| Taunton and Wellington | |
|---|---|
|
Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Taunton and Wellington in
Somerset | |
| County | Somerset |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | Next United Kingdom general election |
| Member of Parliament | TBC ( TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Taunton Deane |
Taunton and Wellington 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]
Boundaries
The constituency will be 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. [3]
It will comprise the majority of the current Taunton Deane constituency (to be abolished), with Wiveliscombe and surrounding rural areas being included in the newly created constituency of Tiverton and Minehead.
With effect from 1 April 2023, the District of Somerset West and Taunton was abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of Somerset. [4] The constituency will therefore now comprise the following electoral divisions of Somerset from the next 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. [5]
Constituency profile
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. [5]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gideon Amos [6] | ||||
| Conservative | Rebecca Pow [7] | ||||
| Green | Ryan Trower [8] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
References
- ^ "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Shake-up revealed for Somerset MPs' boundaries". BBC News. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- ^ "The Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - Taunton and Wellington". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Conservatives choose MP Rebecca Pow to fight next General Election election". West Somerset Free Press. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Stand at the next general election". South West Green Party. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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