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Yeovil
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Your member of parliament
Adam Dance
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won Yeovil at the 2024 general election with a majority of 12,268 votes, or 25.1 points. A swing of 12.6 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 511 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 139.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 25.1 points, which is larger than 511 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Conservative by 12,268 votes.
Majority
12,268
25.1% of votes cast.
Turnout
61.3%
+1.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
48,952 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam DanceElected | Liberal Democrat | 23,765 | 48.5% | +36.3 |
| Marcus Fysh | Conservative | 11,497 | 23.5% | -0.2 |
| Laura Bailhache | Reform UK | 7,677 | 15.7% | +1.4 |
| Rebecca Montacute | Labour | 3,002 | 6.1% | -27.6 |
| Serena Wootton | Green Party | 2,403 | 4.9% | -1.5 |
| Steve Ashton | Independent | 608 | 1.2% | -0.8 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. 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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