Somerset local elections

Somerset local elections

Somerset Council in England is elected every four years.

Political control

Council elections

Somerset Council election, 2001 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by one)cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/local_elections/34.stm | title =Somerset | accessdate = 2008-06-03 | publisher = "BBC Online"]

Somerset Council election, 2005

By-election results

1997-2001

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,428
percentage = 42.6
change = +7.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,125
percentage = 33.6
change = -1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 798
percentage = 23.8
change = -5.8Election box majority
votes = 303
percentage = 9.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 3,351
percentage = 37.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 948
percentage = 68.2
change = +28.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 442
percentage = 31.8
change = -14.0Election box majority
votes = 506
percentage = 36.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,390
percentage = 28.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

2005-2009

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Matthew Ellis
votes = 1,568
percentage = 51.2
change = +6.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ian Hasell
votes = 1,497
percentage = 48.8
change = +9.7Election box majority
votes = 71
percentage = 2.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 3,065
percentage = 43.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Margaret Robinson
votes = 950
percentage = 47.4
change = +10.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Rachel Witcombe
votes = 783
percentage = 39.1
change = +5.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Christopher Inchley
votes = 271
percentage = 13.5
change = -15.5Election box majority
votes = 167
percentage = 8.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 2,004
percentage = 29.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/locals/html/3879.stm Somerset election results]
* [http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm By-election results]

External links

* [http://www.somerset.gov.uk Somerset Council]


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