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Yeovil

Every general election in Yeovil since 1955. Latest: Adam Dance, Liberal Democrats, majority 12,268.

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Member of Parliament

Adam Dance

Liberal Democrats · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 12,268

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Adam Dance ElectedLiberal Democrats23,76548.6%
Marcus Fysh sitting MPConservative11,49723.5%
Laura BailhacheReform UK7,67715.7%
Rebecca MontacuteLabour3,0026.1%
Serena WoottonGreen2,4034.9%
Steve AshtonIndependent6081.2%
Valid votes48,952
Majority12,26825.1%

LD gain from Con Turnout 61.3% of 79,918 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001201020172024Conservative, 1955: 48.2%Conservative, 1959: 46.7%Conservative, 1964: 42.6%Conservative, 1966: 43.2%Conservative, 1970: 49.7%Conservative, February 1974: 41.5%Conservative, October 1974: 41.4%Conservative, 1979: 47.9%Conservative, 1983: 44.0%Conservative, 1987: 41.3%Conservative, 1992: 36.9%Conservative, 1997: 27.7%Conservative, 2001: 36.0%Conservative, 2005: 34.3%Conservative, 2010: 32.9%Conservative, 2015: 42.5%Conservative, 2017: 54.5%Conservative, 2019: 58.4%Conservative, 2024: 23.5%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 51.7%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 48.8%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 44.2%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 51.4%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 55.7%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 33.1%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 29.7%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 31.1%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 48.6%Labour, 1955: 39.6%Labour, 1959: 34.7%Labour, 1964: 33.3%Labour, 1966: 39.2%Labour, 1970: 37.0%Labour, February 1974: 27.8%Labour, October 1974: 29.0%Labour, 1979: 21.6%Labour, 1983: 5.6%Labour, 1987: 7.3%Labour, 1992: 9.6%Labour, 1997: 14.9%Labour, 2001: 14.7%Labour, 2005: 10.5%Labour, 2010: 5.2%Labour, 2015: 7.1%Labour, 2017: 12.5%Labour, 2019: 6.4%Labour, 2024: 6.1%Liberal, 1955: 12.2%Liberal, 1959: 18.6%Liberal, 1964: 24.1%Liberal, 1966: 17.6%Liberal, 1970: 13.3%Liberal, February 1974: 29.5%Liberal, October 1974: 29.0%Liberal, 1979: 30.5%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 50.5%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 51.4%UK Independence Party, 2010: 4.1%UK Independence Party, 2015: 13.4%Reform UK, 2024: 15.7%
Vote share in Yeovil at each general election Con LD Lab Lib Alliance UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old Yeovil (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
2024LD Adam DanceCon12,26825.161.3%LD gain from Con
2019Con Marcus FyshLD16,18127.371.9%Con hold
2017Con Marcus FyshLD14,72324.871.6%Con hold
2015Con Marcus FyshLD5,3139.369.1%Con gain from LD
2010LD David LawsCon13,03622.869.4%LD hold
2005LDCon8,56217.264.1%
2001LDCon3,9288.264.2%LD hold
1997LDCon11,40321.172.7%
1992LDCon8,83314.882.0%LD gain from Alliance
1987AllianceCon5,70010.279.7%Alliance hold
1983AllianceCon3,4066.578.9%
1979ConLib11,38217.481.0%Con hold
October 1974ConLab7,37912.479.4%Con hold
February 1974ConLib7,49012.083.9%
1970ConLab7,06812.779.3%Con hold
1966ConLab2,0804.083.6%Con hold
1964ConLab4,7489.283.3%Con hold
1959ConLab6,13312.185.2%Con hold
1955ConLab4,2668.585.1%

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 Yeovil?

Adam Dance (Liberal Democrats) won Yeovil at the 2024 general election with a majority of 12,268.

Which parties have won Yeovil?

At the 19 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 11, Liberal Democrats 6, SDP–Liberal Alliance 2.

Which region is Yeovil in?

Yeovil is in South West.

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