The list of candidates standing in the general election on 4th July for the parliamentary constituencies of Bath and the new seat of North East Somerset & Hanham (NESH) has been revealed.
The Bath seat has been held by Liberal Democrat Wera Hobhouse since 2017. At the 2019 general election, her share of the vote was 54.5%.
There are nine candidates contesting the Bath seat. In alphabetical order, they are:
- A.N.ON
- Matthew Alford (Workers Party)
- Dan Bewley (Labour Party)
- Colin Blackburn (Independent)
- Bill Blockhead (Independent)
- Teresa Hall (Reform UK)
- Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrats)
- Dom Tristram (The Green Party)
- James Wright (Conservative Party)
Seven candidates are standing in NESH.
They are:
- Barmy Brunch (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
- Edmund Cannon (The Green Party)
- Nicholas Hales (Independent)
- Paul MacDonnell (Reform UK)
- Dan Norris (Labour Party)
- Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative Party)
- Dine Romero (Liberal Democrats)
Council wards from both Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire are in the new constituency. The former North East Somerset seat had been held by Conservative Jacob Rees-Mogg since 2010.
The parts of South Gloucestershire that have moved into NESH (Bitton & Oldland Common; Hanham; Longwell Green; Parkwall & Warmley) were formerly in the Kingswood constituency which has disappeared as part of the boundary review.
Kingswood had been held by Conservative Chris Skidmore from 2010 until earlier this year when it was won by Labour’s Damien Egan at a by-election sparked by Mr Skidmore resigning over the Government’s decision to issue new oil and gas licences.
The B&NES council wards of Chew Valley, Clutton & Farmborough, High Littleton, Keynsham, East; Keynsham North, Keynsham South, Mendip, Paulton; Publow & Whitchurch, Saltford, and Timsbury are all in NESH.
However, voters in Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Westfield, Peasedown St John and the parishes in Bathavon South are now in the new Frome and East Somerset parliamentary constituency.
Bathavon North moves over from North East Somerset to join the Bath constituency as part of the boundary review.
To vote, your name must be on the electoral register. EU citizens are not entitled to vote at UK parliamentary general elections.
If you are not on the electoral register at your current address, you must register to vote by midnight on Tuesday 18th June. You can do so online at gov.uk/register-to-vote.
Voters have a range of options for casting their vote – in person, by post or by appointing someone they trust to vote on their behalf, known as a proxy vote.
The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on Wednesday 19th June – you can apply online at gov.uk/apply-postal-vote.
The deadline to apply for a proxy vote is 5pm on Wednesday 26th June – apply at gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote.
If voting in person at the polling station, you will need to show an accepted form of photo ID to polling station staff.
Voters who do not have an accepted form can apply online for a free Voter Authority Certificate at https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate.
Alternatively, an application form can be requested by calling 01225 477333 or emailing [email protected].
Completed applications must reach Bath & North East Somerset Council by 5pm on Wednesday 26th June.
