Wells and Mendip Hills (UK Parliament constituency) explained
Wells and Mendip Hills is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3] It is currently represented by Liberal Democrat Tessa Munt, who was previously MP for Wells from 2010 to 2015.
Boundaries
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: Chewton Mendip and Ston Easton; Croscombe and Pilton; Moor; Rodney and Westbury; St. Cuthbert Out North; Shepton East; Shepton West; Wells Central; Wells St. Cuthbert's; Wells St. Thomas'; Wookey and St. Cuthbert Out West.
- The District of North Somerset wards of: Banwell & Winscombe; Blagdon & Churchill; Congresbury & Puxton; Yatton.
- The District of Sedgemoor wards of: Axevale; Cheddar and Shipham; East Polden; Knoll; Wedmore and Mark; West Polden.[4]
With effect from 1 April 2023, the Districts of Mendip and Sedgemoor were abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of Somerset.[5] Consequently, the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:
- The District of North Somerset wards of: Banwell & Winscombe; Blagdon & Churchill; Congresbury & Puxton; Yatton.
- The Somerset electoral divisions of: Brent (majority); Cheddar; Huntspill (part); King Alfred (most); Mendip Hills (part); Mendip South (small part); Mendip West; Shepton Mallet; Wells.[6]
The following areas of Somerset make up the constituency:
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[7] |
|---|
| Party | Vote | % |
|---|
| | 31,678 | 56.1 |
| | 17,383 | 30.8 |
| | 6,076 | 10.8 |
| | 661 | 1.2 |
| Others | 643 | 1.2 |
|
| Turnout | 56,441 | 80.8 |
| Electorate | 69,843 | |
See also
References
- Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West . Boundary Commission for England . 29 June 2024 . dmy .
- Web site: South West Boundary Commission for England . 2023-06-20 . boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk.
- News: 2022-11-08 . Shake-up revealed for Somerset MPs' boundaries . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-12-02.
- Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- Web site: The Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022 .
- Web site: New Seat Details – Wells and Mendip Hills . 2023-12-02 . www.electoralcalculus.co.uk.
- Web site: Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019 . 11 July 2024 . Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News . UK Parliament.
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