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2017 Somerset County Council election
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All 55 seats to Somerset County Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Con
LD
Lab
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election 29 seats, 35.0% 18 seats, 26.1% 3 seats, 11.8%
Seats won 35 12 3
Seat change Increase 6 Decrease 6 Steady
Popular vote 78,107 52,145 15,453
Percentage 47.0% 31.4% 9.3%
Swing Increase 12.0% Increase 5.3% Decrease 2.5%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Ind
Grn
Party Independent Green
Last election 2 seats, 2.9% 0 seats, 4.3%
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 2
Popular vote 7,814 7,822
Percentage 4.7% 4.7%
Swing Increase 1.8% Increase 0.4%
Map of the results of the 2017 Somerset council election.
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

The 2017 Somerset County Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom.[1] All 55 councillors were elected from 54 electoral divisions which each returned either one or two county councillors by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.

Results summary

Somerset County Council election, 2017
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 35 9 3 +6 63.6 47.0 78,107 +12.0
  Liberal Democrats 12 5 11 –6 21.8 31.4 52,145 +5.3
  Labour 3 0 0 – 10.9 9.3 15,453 –2.5
  Independent 3 1 0 +1 10.9 4.7 7,814 +1.8
  Green 2 2 0 +2 3.6 4.7 7,822 +0.4
  UKIP 0 0 3 –3 0.0 2.9 4,747 –17.0
  Liberal 0 0 0 – 0.0 0.0 76 +0.0

Results by division

Bishops Hull & Taunton West

Bishops Hull & Taunton West[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hunt 1,147 35.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Simon Nicholls 976 30.1 –5.0
Conservative Jason Wayne Woollacott 841 26.0 –7.0
Labour Charlie Grabham 195 6.0 –1.6
Green Julian McLeod Mellor 80 2.5 −2.8
Majority 171 5.3 N/A
Turnout 3,239 43.3 +6.3
Registered electors 7,473
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Blackdown & Neroche

Blackdown & Neroche[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Bryan Thorne 1,556 47.3 +13.2
Liberal Democrats Ross Henley * 1,414 43.0 +7.2
Labour Madeleine Spears 189 5.7 –0.6
Green Roy Snelling 132 4.0 –0.2
Majority 142 4.3 N/A
Turnout 3,291 40.0 +3.0
Registered electors 8,220
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Blackmoor Vale

Blackmoor Vale[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Wallace * 1,905 63.1 +11.1
Liberal Democrats Sarah Joanne Dyke 752 24.9 +9.7
Green Oliver Hugh Arnold Dowding 188 6.2 N/A
Labour Michael Andrew Yianni 173 5.7 –2.6
Majority 1,153 38.2 +10.7
Turnout 3,018 43.0 +6.0
Registered electors 7,025
Conservative hold Swing

Brent

Brent[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Filmer 1,917 67.8 +2.5
Liberal Democrats Tony Gore 537 19.0 –1.0
Labour Janty Marsden 216 7.6 –7.1
UKIP David Robert Willis 159 5.6 N/A
Majority 1,380 48.8 +3.5
Turnout 2,829 36.4 +5.4
Registered electors 7,767
Conservative hold Swing

Bridgwater East & Bawdrip

Bridgwater East & Bawdrip[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Hall * 1,337 55.2 +18.1
Labour Diogo Rodrigues 662 27.3 +1.8
Liberal Democrats Mike Senior 425 17.5 +11.7
Majority 675 27.8 +22.3
Turnout 2,424 28.3 +4.3
Registered electors 8,557
Conservative hold Swing

Bridgwater North & Central

Bridgwater North & Central[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Loveridge * 593 45.7 –18.2
Conservative Pele Barnes 510 39.3 +16.7
Liberal Democrats Antony Nickolls 196 15.1 +1.6
Majority 83 6.4 –35.0
Turnout 1,299 20.8 +4.8
Registered electors 6,905
Labour hold Swing

