Home By Elections 20 July 2023 Somerton and Frome

UK Polling History: Election of 20 July 2023 – Somerton and Frome

Result summary

Parties
Liberal
Democrat		 Conservative Green Reform
UK		 Labour Independent Others UKIP
Votes 21,187 10,179 3,944 1,303 1,009 635 353 275
Votes gained +4,170 -26,051 +649 – -7,345 – – -6,164
Share of votes 54.5% 26.2% 10.1% 3.4% 2.6% 1.6% 0.9% 0.7%
Share of eligible voters 24.1% 11.6% 4.5% 1.5% 1.1% 0.7% 0.4% 0.3%
Gain in share of votes +28.3% -29.7% +5.1% – -10.3% – – -10.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters +4.3% -30.6% +0.6% – -8.6% – – -7.4%
Total votes: 38,885
Electorate: 87,975
Turnout: 44.2%
Outcome: Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative
Swing: 29.0% Liberal Democrat from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Wells, Yeovil
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Labour Alliance Green UKIP Other Reform
UK		 Independent Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Labour Alliance Green UKIP Other Reform
UK		 Independent Others
20 July 2023 By Election 10,179 21,187 1,009 3,944 275 1,303 635 353
12 December 2019 General Election 36,230 17,017 8,354 3,295 0
8 June 2017 General Election 36,231 13,325 10,998 2,347 991 0
7 May 2015 General Election 31,960 11,692 4,419 5,434 6,439 365 0
6 May 2010 General Election 26,976 28,793 2,675 1,932 236 0
5 May 2005 General Election 22,947 23,759 5,865 1,531 0
7 June 2001 General Election 22,315 22,983 6,113 1,273 0
1 May 1997 General Election 22,554 22,684 9,385 2,780 0
9 April 1992 General Election 28,052 23,711 6,154 1,130 0
11 June 1987 General Election 29,351 5,461 19,813 0
9 June 1983 General Election 26,988 4,867 17,761 0

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