Sedgemoor District Council elections

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Sedgemoor District Council was the local authority for the district of Sedgemoor in Somerset, England. The council was elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 50 councillors were elected from 25 wards. [1] The council was abolished on 1 April 2023, when it was replaced by Somerset Council, a unitary authority.

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Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: [2] [3]

Party in controlYears
No overall control 1973–1976
Conservative 1976–1995
No overall control 1995–1999
Conservative 1999–2023

Leadership

The leader of the council from 2005 until the council's abolition in 2023 was:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Duncan McGinty [4] [5] Conservative Apr 200531 Mar 2023

Council elections

District result maps

By-election results

1999-2003

Brent North By-Election 30 September 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 29377.7+4.6
Labour 8422.3−4.6
Majority 20955.4
Turnout 37724.1
Conservative hold Swing
Huntspill & Pawlett By-Election 1 June 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 55651.1+18.4
Conservative 53348.9+4.3
Majority 232.2
Turnout 1,08940.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Brent North By-Election 17 January 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 42664.5−8.6
Liberal Democrats 20330.8+30.8
Labour 162.4−24.5
UKIP 152.3+2.3
Majority 22333.7
Turnout 66040.3
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Bridgwater Quantock By-Election 10 July 2003 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 66051.0+4.2
Liberal Democrats 45335.0+4.3
Labour 18013.9−8.6
Majority 20716.0
Turnout 1,29326.0
Conservative hold Swing
Berrow By-Election 20 January 2005 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 34057.2−0.5
Liberal Democrats 25442.8+0.5
Majority 8614.4
Turnout 59432.1
Conservative hold Swing
Cheddar and Shipham By-Election 5 May 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,68950.4+2.6
Independent 1,66349.6+49.6
Majority 260.8
Turnout 3,352
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Boundary Changes in Sedgemoor". Sedgemoor District Council. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sedgemoor". BBC News Online . Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  3. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "Sedgemoor" in search box to see specific results.)
  4. ↑ "Councillor Duncan McGinty". Bridgwater Mercury. 12 January 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Leader of Council's Office / Executive". Sedgemoor District Council. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  6. ↑ The District of Sedgemoor (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  7. ↑ The Avon and Somerset (Areas) Order 1983
  8. ↑ The Sedgemoor and Taunton Deane (Areas) Order 1984
  9. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "Sedgemoor". BBC News Online . Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  11. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Sedgemoor (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  12. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Sedgemoor (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll". District of Sedgemoor. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  14. ↑ "Tories celebrate Hackney council win". guardian.co.uk . 21 January 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
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