Wells and Mendip Hills (UK Parliament constituency)

Wells and Mendip Hills 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]

Wells and Mendip Hills
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Wells and Mendip Hills in Somerset
CountySomerset
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentTBC (TBC)
SeatsOne
Created fromWells & North Somerset

Boundaries

The constituency will be 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.[3]

The following areas of Somerset will make up the constituency:[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] The constituency will therefore now comprise 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 Mallett; Wells.[4]

Elections

Elections in the 2020s
General election 2024: Wells and Mendip Hills[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Craig Clarke
Reform UK Helen Hims[7]
Labour Co-op Joe Joseph[8]
Independent Abi McGuire[9]
Liberal Democrats Tessa Munt[10]
Conservative Meg Powell-Chandler[11]
Green Peter Welsh[12]
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Swing

See also

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 - Wells and Mendip Hills". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  5. "The Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
  6. "Notice of Poll and Persons Nominated". Somerset Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  7. "Wells and Mendip Hills Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  9. "Abi McGuire for Wells and Mendip Hills". Abi McGuire. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  10. "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  11. Meg Powell-Chandler [@meg4wells] (June 3, 2024). "I'm delighted to have been selected as the Parliamentary Candidate for the beautiful Wells and Mendip Hills Constituency. If elected on 4th July I will work tirelessly for the residents and make sure their voice is heard in Westminster" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. "Stand at the next general election". South West Green Party. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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