Mendip District Council elections
Mendip District Council in Somerset, England is elected every four years.
Political control
Council elections
- Mendip District Council election, 1999 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by three)[1]
- Mendip District Council election, 2003
- Mendip District Council election, 2007 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by one)[2]
- Mendip District Council election, 2011
- Mendip District Council election, 2015
By-election results
1995-1999
Wells St Cuthberts By-Election 31 October 1996 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
390 |
32.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
300 |
25.3 |
|
|
Labour |
|
298 |
25.1 |
|
|
Independent |
|
111 |
9.3 |
|
|
Independent |
|
90 |
7.6 |
|
Majority |
90 |
7.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,189 |
35.0 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Frome Badcox By-Election 25 September 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
516 |
45.7 |
+45.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
355 |
31.4 |
-24.7 |
|
Conservative |
|
259 |
22.9 |
-21.0 |
Majority |
161 |
14.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,130 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Street North By-Election 23 April 1998 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
386 |
39.4 |
+3.3 |
|
Labour |
|
281 |
28.0 |
-2.0 |
|
Conservative |
|
214 |
21.3 |
+12.3 |
|
Independent Labour |
|
114 |
11.3 |
+11.3 |
Majority |
115 |
11.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,005 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
1999-2003
Frome Keyford By-Election 11 October 2001 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
389 |
35.9 |
-11.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
350 |
32.3 |
-5.3 |
|
Conservative |
|
317 |
29.2 |
|
|
UKIP |
|
29 |
2.7 |
+2.7 |
Majority |
39 |
3.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,085 |
30.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
2003-2007
Beckington and Rode By-Election 10 June 2004 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stan Wilson |
538 |
50.3 |
+10.6 |
|
Conservative |
Robert Pearson |
529 |
49.5 |
-10.6 |
Majority |
9 |
0.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,067 |
56.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Frome Berkley Down By-Election 16 March 2006 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ros Meikle |
439 |
55.0 |
+10.7 |
|
Conservative |
Robert Smitherman |
359 |
45.0 |
-10.7 |
Majority |
80 |
10.0 |
|
Turnout |
798 |
20.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Frome Keyford By-Election 20 April 2006 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alvin Horsfall |
487 |
63.2 |
+36.6 |
|
Labour |
David Oakensen |
128 |
16.6 |
-3.1 |
|
Conservative |
Pamelita Lee |
104 |
13.5 |
-4.0 |
|
UKIP |
Colin McManee |
51 |
6.6 |
+6.6 |
Majority |
359 |
46.6 |
|
Turnout |
770 |
20.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
2007-2011
Glastonbury St Edmunds By-Election 13 September 2007 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Brundson |
432 |
55.4 |
+10.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alan Gloak |
348 |
44.6 |
-10.8 |
Majority |
84 |
10.8 |
|
Turnout |
780 |
|
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Shepton East By-Election 29 May 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jeannette Marsh |
435 |
50.3 |
+4.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Bob Champion |
307 |
35.5 |
-3.0 |
|
Labour |
Christopher Inchley |
122 |
14.1 |
-1.1 |
Majority |
128 |
14.8 |
|
Turnout |
864 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Street North By-Election 29 May 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Bryan Beha |
347 |
47.9 |
-19.8 |
|
Conservative |
George Steer |
297 |
41.0 |
+8.6 |
|
Independent |
Julian Bartlett |
81 |
11.2 |
+11.2 |
Majority |
50 |
6.9 |
|
Turnout |
725 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
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