South Somerset District Council elections

Map showing the composition of South Somerset District Council as of the last election in 2015. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independents in grey.

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]

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

By-election results

1995-1999

Crewkerne By-Election 27 November 1997
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

Chard Avishayes By-Election 14 September 2000
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
Camelot By-Election 21 March 2002[8]
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

Crewkerne By-Election 2 June 2005
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
Brympton By-Election 27 October 2005[9]
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
Chard Holyrood By-Election 14 September 2006[9]
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

Chard Crimchard By-Election 29 May 2008[10]
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
Coker By-Election 4 June 2009[11]
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
Ilminster By-Election 4 June 2009[12]
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

References

  1. "Elections". South Somerset District Council. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
  2. "South Somerset". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  3. The District of Yeovil (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Somerset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset and Somerset (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. "South Somerset". BBC Online. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
  7. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. "Lib Dems drop bombshell on Blair's doorstep". guardian.co.uk. 2002-03-22. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  9. 1 2 "Results" (PDF). South Somerset District Council. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  10. "Lib Dem Councillor voted in for South Somerset District Council Chard Crimchard Ward". South Somerset District Council. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  11. "Coker Ward - Results By-election - 4th June 2009" (PDF). South Somerset District Council. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  12. "Lib-Dem victory in Chard and Ilminster". Western Gazette. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2010.

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