Glastonbury and Somerton (UK Parliament constituency)

Glastonbury and Somerton is a 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 2024 general election.[2]

Glastonbury and Somerton
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Glastonbury and Somerton in South West England
CountySomerset
Major settlementsGlastonbury, Street, Somerton, Wincanton
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentTBC (TBC)
SeatsOne
Created fromSomerton and Frome, Wells & Yeovil

Boundaries

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

  • The District of Mendip wards of: Butleigh and Baltonsborough; Glastonbury St. Benedict’s; Glastonbury St. Edmund’s; Glastonbury St. John’s; Glastonbury St. Mary’s; Street North; Street South; Street West.
  • The District of South Somerset wards of: Blackmoor Vale; Bruton; Burrow Hill; Camelot; Cary; Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport; Hamdon; Islemoor; Martock; Milborne Port; Northstone, Ivelchester & St. Michael’s; Tower; Turn Hill; Wessex; Wincanton.[3]

It will be made up of the following areas of Somerset:[4]

With effect from 1 April 2023, the Districts of Mendip and South Somerset were abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of Somerset.[5] The constituency will therefore now comprise the following electoral divisions of Somerset from the 2024 general election:

  • Castle Cary; Curry Rivel and Langport; Glastonbury; Martock; Somerton; Street; Wincanton and Bruton; and small parts of Brympton, Coker, Mendip South, and South Petherton and Islemoor.[4]

Constituency profile

Electoral Calculus characterises the proposed seat as "Strong Right", with right-wing economic and social views, high home ownership levels and strong support for Brexit.[6]

Elections

Elections in the 2020s
General election 2024: Glastonbury and Somerton[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform UK Tom Carter[8]
Green Jon Cousins[9]
Liberal Democrats Sarah Dyke[10]
Labour Hal Hooberman[11]
Conservative Faye Purbrick[12]
Majority
Turnout
Swing

References
  1. "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. "Shake-up revealed for Somerset MPs' boundaries". BBC News. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  3. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  4. "New Seat Details - Glastonbury and Somerton". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  5. "The Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
  6. "Electoral Calculus".
  7. "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Somerset Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  8. "Reform UK - Glastonbury and Somerton". Reform UK. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  9. "Stand at the next general election". South West Green Party. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  10. "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  11. "We are delighted to announce our Labour Party Parliamentary candidate for Glastonbury & Somerton, Hal Hooberman". Twitter. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  12. "Faye Purbrick to stand in Glastonbury and Somerton election". Somerset County Gazette. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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