Jacob Rees-Mogg loses seat as Labour mayor Dan Norris wins ...

Labour mayor of the West of England Dan Norris has won the North East Somerset and Hanham constituency, defeating former Tory cabinet member Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Norris returns to parliament after being ousted by Rees-Mogg in 2010. He beat his Conservative opponent by almost 5,000 votes and with a majority of just over 10%.

Rees-Mogg’s vote collapsed by almost half – losing 24.5% of the vote and landing on just over 30%.

Coming into the night the new seat was one Labour was set to win if it was on for a majority, ranking 164 on LabourList’s unofficial target list.

The seat is a redrawing of the boundaries of the seat of North East Somerset, which Rees-Moggs had held since its creation in 2010.

Rees-Mogg’s loss of seat had been touted as a potential “Portillo moment” – named after then-cabinet minister Michael Portillo’s loss of seat in the Labour landslide of 1997.

Read more general election coverage (article continues below):

Liveblog: Live updates, analysis and reaction to key Labour results all night

Labour results tracker: Full list and map of Labour gains, holds, losses, new MPs

Seats to watch: Guide to key constituencies to follow results in – and when

Seats at risk: The seats where Labour looks vulnerable

Email briefing: Our must-read daily newsletter on all things Labour

Read more of our 2024 general election results coverage:

Candidate map: See Labour PPCs nationwide with swing needed, previous MPs and recent polling

Last pitch: ‘New age of hope and opportunity’, promises Keir Starmer

Unthinkable: ‘Is total Tory wipeout definitely in Labour’s interests?’

Read more on what could come next for Labour in power:

Day one: What would happen on Starmer’s first day in charge?

100 days: What would happen during the first 100 days of a Labour government?

Delivering pledges: ‘Change is hard – how can Labour achieve it?’

Manifesto: ‘12 great policies you may never have heard of’

Foreign affairs: ‘Whatever happens to Biden, Starmer faces a US challenge’

Trilemma: IFS warns Starmer will likely have to pick cuts, debt or tax hikes

Read more on how Labour fought this campaign in key battlegrounds:

SHARE: If you have anything to share that we should be looking into or publishing about this story – or any other topic involving Labour or the election – contact us (strictly anonymously if you wish) at [email protected]. 

SUBSCRIBE: Sign up to LabourList’s morning email here for the best briefing on everything Labour, every weekday morning. 

DONATE: If you value our work, please donate to become one of our supporters here and help sustain and expand our coverage.

PARTNER: If you or your organisation might be interested in partnering with us on sponsored events or content, email [email protected].

LabourList has more readers than ever before - but we need your support. Our dedicated coverage of Labour's policies and personalities, internal debates, selections and elections relies on donations from our readers.

Support LabourList