South West · Former constituency (2010–2019) · E14000595
Bridgwater and West Somerset
Every general election in Bridgwater and West Somerset since 2010 (until 2019). Latest: Ian Liddell-Grainger, Conservative, majority 24,439.
2019 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Liddell-Grainger Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 35,827 | 62.1% | |
| Oliver Thornton | Labour | 11,388 | 19.8% | |
| Bill Revans | Liberal Democrats | 7,805 | 13.5% | |
| Mickie Ritchie | Green | 1,877 | 3.3% | |
| Farès Moussa | Liberal | 755 | 1.3% | |
| Valid votes | 57,652 | |||
| Majority | 24,439 | 42.4% | ||
Con hold Turnout 67.6% of 85,327 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of the old Bridgwater and West Somerset (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:
- Bridgwater65.1%
- Tiverton and Minehead29.9%
- Wells and Mendip Hills5.0%
Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.
Every result
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Con Ian Liddell-Grainger | Lab | 24,439 | 42.4 | 67.6% | Con hold |
| 2017 | Con Ian Liddell-Grainger | Lab | 15,448 | 26.5 | 65.3% | Con hold |
| 2015 | Con Ian Liddell-Grainger | UKIP | 14,583 | 26.8 | 67.6% | Con hold |
| 2010 | Con Ian Liddell-Grainger | LD | 9,249 | 17.0 | 66.3% | Con hold |
Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.
Questions and answers
Who last won Bridgwater and West Somerset?
Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative) won Bridgwater and West Somerset at the 2019 general election with a majority of 24,439.
Which parties have won Bridgwater and West Somerset?
At the 4 general elections held under this name since 2010: Conservative 4.
Official results House of Commons Library and UK Parliament election results data. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data