2023 Somerton and Frome by-election

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Somerton and Frome took place on 20 July 2023, following the resignation of the incumbent MP David Warburton on 17 June.

2023 Somerton and Frome by-election
20 July 2023
Somerton and Frome constituency
Turnout44.2% (31.4 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Con
GRN
Candidate Sarah Dyke Faye Purbrick Martin Dimery
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Green
Popular vote 21,187 10,739 3,944
Percentage 54.6% 26.2% 10.2%
Swing 28.4 pp 29.6 pp 5.1 pp
MP before election

David Warburton
Conservative

 Elected MP

Sarah Dyke
Liberal Democrats

It was the first by-election in Somerset since the 1970 Bridgwater by-election. The seat was won by the Liberal Democrat candidate Sarah Dyke.

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