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Weston-super-Mare

Every general election in Weston-super-Mare since 1955. Latest: Daniel Aldridge, Labour, majority 4,409.

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Member of Parliament

Daniel Aldridge

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 4,409

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Daniel Aldridge ElectedLabour16,31038.5%
John Penrose sitting MPConservative11,90128.1%
Richard PearseReform UK7,73518.3%
Patrick KeatingLiberal Democrats3,7568.9%
Thomas DawGreen2,6886.3%
Valid votes42,390
Majority4,40910.4%

Lab gain from Con Turnout 59.4% of 71,396 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001201020172024Conservative, 1955: 62.7%Conservative, 1959: 57.5%Conservative, 1964: 53.1%Conservative, 1966: 52.1%Conservative, 1970: 57.9%Conservative, February 1974: 50.0%Conservative, October 1974: 48.8%Conservative, 1979: 56.9%Conservative, 1983: 53.6%Conservative, 1987: 49.4%Conservative, 1992: 47.8%Conservative, 1997: 37.7%Conservative, 2001: 38.7%Conservative, 2005: 40.3%Conservative, 2010: 44.3%Conservative, 2015: 48.0%Conservative, 2017: 53.2%Conservative, 2019: 57.5%Conservative, 2024: 28.1%Labour, 1955: 37.3%Labour, 1959: 22.7%Labour, 1964: 23.9%Labour, 1966: 28.8%Labour, 1970: 24.8%Labour, February 1974: 20.0%Labour, October 1974: 22.1%Labour, 1979: 20.2%Labour, 1983: 11.1%Labour, 1987: 11.4%Labour, 1992: 11.0%Labour, 1997: 17.9%Labour, 2001: 19.8%Labour, 2005: 18.7%Labour, 2010: 11.0%Labour, 2015: 18.3%Labour, 2017: 32.7%Labour, 2019: 26.7%Labour, 2024: 38.5%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 39.3%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 40.1%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 39.5%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 36.1%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 39.2%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 10.4%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 9.2%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 12.5%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 8.9%Liberal, 1959: 19.8%Liberal, 1964: 23.0%Liberal, 1966: 19.1%Liberal, 1970: 17.3%Liberal, February 1974: 29.9%Liberal, October 1974: 28.6%Liberal, 1979: 22.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 35.4%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 35.6%UK Independence Party, 2010: 2.7%UK Independence Party, 2015: 17.8%UK Independence Party, 2017: 3.4%Reform UK, 2024: 18.3%
Vote share in Weston-super-Mare at each general election Con Lab LD Lib Alliance UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Weston-super-Mare lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old Weston-super-Mare (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

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
2024Lab Daniel AldridgeCon4,40910.459.4%Lab gain from Con
2019Con John PenroseLab17,12130.867.4%Con hold
2017Con John PenroseLab11,54420.568.7%Con hold
2015Con John PenroseLab15,60929.765.4%Con hold
2010Con John PenroseLD2,6915.167.2%Con hold
2005ConLD2,0794.265.9%
2001LDCon3380.762.8%LD hold
1997LDCon1,2742.473.6%
1992ConLD5,3428.579.8%Con hold
1987ConAlliance7,99813.975.6%Con hold
1983ConAlliance9,49118.272.1%
1979ConLib24,31334.177.5%Con hold
October 1974ConLib12,85920.274.8%Con hold
February 1974ConLib13,60120.180.1%
1970ConLab19,34333.173.7%Con hold
1966ConLab12,39323.379.1%Con hold
1964ConLab14,89529.179.0%Con hold
1959ConLab16,90434.979.7%Con hold
1955ConLab11,08225.473.8%

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 Weston-super-Mare?

Daniel Aldridge (Labour) won Weston-super-Mare at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,409.

Which parties have won Weston-super-Mare?

At the 19 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 16, Liberal Democrats 2, Labour 1.

Which region is Weston-super-Mare in?

Weston-super-Mare is in South West.

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