West Somerset District Council elections
Map showing the composition of West Somerset Council as of the last election in 2011. Conservatives in blue, independents in grey and Labour in red.
West Somerset District Council in Somerset, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2011, 28 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.[1]
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Independent | 1973 - 1995 |
| No overall control | 1995 - 2003 |
| Conservative | 2003 - 2007 |
| Independent | 2007 - 2011 |
| Conservative | 2011 - present |
Council elections
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 1999 and 2011 elections.[2][3]
| Year | Conservative | Independent | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Others | Vacant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991[4] | 5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995[5] | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999[3] | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003[6] | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007[7] | 13 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011[2] | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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District result maps
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1999 results map
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2003 results map
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2007 results map
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2011 results map
By-elections
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[8] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minehead South | 14 November 1996 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Quantock Vale | 17 July 1997 | Conservative | Independent | ||
| Minehead North | 23 April 1998 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| Porlock & Oare | 23 October 1998 | Conservative | Independent | ||
| Williton by-election | 8 December 1999 | Labour | Conservative | ||
| Aville Vale by-election | 13 July 2000 | Labour | Conservative | ||
| Old Cleeve by-election | 7 July 2005 | Independent | Independent | ||
| Alcombe East by-election | 1 May 2008 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Minehead South by-election | 16 April 2009 | Independent | Independent | ||
References
- ↑ "Councillors — General Information". West Somerset Council. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- 1 2 3 "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- 1 2 "West Somerset". BBC News Online. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ↑ "Complete round-up of results from Thursday's local council elections". The Times. 4 May 1991.
- ↑ "Complete list of results from thursday's council elections". The Times. 6 May 1995.
- ↑ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ↑ "West Somerset". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ↑ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Retrieved 27 November 2011.
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