Somerset County Council elections
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Somerset County Council in England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2001, 58 councillors have been elected from 58 wards.
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Political control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Conservative | 1973 - 1985 |
No overall control | 1985 - 1989 |
Conservative | 1989 - 1993 |
Liberal Democrats | 1993 - 2001 |
No overall control | 2001 - 2005 |
Liberal Democrats | 2005 - 2009 |
Conservative | 2009 - present |
Council elections
- Somerset County Council election, 1977
- Somerset County Council election, 2001 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by one)[2]
- Somerset County Council election, 2005
- Somerset County Council election, 2009
- Somerset County Council election, 2013
County result maps
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Somerset UK local election 2013 map.svg
2013 results map
By-election results
1997-2001
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 1,428 | 42.6 | +7.2 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 1,125 | 33.6 | -1.4 | ||
Labour | 798 | 23.8 | -5.8 | ||
Majority | 303 | 9.0 | |||
Turnout | 3,351 | 37.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 948 | 68.2 | +28.7 | ||
Liberal Democrat | 442 | 31.8 | -14.0 | ||
Majority | 506 | 36.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,390 | 28.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing |
2005-2009
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Matthew Ellis | 1,568 | 51.2 | +6.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Ian Hasell | 1,497 | 48.8 | +9.7 | |
Majority | 71 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 3,065 | 43.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Margaret Robinson | 950 | 47.4 | +10.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Rachel Witcombe | 783 | 39.1 | +5.5 | |
Labour | Christopher Inchley | 271 | 13.5 | -15.5 | |
Majority | 167 | 8.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,004 | 29.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |