Election for the constituency of Wells and Mendip Hills on 4 July 2024

An election to the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Wells and Mendip Hills, held as part of the general election on 4 July 2024.

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative by Tessa Munt with a majority of 11,121 - 22.1% - on a turnout of 68.5%.

Candidates

Name	Party	Vote	Vote share	Vote change
MUNT, Tessa	LD	23,622	46.9%	16.1%
POWELL-CHANDLER, Meg	Con	12,501	24.8%	-31.3%
HIMS, Helen	RUK	6,611	13.1%	-
JOSEPH, Joe	Lab / Co-op	3,527	7.0%	-3.8%
WELSH, Peter	Green	2,068	4.1%	2.9%
MCGUIRE, Abi	Ind	1,849	3.7%	-
CLARKE, Craig	Ind	190	0.4%	-

An electorate of 73,538, having a valid vote count of 50,368 and an invalid vote count of 149.

Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.

This constituency of Wells and Mendip Hills was established by the 2024 boundary set for England. This election was the first held under that boundary set. Any holds, gains and vote change percentages as a result of this election are based on notional results, which estimate the outcome of the previous election had it been contested on the new boundaries.