Parliamentary constituencies in Avon

Avon was abolished in 1996 both as a county council and a ceremonial county, being succeeded by the unitary authorities of Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. The constituency boundaries used up to the 2005 United Kingdom general election were drawn up when the county still existed. For the review which came into effect for the 2010 general election, the four authorities were considered separately, entailing four seats for Bristol, three for South Gloucestershire and two each for Bath and North East Somerset and North Somerset.

For the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, coming into effect for the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Boundary Commission for England considered the area comprising the former county of Avon, together with Devon (including Plymouth and Torbay) and Somerset as a sub-region of the South West Region.

The area is divided into 13 parliamentary constituencies – 6 borough constituencies and 7 county constituencies, including two which cross local authority boundaries with Somerset.

Constituencies

Further information: 2024 United Kingdom general election

  † Conservative   ‡ Labour   ¤ Liberal Democrat   ♣ Green

Constituency[nb 1] Electorate[1] Majority[2] Member of Parliament[2] Nearest opposition[2] Electoral wards[1] Map
Bath CC 73,241 11,218   Wera Hobhouse¤   Dan Bewley‡ Bath and North East Somerset Council: Bathavon North, Bathwick, Combe Down, Kingsmead, Lambridge, Lansdown, Moorlands, Newbridge, Odd Down, Oldfield Park, Southdown, Twerton, Walcot, Westmoreland, Weston, Widcombe & Lyncombe.
Map showing the location of the Bath constituency in Avon under the boundaries created by the 2023 boundary review and first used at the 2024 general election.
Bristol Central BC 70,227 10,407 Carla Denyer♣ Thangam Debbonaire‡ Bristol City Council: Ashley, Central, Clifton, Clifton Down, Cotham, Hotwells & Harbourside, Redland.
Map showing the location of the Bristol Central constituency in Avon under the boundaries created by the 2023 boundary review and first used at the 2024 general election.
Bristol East BC 75,936 6,606 Kerry McCarthy‡ Ani Stafford-Townsend♣ Bristol City Council: Brislington East, Brislington West, Easton, Knowle, Lawrence Hill, St. George Central, St. George Troopers Hill, St. George West, Stockwood.
Map showing the location of the Bristol East constituency in Avon under the boundaries created by the 2023 boundary review and first used at the 2024 general election.
Bristol North East BC 69,793 11,167 Damien Egan‡ Lorraine Francis♣ Bristol City Council: Eastville, Frome Vale, Hillfields, Lockleaze. South Gloucestershire Council: Kingswood, New Cheltenham, Staple Hill & Mangotsfield, Woodstock.
Map showing the location of the Bristol North East constituency in Avon under the boundaries created by the 2023 boundary review and first used at the 2024 general election.
Bristol North West BC 76,783 15,669 Darren Jones‡ Mary Page♣ Bristol City Council: Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston, Bishopston & Ashley Down, Henbury & Brentry, Horfield, Southmead, Stoke Bishop, Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze.
Map showing the location of the Bristol North East constituency in Avon under the boundaries created by the 2023 boundary review and first used at the 2024 general election.
Bristol South BC 74,696 7,666 Karin Smyth‡ Jai Breitnauer♣ Bristol City Council: Bedminster, Bishopsworth, Filwood, Hartcliffe & Withywood, Hengrove & Whitchurch Park, Southville, Windmill Hill.
Map showing the location of the Bristol South constituency in Avon under the boundaries created by the 2023 boundary review and first used at the 2024 general election.
Filton and Bradley Stoke BC 73,598 10,000 Claire Hazelgrove‡ Jack Lopresti† South Gloucestershire Council: Bradley Stoke North, Bradley Stoke South, Charlton & Cribbs, Emersons Green, Filton, Frenchay & Downend, Patchway Coniston, Stoke Gifford, Stoke Park & Cheswick, Winterbourne.
Map showing the location of the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency in Avon under the boundaries created by the 2023 boundary review and first used at the 2024 general election.
Frome and East Somerset CC (part) 70,177 5,415 Anna Sabine¤ Lucy Trimnell† Bath and North East Somerset Council: Bathavon South, Midsomer Norton North, Midsomer Norton Redfield, Peasedown, Radstock, Westfield. Mendip District Council: Ammerdown, Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton, Beckington and Selwood, Coleford and Holcombe, Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney, Creech, Frome Berkley Down, Frome College, Frome Keyford, Frome Market, Frome Oakfield, Frome Park, Postlebury, Rode and Norton St. Philip, The Pennards and Ditcheat.
Map showing the location of the Frome and East Somerset constituency in Avon under the boundaries created by the 2023 boundary review and first used at the 2024 general election.
North East Somerset and Hanham CC 73,113 5,319 Dan Norris‡ Jacob Rees-Mogg† Bath and North East Somerset Council: Chew Valley, Clutton & Farmborough, High Littleton, Keynsham East, Keynsham North, Keynsham South, Mendip, Paulton, Publow & Whitchurch, Saltford, Timsbury. South Gloucestershire Council: Bitton & Oldland Common, Hanham, Longwell Green, Parkwall & Warmley.
Map showing the location of the North East Somerset and Hanham constituency in Avon under the boundaries created by the 2023 boundary review and first used at the 2024 general election.
North Somerset CC 73,963 639 Sadik Al-Hassan‡ Liam Fox† North Somerset Council: Backwell, Clevedon East, Clevedon South, Clevedon Walton, Clevedon West, Clevedon Yeo, Gordano Valley, Long Ashton, Nailsea Golden Valley, Nailsea West End, Nailsea Yeo, Nailsea Youngwood, Pill, Portishead East, Portishead North, Portishead South, Portishead West, Winford, Wrington.
Map showing the location of the North Somerset constituency in Avon under the boundaries created by the 2023 boundary review and first used at the 2024 general election.
Thornbury and Yate CC 74,935 3,014 Claire Young¤ Luke Hall† South Gloucestershire Council: Boyd Valley, Charfield, Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge, Dodington, Frampton Cotterell, Pilning & Severn Beach, Severn Vale, Thornbury, Yate Central, Yate North.
Map showing the location of the Thornbury and Yate constituency in Avon under the boundaries created by the 2023 boundary review and first used at the 2024 general election.
Wells and Mendip Hills CC (part) 69,843 11,121 Tessa Munt¤ Meg Powell-Chandler† Mendip District Council: Chewton Mendip and Ston Easton, Croscombe and Pilton, Moor, Rodney and Westbury, Shepton East, Shepton West, St. Cuthbert Out North, Wells Central, Wells St. Cuthbert's, Wells St. Thomas', Wookey and St. Cuthbert Out West. North Somerset Council: Banwell & Winscombe, Blagdon & Churchill, Congresbury & Puxton, Yatton. Sedgemoor District Council: Axevale, Cheddar and Shipham, East Polden, Knoll, Wedmore and Mark, West Polden.
Map showing the location of the Wells and Mendip Hills constituency in Avon under the boundaries created by the 2023 boundary review and first used at the 2024 general election.
Weston-super-Mare CC 70,722 4,409 Dan Aldridge‡ John Penrose† North Somerset Council: Hutton & Locking, Weston-super-Mare Central, Weston-super-Mare Hillside, Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke, Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle, Weston-super-Mare Milton, Weston-super-Mare North Worle, Weston-super-Mare South, Weston-super-Mare South Worle, Weston-super-Mare Uphill, Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke, Wick St. Lawrence & St. Georges.
Map showing the location of the Weston-super-Mare constituency in Avon under the boundaries created by the 2023 boundary review and first used at the 2024 general election.


