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Glastonbury and Somerton (UK Parliament constituency)

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Glastonbury and Somerton
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map of constituency
Boundary of Glastonbury and Somerton in South West England
CountySomerset
Electorate70,015 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsGlastonbury, Street, Somerton, Wincanton
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentSarah Dyke (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne
Created fromSomerton and Frome, Wells & Yeovil

Glastonbury and Somerton 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] It has been represented since 2024 by Sarah Dyke of the Liberal Democrats.

Boundaries

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Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

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 Mendip wards of: 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.
  • The District of South Somerset wards of: 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.[4]

With effect from 1 April 2023, the Districts of Mendip and South Somerset were 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:

  • Castle Cary; Curry Rivel and Langport; Glastonbury; Martock; Somerton; Street; Wincanton and Bruton; and small parts of Brympton, Coker, Mendip South, and South Petherton and Islemoor.[6]

The seat is made up of the following areas of Somerset:[6]

Constituency profile

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Electoral Calculus characterised the proposed seat as "Strong Right", with right-wing economic and social views, high home ownership levels and strong support for Brexit.[7] In its coverage of the 2024 general election, the BBC had calculated that the changed boundaries made the new seat notionally Conservative; thus, when Sarah Dyke won the seat during the election, her victory was categorised as "Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative".[8]

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
2024 Sarah Dyke Liberal Democrat

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Glastonbury and Somerton[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Dyke 20,364 42.7 +11.8
Conservative Faye Purbrick 13,753 28.9 −28.6
Reform UK Tom Carter 7,678 16.1 N/A
Labour Hal Hooberman 3,111 6.5 −3.1
Green Jon Cousins 2,736 5.7 +3.7
Majority 6,611 13.8 N/A
Turnout 47,642 65.3 –10.7
Registered electors 73,268
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase20.2

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[10]
Party Vote %
Conservative 30,606 57.5
Liberal Democrats 16,423 30.9
Labour 5,095 9.6
Green 1,070 2.0
Turnout 53,194 76.0
Electorate 70,015

References

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  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ^ "Shake-up revealed for Somerset MPs' boundaries". BBC News. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  5. ^ "The Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
  6. ^ a b "New Seat Details - Glastonbury and Somerton". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  7. ^ "Electoral Calculus".
  8. ^ "Glastonbury and Somerton - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Somerset Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  10. ^ "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.
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