North Somerset.
Labour Party MP Sadik Al-Hassan holds the seat on 35.6% of the vote.
2 Jun 2026
A steady party-line voter with a notable local health record, Al-Hassan has spent recent weeks voting with Labour on every division -- supporting tighter asylum support rules, backing the government's pension fund investment powers against repeated Lords resistance, and opposing the Tory motion to refer Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee. His 100% party alignment makes him one of Labour's most loyal MPs in this parliament, with no rebel votes on record.
At 84% voting participation -- broadly in line with the Commons average -- he is an engaged but not exceptional attender. His speeches cluster heavily around health and the economy (26 contributions each), with local government, environment, and energy also featuring regularly. His stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, but he sits well below both his party average and the Commons norm on pension protection (17% vs Labour's 43%), and scores near zero on parliamentary scrutiny and pro-business measures, reflecting consistent support for executive action over checks on it.
His most visible work has been constituency-focused: his pharmacist background informed a sustained campaign to reopen two closed pharmacies in Portishead, which involved meetings with NHS England, ministerial contact, and parliamentary questions -- ultimately resulting in Magna Pharmacy opening in March 2026. He has also raised derelict property blight in North Somerset with the housing minister. Local news coverage over the past 90 days is high in volume but neutral in tone, suggesting broad visibility without significant controversy. He holds no committee seats, meaning his scrutiny work is limited to the chamber floor.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backwell | Bridget Petty | 1,144 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Clevedon East | David William Shopland | 360 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Clevedon South | Michael Harriot | 350 | North Somerset Con | Feb 2026 |
| Clevedon Walton | Michael Pryke | 580 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Clevedon West | Luke Smith | 540 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Clevedon Yeo | Chris Blades | 530 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Gordano Valley | Nigel Christopher Ashton | 840 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Long Ashton | Mike Dunn | 1,254 | North Somerset Con | Nov 2025 |
| Nailsea Golden Valley | Andy Cole | 1,027 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Nailsea West End | Ollie Ellis | 631 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Nailsea Yeo | Mike Bird | 592 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Nailsea Youngwood | Claire Hunt | 570 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Pill | Jenna Ho Marris | 624 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Portishead East(2 seats) | Charles · Whitfeild | 1,835 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Portishead North | Tim Snaden | 723 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Portishead South | Peter Burden | 447 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Portishead West(2 seats) | Holland · Mason | 2,381 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Winford | Annemieke Waite | 663 | North Somerset Con | May 2023 |
| Wrington | Thomas Joseph Harrison Daw | 336 | North Somerset Con | Nov 2023 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Portishead (25,435), with Clevedon (21,399) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 93,313.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Portishead | 25,435 | large town |
| Clevedon | 21,399 | town |
| Nailsea | 17,192 | town |
| Rural & dispersed | 10,171 | town |
| Pill | 4,954 | village |
| Long Ashton | 4,845 | village |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 57.8% | 57.1% | +1% |
| Owner-occupied | 78.2% | 63.1% | +24% |
| Private rented | 14.2% | 20.0% | -29% |
| Social rented | 7.6% | 16.8% | -55% |
Ethnicity.
Source · Census 2021
Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band
Income tax contribution.
| Total income tax | £425m |
| Taxpayers | 56,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £3,250 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £7,620 |
Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence
Where the money flows back in.
This constituency is served by North Somerset. Each council’s service spend, peer rank and supplier list lives on its own page — open from the meta block above or the compass strip below.
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Headline rate.
By category.
Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop
2024 — full result.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadik Al-HassanWON | Lab | 19,138 | 35.6 |
| Liam Fox | Con | 18,499 | 34.4 |
| Ash Cartman | LD | 7,121 | 13.2 |
| Alexander Kokkinoftas | Ref | 5,602 | 10.4 |
| Oscar Livesey-Lodwick | Grn | 3,273 | 6.1 |
| Suneil Basu | Ind | 133 | 0.3 |
Turnout 53,766
Prior contests.
| Year | Winner | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Liam Fox | Con | 52.9 |
| 2017 | Liam Fox | Con | 54.2 |
| 2015 | Liam Fox | Con | 53.5 |
| 2010 | Fox, Liam | Con | 49.3 |
Sources, methods & last update
2023 boundary review
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
±8% confidence
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo