- South Somerset local elections
South Somerset Council inSomerset ,England is elected every four years. Since 1999 the council is divided into 39 wards electing 60councillors .cite web| url = http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/index.jsp?articleid=428 | title =Elections | accessdate = 2008-06-03 | publisher = "South Somerset District Council"]Political control
Council elections
South Somerset Council election 1999 (boundary changes took place)cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/234.stm | title =South Somerset | accessdate = 2008-06-03 | publisher = "BBC Online "]South Somerset Council election 2003 South Somerset Council election 2007 By-election results
1995-1999
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 455
percentage = 38.9
change = +11.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 421
percentage = 36.0
change = -7.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 294
percentage = 25.1
change = -4.6Election box majority
votes = 34
percentage = 2.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,170
percentage = 19.0
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =1999-2003
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 571
percentage = 70.9
change = +27.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 234
percentage = 29.1
change = -11.7Election box majority
votes = 337
percentage = 41.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 805
percentage = 44.6
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 618
percentage = 57.5
change = -14.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 457
percentage = 42.5
change = +14.1Election box majority
votes = 161
percentage = 15.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,075
percentage = 52.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =2003-2007
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 859
percentage = 57.8
change = +10.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 627
percentage = 42.2
change = +6.6Election box majority
votes = 232
percentage = 15.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,486
percentage = 25.3
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Seib
votes = 478
percentage = 58.0
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Philippa Hamilton
votes = 232
percentage = 28.2
change = -8.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Elizabeth Glaisher
votes = 113
percentage = 13.7
change = +13.7Election box majority
votes = 246
percentage = 29.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 823
percentage = 18.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Daniel Shortland
votes = 367
percentage = 54.5
change = +37.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stephen Wright
votes = 180
percentage = 26.7
change = +26.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Rita Wickenden
votes = 127
percentage = 18.8
change = -63.7Election box majority
votes = 187
percentage = 27.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 674
percentage = 30.2
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =2007-2011
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jenny Kenton
votes = 423
percentage = 47.2
change = -5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Mears
votes = 320
percentage = 35.7
change = -0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Robert Baehr
votes = 154
percentage = 17.2
change = +17.2Election box majority
votes = 103
percentage = 11.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 897
percentage = 44.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =References
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/40ud.stm South Somerset election results]
* [http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm By-election results]External links
* [http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk South Somerset Council]
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