Frome and East Somerset: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Frome and East Somerset is represented in the House of Commons by Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat). On 4 July 2024 Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat) won 16,580 votes, 35.5% of the valid vote; Lucy Trimnell (Conservative) came second with 11,165. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 65.3% (46,716 of 71,593); the winning margin was 5,415 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Frome and East Somerset has the 40th lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (94,068).
Frome and East Somerset had an estimated population of 94,068 in mid-2024, against 87,362 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (21,410) than children under 16 (17,197).
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 81.6% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 5.6 points. The economically inactive share was 16.4%.
In 2024/25, 20.2% of children under 16 in Frome and East Somerset (3,468) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 13.9% in 2024/25, from 12.7% in 2021/22.
Residents of Frome and East Somerset earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £33,344 for workplace jobs and £36,695 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £37,077. The residents' figure ranks 224th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Homes in Frome and East Somerset sold for a median £325,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 51% on £215,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £330,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 221st highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,156 recorded sales.
4,980 business sites were registered in Frome and East Somerset in March 2026 (4,910 a year before), and employed 33,000 people in 2024.
1,355 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 1,310.
Census 2021: 38,645 households, 193.6 people per square kilometre, 30.6% of workers based at home, 24.6% of adults retired.
MP
Anna Sabine, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Frome and East Somerset since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Anna Sabine on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Anna Sabine in Hansard, from 21 October 2026 to 26 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 176 spoken contributions by Anna Sabine since 4 July 2024.
The hon. Gentleman is being kind in giving way. Does he recognise that the point about subsidies is really important in constituencies like Frome and East Somerset? We have fantastic, hard-working and very overstretched posties who are each trying to cover a large area.
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On the point about rurality, I was alarmed earlier in the week to hear NHS chiefs talking about the fact that in order to consolidate services they may have to cut rural and coastal maternity services further.
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At Sulis Down, a housing development in my constituency, residents have moved in to find that planning obligations and landscaping have not been completed by the developer, the Vistry Group.
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I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. Funding decisions such as those really matter for farmers in rural communities, but they also matter for the environment.
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Madam Deputy Speaker, I hope you will permit me to quickly put on record my thanks to the broadcasting unit in Parliament, which has been so helpful in providing me with additional support while I have been trying to speak in the Chamber while struggling with vocal cord …
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Read from the Hansard API on 27 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Sabine | Liberal Democrat | 16,580 | 35.5% | +12.0 |
| Lucy Trimnell | Conservative | 11,165 | 23.9% | −25.4 |
| David Swain | Reform UK | 6,441 | 13.8% | |
| Robin Moss | Labour | 6,416 | 13.7% | −7.4 |
| Martin Dimery | Green Party | 5,083 | 10.9% | +4.8 |
| Shaun Hughes | Independent | 737 | 1.6% | |
| Gavin Heathcote | Independent | 294 | 0.6% |
Result summary as published: LD gain from Con. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Liberal Democrat 35.5% | Conservative 23.9% | 5,415 | 65.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 49.3% | Liberal Democrat 23.5% | 12,395 | 68.4% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Frome and East Somerset covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Bath and North East Somerset E06000022
- Somerset E06000066
Who has power over Frome and East Somerset
Every body that makes decisions for Frome and East Somerset, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- West of England Combined Authority combined authority
- Avon and Somerset Constabulary police force
- NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board NHS
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board NHS
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- South West in official figures
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Frome and East Somerset this page: Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Frome and East Somerset?
UK Parliament lists Anna Sabine, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Frome and East Somerset since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Frome and East Somerset?
Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat) won with 16,580 votes, a majority of 5,415, on a turnout of 65.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Frome and East Somerset?
2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,355 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Frome and East Somerset?
The median price paid was £325,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Frome and East Somerset?
Median full-time pay of residents was £36,695 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Frome and East Somerset live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,468 (20.2% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Frome and East Somerset?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 94,068 residents.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.