Wiltshire Council

04/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/07/2024 11:44

General election results declared in Wiltshire

The results of the general election in Wiltshire's five constituencies have been confirmed.

Published 4 July 2024

The results of the general election in Wiltshire's five constituencies have been confirmed.

Terence Herbert, Returning Officer for Wiltshire, said: "Congratulations to all those elected to represent Wiltshire, I wish them well.

"I'd like to thank my team and everyone who has supported the smooth running of this election over the last six weeks. It's been a huge undertaking, but everyone has worked incredibly hard with enthusiasm, a great attitude, and a sense of humour."

The results are as follows:

Chippenham constituency

Candidate

Political party/Independent

Votes

Declan Baseley

Green Party

1954

Ed Deedigan

Independent

540

Sarah Gibson

Liberal Democrats

22,552

Benjamin Ginsburg

Reform UK

6,127

Nic Puntis

Conservative Party

14,414

Ravi Venkatesh

Labour Party

3,925

Turnout: 67.02%

Elected: Sarah Gibson

East Wiltshire constituency

Candidate

Political party/Independent

Votes

Pete Force-Jones

True & Fair Party

278

Emily Herbert

Green Party

1,844

David Kinnaird

Liberal Democrats

8,204

Danny Kruger

Conservative Party

16,849

Rob Newman

Labour Party

12,133

Stephen Talbot

Reform UK

7,885

Turnout: 63.88%

Elected: Danny Kruger

Melksham and Devizes constituency

Candidate

Political party/Independent

Votes

Malcolm Cupis

Reform UK

6,726

Michelle Donelan

Conservative Party

17,630

Brian Mathew

Liberal Democrats

20,031

Kerry Postlewhite

Labour Party

4,587

Catherine Read

Green Party

2,229

Turnout: 69.96%

Elected: Brian Mathew

Salisbury constituency

Candidate

Political party/Independent

Votes

Matt Aldridge

Labour Party

13,303

Victoria Charleston

Liberal Democrats

11,825

John Glen

Conservative Party

17,110

Chris Harwood

Climate Party

127

Julian Malins

Reform UK

5,235

Barney Norris

Green Party

2,115

King Arthur Pendragon

Independent

458

Turnout: 70.12%

Elected: John Glen

South West Wilshire constituency

Candidate

Political party/Independent

Votes

Evelyn Akoto

Labour Party

12,374

Thomas Culshaw

Independent

441

Garry Irvin

Reform UK

7,840

Andrew Murrison

Conservative Party

15,617

Bret Palmer

Liberal Democrats

7,205

James Ward

Independent

2,243

Fay Whitfield

Green Party

448

Turnout: 63.41%

Elected: Andrew Murrison

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