Taunton Deane Borough Council elections
Taunton Deane Borough Council in Somerset, England is elected every four years.
Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Council elections
By-election results
1995-1999
Lynford By-Election 1 May 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
1,191 |
44.0 |
+15.2 |
|
Labour |
|
981 |
36.6 |
-21.6 |
|
Conservative |
|
530 |
19.6 |
+6.2 |
Majority |
2,172 |
7.4 |
|
Turnout |
2,702 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Taunton Halcon By-Election 1 May 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
1,100 |
43.9 |
+0.8 |
|
Labour |
|
826 |
33.0 |
-12.5 |
|
Conservative |
|
578 |
23.1 |
+11.6 |
Majority |
274 |
10.9 |
|
Turnout |
2,504 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Bishops Lydeard By-Election 10 July 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
395 |
49.6 |
+35.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
338 |
42.5 |
-4.0 |
|
Labour |
|
63 |
7.9 |
-7.8 |
Majority |
57 |
7.1 |
|
Turnout |
796 |
36.8 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
1999-2003
Monument By-Election 21 March 2002[2] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Chris Tolchard |
430 |
65.3 |
-0.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Geoffrey Henley |
228 |
34.7 |
+10.0 |
Majority |
202 |
30.6 |
|
Turnout |
658 |
40.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Ruishton and Creech By-Election 14 November 2002[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Kim Cooper |
576 |
40.3 |
-1.7 |
|
Conservative |
|
518 |
36.3 |
-0.4 |
|
Independent |
|
334 |
23.4 |
+2.1 |
Majority |
58 |
4.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,428 |
44.0 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
2003-2007
Taunton Eastgate By-Election 5 May 2005[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Simon Coles |
1,030 |
51.5 |
+9.0 |
|
Conservative |
Roger Ryan |
621 |
31.1 |
+0.6 |
|
Labour |
Martin Peters |
347 |
17.4 |
+1.6 |
Majority |
409 |
20.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,998 |
58.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Taunton Monument By-Election 5 May 2005[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Christopher Hill |
701 |
58.8 |
-13.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Geoffrey Henley |
491 |
41.2 |
+13.3 |
Majority |
210 |
17.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,192 |
72.4 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Wellington Rockwell Green and West By-Election 5 May 2005[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Clark |
1,157 |
38.5 |
+10.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Vivienne Stock-Williams |
1,132 |
37.7 |
+7.6 |
|
Labour |
David Mitton |
717 |
23.9 |
+8.1 |
Majority |
25 |
0.8 |
|
Turnout |
3,006 |
71.4 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Taunton Blackbrook & Holway By-Election 4 May 2006[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Smith |
1,326 |
75.3 |
+26.8 |
|
Conservative |
Martin Seamark |
436 |
24.7 |
-9.9 |
Majority |
890 |
50.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,762 |
35.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
2007-2011
Comeytrowe By-Election 1 May 2008[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mollie Floyd |
1,362 |
60.1 |
+4.0 |
|
Conservative |
Wendy Skene |
778 |
34.3 |
-1.3 |
|
UKIP |
Dorothy Baker |
127 |
5.6 |
+5.6 |
Majority |
584 |
25.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,267 |
50.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Ruishton and Creech By-Election 2 October 2008[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Kelly Durdan |
902 |
56.3 |
+6.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Cilla Owen |
700 |
43.7 |
+3.2 |
Majority |
202 |
12.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,602 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Lyngford By-Election 15 October 2009[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Nicci Court |
523 |
51.0 |
+6.6 |
|
Conservative |
Tonia White |
274 |
26.7 |
-1.2 |
|
Labour |
Martin Jevon |
164 |
16.0 |
-11.6 |
|
UKIP |
Stephanie Lukins |
64 |
6.2 |
+6.2 |
Majority |
249 |
24.3 |
|
Turnout |
1,025 |
25.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Lyngford By-Election 28 January 2010[9] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ben Swaine |
390 |
43.7 |
-0.7 |
|
Conservative |
John Gage |
253 |
28.4 |
+0.4 |
|
Labour |
Martin Jevon |
190 |
21.3 |
-6.3 |
|
UKIP |
Charlene Sheriff |
59 |
6.6 |
+6.6 |
Majority |
137 |
15.3 |
|
Turnout |
892 |
22.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
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