Frome and East Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)

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Frome and East Somerset
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Frome and East Somerset in Somerset
County Somerset
Current constituency
Created Next United Kingdom general election
Member of Parliament TBC (TBC)
SeatsOne
Created from Somerton and Frome & North East Somerset

Frome and East Somerset is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election. [2]

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Boundaries

Frome and East Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

It will comprise the following areas: [4]

With effect from 1 April 2023, the District of Mendip was abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of Somerset. [5] The constituency will therefore now comprise the following from the next general election:

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Frome and East Somerset
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Martin Dimery [6]
Independent Gavin Heathcote [7]
Labour Robin Moss
Liberal Democrats Anna Sabine [8]
Reform UK David Swain [9]
Conservative Lucy Trimnell [10]
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Swing

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References

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  3. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  4. 1 2 "New Seat Details - Frome and East Somerset". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. "The Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
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