Weston-Super-Mare
2010 Results:
Conservative: 23356 (44.31%)
Labour: 5772 (10.95%)
Liberal Democrat: 20665 (39.2%)
BNP: 1098 (2.08%)
UKIP: 1406 (2.67%)
English Democrat: 275 (0.52%)
Independent: 144 (0.27%)
Majority: 2691 (5.11%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Conservative: 19804 (40.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 17725 (36.1%)
Labour: 9169 (18.7%)
Other: 2397 (4.9%)
Majority: 2079 (4.2%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 19804 (40.3%)
Labour: 9169 (18.7%)
Liberal Democrat: 17725 (36.1%)
BNP: 778 (1.6%)
UKIP: 1207 (2.5%)
Other: 412 (0.8%)
Majority: 2079 (4.2%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 18086 (38.7%)
Labour: 9235 (19.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 18424 (39.5%)
UKIP: 650 (1.4%)
Other: 285 (0.6%)
Majority: 338 (0.7%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 20133 (37.7%)
Labour: 9557 (17.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 21407 (40.1%)
Referendum: 2280 (4.3%)
Majority: 1274 (2.4%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: John Penrose(Conservative) (more information at They work for you)







2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 96873
Male: 48.3%
Female: 51.7%
Under 18: 21.3%
Over 60: 25.7%
Born outside UK: 3.8%
White: 98.6%
Asian: 0.3%
Mixed: 0.5%
Other: 0.4%
Christian: 73.8%
Full time students: 2.2%
Graduates 16-74: 15.7%
No Qualifications 16-74: 26.9%
Owner-Occupied: 75.3%
Social Housing: 10.5% (Council: 8.3%, Housing Ass.: 2.3%)
Privately Rented: 10.6%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 6.8%