2015 Sedgemoor District Council election

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Map of the results of the 2015 Sedgemoor District Council election.

The 2015 Sedgemoor District Council election took place on Thursday 7 May 2015 as a four-yearly election to elect all members (councillors) of Sedgemoor District Council in the English county of Somerset. The principal town in the district is Bridgwater accounting for 15 of the 48 councillors elected. [1] The election was part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections which were held simultaneously with the 2015 General Election.

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Composition of council seats before election

After the 2011 District Council election, 31 councillors were Conservatives, 13 were Labour, 2 were Liberal Democrats and there were 2 independents. [2]

PartySeats
Conservative 31
Labour 13
Liberal Democrats 2
Independent 2

Election results

Sedgemoor Local Election Result 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3551+472.953.657,884+1.1%
  Labour 1003-320.816.017,289-5.0%
  UKIP 220+24.26.06,486+16.4%
  Liberal Democrats 11-2-12.117.118,449-14.8%
  Green 000005.76,121+4.6%
  Independent 002-201.71,835-2.4%
Total4892,692

Candidates and ward results

Sedgemoor District Council continued to be made up of 48 councillors elected in 23 different wards, each electing between one and three councillors.

32 incumbent councillors stood again in the wards they represented before this election (denoted by a *).

Axevale Ward (2 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Axevale Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Scott* 1,325 29.4
Conservative John Henry Denbee* 1,236 27.4
Liberal Democrats Jean Margaret Bevis1,02122.7
Green Jake Flood56212.5
Labour Tom Scott3618.0
Turnout 4,505
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Berrow Ward (1 seat)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Berrow Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Grimes* 799 64.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew William Nisbet44335.7
Turnout 1,242
Conservative hold Swing

Bridgwater Dunwear Ward (2 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Bridgwater Dunwear Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leigh Paul Redman* 748 25.3
UKIP Richard Scammell 554 18.8
Conservative Pele James Barnes54118.3
Labour Diogo Rodrigues43814.8
Conservative Christine Louise McGinty37712.8
Liberal Democrats Lorna Ann Phillippa King29510.0
Turnout 2,953
Labour hold Swing
UKIP gain from Labour Swing

Bridgwater Eastover Ward (2 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Bridgwater Eastover Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Loveridge* 708 27.1
Labour Moira Brown 648 24.8
Conservative Linda Bareham-Stanley51419.6
Conservative Michael David Hall50619.3
Liberal Democrats Camael King2409.2
Turnout 2,616
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bridgwater Fairfax Ward (3 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Bridgwater Fairfax Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham John Granter* 1,135 18.3
Labour Alex Glassford* 1,081 17.4
Conservative Mike Cresswell 986 15.9
Conservative Wayne John Pearce84413.6
Labour Reginald Charles Winslow84413.6
Conservative Jim Donoghue76512.3
Liberal Democrats Janice Joanna Somers Beasely5458.8
Turnout 6,200
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bridgwater Hamp Ward (2 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Bridgwater Hamp Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wesley John Hinckes 956 28.8
Labour Adrian John Moore* 946 28.5
Conservative James Cockram71921.6
Conservative Andrew Ivor Danniells70321.1
Turnout 3,324
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bridgwater Victoria Ward (2 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Bridgwater Victoria Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lance John Duddridge 812 23.3
Labour Mick Lerry* 763 21.9
Conservative Barrie Clive Crow65418.8
Labour Siobhan Wilson63618.2
UKIP Roderick Silvester Sidney Lukins62117.8
Turnout 3,486
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bridgwater Westover Ward (2 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Bridgwater Westover Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kathy Pearce* 954 26.5
Labour Brian David Smedley* 878 24.3
Conservative Jeffrey Searle76721.3
Conservative John Douglas Watts63417.6
Liberal Democrats Barbara Fisher37310.3
Turnout 3,606
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bridgwater Wyndham Ward (2 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Bridgwater Wyndham Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gill Slocombe* 1,322 31.3
Conservative Rachael Helen Caswell 1,293 30.6
Labour Liz Leavy62014.7
Labour Caroline Ann Wilkins51612.2
Liberal Democrats Peter Ian Johnstone47611.3
Turnout 4,227
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Burnham Central Ward (3 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Burnham Central Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Clarke* 1,372 16.5
Conservative Maria Clarke 1,367 16.4
Conservative Mike Facey 1,239 14.9
Liberal Democrats Phil Harvey1,07612.9
Liberal Democrats Katie Georgina Lawson1,02912.4
Liberal Democrats Sarah Milner Simonds90910.9
UKIP James Donnellan88310.6
Green Eve Harriet Courtney4455.3
Turnout 8,320
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Burnham North Ward (3 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Burnham North Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Laurence Burridge-Clayton* 1,883 21.7
Conservative Cheryl Lesley Burnett 1,620 18.6
Conservative Paul Herbert 1,256 14.5
Liberal Democrats Beverly Milner Simonds1,02911.8
Liberal Democrats Tom Nichols8619.9
UKIP Helen Hims8239.5
Liberal Democrats Victoria Weavell7989.2
Green Alexander Begg Lawrie4224.9
Turnout 8,692
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cannington & Wembdon Ward (2 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Cannington & Wembdon Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Dyer* 1,588 36.1
Conservative Ann Bown* 1,455 33.1
Liberal Democrats Alan James Beasley80918.4
Green Allan Jeffrey54612.4
Turnout 4,398
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cheddar & Shipham Ward (3 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Cheddar & Shipham Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dawn Hill* 1,889 19.3
Conservative Peter John Shilton Downling* 1,765 18.0
Conservative Jeff Savage* 1,720 17.6
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Mary Green1,52315.6
Liberal Democrats John Outhwait1,30313.3
Labour Norma Scanlon8098.3
UKIP Will Hims7838.0
Turnout 9,792
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

