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Melksham and Devizes

Constituency

The north east of the South West. About 95,393 people in 418 square kilometres.

MP for Melksham and Devizes

Brian MathewLiberal DemocratMP since

They won by 2,401 votes on a 69.7% 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 38% of people in Melksham and Devizes live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
4.7%
Joint 105th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
69.7%
Joint 36th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
93,199
91st least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
38%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Melksham and Devizes at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Brian MathewElectedLiberal Democrat20,03139.1%
Michelle DonelanConservative17,63034.4%
Malcolm CupisReform UK6,72613.1%
Kerry PostlewhiteLabour4,5879.0%
Catherine ReadGreen Party2,2294.4%
Electorate
73,482
Turnout
69.7%
Majority
2,401 (4.7%)
Valid votes
51,203
Rejected ballots
203

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 Melksham and Devizes compares

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Melksham and DevizesMiddle
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%. Melksham and Devizes is 4.7%.
4.7%joint 105th 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%. Melksham and Devizes is 69.7%.
69.7%joint 36th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Melksham and Devizes is 93,199.
93,19991st 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%. Melksham and Devizes is 38.0%.
38%joint 318th fewest people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Melksham and Devizes?

Melksham and Devizes had 93,199 usual residents at the census.

Melksham and Devizes is the 91st least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Wiltshire

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

Average house price
£328,746
Up 2.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,811
151st lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.7×
Joint 98th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
13.6
72nd least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Melksham and Devizes in brief

The winner in Melksham and Devizes had a majority of 4.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Melksham and Devizes at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 69.7%.

Melksham and Devizes had 93,199 usual residents at the census.

About 38% of people in Melksham and Devizes live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.