After an incredibly closely run election and with a record numbers of votes, we are excited to announce your new Somerset Members of Youth Parliament.
Voting took place between Monday 17 November and Monday 15 December 2025, over 1,600 children and young people across the county exercised their democratic right to vote in the Somerset Youth Parliament Elections, to elect three Somerset Members of Youth Parliament to represent them during their two-year term. We are so thankful for this record phenomenal turnout.
During the election period we received a record 26 self-nominations from candidates interested in becoming a Somerset Member of Youth Parliament, with a total of 13 of those nominees eventually standing for election. With nominees from across Somerset, the entire county was incredibly well represented.
Welcome your new Somerset Members of Youth Parliament, the schools that they attend and the campaigns that they’ll be working on during their term:
- Eva – Millfield School – Better sports and activities opportunities in school and college
- Blake – Kingsmead School – Money skills and financial literacy
- Luca – Courtfields School – Your opinions matter
Eva, Blake and Luca will be taking office in April where they will begin working on their campaigns. Watch this space for updates on their campaigns.
We would also like to thank the 11 schools, colleges and teachers who supported the Somerset Youth Parliament elections, whose contributions directly led to the record election year.
And a huge thanks to our current Somerset Members of Youth Parliament, Emma and James for their hard work during the past couple of years, tackling difficult subjects such as ‘Young People and Social Media’, and ‘Young People and the Fragile Environment’. Emma and James will stand down in April.
Somerset Youth Parliament is a diverse and friendly group built on equality, inclusion, respect and democracy. The group is free to join, it’s fun, interesting and always welcomes new people. Anyone aged between 10 to 25 years old can join the Somerset Youth Parliament Advisory Group at any time, as long as they live, work or go to school in Somerset.
For more information on Somerset Youth Parliament, the Members of Youth Parliament, their campaigns and the Advisory Group, visit the Somerset Youth Parliament website.
