2015 South Somerset District Council election

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Map of the results of the 2015 South Somerset District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independents in grey. South Somerset UK local election 2015 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2015 South Somerset District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independents in grey.

The 2015 South Somerset District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of South Somerset District Council in Somerset, England. [1] This is on the same day as the general election, and other local elections. This election saw 29 Liberal Democrats, 28 Conservatives, and 3 Independents elected to the Council.

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The Liberal Democrats have had control of the council since 1987 and won the previous election in 2011 with a 2-seat majority. [2]

Candidates by Ward

South Somerset District Council continued to be made up of 60 councillors elected across 39 wards. The Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats both fielded 58 candidates, Labour fielded 31 candidates, the Green Party 11, the UK Independence Party 8 and there were 5 independents. [3]

Incumbent candidates are denoted *.

Blackdown Ward

Seats contested: 1

Blackdown Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin John Wale 923 59
Liberal Democrats Nigel John Petrie Mermagen38825
UKIP Neil Arnold24616
Turnout 1,557
Conservative hold Swing

Blackmoor Vale Ward

Seats contested: 2

Blackmoor Vale Ward [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Wallace* 1,738 32
Conservative Tim Inglefield* 1,477 27
Liberal Democrats Sue Place1,24523
Liberal Democrats Jack Dyke-Bracher75614
Labour Joanna Susan Penberthy 2755
Turnout 5,491
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bruton Ward

Seats contested: 1

Bruton Ward [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anna Mary Groskop* 843 56
Liberal Democrats Abi Baker31020
Green Ewan Jones24616
Labour Matthew Hooberman1148
Turnout 1,513
Conservative hold Swing

Brympton Ward

Seats contested: 2

Brympton Ward [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sarah Helena Lindsay 1,426 25
Liberal Democrats Peter Jeremy Seib* 1,421 25
Liberal Democrats Emma Louise Dunn1,25722
Conservative Josh Williams1,20221
Labour Glen James Graham4598
Turnout 5,765
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Burrow Hill Ward

Seats contested: 1

Burrow Hill Ward [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Yeomans* 878 62
Liberal Democrats Pippa Mestraud39928
Labour Sam Foulder-Hughes14810
Turnout 1,425
Conservative hold Swing

Camelot Ward

Seats contested: 1

Camelot Ward [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Lewis* 1,121 68
Liberal Democrats Penny Ashton25115
UKIP Christopher Hill18111
Labour Ann Margaret Reeder1066
Turnout 1,121
Conservative hold Swing

Cary Ward

Seats contested: 2

Cary Ward [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Weeks* 1,627 27
Liberal Democrats Henry Hobhouse* 1,432 24
Conservative Barry Moorhouse1,29822
Liberal Democrats Richard John Arnold97116
Green Richard Tabor4828
Labour Megan Sarah Rose Summerville2073
Turnout 6,017
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chard Avishayes Ward

Seats contested: 1

Chard Avishayes Ward [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Garry Frederick Shortland 440 36
Conservative Peter Amey40233
Independent Cath Morrison22318
Labour Graham Forsyth14812
Turnout 1,213
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chard Combe Ward

Seats contested: 1

Chard Combe Ward [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Amanda Jane Broom 514 46
Liberal Democrats Steve Warwick45040
Green Jon Lewes14813
Turnout 1,112
Conservative hold Swing

Chard Crimchard Ward

Seats contested: 1

Chard Crimchard Ward [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Kenton* 863 66
Conservative Paul Bradly44534
Turnout 1,308
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chard Holyrood Ward

Seats contested: 1

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Chard Holyrood Ward [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jason Paul Baker 699 51
Conservative Brennie Halse*67049
Turnout 1,369
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Chard Jocelyn Ward

Seats contested: 1

Chard Jocelyn Ward [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dave Bulmer* 596 50
Conservative Irene Glynn36030
Liberal Democrats Melanie Ann Cherry Hudson23720
Turnout 1,193
Independent hold Swing

