2015 Mendip District Council election

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2015 Mendip District Council election
 20117 May 2015 (2015-05-07) 2019  

All 47 seats to Mendip District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Con
LD
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election31 seats, 43.2%15 seats, 36.0%
Seats won3211
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote34,02324,229
Percentage43.3%30.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.1%Decrease2.svg 5.2%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Grn
Ind
Party Green Independent
Last election0 seats, 3.7%1 seat, 1.7%
Seats won31
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Popular vote10,2731,308
Percentage13.1%1.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9.4%Decrease2.svg 6.0%

Mendip UK local election 2015 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2015 Mendip District Council following the election.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2015 Mendip District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Mendip District Council in England. This was the same day as other local elections and the general election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. As Mendip District councillors are elected on a 4-year term, the next election is due to take place in May 2019. [1]

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Election results

Mendip District Council Election, 2015 [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 32+167.3943.334,023
  Liberal Democrats 11−423.9130.824,229
  Green 3+36.5213.110,273
  Independent 1+/−02.171.71,308
  Labour 0+/−00.006.34,922
  UKIP 0+/−00.005.03,906

Ward results

The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 2011 elections not taking into account any party defections or by-elections. Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Ammerdown

Ammerdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Drewe * 639 45.6 –8.8
Liberal Democrats Josh Burr48134.3–11.3
Green Alison Barkshire28220.1N/A
Majority15811.3+2.4
Turnout 73.32+19.39
Conservative hold Swing

Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton

Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rachel Carter 1,134 41.0 –18.9
Conservative John Carter * 1,114
Liberal Democrats Fern Thomas1,03438.1N/A
UKIP Martin Longley57820.9N/A
Turnout 71.04+23.69
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Beckington and Selwood

Beckington and Selwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clive Mockford 713 57.0 –5.8
Liberal Democrats David Wright28723.0–14.2
Green Rebecca Yeo25020.0N/A
Majority42634.1+8.5
Turnout 73.09+17.21
Conservative hold Swing

Butleigh and Baltonsborough

Butleigh and Baltonsborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Woollcombe-Adams * 831 60.9 –3.4
Liberal Democrats Lynsey Stacey53939.1+3.4
Majority29221.3–7.3
Turnout 75.24+16.94
Conservative hold Swing

Chewton Mendip and Ston Easton

Chewton Mendip and Ston Easton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Killen * unnopposed N/AN/A
Conservative hold

Coleford and Holcombe

Coleford and Holcombe (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Ham * 1,181 46.9 –7.7
Conservative Alan Townsend 1,129
Green Melanie Moulding48619.3N/A
Green Tony Mayell472
UKIP Aaron Foot43317.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Andrew Eyers41916.6–28.8
Liberal Democrats Brian Potter333
Turnout 68.76+16.35
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney

Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Van Dyk 615 46.1 +7.4
Liberal Democrats Ann Crowcombe55341.5–11.0
UKIP Barry Harding16612.4N/A
Majority624.6N/A
Turnout 72.61+17.55
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Creech

Creech
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Bradshaw * 699 55.1 +3.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Reed37729.7–12.2
Green Jane Abrahall19315.2N/A
Majority32225.4+15.8
Turnout 66.77+10.17
Conservative hold Swing

Croscombe and Pilton

Croscombe and Pilton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Hewitt-Cooper * 854 57.9 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Sarah Cairncross62142.1+13.6
Majority23315.8–13.6
Turnout 70.45+15.89
Conservative hold Swing

Frome Berkley Down

Frome Berkley Down (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eve Berry 845 39.2 –8.7
Conservative Joanna Beale 784
Liberal Democrats Tracey Rustell60328.0–24.1
Liberal Democrats Alex Brown451
UKIP Adrian Dobinson *38617.9N/A
Green Emma Russell32214.9N/A
UKIP Edwina Larner317
Green Gordon Housley279
Turnout 63.71+20.30
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Adrian Dobinson was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2011

Frome College

Frome College (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Rideout 962 38.3 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Adam Boyden * 922 36.7 –4.4
Conservative Carole Bullen *846
Liberal Democrats Alex Shingler669
Green Tim Cutting35914.3N/A
Labour Gerry Hampson26610.6N/A
Green Daniel Hurring239
Turnout 68.11+20.61
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Frome Keyford

Frome Keyford (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Shane Collins 919 29.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alvin Horsfall * 795 25.2 –28.6
Green Marc Peel657
Conservative Felix Fitzpatrick59618.9+0.9
Liberal Democrats Richard Pinnock *562
Labour David Oakensen45614.5–13.7
UKIP Terry Latchem38912.3N/A
Turnout 61.33+17.24
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Frome Market

Frome Market (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Des Harris 875 34.9 +19.8
Green Stina Falle 799
Conservative John Oliver66526.5+6.9
Liberal Democrats Alan Glover54521.7–8.3
Liberal Democrats Criss Glover486
Labour Blanche Farley42516.9+1.7
Turnout 62.44+21.84
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Frome Oakfield

Frome Oakfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Sprawson-White 488 38.2 –23.5
Green Corinne Sutterby28722.4N/A
Conservative Hilary Thomas24619.2+1.0
UKIP Samantha Latchem14111.0N/A
Labour Theresa Clark1179.1–11.0
Majority20115.7–25.9
Turnout 64.93+20.33
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Frome Park

