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Constituency

Tiverton and Minehead

At a glance

Tiverton and Minehead is a UK parliamentary constituency in South West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Rachel Gilmour, a Liberal Democrat MP. Rachel Gilmour has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 3,507 votes (7.4%), ranking #159 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 42.3 %, 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 Rachel Gilmour
Photograph of Rachel Gilmour MP ID 5252
Current party
LD Liberal Democrat
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 42.3 %
243 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4363
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Tiverton and Minehead.

Map

MP voting summary

How Rachel Gilmour has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 243 of 575 eligible divisions (42.3 %).

42.3 %

Participation

133

Aye

110

No

3

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 133 / Noes 110

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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Defence
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Defence
Aye
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Election results

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

Fairly safe — won by 7.4% in 2024

Majority of 3,507 votes · #159 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

66 % turnout · maj 3,507
Rachel Gilmour · Liberal Democrat 18,326 (38.6%)
Ian Liddell-Grainger · Conservative 14,819 (31.2%)
Fred Keen · Reform UK 7,787 (16.4%)
Jonathan Barter · Labour 4,325 (9.1%)
Laura Buchanan · Green Party 2,234 (4.7%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Tiverton and Minehead?

Rachel Gilmour is the current MP for Tiverton and Minehead. Source

Which party currently holds Tiverton and Minehead?

Tiverton and Minehead is currently represented by Rachel Gilmour of Liberal Democrat. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Tiverton and Minehead?

Tiverton and Minehead's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4363. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Tiverton and Minehead?

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

Can the MP for Tiverton and Minehead 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 Tiverton and Minehead data come from?

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