Constituency
Bath
At a glance
The MP for Bath is Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat), who has held the seat since 2017. At the 2024 general election the seat was a LD hold: she took 41.3% of the vote for a majority of 11,218, on a 69.1% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Liberal Democrat share of the vote was down 13.2 points, and turnout fell from 76.9%.
2024 general election result
Majority 11,218 · Turnout 69.1% · Electorate 69,662
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wera Hobhouse | Liberal Democrat | 19,883 | 41.3% |
| Dan Bewley | Labour | 8,665 | 18% |
| James Wright | Conservative | 7,659 | 15.9% |
| Dom Tristram | Green Party | 5,952 | 12.4% |
| Teresa Hall | Reform UK | 3,798 | 7.9% |
| Colin Blackburn | Independent | 1,749 | 3.6% |
| Matthew Alford | Workers Party of Britain | 230 | 0.5% |
| Bill Blockhead | Independent | 169 | 0.4% |
| A ON | Independent | 25 | 0.1% |
Past election results
Every General Election and by-election in this seat, newest first. Open one for the full candidate list.
| Election | Winner | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wera Hobhouse (LD) | LD hold | 11,218 |
| 2019 | Wera Hobhouse (LD) | LD hold | 12,322 |
| 2017 | Wera Hobhouse (LD) | LD gain from Con | 5,694 |
| 2015 | Ben Howlett (Con) | Con gain from LD | 3,833 |
| 2010 | Don Foster (LD) | LD hold | 11,883 |
Members for this seat
Everyone who has won the seat at the elections in our records, which begin with the 2010 general election. Members before then are not shown.
| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Wera Hobhouse | Liberal Democrat | 2017 to present |
| Ben Howlett | Conservative | 2015 to 2017 |
| Don Foster | Liberal Democrat | 2010 to 2015 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.