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Wells and Mendip Hills

Constituency

The middle of the South West. About 92,757 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 672 square kilometres.

MP for Wells and Mendip Hills

Tessa MuntLiberal DemocratMP since

They won by 11,121 votes on a 68.5% 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 76% of people in Wells and Mendip Hills live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
22.1%
180th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
68.5%
62nd highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
88,591
17th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
76%
UK 44%
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2024 general election result

Candidates in Wells and Mendip Hills at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Tessa MuntElectedLiberal Democrat23,62246.9%
Meg Powell-ChandlerConservative12,50124.8%
Helen HimsReform UK6,61113.1%
Joe JosephLabour and Co-operative Party3,5277.0%
Peter WelshGreen Party2,0684.1%
Abi McGuireIndependent1,8493.7%
Craig ClarkeIndependent1900.4%
Electorate
73,538
Turnout
68.5%
Majority
11,121 (22.1%)
Valid votes
50,368
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 Wells and Mendip Hills compares

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Wells and Mendip HillsMiddle
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%. Wells and Mendip Hills is 22.1%.
22.1%180th largest 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%. Wells and Mendip Hills is 68.5%.
68.5%62nd highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Wells and Mendip Hills is 88,591.
88,59117th 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%. Wells and Mendip Hills is 76.0%.
76%joint 179th most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Wells and Mendip Hills?

Wells and Mendip Hills had 88,591 usual residents at the census.

Wells and Mendip Hills is the 17th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Somerset

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

Average house price
£282,498
Up 2.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,279
103rd lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.8×
Joint 140th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.1
Joint 143rd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Wells and Mendip Hills in brief

The winner in Wells and Mendip Hills had a majority of 22.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Wells and Mendip Hills at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.5%.

Wells and Mendip Hills had 88,591 usual residents at the census.

About 76% of people in Wells and Mendip Hills live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.