Bridgwater South

Bridgwater South[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leigh Redman * 954 51.0 –11.7
Conservative Lance Duddridge 727 38.8 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Daniel Alexander Kelly 191 10.2 N/A
Majority 227 12.1 –13.3
Turnout 1,872 24.0 +4.0
Registered electors 7,795
Labour hold Swing

Bridgwater West

Bridgwater West[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Bown * 1,289 59.0 +20.4
Labour Tony Heywood 606 27.8 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Michelle Denise Phillips 288 13.2 +6.0
Majority 683 31.3 –21.9
Turnout 2,183 27.9 +3.9
Registered electors 7,837
Conservative hold Swing

Brympton

Brympton[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Josh Williams 1,021 47.3 +19.2
Liberal Democrats Sam Crabb * 819 37.9 –1.4
Labour Dan Marks 128 5.9 –1.9
UKIP Anthony Power 126 5.8 –16.2
Green Kek Long 66 3.1 N/A
Majority 202 9.3 N/A
Turnout 2,160 33.2 +3.2
Registered electors 6,501
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Burnham on Sea North

Burnham on Sea North[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Burridge-Clayton * 1,485 47.5 –2.8
Liberal Democrats Mike Murphy 1,183 37.9 +10.5
UKIP Brian Royston Hobbs 278 8.9 N/A
Labour Colin Michael Price 178 5.7 –7.0
Majority 302 9.7 –13.2
Turnout 3,124 38.7 +5.7
Registered electors 8,079
Conservative hold Swing

Cannington

Cannington[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Caswell 1,737 63.6 +2.8
Liberal Democrats Jill Dillamore 620 22.7 +2.6
Labour Philip St Lawrence King 374 13.7 –5.4
Majority 1,117 40.9 +0.2
Turnout 2,731 37.1 +4.1
Registered electors 7,353
Conservative hold Swing

Castle Cary

Castle Cary[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Lewis * 2,062 60.5 +16.8
Liberal Democrats Henry Hobhouse 1,192 35.0 +0.8
Labour Sean Adam Dromgoole 153 4.5 +0.4
Majority 870 25.5 +16.0
Turnout 3,407 44.9 –1.1
Registered electors 7,587
Conservative hold Swing

Chard North

Chard North[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Amanda Jane Broom 1,445 46.4 +21.1
Conservative Martin John Wale 1,286 41.3 +11.5
UKIP Nigel Charles Pearson * 252 8.1 –25.3
Labour John Wardman Schofield 132 4.2 –3.3
Majority 159 5.1 N/A
Turnout 3,115 39.7 +2.7
Registered electors 7,846
Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP Swing

Chard South

Chard South[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gemma Trudy Verdon 756 31.6 +8.8
Independent Dave Bulmer 659 27.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jason Paul Baker 603 25.2 –13.0
UKIP Peter Martin Heather 217 9.1 –19.9
Labour Melissa Louise Whittaker-Mather 161 6.7 +1.0
Majority 97 4.0 N/A
Turnout 2,396 36.6 +4.6
Registered electors 6,541
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Cheddar

Cheddar[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Philip Taylor 1,395 50.4 +11.2
Liberal Democrats Tim Shaban 945 34.1 +15.1
Labour Norma Scanion 250 9.0 –6.6
UKIP Helen Dorothy Hims 178 6.4 –19.8
Majority 450 16.3 +3.2
Turnout 2,768 38.3 +6.3
Registered electors 7,225
Conservative hold Swing

Coker

Coker[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Alexander Keating 1,885 52.2 +14.4
Liberal Democrats Mick Clark 1,406 38.9 +7.6
Green Peter Bysouth 184 5.1 +0.3
Labour Jane Elizabeth Carter-Uren 135 3.7 –2.0
Majority 479 13.3 +6.8
Turnout 3,610 48.9 +3.9
Registered electors 7,473
Conservative hold Swing

