Taunton and Wellington (UK Parliament constituency)

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 2024 general election.[2]

Not to be confused with Wellington (Somerset) (UK Parliament constituency).
Taunton and Wellington
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Taunton and Wellington in Somerset
CountySomerset
Major settlementsNorton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Wellington, Wiveliscombe
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentTBC (TBC)
SeatsOne
Created fromTaunton Deane

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 2024 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
General election 2024: Taunton and Wellington[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gideon Amos[7]
Reform UK Charles Hansard[8]
Conservative Rebecca Pow[9]
Communist Rochelle Russell[10]
Green Ryan Trower[11]
Labour Brenda Weston[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. "The Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
  5. "New Seat Details - Taunton and Wellington". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  6. "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Somerset Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  7. "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. "Taunton and Wellington Constituency PPC - Charles Hansard". Reform UK. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  9. "Conservatives choose MP Rebecca Pow to fight next General Election election". West Somerset Free Press. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  10. https://www.instagram.com/p/C7XUXYKIEla/
  11. "Stand at the next general election". South West Green Party. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  12. "Labour Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Labour Party (UK). Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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