Taunton and Wellington (UK Parliament constituency)
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.
| Taunton and Wellington | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Taunton and Wellington in South West England | |
| 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 |
Boundaries
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Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was defined as being 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]
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] Consequently, the constituency now comprises 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]
The seat comprises the majority of the former Taunton Deane constituency, with Wiveliscombe and surrounding rural areas being included in the newly created constituency of Tiverton and Minehead.
Constituency profile
editElectoral 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
edit2024–present
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gideon Amos | Liberal Democrats | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gideon Amos | 24,331 | 48.4 | +12.1 | |
| Conservative | Rebecca Pow | 12,392 | 24.6 | −27.4 | |
| Reform UK | Charles Hansard | 8,053 | 16.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Brenda Weston | 3,552 | 7.1 | −0.8 | |
| Green | Ryan Trower | 1,832 | 3.6 | N/A | |
| Communist | Rochelle Russell | 134 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 11,939 | 23.8 | |||
| Turnout | 50,294 | 64.4 | −7.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 78,116 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.8 | |||
| 2019 notional result[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ "Election result for Taunton and Wellington". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "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