Melksham and Devizes

Melksham and Devizes is a constituency in the South West region of England. The seat has been held by Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat) since July 2024.

2024 General Election

The 2024 General Election was held on 4 July 2024. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.

Summary

LD
Liberal Democrat Gain
Majority
2,401
Electorate
73,482
Turnout
69.7%

You can view more detailed information about this election result on the election result pages.

UK Parliamentary constituency boundaries have changed following a review in 2023. This means that the election history for this constituency began at the last general election on 4 July 2024.

The Library’s election results site shows relationships to previous constituencies and election results for 2010-2024.

Share of the vote

The graph below shows the share of the vote across all the candidates.

Breakdown

The table below shows the individual vote breakdown for each candidate.

Candidate/Party Votes Share Change
Brian Mathew
Liberal Democrat
20,031 39.1% 11.9%
Michelle Donelan
Conservative
17,630 34.4% -23.4%
Malcolm Cupis
Reform UK
6,726 13.1% 13.1%
Kerry Postlewhite
Labour
4,587 9.0% -3.0%
Catherine Read
Green Party
2,229 4.4% 1.4%