Comeytrowe & Trull

Comeytrowe & Trull[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Wedderkopp * 1,790 47.5 +7.6
Conservative Andy Sully 1,496 39.7 +8.7
Labour Liam David Canham 219 5.8 –0.7
Green Cathy Parmenter 132 3.5 –0.2
UKIP Bill Lukins 128 3.4 –16.3
Majority 294 7.8 –1.1
Turnout 3,765 47.8 +1.8
Registered electors 7,873
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Crewkerne

Crewkerne[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Best 1,364 43.9 –2.1
Conservative Marcus Morton Barratt 1,294 41.7 +16.9
Labour Gary David Swain 276 8.9 +4.2
UKIP Arthur Sidney Hamlin 172 5.5 –14.2
Majority 70 2.3 –18.9
Turnout 3,106 44.1 +3.1
Registered electors 7,045
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Curry Rivel & Langport

Curry Rivel & Langport[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clare Aparicio Paul 1,801 47.2 +5.0
Independent Andrew Lee 930 24.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Julia Mary Frances Gadd 623 16.3 –12.2
Labour Stephen Peter Tilley 173 4.5 +1.1
Green Stephen Peter Tate 157 4.1 –5.0
UKIP Barbara Mary Jell 130 3.4 13.4
Majority 871 22.8 +9.1
Turnout 3,814 45.3 +1.3
Registered electors 8,416
Conservative hold Swing

Dulverton & Exmoor

Dulverton & Exmoor[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frances Mary Nicholson * 2,234 75.4 +11.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Charles Pilkington 394 13.2 N/A
Labour Graham Robert Kennedy 191 6.4 –4.9
UKIP Ivor Dennis Jones 146 5.0 –19.9
Majority 1,840 62.1 +23.2
Turnout 2,963 45.9 +6.9
Registered electors 6,450
Conservative hold Swing

Dunster

Dunster[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christine Mary Lawrence * 1,470 53.1 +12.7
Liberal Democrats James Damian Tudor Wall 732 26.4 +17.5
Labour Lesley Culverhouse 300 10.8 –3.4
UKIP Adrian Behan 147 5.3 –23.1
Green Paul Donald Dennett 120 4.3 –3.8
Majority 738 26.7 +14.7
Turnout 2,769 40.9 +4.9
Registered electors 6,763
Conservative hold Swing

Frome East

Frome East[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Martin John Dimery 983 33.8 N/A
Conservative Eve Berry 979 33.6 +8.8
Liberal Democrats Alvin John Horsfall * 678 23.3 –12.3
Labour David Alan Oakensen 271 9.3 –7.1
Majority 4 0.1 N/A
Turnout 2,911 34.0 +7.0
Registered electors 8,554
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Frome North

Frome North[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Oliver * 1,551 51.5 +15.8
Liberal Democrats Adam Owen Matthew Boyden 1,085 36.0 –1.3
Green Pepita Collins 375 12.5 N/A
Majority 466 15.5 N/A
Turnout 3,011 42.0 +3.0
Registered electors 7,175
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Frome West

Frome West[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green John Clarke 987 35.4 N/A
Conservative Jo Beale 801 28.7 +9.3
Liberal Democrats Damon John Hooton 680 24.4 –17.8
Labour Theresa Mary Philomena Clark 243 8.7 –10.0
Liberal Derek * 76 2.7 N/A
Majority 186 6.7 N/A
Turnout 2,787 34.6 +5.6
Registered electors 8,064
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Derek (full name Derek Tanswell) was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2013[26]

Glastonbury & Street

Glastonbury & Street (2 seats)[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terry Napper * 2,573 34.2 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Liz Leyshon 2,272 30.2 +4.0
Liberal Democrats Nick Cottle 2,037 –
Conservative David Albert George Swain 1,650 –
Green Jon Cousins 1,196 15.9 +3.6
Labour Emma Jane King 697 9.3 +0.6
Labour Jane Ratcliffe 530 –
Independent Simon Michael Carswell 433 5.8 N/A
UKIP Keith Anthony Hooper 358 4.8 –17.7
Turnout 5,873 37.1
Registered electors 15,813
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Highbridge & Burnham South

Highbridge & Burnham South[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Charles Woodman * 1,065 47.5 +10.4
Liberal Democrats John David Parkes 767 34.2 +4.7
Labour Lucy Scanlon 213 9.5 –7.3
UKIP Lorna Irene Bromley Corke 197 8.8 N/A
Majority 298 13.3 +5.8
Turnout 2,242 29.7 +2.7
Registered electors 7,557
Conservative hold Swing

Huntspill

Huntspill[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Healey * 1,810 68.0 +24.5
Liberal Democrats Phil Harvey 513 19.3 +8.6
Labour Chelsea Joan Chadwick 337 12.7 –0.2
Majority 1,297 48.8 +38.1
Turnout 2,660 35.6 +0.6
Registered electors 7,465
Conservative hold Swing

Ilminster

Ilminster[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Patricia Vijeh * 1,736 53.4 +24.3
Liberal Democrats Carol Ann Goodall 980 30.2 +4.5
Green Peter Lansdown 203 6.3 –2.2
UKIP Don Kinder 169 5.2 –23.6
Labour Ian Rupert Mackillop 160 4.9 –1.6
Majority 756 23.3 +23.0
Turnout 3,248 39.6 –0.4
Registered electors 8,192
Conservative hold Swing

King Alfred

King Alfred[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David John Huxtable * 1,744 52.3 +6.2
Liberal Democrats Emma Munt 1,146 34.4 +20.1
UKIP Anthony John Edward Betty 232 7.0 –11.9
Labour Lynne Morgan 210 6.3 –0.8
Majority 598 17.9 –9.3
Turnout 3,332 42.0 +6.0
Registered electors 7,924
Conservative hold Swing

Lydeard

Lydeard[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mike Rigby * 1,356 48.1 –5.8
Conservative Roger Keith Habgood 1,055 37.4 +5.5
Liberal Democrats James Russell 204 7.2 –2.7
Labour Jonathan Frederic Gray 115 4.1 –0.1
Green Clive Patrick Martin 88 3.1 N/A
Majority 301 10.7 –11.3
Turnout 2,818 38.1 –1.9
Registered electors 7,389
Independent hold Swing

Martock

Martock[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Neil Brian Bloomfield 2,075 63.5 +29.7
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Paul Davies 923 28.3 –6.1
Labour Peter Charles Ludbrook 268 8.2 +0.1
Majority 1,152 35.3 N/A
Turnout 3,266 39.0 +3.0
Registered electors 8,383
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Mendip Central & East

Mendip Central & East[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip John Ham * 1,730 60.0 +19.8
Liberal Democrats Claire Louise Hudson 579 20.1 –12.4
Green Jono Ekin 322 11.2 +6.1
Labour Marc James Peel 251 8.7 +1.9
Majority 1,151 39.9 +32.1
Turnout 2,882 39.2 –0.8
Registered electors 7,356
Conservative hold Swing

Mendip Hills

Mendip Hills[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Pullin 1,626 57.8 +14.8
Liberal Democrats Melissa Coate 683 24.3 +12.4
Green David Hine 197 7.0 –1.6
Labour G. Paul Turner 191 6.8 –4.2
UKIP Simon Smedley 115 4.1 –21.4
Majority 943 33.5 +15.9
Turnout 2,812 37.4 +4.4
Registered electors 7,511
Conservative hold Swing

Mendip South

Mendip South[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Anthony Hewitt-Coope 1,801 56.5 +17.3
Liberal Democrats Robert John Reed 1,044 32.8 +0.8
Green Theo Simon 340 10.7 +4.5
Majority 757 23.8 +16.6
Turnout 3,185 43.1 +2.1
Registered electors 7,392
Conservative hold Swing

Mendip West

Mendip West[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Noel * 1,666 47.8 +10.0
Liberal Democrats Ros Wyke 1,660 47.6 +13.3
Labour Daniel Croose 159 4.6 –0.4
Majority 6 0.2 –3.3
Turnout 3,485 47.2 +5.2
Registered electors 7,389
Conservative hold Swing

