2019 Sedgemoor District Council election

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Map of the results of the 2019 Sedgemoor District Council election. Sedgemoor UK local election 2019 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2019 Sedgemoor District Council election.

The 2019 Sedgemoor District Council election took place on Thursday 2 May 2019 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 was Bridgwater accounting for 15 of the 48 councillors elected. The election was part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2019. Following the election, Sedgemoor District Council became the only district council in Somerset still under Conservative control. [1]

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Results summary

Sedgemoor District Council election, 2019
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2807-747.224,308-6.4
  Labour 1220+219.19,816+3.1
  Liberal Democrats 760+630.015,446+12.9
  Independent 110+12.71,385+1.0
  Green 00000.7357-5.0

Ward results

[2] * seeking re-election

Axevale

Axevale (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Scott* 581 46.9
Conservative Graham Godwin-Pearson 513 41.4
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Hasler36029.0
Green Stewart Conning35728.8
Liberal Democrats Ann Wardman28723.1
Labour Julia Timothy15812.7
Turnout 1,24044.96
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Berrow

Berrow (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Grimes* 349 66.2 Increase2.svg1.9
Liberal Democrats Richard Baum12623.9Decrease2.svg11.8
Labour Amit Shah5210.9N/A
Turnout 52746.19
Conservative hold Swing

Bridgwater Dunwear

Bridgwater Dunwear (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Diogo Rodrigues 344 43.2
Labour Alexia Bartlett 233 29.2
Conservative Suria Aujla22227.9
Conservative Pele Barnes19925.0
UKIP Richard Scammell18923.7
Liberal Democrats Lorna King8911.2
Turnout 79725.20
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from UKIP Swing

Bridgwater Eastover

Bridgwater Eastover (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tony Heywood 371 57.8
Labour Li Gibson 359 55.9
Conservative Susan Bristowe16826.2
Conservative Jonathan Fraser-Howells15123.5
Liberal Democrats Toran Shaw7712.0
Turnout 64222.08
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bridgwater Fairfax

Bridgwater Fairfax (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Granter 483 51.8
Labour Alex Glassford 383 41.1
Labour Hilary Bruce 355 38.1
Conservative Mike Cresswell31233.5
Liberal Democrats Sarah Baker24326.1
Conservative Helen Marsh23425.1
Liberal Democrats Adrian Nickolls23124.8
Turnout 93220.13
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Bridgwater Hamp

Bridgwater Hamp (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leigh Redman 382 51.7
Labour Elizabeth Leavy 305 41.3
Independent Adrian Moore24933.7N/A
Independent Stephen Austen20127.2N/A
Conservative Paul Mills10714.5
Conservative David Filmer10414.1
Turnout 73922.26
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bridgwater Victoria

Bridgwater Victoria (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Cordiner 338 47.2
Conservative Lance Duddridge 328 45.8
Labour Mick Lerry31844.4
Conservative John Harwood25936.2
Turnout 71620.61
Labour hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bridgwater Westover

Bridgwater Westover (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kathryn Pearce 466 52.5
Labour Brian Smedley 447 50.3
Conservative Gareth Lewis24227.3
Conservative Michael Asher23526.5
Liberal Democrats Antony Nickolls16818.9
Liberal Democrats Roland Lee12313.9
Turnout 88825.68
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bridgwater Wyndham

Bridgwater Wyndham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gill Slocombe 694 59.7
Conservative Rachael Lilley 602 51.8
Liberal Democrats Peter Johnstone26022.4
Liberal Democrats Dean Waghorn23720.4
Labour Stuart Ridewood19917.1
Labour Inika Palaram19616.9
Turnout 1,16238.51
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Burnham Central

Burnham Central (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Phil Harvey 580 38.4
Conservative Sue Barber 553 36.6
Conservative Alistair Hendry 546 36.1
Conservative Edith Rowley53035.1
Liberal Democrats Alasdair Elrick49933.0
Liberal Democrats Ganesh Gudka49132.5
Independent Michael Clarke35623.6
Labour Corey Miller20613.6N/A
Turnout 1,51135.16
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Burnham North

