North East Somerset and Hanham is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election.[3]
North East Somerset and Hanham | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of North East Somerset and Hanham in South West England | |
County | Somerset and Gloucestershire |
Electorate | 73,113 (2023)[1] |
Major settlements | Hanham. Keynsham |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | Dan Norris (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | North East Somerset |
Boundaries
The seat is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of Bath and North East Somerset wards of: Chew Valley; Clutton & Farmborough; High Littleton; Keynsham East; Keynsham North; Keynsham South; Mendip; Paulton; Publow & Whitchurch; Saltford; Timsbury.
- The District of South Gloucestershire wards of: Bitton & Oldland Common; Hanham; Longwell Green; Parkwall & Warmley.[4]
The following areas of Somerset and Gloucestershire make up the constituency:[5]
- Keynsham and rural areas to the south, comprising about 55% of the current North East Somerset constituency (to be abolished)[6]
- Hanham and southern-most areas of South Gloucestershire, comprising about 45% of the current Kingswood constituency (to be abolished)[6]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Dan Norris[8] | 20,739 | 40.6 | +14.4 | |
Conservative | Jacob Rees-Mogg[9] | 15,420 | 30.2 | -24.5 | |
Reform UK | Paul MacDonnell[10] | 7,424 | 14.5 | +14.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dine Romero[11] | 3,878 | 7.6 | -7.4 | |
Green | Edmund Cannon[12] | 3,222 | 6.3 | +3.9 | |
Independent | Nicholas Hales | 231 | 0.5 | New | |
Monster Raving Loony | Barmy Brunch | 211 | 0.4 | New | |
Majority | 5,319 | 10.4 | -15.8 | ||
Turnout | 51,125 | 69.2 | -9.4 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.5 |
See also
References
External links
- North East Somerset and Hanham UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK