Yeovil: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Yeovil is represented in the House of Commons by Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat). On 4 July 2024 Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat) won 23,765 votes, 48.5% of the valid vote; Marcus Fysh (Conservative) came second with 11,497. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 61.3% (48,952 of 79,918); the winning margin was 12,268 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Yeovil has the 56th lowest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£33,328 a year).
Jobs based in Yeovil paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £37,167 for workplace jobs and £33,328 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £32,688. The residents' figure ranks 56th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 81.0% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.5 points. The economically inactive share was 15.0%.
Yeovil counted 46,506 households on Census day 2021; 28.4% of adults were retired and 21.9% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £248,000 and half for less. That is up 39% on £178,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £255,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 212th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,403 recorded sales.
About 106,800 people live in Yeovil: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 106,814. There were more residents aged 65 and over (26,415) than children under 16 (18,304).
In 2024/25, 24.8% of children under 16 in Yeovil (4,532) 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 17.8% in 2024/25, from 17.0% in 2021/22.
4,240 business sites were registered in Yeovil in March 2026 (4,190 a year before), and employed 47,000 people in 2024.
In September 2026, 2.8% of 16 to 64 year olds in Yeovil were claimants (1,735 people). A year earlier the count was 1,590.
MP
Adam Dance, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Yeovil since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Adam Dance on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Adam Dance in Hansard, from 15 October 2026 to 21 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 217 spoken contributions by Adam Dance since 4 July 2024.
I totally agree with my hon. Friend—they cannot seem to get it right, and they are failing our farmers across the country. Lots of farmers are saying that their only option now is intensive farming.
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The absolute shambles that was window 2 of the SFI is just another example of farmers being let down by Government after Government.
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The hon. Member is giving a great speech. One of my constituents has not received post for an entire month, despite expecting time-sensitive correspondence relating to the death of her partner, who sadly passed away earlier this year. That is totally unacceptable. Does the hon.
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I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire) for securing this debate and for all the campaigning she has been doing on this important issue. Illegally modified e-bikes and e-scooters have become more and more of a problem in Yeovil.
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I welcome the Minister’s statement—there was a lot of good in there—but if we are not getting a national care service in this Parliament, what steps will the Government take now to ensure continuity of social care across local authority borders?
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Read from the Hansard API on 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Dance | Liberal Democrat | 23,765 | 48.5% | +17.4 |
| Marcus Fysh | Conservative | 11,497 | 23.5% | −34.7 |
| Laura Bailhache | Reform UK | 7,677 | 15.7% | |
| Rebecca Montacute | Labour | 3,002 | 6.1% | −0.2 |
| Serena Wootton | Green Party | 2,403 | 4.9% | +2.1 |
| Steve Ashton | Independent | 608 | 1.2% |
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 48.6% | Conservative 23.5% | 12,268 | 61.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 58.2% | Liberal Democrat 31.1% | 14,638 | 71.2% |
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
Yeovil lies within Somerset.
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Who has power over Yeovil
Every body that makes decisions for Yeovil, 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
- Yeovil this page: Adam Dance (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 Yeovil?
UK Parliament lists Adam Dance, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Yeovil since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Yeovil?
Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat) won with 23,765 votes, a majority of 12,268, on a turnout of 61.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Yeovil?
2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,735 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Yeovil?
The median price paid was £248,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Yeovil?
Median full-time pay of residents was £33,328 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Yeovil live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,532 (24.8% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Yeovil?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 106,814 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.