Boundary changes

2024

See 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for further details.

Former name Boundaries 2010–2024 Current name Boundaries 2024–present
  1. Bath BC
  2. Bristol East BC
  3. Bristol North West BC
  4. Bristol South BC
  5. Bristol West BC
  6. Filton and Bradley Stoke CC
  7. Kingswood BC
  8. North East Somerset CC
  9. North Somerset CC
  10. Thornbury and Yate CC
  11. Weston-super-Mare CC
Former constituencies in Avon
Former constituencies in Avon
  1. Bath CC
  2. Bristol Central BC
  3. Bristol East BC
  4. Bristol North East BC
  5. Bristol North West BC
  6. Bristol South BC
  7. Filton and Bradley Stoke BC
  8. Frome and East Somerset CC
  9. North East Somerset and Hanham CC
  10. North Somerset CC
  11. Thornbury and Yate CC
  12. Wells and Mendip Hills CC
  13. Weston-super-Mare CC
Numbered map of the parliamentary constituencies of Avon created by the 2023 boundary review and first used at the 2024 UK general election.

For the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which redrew the constituency map ahead of the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Boundary Commission for England opted to combine "Avon" (covering the Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire council areas) with Devon and Somerset as a sub-region of the South West Region, resulting in significant change to the existing pattern of constituencies. In Avon, Bristol West, Kingswood and North East Somerset were abolished, being replaced by Bristol Central, Bristol North East, and North East Somerset and Hanham. In addition, Frome and East Somerset, and Wells and Mendip Hills were established as cross-authority boundary seats.[3][4]

The following seats were proposed:

Containing electoral wards from Bath and North East Somerset

Containing electoral wards in Bristol

Containing electoral wards in North Somerset

Containing electoral wards in South Gloucestershire

2010

Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England decided to increase the number of seats which covered "Avon" from 10 to 11, with the creation of Filton and Bradley Stoke. This resulted in major changes to Kingswood and three of the four Bristol constituencies. A further three constituencies were renamed.