Coker Ward

Seats contested: 2

Coker Ward [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gina Seaton* 1,755 29
Liberal Democrats Cathy Bakewell* 1,529 26
Conservative Rod Jones1,46425
Liberal Democrats Mick Clark1,21620
Turnout 5,964
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Crewkerne Ward

Seats contested: 3

Crewkerne Ward [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Best* 2,050 17
Conservative Marcus Morton Barrett 1,827 15
Liberal Democrats Angie Singleton* 1,555 13
Liberal Democrats Robin Christopher Pailthorpe1,49812
Conservative Adam Keen1,36911
Conservative Andrew John Newman Simkins1,28610
Labour Martin John Bailey7976
Green Katy Limmer6966
Green Ben Keiron Hartshorn6725
Green Nathan Harmer-Taylor6265
Turnout 12,376
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Curry Rivel Ward

Seats contested: 1

Curry Rivel Ward [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tiffany Ann Martha Osborne 826 52
Independent Terry Mounter*60138
Labour Alan John Martin1489
Turnout 1,575
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Eggwood Ward

Seats contested: 1

Eggwood Ward [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Michael Maxwell* 787 53
Conservative Jonathan Edward Edgington68747
Turnout 1,474
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hamdon Ward

Seats contested: 1

Hamdon Ward [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Seal* 905 57
Conservative Christopher Edward Price68143
Turnout 1,586
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ilminster Ward

Seats contested: 2

Ilminster Ward [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Carol Ann Goodall* 1,253 21
Liberal Democrats Val Keitch 1,108 19
Conservative Sean Clarke1,03718
Conservative Stuart Richard Shepherd1,01117
UKIP Don Kinder68912
Green Henry Peter Lansdown4608
Labour Paul John Sellers3065
Turnout 5,864
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Islemoor Ward

Seats contested: 1

Islemoor Ward [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Steele* 1,129 66
Liberal Democrats Oliver Pearce41725
Labour Geoff Mchugh1559
Turnout 1,701
Conservative hold Swing

Ivelchester Ward

Seats contested: 1

Ivelchester Ward [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tony Capozzoli* 922 53
Conservative Richard Foley Dale60035
Liberal Democrats Theo Whitaker20612
Turnout 1,728
Independent hold Swing

Langport and Huish Ward

Seats contested: 1

Langport and Huish Ward [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clare Aparicio Paul 1,652 41
Liberal Democrats Julia Mary Frances Gadd47329
Green Cara Ann Naden29518
Labour Sean Adam Dromgoole19912
Turnout 1,652
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Martock Ward

Seats contested: 2

Martock Ward [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Brian Bloomfield 1,610 29
Conservative Graham Harold Middleton* 1,513 27
Liberal Democrats Patrick John Palmer*1,12620
Liberal Democrats Ben Ingram80915
Labour Chris Bragg4698
Turnout 5,527
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Milborne Port Ward

Seats contested: 1

Milborne Port Ward [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Joanne Dyke-Bracher 766 45
Conservative Lucy Wallace*76545
Labour David Harry Lowe18411
Turnout 1,715
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Neroche Ward

Seats contested: 1

Neroche Ward [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Linda Patricia Vijeh* 893 57
Liberal Democrats Jo Dawson37124
UKIP Clive Mark Rust31320
Turnout 1,577
Conservative hold Swing

Northstone Ward

Seats contested: 1

Northstone Ward [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David John Norris 1,200 62
Liberal Democrats Grahame Sydney Baker52727
Labour Keith Laurence O'Boyle20010
Turnout 1,927
Conservative hold Swing

Parrett Ward

Seats contested: 1

Parrett Ward [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ric Pallister* 785 52
Conservative Mark Alexander Keating72848
Turnout 1,513
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

South Petherton Ward

Seats contested: 2

South Petherton Ward [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adam James Dance 1,688 37
Liberal Democrats Crispin Kenneth Raikes 1,564 34
Conservative Barry Walker*1,34729
Turnout 4,599
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

St. Michael's Ward

Seats contested: 1

St. Michael's Ward [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jo Roundell-Greene* 699 52
Conservative Alexander Priest65348
Turnout 1,352
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tatworth and Forton Ward