Frome Park (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Claire Hudson * 874 33.5 –12.0
Liberal Democrats Damon Hooton * 842
Conservative Charles Wood78330.0+2.1
Labour Catherine Richardson50719.4–7.2
UKIP Sharon Snook *44317.0N/A
UKIP Derek Tanswell *435N/A
Turnout 61.71+19.32
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sharon Snook and Derek Tanswell were both elected in the Frome Market ward as Liberal Democrats in 2011

Glastonbury St Benedict's

Glastonbury St Benedict's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Henderson * 549 45.4 +1.8
Green Paul Sander-Jackson48340.0+17.3
Labour Andy Merryfield17714.6+5.5
Majority665.5–13.4
Turnout 59.94+17.30
Conservative hold Swing

Glastonbury St Edmund's

Glastonbury St Edmund's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Cottle * 447 36.3 –7.2
Green Jon Cousins44336.0N/A
Conservative Jim Barron34027.6+16.3
Majority40.3–16.2
Turnout 71.03+22.69
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Glastonbury St John's

Glastonbury St John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Coles * 642 55.8 +25.3
Green Sarah Sander-Jackson50944.2+31.0
Majority13311.6+3.4
Turnout 64.43+15.86
Conservative hold Swing

Glastonbury St Mary's

Glastonbury St Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Brunsdon * 509 41.4 –12.3
Green Lindsay Macdougall34227.8+1.4
Liberal Democrats Laiqa Browne27122.1+2.2
UKIP Glen Tucker1078.7N/A
Majority16713.6–13.7
Turnout 72.14+18.09
Conservative hold Swing

Moor

Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Noel * 916 62.9 +9.0
Liberal Democrats Maurice Holdstock54037.1+17.2
Majority37625.8–0.5
Turnout 71.61+22.88
Conservative hold Swing

Postlebury

Postlebury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dick Skidmore 700 52.2 +0.5
Green Michael Gay34425.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Roberts29722.1–13.6
Majority35626.5+10.5
Turnout 76.95+16.60
Conservative hold Swing

Rode and Norton St. Philip

Rode and Norton St. Philip
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Linda Oliver 1,026 70.0 +8.3
Liberal Democrats Christine Cockroft43930.0–8.3
Majority58740.1+16.8
Turnout 78.90+16.58
Conservative hold Swing

Rodney and Westbury

Rodney and Westbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ros Wyke 674 47.4 +1.3
Conservative Rachel Thompson62443.9–4.4
UKIP Errol Chandler1238.7+3.2
Majority503.5N/A
Turnout 79.45+16.82
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Shepton East

Shepton East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bente Height * 922 45.0 +9.9
Conservative Jeannette Marsh * 866
Liberal Democrats Martin Lovell73535.9+6.0
Liberal Democrats Deborah Losey708
Labour John Gilham39319.2+7.0
Labour Deborah Towner351
Turnout 57.79+16.05
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Shepton West

Shepton West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Parham * 907 36.8 +7.5
Conservative Simon Davies 882
Labour Chris Inchley80832.8+8.4
Liberal Democrats Garfield Kennedy74930.4+4.9
Labour Matt Drew456
Liberal Democrats Robin Scott443
Turnout 62.57+15.01
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

St Cuthbert Out North

St Cuthbert Out North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Pullin 715 48.8 –4.1
Independent Kevin Russell38326.1N/A
Green Sarah Briton20213.8–12.4
Liberal Democrats David Gamon16611.3–9.6
Majority33222.6–4.0
Turnout 74.38+21.03
Conservative hold Swing

Street North

Street North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Sen 957 50.3 +26.4
Conservative Tim Rice 946 49.7 +23.1
Conservative Sophie Baulch816
Turnout 61.21+24.43
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Street South

Street South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bryan Beha * 974 30.4 +4.0
Independent Lloyd Hughes * 925 28.9 –8.0
Conservative Sally Frise80325.1+2.5
Conservative George Steer731
Green Kara Bryan50315.7N/A
Turnout 65.25+23.49
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Street West

Street West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Napper * 791 64.5 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Rachael Clarke43535.5–3.7
Majority35629.0+7.4
Turnout 71.00+25.70
Conservative hold Swing

The Pennards and Ditcheat

The Pennards and Ditcheat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Greenhalgh 869 63.6 –1.8
Liberal Democrats Ross Kessell49836.4+1.8
Majority37127.1–3.7
Turnout 68.59+16.22
Conservative hold Swing

Wells Central

Wells Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John North * 494 41.5 –2.5
Liberal Democrats Tony Robbins42435.7+3.1
Green Chris Briton27122.8+10.8
Majority705.9–5.5
Turnout 71.49+15.76
Conservative hold Swing

Wells St Cuthbert's

Wells St Cuthbert's (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Osman * 941 35.3 –0.8
Conservative Harvey Siggs * 837
Liberal Democrats Norman Kennedy76328.6+13.0
Labour Colin Price57621.6+1.8
Labour Tatiana Storie390
UKIP Les Bate38814.5N/A
Turnout 68.26
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Wells St Thomas'

Wells St Thomas' (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Danny Unwin * 1,172 44.1 +7.1
Liberal Democrats Roy Mackenzie 1,123
Conservative Celia Wride93835.3–0.9
Conservative David Baker895
Green Maddy Milnes54620.6+5.2
Turnout 73.78+13.51
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Wookey and St Cuthbert Out West

Wookey and St Cuthbert Out West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Taylor * 728 50.0 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Harrison51835.6–1.8
Green Rachael Wood21114.5N/A
Majority21014.4+6.7
Turnout 72.63+17.14
Conservative hold Swing

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