Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
At a glance
The MP for Wells and Mendip Hills is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat), who has held the seat since 2024. At the 2024 general election the seat was a LD gain from Con: she took 46.9% of the vote for a majority of 11,121, on a 68.5% turnout. The seat was first contested on its current boundaries at the 2024 general election, so there are no earlier results in our data.
2024 general election result
Majority 11,121 · Turnout 68.5% · Electorate 73,538
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tessa Munt | Liberal Democrat | 23,622 | 46.9% |
| Meg Powell-Chandler | Conservative | 12,501 | 24.8% |
| Helen Hims | Reform UK | 6,611 | 13.1% |
| Joe Joseph | Labour | 3,527 | 7% |
| Peter Welsh | Green Party | 2,068 | 4.1% |
| Abi McGuire | Independent | 1,849 | 3.7% |
| Craig Clarke | Independent | 190 | 0.4% |
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 | Tessa Munt (LD) | LD gain from Con | 11,121 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.