South Somerset District Council elections

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South Somerset District Council in Somerset, England was elected every four years. Since 2019 the council is divided into 34 wards electing 60 councillors. [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 first election to 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 1976–1979
No overall control 1979–1987
Liberal Democrats 1987–2023

Leadership

The leaders of the council of the from 2006 until its abolition in 2023 were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Tim Carroll [4] Liberal Democrats 2006May 2011
Ric Pallister [5] [6] Liberal Democrats 19 May 201131 Aug 2018
Val Keitch [7] [8] Liberal Democrats 1 Sep 201831 Mar 2023

Council elections

District result maps

By-election results

1995-1999

Crewkerne By-Election 27 November 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 45538.9+11.7
Liberal Democrats 42136.0−7.1
Labour 29425.1−4.6
Majority 342.9
Turnout 1,17019.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

1999-2003

Chard Avishayes By-Election 14 September 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 57170.9+27.6
Conservative 23429.1−11.7
Majority 33741.8
Turnout 80544.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Camelot By-Election 21 March 2002 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 61857.5−14.1
Liberal Democrats 45742.5+14.1
Majority 16115.0
Turnout 1,07552.3
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Crewkerne By-Election 2 June 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 85957.8+10.7
Conservative 62742.2+6.6
Majority 23215.6
Turnout 1,48625.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Brympton By-Election 27 October 2005 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Seib47858.0+1.8
Conservative Philippa Hamilton23228.2−8.4
Independent Elizabeth Glaisher11313.7+13.7
Majority 24629.8
Turnout 82318.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Chard Holyrood By-Election 14 September 2006 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Daniel Shortland36754.5+37.0
Conservative Stephen Wright18026.7+26.7
Independent Rita Wickenden12718.8−63.7
Majority 18727.8
Turnout 67430.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2007-2011

Chard Crimchard By-Election 29 May 2008 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Kenton42347.2−5.0
Conservative David Mears32035.7−0.7
BNP Robert Baehr15417.2+17.2
Majority 10311.5
Turnout 89744.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Coker By-Election 4 June 2009 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Cathy Bakewell 1,01047.2+0.1
Conservative Gina Seaton1,00246.9+5.5
Independent Nick Hester1265.9+5.9
Majority 80.3
Turnout 2,138
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ilminster By-Election 4 June 2009 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Carol Goodall1,19258.0+10.1
Conservative Jane Morgan86242.0+7.3
Majority 33016.0
Turnout 2,054
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Elections". South Somerset District Council. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
  2. ↑ "South Somerset". BBC News Online . Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "South Somerset" in search box to see specific results.)
  4. ↑ "Tributes are paid to former South Somerset District Council leader Tim Carroll". South Somerset District Council. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Council minutes, 19 May 2011" (PDF). South Somerset District Council. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Hill, Phil (27 September 2021). "Ric Pallister jailed for 11 years for sex assaults". Chard and Ilminster News. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Council minutes, 19 July 2018". South Somerset District Council. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Jones, Paul (24 July 2018). "Ilminster councillor Val Keitch is new leader of South Somerset District Council". Chard and Ilminster News. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  9. ↑ The District of Yeovil (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  10. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Somerset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  11. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset and Somerset (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "South Somerset". BBC Online . Retrieved 3 June 2008.
  13. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  14. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The South Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018. Retrieved on 29 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "Lib Dems drop bombshell on Blair's doorstep". guardian.co.uk . 22 March 2002. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  16. 1 2 "Results" (PDF). South Somerset District Council. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  17. ↑ "Lib Dem Councillor voted in for South Somerset District Council Chard Crimchard Ward". South Somerset District Council. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  18. ↑ "Coker Ward - Results By-election - 4th June 2009" (PDF). South Somerset District Council. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  19. ↑ "Lib-Dem victory in Chard and Ilminster". Western Gazette . 11 June 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
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