wellington East; Wellington North; Wellington South; Wellsprings & Rowbarton; West Monkton & Cheddon Fitzpaine; Wilton & Sherford.[4]
It will comprise the majority of the current Taunton Deane constituency (to be abolished), with Wiveliscombe and surrounding rural areas being included in the newly created constituency of Tiverton and Minehead.
With effect from 1 April 2023, the District of Somerset West and Taunton was abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of Somerset.[5] The constituency will therefore now comprise the following electoral divisions of Somerset from the 2024 general election:
- Bishop's Hull and Taunton West; Blackdown and Neroche; Comeytrowe and Trull; Lydeard (part); Monkton and North Curry; Rowbarton and Staplegrove; Taunton East; Taunton North; Taunton South; Upper Tone (small part); Wellington.[6]
Constituency profile[edit]
Electoral Calculus characterises this area as "Centrist", where voters have moderate/centrist views on economic and social issues and thus could support any of the three main English parties.[6]
Members of Parliament[edit]
2024–present[edit]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gideon Amos | Liberal Democrats | |
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gideon Amos[8] | 24,331 | 48.4 | +12.1 | |
| Conservative | Rebecca Pow[9] | 12,392 | 24.6 | −27.4 | |
| Reform UK | Charles Hansard[10] | 8,053 | 16.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Brenda Weston[11] | 3,552 | 7.1 | −0.8 | |
| Green | Ryan Trower[12] | 1,832 | 3.6 | N/A | |
| Communist | Rochelle Russell[13] | 134 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 11,939 | 23.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 50,294 | 64.4 | −7.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 78,116 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  19.8
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Elections in the 2010s[edit]
| 2019 notional result[14] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 28,298 | 52.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 19,762 | 36.3 | |
| Labour | 4,299 | 7.9 | |
| Independent | 2,081 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | 54,440 | 71.6 | |
| Electorate | 76,049 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Shake-up revealed for Somerset MPs' boundaries". BBC News. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- ^ "The Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - Taunton and Wellington". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Somerset Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Conservatives choose MP Rebecca Pow to fight next General Election election". West Somerset Free Press. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Taunton and Wellington Constituency PPC - Charles Hansard". Reform UK. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Labour Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Labour Party (UK). Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Stand at the next general election". South West Green Party. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/C7XUXYKIEla/
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links[edit]
- Taunton and Wellington UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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