South West · England · 79,918Boundary · 2023

Yeovil

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Dispatch
Apr 2026

A safe LD seat, won with 49% of the vote in 2024. Covers Yeovil, Chard and Crewkerne. Population 112,002, notably older (median age 46 vs 41 nationally).

Yeovil's Liberal Democrat MP has been most visibly active on education reform, introducing a Private Member's Bill to require primary schools to screen children for dyslexia and neurodivergence -- a campaign he pursued with backing from Jamie Oliver and the British Dyslexia Association. More recently, he presented a constituent petition to Parliament raising serious concerns about the proposed closure of a local stroke unit, engaging directly with health ministers on the clinical case for keeping urgent stroke care accessible. In April 2026, he voted consistently alongside his party to back Lords amendments to both the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the Pension Schemes Bill, opposing the Labour government's attempts to overturn changes made in the upper chamber -- including Lords protections against government powers to direct private pension fund investments.

Dance participates in 71% of votes, somewhat below the Commons average, with a perfect 100% alignment with Liberal Democrat voting positions -- no rebel votes on record. His stance profile shows strong support for Lords and parliamentary scrutiny (around 95-96% alignment), climate action (88%), and opposition to the employer National Insurance increase (100%), while sitting well below his party average on fiscal responsibility and housing development. His speeches span economy and jobs, health, social care, local government, and fiscal policy -- a broad portfolio broadly consistent with constituency concerns in Somerset.

347
Commons votes
This parliament
£27k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
79.9k
Electorate
2024 GE

LD regained this seat from Con — last held it in 2010.

Current Member of Parliament

Adam Dance

Adam Dance

Liberal Democrats

Adam Dance is the Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Voting at a Glance

A safe LD seat, won with 49% of the vote in 2024. Covers Yeovil, Chard and Crewkerne. Population 112,002, notably older (median age 46 vs 41 nationally).

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Dance’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.363 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Dance has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
79
Economy
67
Employment
40
Crime & Policing
34
Education
33
Welfare and Benefits
24
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.11 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
BrymptonJeny Snell905Liberal
BrymptonPeter Jeremy Seib920Liberal
Chard NorthJenny Kenton1,162Liberal
Chard NorthMartin John Wale1,041Conserva
Chard SouthConnor Anthony Payne903Conserva
Chard SouthJason Baker928Liberal
CokerMike Hewitson1,856Liberal
CokerOliver Patrick1,857Liberal
CrewkerneMike Best1,213Liberal
CrewkerneSteve Ashton1,069Conserva
IlminsterSue Osborne1,494Conserva
IlminsterVal Keitch1,397Liberal
Population (2021 Census)
112,002
Electorate 79,918 · 2024 register
Median income
£27,300
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
17.2%
England average 20.0%
Schools
51
36 primary · 5 secondary
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