Frome and East Somerset

Frome and East Somerset
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Frome and East Somerset in South West England
CountySomerset
Electorate70,177 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsFrome, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Peasedown St John
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentAnna Sabine (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne
Created fromSomerton and Frome & North East Somerset

Frome and East Somerset is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. It was first contested at the 2024 general election. It was created from the parts of the former constituencies of Somerton and Frome and North East Somerset as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[2] It has been represented since 2024 by Anna Sabine of the Liberal Democrats.

Constituency profile

Frome and East Somerset is a rural constituency located in Somerset. Frome is its largest town, with a population of around 29,000.[3] Other settlements include the connected towns of Midsomer Norton and Radstock and the villages of Peasedown St John and Evercreech. Frome has a history of textile manufacturing and metalworking, and many of its residents commute to the nearby cities of Bath and Bristol. The town is generally wealthy and has been listed by The Sunday Times as the best place to live in South West England.[4][5] Midsomer Norton and Radstock lie within the now-disused Somerset Coalfield, one of the few coal mining areas that existed in Southern England. House prices in the constituency are above national averages.[6]

In general, residents are older and have average levels of wealth and education compared to the rest of the country. White people made up 97% of the population at the 2021 census.[6] At the local council level, Frome is represented by Green Party councillors, Radstock by the Labour Party and the rest of the constituency by a mixture of Liberal Democrats and Conservatives. An estimated 51% of voters in Frome and East Somerset supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, similar to the nationwide figure.[6]

Boundaries

Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following as they existed on 1 December 2020:

  • The District of Bath and North East Somerset wards of Bathavon South, Midsomer Norton North, Midsomer Norton Redfield, Peasedown, Radstock, and Westfield.
  • The District of Mendip wards of: Ammerdown; Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton; Beckington and Selwood; Coleford and Holcombe; Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney; Creech; Frome Berkley Down; Frome College; Frome Keyford; Frome Market; Frome Oakfield; Frome Park; Postlebury; Rode and Norton St. Philip; The Pennards and Ditcheat.[7]

With effect from 1 April 2023, the District of Mendip was abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of Somerset.[8] Consequently, the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:

  • The District of Bath and North East Somerset wards of: Bathavon South; Midsomer Norton North; Midsomer Norton Redfield; Peasedown; Radstock; Westfield.
  • The Somerset electoral divisions of: Frome East; Frome North; Frome West; Mendip Central and East; Mendip Hills (part); Mendip South (most).[9]

The constituency covers the town of Frome and surrounding rural areas, previously part of the abolished constituency of Somerton and Frome; and smaller communities to the South of Bath, including Midsomer Norton, Radstock and Peasedown St John, previously part of the abolished constituency of North East Somerset.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
2024 Anna Sabine Liberal Democrats

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Frome and East Somerset[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anna Sabine 16,580 35.5 +12.0
Conservative Lucy Trimnell 11,165 23.9 −25.4
Reform David Swain 6,441 13.8 N/A
Labour Robin Moss 6,416 13.7 −7.5
Green Martin Dimery 5,083 10.9 +4.8
Independent Shaun Hughes 737 1.6 N/A
Independent Gavin Heathcote 294 0.6 N/A
Majority 5,415 11.6 N/A
Turnout 46,716 65.5 –2.9
Registered electors 71,593
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase18.7

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[11]
Party Vote %
Conservative 23,646 49.3
Liberal Democrats 11,251 23.5
Labour 10,156 21.2
Green 2,917 6.1
Turnout 47,970 68.4
Electorate 70,177

References

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  3. ^ "Frome (parish)". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  5. ^ Murray, Robin (16 March 2018). "Is Frome really a better place to live than Bristol?". Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "Seat Details - Frome and East Somerset". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  7. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  8. ^ "The Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
  9. ^ "New Seat Details - Frome and East Somerset". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  10. ^ "Election of Member of Parliament to the Frome and East Somerset Constituency – Notice of Poll and Persons Nominated". Somerset Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frome_and_East_Somerset