Frome and East Somerset | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Frome and East Somerset in South West England | |
County | Somerset |
Electorate | 70,177 (2023) [1] |
Major settlements | Frome, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Peasedown St John |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Somerton and Frome & North East Somerset |
Frome and East Somerset is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [2] It was created in 2024 from the former constituencies of Somerton and Frome and North East Somerset as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. It will first be contested at the 2024 general election. [3]
The constituency consists of the following:
More informally, it covers the town of Frome and surrounding rural areas as well as smaller communities to the South of Bath, including Midsomer Norton, Radstock and Peasedown St John. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Anna Sabine [6] | 16,580 | 35.5 | +12.0 | |
Conservative | Lucy Trimnell [7] | 11,165 | 23.9 | -25.4 | |
Reform UK | David Swain [8] | 6,441 | 13.8 | +13.8 | |
Labour | Robin Moss [9] | 6,416 | 13.7 | -7.5 | |
Green | Martin Dimery [10] | 5,083 | 10.9 | +4.8 | |
Independent | Shaun Hughes | 737 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
Independent | Gavin Heathcote [11] | 294 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 5,415 | 11.6 | |||
Turnout | 46,716 | 66.0 | |||
Registered electors | 70,378 | ||||
Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
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