North Somerset Council elections
North Somerset Unitary Council in Somerset, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 61 councillors have been elected from 36 wards.[1]
Political control
Since 1995 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Council elections
By-election results
1995-1999
Weston-Super-Mare South By-Election 28 November 1996 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
1,232 |
58.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
635 |
30.0 |
|
|
Conservative |
|
178 |
8.4 |
|
|
Independent |
|
74 |
3.5 |
|
Majority |
597 |
28.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,119 |
35.8 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
1999-2003
Kewstoke By-Election 25 January 2001[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Ian Porter |
279 |
32.7 |
-20.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Bibb |
229 |
26.8 |
-3.0 |
|
Independent |
Anthony Horry |
196 |
23.0 |
+23.0 |
|
Labour |
Stephen Lyall |
149 |
17.5 |
+1.0 |
Majority |
50 |
5.9 |
|
Turnout |
853 |
36.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Weston-Super-Mare West By-Election 30 August 2001[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mike Bell |
811 |
44.4 |
+8.2 |
|
Conservative |
Clive Webb |
651 |
35.9 |
-9.0 |
|
Independent |
Malcolm Timmis |
205 |
11.2 |
+11.2 |
|
Labour |
Chris Belton-Reed |
161 |
8.8 |
-10.7 |
Majority |
160 |
8.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,828 |
25.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Yatton By-Election 25 October 2001[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Kehoe |
593 |
29.2 |
-4.7 |
|
Conservative |
Stanley Vyce |
534 |
26.3 |
+6.7 |
|
Independent |
Ralph James |
496 |
24.4 |
-10.7 |
|
Labour |
Douglas May |
410 |
20.2 |
+8.8 |
Majority |
59 |
2.9 |
|
Turnout |
2,033 |
29.2 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
2003-2007
Easton-In-Gordano By-Election 11 November 2004[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Carl Francis-Pester |
431 |
44.3 |
-17.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Wendy Griggs |
369 |
37.9 |
+15.0 |
|
Labour |
Derek Waters |
174 |
17.9 |
+2.2 |
Majority |
62 |
6.4 |
|
Turnout |
974 |
44.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Portishead Redcliffe Bay By-Election 3 February 2005 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Johnston |
476 |
43.8 |
+4.0 |
|
Conservative |
David Pasley |
434 |
39.9 |
-20.3 |
|
UKIP |
Anthony Butcher |
118 |
10.8 |
+10.8 |
|
Labour |
|
59 |
5.4 |
+5.4 |
Majority |
42 |
3.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,087 |
45.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Portishead West By-Election 1 June 2006[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Jolley |
488 |
38.9 |
+20.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jean Lord |
452 |
36.1 |
+36.1 |
|
Labour |
Patricia Gardener |
205 |
16.4 |
+16.4 |
|
Independent |
Reyna Knight |
108 |
8.6 |
-73.3 |
Majority |
36 |
2.8 |
|
Turnout |
1,253 |
49.0 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Yatton By-Election 1 June 2006[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Wendy Griggs |
812 |
31.1 |
+1.3 |
|
Independent |
Anthony Moulin |
749 |
28.7 |
-5.8 |
|
Conservative |
Jill Iles |
678 |
26.0 |
+3.5 |
|
Independent |
Hilary Burn |
267 |
10.2 |
+10.2 |
|
Labour |
Bryan Moore |
104 |
4.0 |
-9.1 |
Majority |
63 |
2.4 |
|
Turnout |
2,610 |
38.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Pill By-Election 7 September 2006[9] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Nanette Kirsen |
360 |
33.9 |
+33.9 |
|
Labour |
Pauline Robertson |
353 |
33.2 |
-28.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Neale |
202 |
19.0 |
+3.4 |
|
Conservative |
Anne-Marie Gregory |
147 |
13.8 |
-9.3 |
Majority |
7 |
0.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,062 |
40.0 |
|
|
Independent gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
2007-2011
Weston Super Mare Clarence and Uphill By-Election 18 December 2008[11] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Amratlal Patel |
478 |
27.5 |
-33.6 |
|
Independent |
John Ley-Morgan |
477 |
27.5 |
+27.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paula Howell |
421 |
24.3 |
-4.1 |
|
Independent |
Sidney Carter |
228 |
13.1 |
+13.1 |
|
Labour |
Josephine Bateman |
132 |
7.6 |
-2.9 |
Majority |
1 |
0.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,736 |
24.6 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hutton and Locking By-Election 4 June 2009[12] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Terence Porter |
1,411 |
64.9 |
-4.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jennifer Bindon |
511 |
23.5 |
+2.8 |
|
Labour |
Timothy Taylor |
253 |
11.6 |
+1.4 |
Majority |
900 |
41.4 |
|
Turnout |
2,175 |
42.7 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2011-2015
Backwell By-Election 8 September 2011[13] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Geoff Coombs |
816 |
61.7 |
|
|
Conservative |
Peter Burden |
314 |
23.7 |
|
|
Labour |
Terry Connell |
124 |
9.4 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Nick Alderton |
69 |
5.2 |
|
Majority |
502 |
37.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,323 |
28.3 |
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
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