Burnham North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Clayton 876 47.8
Liberal Democrats Mike Murphy 781 42.7
Conservative Mike Facey 762 41.6
Liberal Democrats Helen Groves70238.3
Liberal Democrats Simonds Milner68537.4
Conservative Cheryl Burnett67236.7
Labour Andy Ballard31617.3N/A
Turnout 1,83148.28
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cannington and Wembdon

Cannington and Wembdon (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Dyer 898 67.1
Conservative Brian Bolt 733 54.7
Liberal Democrats Janice Beasley40330.1
Labour Gemma Shanahan29722.2N/A
Turnout 1,33943.24
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cheddar and Shipham

Cheddar and Shipham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Charlie Riches 861 41.5
Liberal Democrats Lisa Methley 816 39.3
Independent Paul Fineran 728 35.1 N/A
Conservative Jeff Savage67432.5
Liberal Democrats Neil Shaban67132.3
Conservative Dawn Hill64931.2
Conservative Peter Downing61829.8
Labour Nick Persaud31115.0
Turnout 2,07730.01
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

East Poldens

East Poldens (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Duncan McGinty 288 50.1 Decrease2.svg16.5
Independent Camael King20736.0N/A
Labour Stephen Oxbrow8013.9N/A
Turnout 57542.09
Conservative hold Swing

Highbridge and Burnham Marine

Highbridge and Burnham Marine (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Bayliss 457 34.4
Conservative Janet Keen 454 34.2
Conservative Alan Matthews 384 28.9
Liberal Democrats Victoria Weavell38328.8
Liberal Democrats Dawn Carey38128.7
Independent Roger Keen34526.0
Conservative Kathy Jones32224.2
Labour John Fones24618.5
Labour Sue Park24618.5
Labour Joji Mathew21216.0
Turnout 1,32825.15
Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Huntspill and Pawlett

Huntspill and Pawlett (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Woodman 359 72.4 Increase2.svg11.2
Labour Liam Tucker13727.6N/A
Turnout 49633.50
Conservative hold Swing

Kings Isle

Kings Isle (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Betty 762 56.0
Conservative Liz Perry 676 49.7
Liberal Democrats Mike Senior47635.0
Labour Lianne Vessier39228.8N/A
Turnout 1,36134.10
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Knoll

Knoll (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Filmer 847 58.0
Conservative Andrew Gilling 704 48.2
Liberal Democrats Mae Pleydell-Pearce53536.6
Liberal Democrats Tony Gore41928.7
Labour Jean Buckler1439.8N/A
Turnout 1,46042.15
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

North Petherton

North Petherton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Revans 1,447 64.3
Liberal Democrats Gary Wong 1,064 47.3
Conservative Alan Bradford 944 42.0
Conservative Sue Hickmet59826.6
Labour Linda Hyde57225.4
Conservative Vanda Crow56625.2
Turnout 2,25037.51
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Puriton and Woolavington

Puriton and Woolavington (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Healey 525 48.9
Conservative Barrie Crow 462 43.1
Liberal Democrats James Ashby38235.6N/A
Labour Chelsea Chadwick23421.8
Labour Gary Tucker19618.3
Turnout 1,07332.57
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Quantocks

Quantocks (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Pay 790 58.8
Conservative Michael Caswell 787 58.6
Labour Maggy Layton49536.8
Turnout 1,34444.56
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Wedmore and Mark

Wedmore and Mark (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Polly Costello 845 55.2
Conservative Will Human 726 47.5
Liberal Democrats Jo Keen64942.4
Liberal Democrats Claire Prior56336.8
Labour Graham McLelland1177.6
Turnout 1,53049.59
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

West Poldens

West Poldens (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Kingham 458 66.9 Increase2.svg3.0
Labour Alison Borman22733.1N/A
Turnout 68542.13
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Sedgemoor District Council". BBC. BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Sedgemoor District Council election held on May 2nd 2019". Sedgemoor District Council. Sedgemoor District Council. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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