East Poldens Ward (1 seat)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: East Poldens Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Duncan McGinty* 814 66.6
Green Ian Richard Horsfield40833.4
Turnout 1,222
Conservative hold Swing

Highbridge & Burnham Marine Ward (3 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Highbridge & Burnham Marine Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet Anita Keen 937 11.3
UKIP Lorna Corke 907 10.9
Conservative Roger Charles Keen 876 10.5
Liberal Democrats Fiona Joan Hector6407.7
Liberal Democrats John David Parkes5997.2
Conservative James Roughton5646.8
Labour Forrester Shiela Rachel5506.6
Liberal Democrats Graham Alan Kennedy5496.6
Independent Chris Williams*5366.4
Labour Alan Beech4996.0
Independent Mike Mansfield*4935.9
Independent Bill Hancock4365.2
Independent Tony Lynham3704.4
Labour Lucy Emily Scanton3664.4
Turnout 8,322
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
UKIP gain from Independent Swing

Huntspill & Pawlett Ward (1 seat)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Huntspill & Pawlett Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Charles Woodman 793 61.2
Liberal Democrats Susanna Louise Peel Craig28622.1
Green Terry Peers21716.7
Turnout 1,296
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Kings Isle Ward (2 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Kings Isle Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Perry 1,592 33.7
Conservative Derek Stanley Alder* 1,520 32.1
Liberal Democrats Mike Senior82717.5
Green Josephine Sally Smoldon79216.7
Turnout 4,731
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Knoll Ward (2 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Knoll Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Filmer* 1,888 38.6
Conservative Andrew Gilling* 1,433 29.3
Liberal Democrats Tony Gore92218.9
UKIP Isobel Fotheringham64713.2
Turnout 4,890
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

North Petherton (3 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: North Petherton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Sydney Earnest Bradford* 2,316 22.6
Conservative Anne Elisabeth Fraser* 2,078 20.3
Liberal Democrats Revans Bill 1,891 18.4
Conservative Lucy Miranda Allen1,87418.3
Labour Marion Denham1,15511.3
Green Jen Bayford9419.2
Turnout 10,255
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Puriton & Woolavington Ward (2 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Puriton & Woolavington Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Healey* 1,204 29.0
Conservative Alison Jane Hamlin* 1,052 25.3
UKIP Pete Hollings87721.1
Labour Richard Cecil Hampson54213.1
Green Valerie Bannister47711.5
Turnout 4,152
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Quantocks Ward (2 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Quantocks Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Annette Pay* 1,605 35.7
Conservative Michael Graham Caswell* 1,458 32.5
Green Lindy Booth76617.1
Labour Philip S T Lawrence King66214.7
Turnout 4,491
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Wedmore & Mark Ward (2 seats)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: Wedmore & Mark Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Polly Costello 1,686 34.7
Conservative Will Human 1,280 26.3
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Joan Hasler1,03421.3
Labour Gabrielle Kathleen Hector4749.7
UKIP Dave Wills3918.0
Turnout 4,865
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

West Poldens Ward (1 seat)

Sedgemoor District Council Elections 2015: West Poldens Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Arthur Kingham* 963 63.9
Green Charles Graham54536.1
Turnout 1,508
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. "5th May Election results – Wards". Sedgemoor District Council. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2015.