South Somerset District Council elections
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South Somerset District Council in Somerset, England is elected every four years. Since 1999 the council is divided into 39 wards electing 60 councillors.[1]
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Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
No overall control | 1973–1976 |
Conservative | 1976–1979 |
No overall control | 1979–1987 |
Liberal Democrats | 1987–present |
Council elections
- South District Somerset Council election, 1999 (boundary changes took place)[3]
- South District Somerset Council election, 2003
- South District Somerset Council election, 2007
- South District Somerset Council election, 2011
- South District Somerset Council election, 2015
By-election results
1995-1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 455 | 38.9 | +11.7 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 421 | 36.0 | -7.1 | ||
Labour | 294 | 25.1 | -4.6 | ||
Majority | 34 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,170 | 19.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing |
1999-2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | 571 | 70.9 | +27.6 | ||
Conservative | 234 | 29.1 | -11.7 | ||
Majority | 337 | 41.8 | |||
Turnout | 805 | 44.6 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 618 | 57.5 | -14.1 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 457 | 42.5 | +14.1 | ||
Majority | 161 | 15.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,075 | 52.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2003-2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | 859 | 57.8 | +10.7 | ||
Conservative | 627 | 42.2 | +6.6 | ||
Majority | 232 | 15.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,486 | 25.3 | |||
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Peter Seib | 478 | 58.0 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | Philippa Hamilton | 232 | 28.2 | -8.4 | |
Independent | Elizabeth Glaisher | 113 | 13.7 | +13.7 | |
Majority | 246 | 29.8 | |||
Turnout | 823 | 18.3 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Daniel Shortland | 367 | 54.5 | +37.0 | |
Conservative | Stephen Wright | 180 | 26.7 | +26.7 | |
Independent | Rita Wickenden | 127 | 18.8 | -63.7 | |
Majority | 187 | 27.8 | |||
Turnout | 674 | 30.2 | |||
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent | Swing |
2007-2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Jenny Kenton | 423 | 47.2 | -5.0 | |
Conservative | David Mears | 320 | 35.7 | -0.7 | |
BNP | Robert Baehr | 154 | 17.2 | +17.2 | |
Majority | 103 | 11.5 | |||
Turnout | 897 | 44.5 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Cathy Bakewell | 1,010 | 47.2 | +0.1 | |
Conservative | Gina Seaton | 1,002 | 46.9 | +5.5 | |
Independent | Nick Hester | 126 | 5.9 | +5.9 | |
Majority | 8 | 0.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,138 | ||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Carol Goodall | 1,192 | 58.0 | +10.1 | |
Conservative | Jane Morgan | 862 | 42.0 | +7.3 | |
Majority | 330 | 16.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,054 | ||||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
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