Thursday, October 15, 2026
B.C. votes in 9 days

North Somerset

Westminster constituency · England · South West

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives the Conservatives a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 7.6 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 13%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Conservative 31.1%
  • Labour 23.4%
  • Reform UK 20.8%
  • Lib Dems 11.4%
  • Green 10.5%
  • Other 2.2%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Conservative Labour Reform UK Lib Dems
North Somerset 31.1%23.4%20.8%11.4%
National averageUnited Kingdom 20.4%+10.7 24.3%−0.8 23.1%−2.2 10.3%+1.1

Simple average of the 650 ridings, not weighted by population.

Local profile

Population94,708
Median age47
Employment rate87.1%

Source: Office for National Statistics: mid-2022 population, January 2026 labour market

Current member

Sadik Al-Hassan · Labour

In office since July 4, 2024. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 1.2 points.

Our current projection: the Conservatives ahead by 7.6 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Sadik Al-Hassan Elected Labour 19,138 35.6
Liam Fox Conservative 18,499 34.4
Ash Cartman Lib Dems 7,121 13.2
Alexander Kokkinoftas Reform UK 5,602 10.4
Oscar Livesey-Lodwick Green 3,273 6.1
Suneil Basu Other 133 0.2

Nearby ridings

Party ahead and how sure the projection is.

Watch list

The tightest races

The smallest projected gaps between the top two.

  1. Birmingham Hall Green and MoseleyLabour50%1.2-point gap
  2. Hertford and StortfordReform UK44%1.4-point gap
  3. Romsey and Southampton NorthConservative54%1.4-point gap
Forecast updated