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Bridgwater

Every general election in Bridgwater since 1955. Latest: Ashley Fox, Conservative, majority 1,349.

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Member of Parliament

Ashley Fox

Conservative · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 1,349

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Ashley Fox ElectedConservative12,28130.6%
Leigh RedmanLabour10,93227.2%
Wiliam FaggReform UK8,91322.2%
Claire SullyLiberal Democrats5,78114.4%
Charles GrahamGreen1,7204.3%
Pelé BarnesIndependent3340.8%
Gregory TannerWorkers Party of Britain1680.4%
Valid votes40,129
Majority1,3493.4%

Con hold Turnout 56.1% of 71,571 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O19741983199220012024Conservative, 1955: 59.2%Conservative, 1959: 50.4%Conservative, 1964: 44.8%Conservative, 1966: 44.4%Conservative, 1970: 52.4%Conservative, February 1974: 43.7%Conservative, October 1974: 44.3%Conservative, 1979: 54.1%Conservative, 1983: 52.3%Conservative, 1987: 51.5%Conservative, 1992: 46.8%Conservative, 1997: 36.9%Conservative, 2001: 40.5%Conservative, 2005: 44.2%Conservative, 2024: 30.6%Labour, 1955: 40.8%Labour, 1959: 32.3%Labour, 1964: 31.5%Labour, 1966: 38.1%Labour, 1970: 35.8%Labour, February 1974: 29.5%Labour, October 1974: 32.8%Labour, 1979: 29.1%Labour, 1983: 17.7%Labour, 1987: 18.2%Labour, 1992: 21.7%Labour, 1997: 24.8%Labour, 2001: 26.8%Labour, 2005: 26.6%Labour, 2024: 27.2%Liberal, 1959: 17.3%Liberal, 1964: 19.4%Liberal, 1966: 17.5%Liberal, 1970: 11.9%Liberal, February 1974: 26.8%Liberal, October 1974: 22.4%Liberal, 1979: 16.8%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 29.7%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 33.7%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 30.0%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 22.7%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 14.4%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 30.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 30.3%Reform UK, 2024: 22.2%
Vote share in Bridgwater at each general election Con Lab Lib LD Alliance Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Bridgwater lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Con Ashley FoxLab1,3493.456.1%Con hold
2005ConLab8,46917.663.7%
2001ConLD4,98710.464.4%Con hold
1997ConLD1,7963.374.4%
1992ConLD9,71617.179.5%Con hold
1987ConAlliance11,19521.278.2%Con hold
1983ConAlliance10,69722.373.8%
1979ConLab14,45025.079.1%Con hold
October 1974ConLab6,18711.577.3%Con hold
February 1974ConLab8,04414.182.3%
1970ConLab8,46116.677.2%Con hold
1966ConLab2,9866.480.2%Con hold
1964ConLab6,17713.380.3%Con hold
1959ConLab8,29618.281.8%Con hold
1955ConLab7,71718.478.0%

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 is the MP for Bridgwater?

Ashley Fox (Conservative) won Bridgwater at the 2024 general election with a majority of 1,349.

Which parties have won Bridgwater?

At the 15 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 15.

Which region is Bridgwater in?

Bridgwater is in South West.

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