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Bridgwater

Constituency

The middle of the South West. About 103,625 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 296 square kilometres.

MP for Bridgwater

Sir Ashley FoxConservativeMP since

They won by 1,349 votes on a 56.1% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 18% of people in Bridgwater live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
3.4%
Joint 79th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
56.1%
Joint 190th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
99,185
274th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
18%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Bridgwater at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ashley FoxElectedConservative12,28130.6%
Leigh RedmanLabour10,93227.2%
Wiliam FaggReform UK8,91322.2%
Claire SullyLiberal Democrat5,78114.4%
Charles GrahamGreen Party1,7204.3%
Pelé BarnesIndependent3340.8%
Gregory TannerWorkers Party of Britain1680.4%
Electorate
71,571
Turnout
56.1%
Majority
1,349 (3.4%)
Valid votes
40,129
Rejected ballots
149

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Bridgwater compares

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BridgwaterMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Bridgwater is 3.4%.
3.4%joint 79th smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Bridgwater is 56.1%.
56.1%joint 190th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Bridgwater is 99,185.
99,185274th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Bridgwater is 18.0%.
18%joint 229th fewest people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Bridgwater?

Bridgwater had 99,185 usual residents at the census.

Bridgwater is the 274th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Somerset

Most of Bridgwater lies in Somerset. These figures are published for the whole of Somerset, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Bridgwater itself. See Somerset

Average house price
£282,062
Up 3.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,279
103rd lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.8×
Joint 143rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.1
Joint 143rd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Bridgwater in brief

The winner in Bridgwater had a majority of 3.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Bridgwater at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.1%.

Bridgwater had 99,185 usual residents at the census.

About 18% of people in Bridgwater live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.