Seats contested: 1

Tatworth and Forton Ward [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Andrew Turpin* 608 38
Conservative Russ Wardell55235
Liberal Democrats Robin Munday43527
Turnout 1,595
Independent hold Swing

Tower Ward

Seats contested: 1

Tower Ward [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Beech* 947 62
Green Oliver Hugh Arnold Dowding27418
Liberal Democrats Dave Nye24116
Labour Adrian Carter735
Turnout 1,535
Conservative hold Swing

Turn Hill Ward

Seats contested: 1

Turn Hill Ward [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shane Pledger* 1,071 58
Liberal Democrats Pamela Diane Jukes63534
Labour Alan Peter Rose1428
Turnout 1,848
Conservative hold Swing

Wessex Ward

Seats contested: 2

Wessex Ward [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dean Ruddle 2,114 52
Liberal Democrats Stephen Richard John Page 1,326 33
Labour Frankie Ashton58915
Turnout 4,029
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wincanton Ward

Seats contested: 2

Wincanton Ward [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Winder* 1,235 25
Conservative Nick Colbert* 1,231 25
Liberal Democrats Tim Carroll82117
UKIP Mark Anthony Vallance53111
Liberal Democrats Sarah Elizabeth Denton51211
Green John Frederick Holman3076
Labour Tim Daniel2235
Turnout 4,860
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Windwhistle Ward

Seats contested: 1

Windwhistle Ward [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Osborne* 818 55
Liberal Democrats John Dyke46932
UKIP George Bernard Munro Elliott19613
Turnout 1,483
Conservative hold Swing

Yeovil Central Ward

Seats contested: 3

Yeovil Central Ward [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Arnold Gubbins* 1,329 17
Liberal Democrats Andy Kendall* 1,308 17
Liberal Democrats Kaysar Mahmud Hussain 1,132 15
Conservative David John Byrne1,01313
Conservative Linda Jane Gage87211
Conservative Bridget Mary Philomena Spender77710
Labour Mark Gordon Lambden6268
Labour Terry Lavin5818
Turnout 7,638
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Yeovil East Ward

Seats contested: 3

Yeovil East Ward [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Lock* 1,349 19
Liberal Democrats David Charles Recardo* 1,097 16
Liberal Democrats Rob Stickland 981 14
UKIP Godfrey Davey70610
Conservative Nick Rousell5718
Conservative Ann Needle5388
Labour Bill Byrd5348
Conservative Morley Keith Waddleton5287
Labour Sharon Anne Stafford4426
Labour Murray William Shepstone3305
Turnout 7,076
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Yeovil South Ward

Seats contested: 3

Yeovil South Ward [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Charles Marshall Field 2,036 17
Conservative Nigel James Gage* 2,008 16
Conservative Sam McAllister 1,776 15
Liberal Democrats Kris Castle1,69114
Liberal Democrats Nagaraja Akkisetty1,37611
Liberal Democrats Gordon Dugald Thomson Czapiewski1,22710
Labour Joe Conway8667
Labour Terry Ledlie6225
Labour Martin Ronald Bailey6155
Turnout 12,217
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Yeovil West Ward

Seats contested: 3

Yeovil West Ward [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Ernle Clark 1,364 16
Liberal Democrats Wes Read* 1,347 16
Liberal Democrats Alan Barry Smith 1,072 13
Conservative Mick Beales1,04913
Conservative Ash Strelling95411
Conservative David Keith Tolley85110
UKIP Tony Turner84410
Labour Dan Marks4626
Labour Colin John Rose4315
Turnout 8,374
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Yeovil Without Ward

Seats contested: 3

Yeovil Without Ward [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Lock 1,655 16
Conservative Gye Charles Bower Dibben 1,610 15
Liberal Democrats Graham John Oakes* 1,603 15
Conservative Teresa Anne Bond1,58815
Liberal Democrats Pauline Annette Lock1,47614
Conservative Teresa Sienkiewicz1,18711
Green Gary Young7477
Labour Sue Pitman6616
Turnout 10,527
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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