Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Somerton and Frome was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 19,213 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Somerton and Frome from 1983 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1983–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Robert Boscawen (Conservative)
26,988
54.4%
Nicholas John Hinton (Social Democratic Party)
9,227 (18.6 pts)
76.7%
1987
Robert Boscawen (Conservative)
29,351
53.7%
Rowland Godfrey Morgan (Liberal)
9,538 (17.5 pts)
79.4%
1992
Mark Robinson (Conservative)
28,052
47.5%
David Heath (Liberal Democrat)
4,341 (7.3 pts)
82.8%
1997
David Heath (Liberal Democrat)
22,684
39.5%
Mark Robinson (Conservative)
130 (0.2 pts)
77.6%
2001
David Heath (Liberal Democrat)
22,983
43.6%
Jonathan Marland (Conservative)
668 (1.3 pts)
70.3%
2005
David Heath (Liberal Democrat)
23,759
43.9%
Clive Allen (Conservative)
812 (1.5 pts)
81.0%
2010
David Heath (Liberal Democrat)
28,793
47.5%
Annunziata Rees-Mogg (Conservative)
1,817 (3.0 pts)
74.4%
2015
David Warburton (Conservative)
31,960
53.0%
David Rendel (Liberal Democrat)
20,268 (33.6 pts)
72.6%
2017
David Warburton (Conservative)
36,231
56.7%
Mark Blackburn (Liberal Democrat)
22,906 (35.9 pts)
75.8%
2019
David Warburton (Conservative)
36,230
55.8%
Adam Boyden (Liberal Democrat)
19,213 (29.6 pts)
75.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Boscawen
Conservative
26,988
54.4%
Yes
Nicholas John Hinton
Social Democratic Party
17,761
35.8%
No
Jeffrey Bryan Osborn
Labour
4,867
9.8%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Boscawen
Conservative
29,351
53.7%
Yes
Rowland Godfrey Morgan
Liberal
19,813
36.3%
No
Ian Spencer Kelly
Labour
5,461
10.0%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mark Robinson
Conservative
28,052
47.5%
Yes
David Heath
Liberal Democrat
23,711
40.2%
No
Robert Ashford
Labour
6,154
10.4%
No
Leona Aroha Graham
Green
742
1.3%
No
Jean Pollock
Liberal
388
0.7%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Heath
Liberal Democrat
22,684
39.5%
Yes
Mark Robinson
Conservative
22,554
39.3%
No
Robert Ashford
Labour
9,385
16.3%
No
Robert Rodwell
Referendum Party
2,449
4.3%
No
Ronald Patrick Gadd
UKIP
331
0.6%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Heath
Liberal Democrat
22,983
43.6%
Yes
Jonathan Marland
Conservative
22,315
42.4%
No
Andy Perkins
Labour
6,113
11.6%
No
Peter Bridgwood
UKIP
919
1.7%
No
Jean Pollock
Liberal
354
0.7%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Heath
Liberal Democrat
23,759
43.9%
Yes
Clive Allen
Conservative
22,947
42.4%
No
Joseph Pestell
Labour
5,865
10.8%
No
Bill Lukins
UKIP
1,047
1.9%
No
Carl Beaman
Veritas
484
0.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Heath
Liberal Democrat
28,793
47.5%
Yes
Annunziata Rees-Mogg
Conservative
26,976
44.5%
No
David Oakensen
Labour
2,675
4.4%
No
Barry Harding
UKIP
1,932
3.2%
No
Niall Warry
INDEPENDENT Leave-the-EU Alliance
236
0.4%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Warburton
Conservative
31,960
53.0%
Yes
David Rendel
Liberal Democrat
11,692
19.4%
No
Alan Dimmick
UKIP
6,439
10.7%
No
Theo Simon
Green
5,434
9.0%
No
David Oakensen
Labour
4,419
7.3%
No
Ian Angell
Independent
365
0.6%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Warburton
Conservative
36,231
56.7%
Yes
Mark Blackburn
Liberal Democrat
13,325
20.9%
No
Sean Dromgoole
Labour
10,998
17.2%
No
Theo Simon
Green
2,347
3.7%
No
Richard Hadwin
Independent
991
1.6%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Warburton
Conservative
36,230
55.8%
Yes
Adam Boyden
Liberal Democrat
17,017
26.2%
No
Sean Dromgoole
Labour
8,354
12.9%
No
Andrea Dexter
Green
3,295
5.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Somerton and Frome has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Somerton and Frome in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Somerton and Frome in 2019 with 36,230 votes (55.8%), a majority of 19,213 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won Somerton and Frome since 1983?
Since 1983, Somerton and Frome has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
What was the closest result in Somerton and Frome?
The closest result on record for Somerton and Frome was 1997, when Liberal Democrat beat Conservative by just 130 votes (0.2 percentage points).