Taunton Deane Borough Council elections

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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]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1973–1976
Conservative 1976–1991
Liberal Democrats 1991–1999
No overall control 1999–2003
Conservative 2003–2007
No overall control 2007–2015
Conservative 2015–2019

Council elections[]

District result maps[]

  • 2007 results map

  • 2011 results map

  • 2015 results map

By-election results[]

1995-1999[]

Lynford By-Election 1 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Taunton Halcon By-Election 1 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats hold Swing
Bishops Lydeard By-Election 10 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 395 49.6 +35.7
Liberal Democrats 338 42.5 -4.0
Labour 63 7.9 -7.8
Majority 57 7.1
Turnout 796 36.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

1999-2003[]

Monument By-Election 21 March 2002[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Tolchard 430 65.3 -0.5
Liberal Democrats 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[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats hold Swing

2003-2007[]

Taunton Eastgate By-Election 5 May 2005[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats hold Swing
Taunton Monument By-Election 5 May 2005[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Hill 701 58.8 -13.3
Liberal Democrats 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[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Clark 1,157 38.5 +10.5
Liberal Democrats 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[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats hold Swing

2007-2011[]

Comeytrowe By-Election 1 May 2008[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats hold Swing
Ruishton and Creech By-Election 2 October 2008[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kelly Durdan 902 56.3 +6.8
Liberal Democrats Cilla Owen 700 43.7 +3.2
Majority 202 12.6
Turnout 1,602
Conservative hold Swing
Lyngford By-Election 15 October 2009[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats hold Swing
Lyngford By-Election 28 January 2010[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats hold Swing

2011-2015[]

2015-present[]

Blackdown by-election 15 December 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ross Henley 440 71.2 +49.9
Conservative Giuseppe Farschini 164 22.5 -30.4
Independent Carl Bennyworth 39 6.3 N/A
Majority 276 48.7
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Taunton Deane". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
  2. ^ The Borough of Taunton Deane (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. ^ The Borough of Taunton Deane (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986
  4. ^ The Sedgemoor and Taunton Deane (Areas) Order 1984
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Taunton Deane (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Taunton Deane (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Taunton Deane (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Lib Dems drop bombshell on Blair's doorstep". guardian.co.uk. 2002-03-22. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
  9. ^ "Labour makes only gain". guardian.co.uk. 2002-11-15. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
  10. ^ a b c "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Taunton Deane Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
  11. ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Taunton Deane Borough Council. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
  12. ^ "Widow wins husband's seat on council". Somerset County Gazette. 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
  13. ^ "Conservatives by-election win". Somerset County Gazette. 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
  14. ^ "Victory for Nicci in Lyngford by-election". Somerset County Gazette. 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
  15. ^ "Lib Dems win Lyngford by-election". thisisthewestcounty.co.uk. 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2010-01-29.

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