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Taunton and Wellington (UK Parliament constituency)

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Taunton and Wellington
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map of constituency
Boundary of Taunton and Wellington in South West England
CountySomerset
Electorate76,049 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsNorton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Wellington, Wiveliscombe
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentGideon Amos (Liberal Democrat)
SeatsOne
Created fromTaunton 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

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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 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

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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

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2024–present

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Election Member Party
2024 Gideon Amos Liberal Democrats

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Taunton and Wellington[7]
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

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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 29 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 - Taunton and Wellington". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  7. ^ "Election result for Taunton and Wellington". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  8. ^ "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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