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Glastonbury and Somerton (UK Parliament constituency)

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characterised the proposed seat as "Strong Right", with right-wing economic and social views, high home ownership levels and strong support for Brexit. In its coverage of the 2024 general election, the BBC had calculated that the changed boundaries made the new seat notionally Conservative; thus,
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With effect from 1 April 2023, the Districts of Mendip and South Somerset were abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of Somerset. The constituency, therefore, now comprises the following electoral divisions of Somerset from the 2024 general election:
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The District of South Somerset wards of: Blackmoor Vale; Bruton; Burrow Hill; Camelot; Cary; Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport; Hamdon; Islemoor; Martock; Milborne Port; Northstone, Ivelchester & St. Michael’s; Tower; Turn Hill; Wessex;
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The District of Mendip wards of: Butleigh and Baltonsborough; Glastonbury St. Benedict’s; Glastonbury St. Edmund’s; Glastonbury St. John’s; Glastonbury St. Mary’s; Street North; Street South; Street West.
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Castle Cary; Curry Rivel and Langport; Glastonbury; Martock; Somerton; Street; Wincanton and Bruton; and small parts of Brympton, Coker, Mendip South, and South Petherton and Islemoor.
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won the seat during the election, her victory was categorised as "Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative".
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The constituency is composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
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Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2024
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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards
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Boundary of Glastonbury and Somerton in South West England
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Glastonbury and Somerton UK Parliament constituency
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Index

County constituency
House of Commons
Map of constituency
County
Somerset
Electorate
Glastonbury
Street
Somerton
Wincanton
2024
Member of Parliament
Sarah Dyke
Liberal Democrats
Somerton and Frome
Wells
Yeovil
constituency
House of Commons
UK Parliament
2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
2024 general election
Somerset
Somerton and Frome constituency
Frome and East Somerset
Bruton
Castle Cary
Langport
Martock
Somerton

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