Glastonbury and Somerton: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat) is the MP for Glastonbury and Somerton, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat) 20,364 votes and Faye Purbrick (Conservative) 13,753, a majority of 6,611. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 65.0% (47,642 of 73,268).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Glastonbury and Somerton has the 39th lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (94,018), and the 54th lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (132.5 per sq km).
About 94,000 people live in Glastonbury and Somerton: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 94,018. 25,833 were aged 65 or over and 14,831 were under 16.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 74.2% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 7.1 points. The economically inactive share was 25.8%.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £35,609 for jobs in Glastonbury and Somerton and £37,140 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £35,598. The residents' figure ranks 249th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
DWP figures count 3,289 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 22.2% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 16.3% in 2024/25, from 15.0% in 2021/22.
5,045 business sites were registered in Glastonbury and Somerton in March 2026 (5,000 a year before), and employed 33,000 people in 2024.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £298,000 and half for less. That is up 40% on £212,500 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £317,998, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 269th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,196 recorded sales.
In September 2026, 2.3% of 16 to 64 year olds in Glastonbury and Somerton were claimants (1,230 people). September 2025 had 1,175.
Census 2021: 40,035 households, 132.5 people per square kilometre, 29.5% of workers based at home, 29.6% of adults retired.
MP
Sarah Dyke, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Glastonbury and Somerton since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 20 July 2023
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Sarah Dyke on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Sarah Dyke's latest words in Parliament, from 15 October 2026 to 21 October 2026. Hansard search returns 447 spoken contributions by Sarah Dyke since 4 July 2024.
I present this petition regarding the severe delays in the administration of the civil service pension scheme.
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I will not, given the time. I brought forward my Food Bill, which is now Liberal Democrat policy, to tackle this issue.
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It is an honour to close the debate on behalf of the Liberal Democrats. We chose to use our Opposition day to discuss support for farmers because farmers are the backbone of rural communities across the country, and today’s debate has shown just how deeply that is felt. My hon.
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As the nights draw in and temperatures start to drop, householders who rely on heating oil are facing bills that have doubled in a year. Unlike gas and electricity, heating oil has no price cap to protect them. The sector simply is not working for consumers.
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SFI is the foundation of a resilient food system, and it delivers for nature. When it closed without warning last year, the Liberal Democrats warned of the damage to farm finances and our environmental goals. Farmers now face a two-tier system once again.
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Read from the Hansard API on 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Dyke | Liberal Democrat | 20,364 | 42.7% | +11.9 |
| Faye Purbrick | Conservative | 13,753 | 28.9% | −28.7 |
| Tom Carter | Reform UK | 7,678 | 16.1% | |
| Hal Hooberman | Labour | 3,111 | 6.5% | −3.0 |
| Jon Cousins | Green Party | 2,736 | 5.7% | +3.7 |
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 42.7% | Conservative 28.9% | 6,611 | 65.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 57.5% | Liberal Democrat 30.9% | 14,183 | 76.0% |
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
Glastonbury and Somerton lies within Somerset.
- Somerset E06000066
Who has power over Glastonbury and Somerton
Every body that makes decisions for Glastonbury and Somerton, 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 3: Local councils
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
- Glastonbury and Somerton this page: Sarah Dyke (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 Glastonbury and Somerton?
UK Parliament lists Sarah Dyke, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Glastonbury and Somerton since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Glastonbury and Somerton?
Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat) won with 20,364 votes, a majority of 6,611, on a turnout of 65.0% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Glastonbury and Somerton?
2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,230 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Glastonbury and Somerton?
The median price paid was £298,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Glastonbury and Somerton?
Median full-time pay of residents was £37,140 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Glastonbury and Somerton live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,289 (22.2% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Glastonbury and Somerton?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 94,018 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.