North East Somerset and Hanham (UK Parliament constituency)
| North East Somerset and Hanham | |
|---|---|
| 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 (Independent) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | North East Somerset Kingswood |
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 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election.[3] It is currently represented by Dan Norris, who sat as a member of the Labour Party before his suspension in April 2025.
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 abolished North East Somerset constituency[6]
- Hanham and southern-most areas of South Gloucestershire, comprising about 45% of the abolished Kingswood constituency[6]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dan Norris | Labour | ||
| 2025 | Independent | Whip suspended after arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences[7] | ||
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Dan Norris | 20,739 | 40.6 | +14.4 | |
| Conservative | Jacob Rees-Mogg | 15,420 | 30.2 | −24.5 | |
| Reform UK | Paul MacDonnell | 7,424 | 14.5 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dine Romero | 3,878 | 7.6 | −7.4 | |
| Green | Edmund Cannon | 3,222 | 6.3 | +3.9 | |
| Independent | Nicholas Hales | 231 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Barmy Brunch | 211 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,319 | 10.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 51,125 | 69.2 | −9.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 73,887 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 31,435 | 54.7 | |
| Labour | 15,046 | 26.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 8,625 | 15.0 | |
| Green | 1,370 | 2.4 | |
| Others | 961 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | 57,437 | 78.6 | |
| Electorate | 73,113 | ||
See also
References
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Shake-up revealed for Somerset MPs' boundaries". BBC News. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Somerset North East and Hanham". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ a b "Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK?".
- ^ "MP Dan Norris arrested on suspicion of child sex offences and rape". BBC News. 2025-04-05. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ "North East Somerset and Hanham results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
- North East Somerset and Hanham UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