Former name Boundaries 1997–2010 Former name Boundaries 2010–2024
  1. Bath CC
  2. Bristol East BC
  3. Bristol North West BC
  4. Bristol South BC
  5. Bristol West BC
  6. Kingswood BC
  7. Northavon CC
  8. Wansdyke CC
  9. Weston-super-Mare CC
  10. Woodspring CC
Parliamentary constituencies in Avon
Parliamentary constituencies in Avon
  1. Bath BC
  2. Bristol East BC
  3. Bristol North West BC
  4. Bristol South BC
  5. Bristol West BC
  6. Filton and Bradley Stoke CC
  7. Kingswood BC
  8. North East Somerset CC
  9. North Somerset CC
  10. Thornbury and Yate CC
  11. Weston-super-Mare CC
Proposed Revised constituencies in Avon
Proposed Revised constituencies in Avon

(The maps on this page do not show the nominal extensions of several constituencies over the waters of the Bristol Channel.)

Other former constituencies in the area were:

Results history

Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing – General election results from 1918 to 2019[5]

2024

The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Avon in the 2024 general election were as follows:[2]

Party Votes % Change from 2019 Seats Change from 2019
Labour 189,007 36.2% Increase0.5% 8 Increase4
Conservative 110,554 21.2% Decrease20.5% 0 Decrease6
Green 87,204 16.7% Increase11.1% 1 Increase1
Liberal Democrat 71,768 13.7% Decrease2.1% 2 Increase1
Reform 56,721 10.9% Increase10.0 0 0
Others 6,951 1.3% Increase1.0% 0 0
Total 522,205 100.0 11

2019

The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Avon in the 2019 general election were as follows:

Party Votes % Change from 2017 Seats Change from 2017
Conservative 258,867 41.7% Decrease0.9% 6 0
Labour 221,714 35.7% Decrease5.0% 4 0
Liberal Democrats 97,767 15.8% Increase4.0% 1 0
Greens 34,563 5.6% Increase2.1% 0 0
Brexit 5,717 0.9% new 0 0
Others 1,559 0.3% Decrease1.1% 0 0
Total 620,187 100.0 11

Percentage votes

Election year 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024
Labour 24.3 24.0 27.5 36.5 36.8 31.8 23.2 25.7 40.7 35.7 36.2
Conservative 47.3 47.9 44.5 32.7 31.6 31.9 35.8 39.6 42.6 41.7 21.2
Green Party – * * * * * 1.3 8.7 3.5 5.6 16.7
Liberal Democrat1 27.6 27.0 26.5 26.3 27.9 30.9 34.8 13.6 11.8 15.8 13.7
Reform2 – – – – – – – – – 0.9 10.9
UKIP – – – * * * 2.8 12.0 0.6 * –
Other 0.8 1.1 1.5 4.5 3.7 5.4 2.1 0.4 0.8 0.3 1.3

11983 & 1987 – Alliance of Liberal Party and Social Democratic Party

2As the Brexit Party in 2019

* Included in Other

Seats

Election year 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024
Labour 1 1 3 6 6 5 2 3 4 4 8
Liberal Democrat1 0 0 1 3 3 3 3 0 1 1 2
Green 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Conservative 9 9 6 1 1 2 6 8 6 6 0
Total 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12

11983 & 1987 – Alliance of Liberal Party and Social Democratic Party

Maps

1983 to 2019

  • 1983
    1983
  • 1987
    1987
  • 1992
    1992
  • 1997
    1997
  • 2001
    2001
  • 2005
    2005
  • 2010
    2010
  • 2015
    2015
  • 2017
    2017
  • 2019
    2019

2024 to present (including cross-boundary constituencies with Somerset)

  • 2024
    2024

Historical representation by party

  Conservative   Labour   Liberal Democrats   Green

Constituency 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 24 2024
Bath Patten Foster Howlett Hobhouse
Bristol East Sayeed Corston McCarthy
Bristol North West Stern Naysmith Leslie Jones
Bristol South Cocks Primarolo Smyth
Bristol West / Bristol Central (2024) Waldegrave Davey Williams Debbonaire Denyer
Filton and Bradley Stoke Lopresti Hazelgrove
Kingswood / Bristol North East (2024) Hayward Berry Skidmore Egan
Northavon / Thornbury & Yate (2010) Cope Webb Hall Young
Wansdyke / NE Somerset (2010) / NE Somerset & Hanham (2024) Aspinwall Norris Rees-Mogg Norris
Weston-super-Mare Wiggin Cotter Penrose Aldridge
Woodspring / North Somerset (2010) Dean Fox Al-Hassan

See also

Notes and references

References
  1. ^ a b "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Constituencies A-Z – Election 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ Farell Roig, Estel (14 June 2021). "Bristol region constituency boundaries could soon look very different". Bristol Post. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report". Boundary Commission for England. paras 1127–1178. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  5. ^ Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Loft, Philip (17 April 2020). "General election results from 1918 to 2019".
Notes
  1. ^ BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.