South West · England · 71,396Boundary · 2023

Weston-super-Mare

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Weston-super-Mare, Locking and West Wick. Population 97,142.

A first-term MP making a visible mark on his constituency, Dan Aldridge's most tangible recent win was securing £19 million in government funding for Weston-super-Mare's Birnbeck Pier -- a long-stalled heritage project that earned him a public letter of praise in March 2026. He has also lobbied successfully for £150,000 to expand a local village school nursery, founded a summer school to boost university applications among local young people, and publicly opposed the closure of a local library. On the national stage, he has backed Labour's clean energy direction by voting against opposition motions on oil and gas and defence, and consistently supported the government's position on the Victims and Courts Bill -- backing ministers' decision to reject Lords amendments on victims' rights, accepting assurances that expanded rights will follow later.

A 100% party-line voter with no rebel votes, Aldridge is a reliable government loyalist. His participation rate of 69% sits below the Commons average, which is worth noting. His stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, and his 83 parliamentary contributions span economy, local government, health, social care, and education -- broadly reflecting his constituency caseload. He deviates from Labour colleagues by voting notably less often in line with NHS funding and pension protection positions, a gap of around 35--41 percentage points below his party's average.

337
Commons votes
This parliament
£27k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
71.4k
Electorate
2024 GE

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.352 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Aldridge 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
Economy
65
Taxation
64
Crime & Policing
42
Employment
37
Education
29
Housing
22
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.12 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Hutton LockingMike Solomon628Independ
Hutton LockingTerry Porter834Conserva
Weston Super Mare CentralMike Bell848Liberal
Weston Super Mare CentralRobert Payne686Liberal
Weston Super Mare HillsideJohn Richard Crockford-Hawley1,096Liberal
Weston Super Mare HillsideMark Chamings Canniford1,197Liberal
Weston Super Mare KewstokeLisa Jane Pilgrim860Conserva
Weston Super Mare KewstokeMartin Williams795Conserva
Weston Super Mare Mid WorleJemma Coles338Liberal
Weston Super Mare MiltonCatherine Mary Irving Gibbons1,013Labour P
Weston Super Mare MiltonRichard Mark Tucker1,123Labour P
Weston Super Mare North WorleMarc Aplin806Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
97,142
Electorate 71,396 · 2024 register
Median income
£26,800
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
23.9%
England average 20.0%
Schools
33
24 primary · 5 secondary
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