13 November 2023

In the Somerton and Frome by-election on 20th July 2023, Martin Dimery achieved the best-ever Green voting percentage for a by-election result.

The by-election was won by Sarah Dyke for the Liberal Democrats with 21,187 votes representing 54.6%. In second place was Faye Purbrick (Conservative) with 10,739 votes or 26.2%. In third place was Martin Dimery for the Green Party with 3,944 votes representing 10.2% of the turnout, the Greens' best ever by-election result.

The results showed a 28.4% swing to the Liberal Democrats, a 5.1% swing to the Greens, and a 29.6% swing away from the Conservatives.

Martin Dimery has given an extensive interview on the by-election result to Green World, which can be read here.

 

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