Minehead

Minehead[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mandy Jayne Chilcott 1,290 43.3 +21.0
Liberal Democrats Marcus Kravis 839 28.1 +4.5
UKIP Terry Venner * 609 20.4 –7.6
Labour Maureen Anne Smith 243 8.2 +3.2
Majority 451 15.1 N/A
Turnout 2,981 44.3 +5.3
Registered electors 6,735
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Monkton & North Curry

Monkton & North Curry[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David John Andrew Fothergill * 2,254 66.5 +19.8
Liberal Democrats Ray Tully 836 24.7 –1.8
Green Andy Pritchard 297 8.8 +5.7
Majority 1,418 41.9 +21.7
Turnout 3,387 41.2 –0.8
Registered electors 8,213
Conservative hold Swing

North Petherton

North Petherton[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Revans 1,435 51.3 +18.3
Conservative Richard James Brown * 1,187 42.4 +8.4
Labour Jane Grenfell 178 6.4 –4.1
Majority 248 8.9 N/A
Turnout 2,800 40.5 +8.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

Rowbarton & Staplegrove[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rod Williams 1,125 40.1 +12.4
Liberal Democrats Jefferson Andrew Horsley 1,018 36.3 +4.3
Independent Bob Bainbridge 290 10.3 N/A
Labour Brenda Dawn Weston 250 8.9 –5.4
Green Alan William Debenham 119 4.2 –1.5
Majority 107 3.8 N/A
Turnout 2,802 38.8 +6.8
Registered electors 7,227
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Shepton Mallet

Shepton Mallet[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Parham * 1,253 43.5 +13.2
Liberal Democrats Garfield Kennedy 851 29.6 +3.4
Independent Bente Height 403 14.0 N/A
Labour Ant Butler 302 10.5 –10.5
Green Peter Nicholas Harlow 69 2.4 –1.1
Majority 402 14.0 +10.0
Turnout 2,878 35.0 +4.0
Registered electors 8,214
Conservative hold Swing

Somerton

Somerton[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dean Ruddle * 2,340 66.7 +22.7
Liberal Democrats Stephen Richard John Page 869 24.8 +0.9
Green Dan Britton 177 5.0 –7.5
Labour Mary Graham Butler 124 3.5 –0.5
Majority 1,471 41.9 +21.8
Turnout 3,510 47.1 +3.1
Registered electors 7,451
Conservative hold Swing

South Petherton & Islemoor

South Petherton & Islemoor[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adam James Dance 2,303 56.1 +24.0
Conservative Christopher Antony Le Hardy * 1,455 35.4 +1.6
UKIP Antony Bryan Clarke 187 4.6 –16.8
Labour Paul John Sellers 162 3.9 –1.5
Majority 848 20.6 N/A
Turnout 4,107 50.7 +10.7
Registered electors 8,098
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Taunton East

Taunton East[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Coles * 869 43.2 +5.2
Conservative Stephen Henry Martin-Scott 661 32.8 +16.7
Labour Robert Noakes 242 12.0 –2.6
UKIP Hugh Courage 142 7.1 –18.3
Green Jon Machen 99 4.9 –0.5
Majority 208 10.3 –2.3
Turnout 2,013 27.9 +1.9
Registered electors 7,223
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Taunton North

Taunton North[46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Giuseppe Leslie Fraschini 693 32.5 +15.1
Liberal Democrats Chris Booth 648 30.4 +0.3
Labour Libby Lisgo 543 25.4 +3.3
UKIP Tom Aldridge 165 7.7 –16.2
Green Daniel James Whelan 86 4.0 –1.9
Majority 45 2.1 N/A
Turnout 2,135 30.4 +4.4
Registered electors 7,023
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Taunton South

Taunton South[47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Hazel Prior-Sankey * 1,564 54.9 +11.0
Conservative Luke Rush Parchment 922 32.4 +15.1
Labour Jack Robert Johnston 217 7.6 –3.6
Green Chris Salter 144 5.1 +0.5
Majority 642 22.6 +1.8
Turnout 2,847 36.9 +2.9
Registered electors 7,707
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Upper Tone

