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and to reduce the electoral disparity between constituencies.
and to reduce the electoral disparity between constituencies.
In two cases the changes meant that the constituencies were renamed.
In two cases the changes meant that the constituencies were renamed.
These changes were implemented at the [[United Kingdom general election, 2010]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04297.pdf|title=New Parliamentary Constituencies for England SN/PC/04297|date=2009-11-05|publisher=House of Commons Library|accessdate=12 December 2009}}</ref>
These changes were implemented at the [[United Kingdom general election, 2010]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04297.pdf|title=New Parliamentary Constituencies for England SN/PC/04297|date=2009-11-05|publisher=House of Commons Library|accessdate=12 December 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605143234/http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04297.pdf|archivedate=5 June 2011|df=}}</ref>


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The county of Somerset is divided into 5 Parliamentary constituencies, which are all County constituencies.

Constituencies

  Conservative   Labour   Liberal Democrat   UK Independence Party


Constituency[nb 1] Electorate Majority[nb 2] Member of Parliament Nearest opposition Electoral wards[1][2] Map
Bridgwater and West Somerset CC 80,491 15,488 bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color|  Ian Liddell-Grainger bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color|  Wes Hinckes 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 83,281 22,906 bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color|  David Warburton bgcolor=Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color|  Mark Blackburn 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 83,221 15,887 bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color|  Rebecca Pow bgcolor=Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color|  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 79,405 7,582 bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color|  James Heappey bgcolor=Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color|  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 82,557 14,723 bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color|  Marcus Fysh bgcolor=Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color|  Jo Greene 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.

From 2010

The Boundary Commission for England changed the constituencies to realign 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. These changes were implemented at the United Kingdom general election, 2010.[3]

Name Pre-2010 Boundaries Post-2010 Boundaries
  1. Bridgwater CC
  2. Somerton and Frome CC
  3. Taunton CC
  4. Wells CC
  5. Yeovil CC


On the Revision:
1. Bridgwater and West Somerset CC
3. Taunton Deane CC

Parliamentary constituencies in Somerset
Parliamentary constituencies in Somerset
Proposed Revision
Proposed Revision

Changes proposed in 2016

As part of the Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies published in 2016 the Boundary Commission for England has proposed the following constituencies in North Somerset, and Bath and North East Somerset for the next United Kingdom general election:[4]

See also

Results

1997 2001 2005 2010 2015
2017

Historical representation by party

1885 to 1918 (10 MPs)

  Conservative   Liberal   Liberal Unionist

Constituency 1885 1886 87 1892 1895 96 99 1900 1906 09 Jan 1910 Dec 1910 11 12 18
Bath bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Blaine colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Laurie colspan="5" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Murray colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Maclean colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |A. Thynne bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"|Foxcroft
bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Wodehouse colspan="7" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Unionist Party/meta/color" |--> colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Gooch colspan="5" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Hunter
Bridgwater colspan="8" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Stanley colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Montgomery colspan="5" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Sanders
Frome bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Baker colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |T. Thynne bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Barlow bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |T. Thynne colspan="10" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color"|Barlow
Somerset Eastern bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Hobhouse colspan="7" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Unionist Party/meta/color" |--> colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Thompson colspan="3" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Unionist Party/meta/color" |Jardine colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"|-->
Somerset Northern colspan="3" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Llewellyn bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Warner colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Llewellyn colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Hope colspan="5" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |King
Somerset Southern colspan="3" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Lambart colspan="9" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Strachey colspan="3" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"|Herbert
Taunton colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |S. Allsopp colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"|A. Allsopp colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Welby bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Boyle colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"|Peel colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"|Wills
Wellington bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Dyke Acland colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Elton colspan="9" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Fuller-Acland-Hood colspan="3" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"|Boles
Wells colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Paget colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Jolliffe colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"|Dickinson colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Silcock colspan="5" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Sandys

1918 to 1983 (7 MPs)

  Common Wealth   Conservative   Independent Progressive   Labour   Liberal

Constituency 1918 21 1922 23 1923 1924 29 1929 1931 34 1935 38 39 42 1945 1950 1951 1955 56 58 1959 1964 1966 69 70 1970 Feb 74 Oct 74 1979
Bath colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Coalition Conservative/meta/color" |Foxcroft bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Raffety bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Foxcroft colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"|Baillie-Hamilton colspan="6" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Guinness colspan="7" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Pitman colspan="7" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Brown bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Patten
Bridgwater colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Coalition Conservative/meta/color" |Sanders bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Morse colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Wood colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Croom-Johnson colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Independent Progressive/meta/color"|Bartlett bgcolor="Template:Common Wealth Party/meta/color"|--> bgcolor="Template:Independent Progressive/meta/color" |--> colspan="9" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Wills colspan="5" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"|King
Frome / Somerset N (1950) colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Coalition Conservative/meta/color" |Hurd bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |Gould colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Peto bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |Gould colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Thynne colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Tate bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |Farthing colspan="6" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Leather colspan="8" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Dean
Taunton bgcolor=Template:Coalition Conservative/meta/color|Boles bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"|Griffith-Boscawen colspan="3" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Simpson colspan="5" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Gault colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Wickham bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |Collins colspan="3" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Hopkinson colspan="11" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |du Cann
Wells colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Coalition Conservative/meta/color" |Greer colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Bruford bgcolor=Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color|Hobhouse colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Sanders colspan="5" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Muirhead colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"|Boles colspan="9" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Maydon colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Boscawen
Weston-super-Mare colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Coalition Conservative/meta/color" |Wills colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Erskine bgcolor=Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color|Murrell colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Erskine colspan="10" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"|Orr-Ewing colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color"|Webster colspan="6" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Wiggin
Yeovil colspan="3" bgcolor="Template:Coalition Conservative/meta/color" |Herbert colspan="11" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Davies colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Kingsmill colspan="13" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Peyton

1983 to present (5 MPs)

  Conservative   Liberal   Liberal Democrats

Constituency 1983 1987 88 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017
Bridgwater / Bridgwater and West Somerset (2010-) colspan="5" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |King colspan="5" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Liddell-Grainger
Somerton and Frome colspan="3" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Boscawen bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Robinson colspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |Heath colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Warburton
Taunton (1983-2010) / Taunton Deane (2010-) bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color|du Cann colspan="3" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Nicholson bgcolor="Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |Ballard bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Flook colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |Browne colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Pow
Wells colspan="7" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Heathcoat-Amory bgcolor="Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |Munt colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Heappey
Yeovil colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" |Ashdown colspan="3" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color"|--> colspan="3" bgcolor="Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" |Laws colspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" |Fysh

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007, page 4". Office of Public Sector Information. Crown copyright. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  2. ^ Boundary Commission for England pp. 1004–1007
  3. ^ "New Parliamentary Constituencies for England SN/PC/04297" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 2009-11-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "2018 Review - Initial proposals - South West England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
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