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Constituency

Taunton and Wellington

At a glance

Taunton and Wellington is a UK parliamentary constituency in South West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Gideon Amos, a Liberal Democrat MP. Gideon Amos has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 11,939 votes (23.7%), ranking #496 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 73.4 %, 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 Gideon Amos
Photograph of Gideon Amos MP ID 5250
Current party
LD Liberal Democrat
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 73.4 %
422 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4355
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Taunton and Wellington.

Map

MP voting summary

How Gideon Amos has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 422 of 575 eligible divisions (73.4 %).

73.4 %

Participation

219

Aye

203

No

14

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 219 / Noes 203

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Defence
Aye
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Election results

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

Safe seat — won by 23.7% in 2024

Majority of 11,939 votes · #496 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

64 % turnout · maj 11,939
Gideon Amos · Liberal Democrat 24,331 (48.4%)
Rebecca Pow · Conservative 12,392 (24.6%)
Charles Hansard · Reform UK 8,053 (16%)
Brenda Weston · Labour 3,552 (7.1%)
Ryan Trower · Green Party 1,832 (3.6%)
Rochelle Russell · Communist Party of Britain 134 (0.3%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Taunton and Wellington?

Gideon Amos is the current MP for Taunton and Wellington. Source

Which party currently holds Taunton and Wellington?

Taunton and Wellington is currently represented by Gideon Amos of Liberal Democrat. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Taunton and Wellington?

Taunton and Wellington's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4355. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Taunton and Wellington?

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

Can the MP for Taunton and Wellington 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 Taunton and Wellington data come from?

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