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Glastonbury and Somerton
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Your member of parliament
Sarah Dyke
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won Glastonbury and Somerton at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,611 votes, or 13.9 points. A swing of 7.0 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 316 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 334.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 13.9 points, which is larger than 316 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Conservative by 6,611 votes.
Majority
6,611
13.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
65.0%
+5.3 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
5
47,642 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah DykeElected | Liberal Democrat | 20,364 | 42.7% | +30.5 |
| Faye Purbrick | Conservative | 13,753 | 28.9% | +5.2 |
| Tom Carter | Reform UK | 7,678 | 16.1% | +1.8 |
| Hal Hooberman | Labour | 3,111 | 6.5% | -27.2 |
| Jon Cousins | Green Party | 2,736 | 5.7% | -0.7 |
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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