England · Constituency
Frome and East Somerset
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Your member of parliament
Anna Sabine
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won Frome and East Somerset at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,415 votes, or 11.6 points. A swing of 5.8 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 262 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 388.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 11.6 points, which is larger than 262 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Conservative by 5,415 votes.
Majority
5,415
11.6% of votes cast.
Turnout
65.3%
+5.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
46,716 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna SabineElected | Liberal Democrat | 16,580 | 35.5% | +23.3 |
| Lucy Trimnell | Conservative | 11,165 | 23.9% | +0.2 |
| David Swain | Reform UK | 6,441 | 13.8% | -0.5 |
| Robin Moss | Labour | 6,416 | 13.7% | -20.0 |
| Martin Dimery | Green Party | 5,083 | 10.9% | +4.5 |
| Shaun Hughes | Independent | 737 | 1.6% | -0.5 |
| Gavin Heathcote | Independent | 294 | 0.6% | -1.4 |
Competitive. Close enough that a modest swing would change hands. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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