Upper Tone[48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Hunt * 1,574 49.1 +16.0
Independent Steve Ross 890 27.8 +1.7
Liberal Democrats Janet Carol Lloyd 485 15.1 +8.1
Green Caroline Anne Freedman 256 8.0 N/A
Majority 684 21.3 +17.8
Turnout 3,205 43.8 +0.8
Registered electors 7,318
Conservative hold Swing

Watchet & Stogursey

Watchet & Stogursey[49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hugh Davies * 1,423 48.7 +9.6
Conservative Richard Patrick Lillis 900 30.8 +1.3
Labour Robin Keith Nuttall 298 10.2 –1.3
Liberal Democrats Anthony Charles Bowden 191 6.5 N/A
UKIP Peter Barbuti 108 3.7 –16.3
Majority 523 17.9 +8.3
Turnout 2,920 39.4 +3.4
Independent hold Swing

Wellington

Wellington[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Govier * 1,704 52.5 +1.6
Conservative Robin Dickinson 1,151 35.5 +15.4
Liberal Democrats Mark Raymond Lithgow 272 8.4 –2.1
Green Zoe Ainsworth-Grigg 119 3.7 +0.8
Majority 553 17.0 –13.7
Turnout 3,246 37.4 +1.4
Registered electors 8,673
Labour hold Swing

Wells

Wells[51]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tessa Jane Munt 2,107 46.9 +21.0
Conservative John Derek Osman * 2,012 44.7 +4.0
Labour Den Carter 166 3.7 –8.8
Green Paul Francis Crummay 126 2.8 –3.4
UKIP Les Bate 86 1.9 –12.9
Majority 95 2.1 N/A
Turnout 4,497 52.6 +11.6
Registered electors 8,556
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Wincanton & Bruton

Wincanton & Bruton[52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anna Groskop * 2,096 64.2 +11.0
Liberal Democrats Abigail Rebekah Baker 708 21.7 +2.9
Labour Patricia Ann Turner 244 7.5 +0.9
Green Ewan William George Jones 216 6.6 +2.1
Majority 1,388 42.5 +8.1
Turnout 3,264 39.1 +4.1
Registered electors 8,352
Conservative hold Swing

Yeovil Central

Yeovil Central[53]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andy Kendall 1,033 44.7 +10.3
Conservative Nick Rousell 745 32.2 +10.4
UKIP Alan Ivor Dimmick * 226 9.8 –24.3
Labour Terry Lavin 215 9.3 –1.4
Green Alan Flint 93 4.0 N/A
Majority 288 12.5 N/A
Turnout 2,312 32.0 +3.0
Registered electors 7,231
Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP Swing

Yeovil East

Yeovil East[54]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Lock * 1,063 49.0 +7.9
Conservative Teresa Sienkiewicz 512 23.6 +14.2
Labour Terry Ledlie 255 11.8 +1.6
UKIP Godfrey Davey 220 10.1 –25.7
Independent Neil James Mitchell 118 5.4 N/A
Majority 551 25.4 +20.0
Turnout 2,168 28.4 +1.4
Registered electors 7,633
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Yeovil South

Yeovil South[55]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Faye Purbrick 1,288 46.2 +21.6
Liberal Democrats Andy Soughton 1,031 37.0 –1.6
Labour Christos Zaranis 173 6.2 –2.8
Independent Dave Greene 165 5.9 N/A
Green Diane Catherine Wood 131 4.7 +0.3
Majority 257 9.2 N/A
Turnout 2,788 36.4 +3.4
Registered electors 7,655
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Yeovil West

Yeovil West[56]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jane Lock * 877 43.1 +2.9
Conservative John Richard Lukey 783 38.5 +18.6
Labour Gail Freeman-Bell 234 11.5 +1.7
Green Robert Charles Wood 140 6.9 +2.0
Majority 94 4.6 –10.5
Turnout 2,034 32.2 +3.2
Registered electors 6,316
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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