Tiverton and Minehead 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 at the 2024 general election.[3] Its first MP is Liberal Democrat Rachel Gilmour, who defeated Ian Liddell-Grainger, the Conservative MP for Bridgwater then Bridgwater and West Somerset from 2001 to 2024.

The constituency is named after the Devon town of Tiverton and the Somerset town of Minehead.[4]

Boundaries

The constituency, which crosses the boundary between the counties of Devon and Somerset, is defined as composing the following as they existed on 1 December 2020:

  • The District of Mid Devon wards of: Canonsleigh; Castle; Clare and Shuttern; Cranmore; Halberton; Lower Culm; Lowman; Upper Culm; Westexe.
  • The District of Somerset West and Taunton wards of: Alcombe; Cotford St. Luke & Oake; Dulverton & District; Exmoor; Milverton & District; Minehead Central; Minehead North; Old Cleeve & District; Periton & Woodcombe; Porlock & District; Quantock Vale; South Quantock; Watchet & Williton; Wiveliscombe & District.[5]

With effect from 1 April 2023, the District of Somerset West and Taunton was abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of Somerset.[6] In addition, a local government boundary review was carried out in Mid Devon which came into effect in May 2023.[7][8] The constituency therefore now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:

  • The District of Mid Devon wards of: Canonsleigh; Clare and Shuttern; Halberton (nearly all); Lower Culm (majority); Tiverton Castle; Tiverton Cranmore; Tiverton Lowman; Tiverton Westexe; Upper Culm.
  • The Somerset electoral divisions of: Dulverton and Exmoor; Dunster; Lydeard (majority); Minehead; Upper Tone (most); Watchet and Stogursey.[9]

The seat covers the following areas:[9]

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
2024 Rachel Gilmour Liberal Democrat

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Tiverton and Minehead[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rachel Gilmour 18,326 38.6 +19.1
Conservative Ian Liddell-Grainger 14,819 31.2 –30.1
Reform UK Frederick Keen 7,787 16.4 N/A
Labour Jonathan Barter 4,325 9.1 –5.2
Green Laura Buchanan 2,234 4.7 +0.4
Majority 3,507 7.4 N/A
Turnout 47,491 66.1 –3.7
Registered electors 71,843
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase24.6
2019 notional result[11]
Party Vote %
Conservative 30,297 61.3
Liberal Democrats 9,632 19.5
Labour 7,070 14.3
Green 2,103 4.3
Independent 309 0.6
Turnout 49,411 69.8
Electorate 70,829

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 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Shake-up revealed for Somerset MPs' boundaries". BBC News. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Mumby, Daniel; Wimperis, John (2024-05-23). "Situation in every Somerset seat as General Election called". Somerset Live. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  6. ^ "The Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
  7. ^ LGBCE. "Mid Devon | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  8. ^ "The Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
  9. ^ a b "New Seat Details - Tiverton and Minehead". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  10. ^ "Election result for Tiverton and Minehead". UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  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.
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