Green advance at general election

The general election on 4 July 2024 confirmed the country had enough of the Conservative (and coalition) governments which have caused much damage to the country and public services since 2010. The results also marked a big step forward for the Green Party.

Green gains – 4 MPs

The seat previously held by Caroline Lucas was defended and the party’s three other targets were all gained, so there are now four Green MPs in the new parliament:

Brighton Pavilion – won by Sian Berry MP with 55% of the vote
Bristol Central – won by Carla Denyer MP with 57%
North Herefordshire – won by Ellie Chowns MP with 43%
Waveney Valley – won by Adrian Ramsay MP with 42%

The Green vote doubled to a record high in a general election of 7%. Green Party candidates came second in 39 seats: 4 in Bristol, 18 in London, 3 in Manchester, 3 in Sheffield, 2 in Leeds, 2 in Liverpool, as well as in Birkenhead, Cardiff South, Hove and Portslade, Huddersfield, Norwich South, Nottingham East and Oxford East.

The Green Party 2024 manifesto can be viewed at:

Results for the Green Party in Somerset were:

Bridgwater – Charlie Graham came fifth with 4.3%
Frome and East Somerset – Martin Dimery came fifth with 10.9%
Glastonbury and Somerton – Jon Cousins came fifth with 5.7%
Taunton and Wellington – Ryan Trower came fifth with 3.6%
Tiverton and Minehead – Laura Buchanan came fifth with 4.7%
Wells and Mendip Hills – Peter Welsh came fifth with 4.1%
Yeovil – Serena Wootton came fifth with 4.9%

Well done all for standing and allowing voters to show their support for a green future.

Overall, the result again showed how the first past the post election system unfairly allocates seats to each party. This time, Labour gained more seats than justified by their share of support across the country and Reform and Greens won less than their fair share. A proportional representation system continues to be needed in the UK, as is provided in most other developed and democratic countries.