Riding profile
Taunton and Wellington
The question
Taunton and Wellington: a safe seat for the Lib Dems?
Editorial read
Taunton and Wellington, a mixed constituency in England, elected a member with the Lib Dems in the previous cycle, with a 24-point margin. The Vote-Scope model projects the Lib Dems ahead at 39% vote share, against 26% for Reform UK, and the probability of a close race is negligible.
Sitting member
Gideon Amos
Sits with Lib Dems
Current forecast
Lib Dems
Safe
- Probability
- 100%
- Mean margin (pts)
- 12.9
- P(close race)
- 0%
In context
How this riding stacks up
| Lib Dems | Reform UK | Conservative | Green | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HereTaunton and Wellington | 39.2% | 26.3% | 19.6% | 6.9% |
| National averageUnited Kingdom | 11.6% +27.6 | 25.3% +0.9 | 18.9% +0.7 | 11.8% −5.0 |
Nationwide averages computed across the 650 riding-level projections (unweighted mean).
Previous election · UK 2024
Detailed result · UK 2024
Candidates and votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Amos Elected | Lib Dems | 24,331 | 48.4 | — |
| Rebecca Pow | Conservative | 12,392 | 24.6 | — |
| Charles Hansard | Reform UK | 8,053 | 16.0 | — |
| Brenda Weston | Labour | 3,552 | 7.1 | — |
| Ryan Trower | Green | 1,832 | 3.6 | — |
| Rochelle Russell | Other | 134 | 0.3 | — |
Demographics
Who lives here
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- Last model run
- Cycle
uk_2029