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Constituency

Bridgwater

At a glance

Bridgwater is a UK parliamentary constituency in South West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Sir Ashley Fox, a Conservative MP. Sir Ashley Fox has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was marginal, won by a majority of 1,349 votes (3.4%), ranking #79 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 77.0 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Sir Ashley Fox
Photograph of Sir Ashley Fox MP ID 5101
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 77.0 %
443 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 3941
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Bridgwater.

Map

MP voting summary

How Sir Ashley Fox has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 443 of 575 eligible divisions (77.0 %).

77.0 %

Participation

198

Aye

245

No

13

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 198 / Noes 245

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye Teller
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye Teller
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye Teller
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
No
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Marginal — won by 3.4% in 2024

Majority of 1,349 votes · #79 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

56 % turnout · maj 1,349
Ashley Fox · Conservative 12,281 (30.6%)
Leigh Redman · Labour 10,932 (27.2%)
Wiliam Fagg · Reform UK 8,913 (22.2%)
Claire Sully · Liberal Democrat 5,781 (14.4%)
Charles Graham · Green Party 1,720 (4.3%)
Pelé Barnes · Independent 334 (0.8%)
Gregory Tanner · Workers Party of Britain 168 (0.4%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Bridgwater?

Sir Ashley Fox is the current MP for Bridgwater. Source

Which party currently holds Bridgwater?

Bridgwater is currently represented by Sir Ashley Fox of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Bridgwater?

Bridgwater's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3941. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Bridgwater?

The current MP profile for Bridgwater is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Bridgwater change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Bridgwater data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source