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Mendip District Council elections

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Prior to its 2023 abolition, Mendip District Council in Somerset, England was elected every four years. On 1 April of that year, the district was abolished and became part of the area of Somerset Council, a new unitary authority.[1]

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially acting as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing councils before formally coming into office on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council was as follows:[2]

More information Party in control, Years ...
Party in controlYears
Independent1974–1976
No overall control1976–1979
Independent1979–1983
Conservative1983–1987
No overall control1987–2003
Conservative2003–2019
No overall control2019–2023
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Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2007 until its abolition in 2023 were:

More information Councillor, Party ...
CouncillorPartyFromTo
Harvey Siggs[3]Conservative2007May 2019
Ros Wyke[4]Liberal Democrats20 May 201931 Mar 2023
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Council elections

  • 1973 Mendip District Council election
  • 1976 Mendip District Council election
  • 1979 Mendip District Council election (New ward boundaries)[5]
  • 1983 Mendip District Council election
  • 1987 Mendip District Council election
  • 1991 Mendip District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[6]
  • 1995 Mendip District Council election
  • 1999 Mendip District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by three)[7][8]
  • 2003 Mendip District Council election
  • 2007 Mendip District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by one)[9][10]
  • 2011 Mendip District Council election
  • 2015 Mendip District Council election
  • 2019 Mendip District Council election

District result maps

By-election results

1995–1999

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Wells St Cuthberts By-Election 31 October 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 390 32.8
Liberal Democrats 300 25.3
Labour 298 25.1
Independent 111 9.3
Independent 90 7.6
Majority 90 7.5
Turnout 1,189 35.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
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Frome Badcox By-Election 25 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 516 45.7 +45.7
Liberal Democrats 355 31.4 −24.7
Conservative 259 22.9 −21.0
Majority 161 14.3
Turnout 1,130
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
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Street North By-Election 23 April 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 386 39.4 +3.3
Labour 281 28.0 −2.0
Conservative 214 21.3 +12.3
Independent Labour 114 11.3 +11.3
Majority 115 11.4
Turnout 1,005
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
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1999–2003

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Frome Keyford By-Election 11 October 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 389 35.9 −11.2
Liberal Democrats 350 32.3 −5.3
Conservative 317 29.2
UKIP 29 2.7 +2.7
Majority 39 3.6
Turnout 1,085 30.0
Labour hold Swing
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2003–2007

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Beckington and Rode By-Election 10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stan Wilson 538 50.3 +10.6
Conservative Robert Pearson 529 49.5 −10.6
Majority 9 0.8
Turnout 1,067 56.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
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Frome Berkley Down By-Election 16 March 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ros Meikle 439 55.0 +10.7
Conservative Robert Smitherman 359 45.0 −10.7
Majority 80 10.0
Turnout 798 20.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Frome Keyford By-Election 20 April 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alvin Horsfall 487 63.2 +36.6
Labour David Oakensen 128 16.6 −3.1
Conservative Pamelita Lee 104 13.5 −4.0
UKIP Colin McManee 51 6.6 +6.6
Majority 359 46.6
Turnout 770 20.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
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2007–2011

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Glastonbury St Edmunds By-Election 13 September 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Brundson 432 55.4 +10.8
Liberal Democrats Alan Gloak 348 44.6 −10.8
Majority 84 10.8
Turnout 780
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
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Shepton East By-Election 29 May 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeannette Marsh 435 50.3 +4.1
Liberal Democrats Bob Champion 307 35.5 −3.0
Labour Christopher Inchley 122 14.1 −1.1
Majority 128 14.8
Turnout 864
Conservative hold Swing
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Street North By-Election 29 May 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bryan Beha 347 47.9 −19.8
Conservative George Steer 297 41.0 +8.6
Independent Julian Bartlett 81 11.2 +11.2
Majority 50 6.9
Turnout 725
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
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2015–2019

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Frome College By-Election 4 May 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Carole Jane Bullen 576 44.3 +6.0
Liberal Democrats Alexander James Shingler 469 36.0 −0.7
Green Pepita Collins 192 14.8 +0.5
Liberal Derek Fredrick Edmond Tanswell 64 4.9 N/A
Majority 107 8.3 +6.7
Turnout 1,312
Conservative hold Swing
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Wells St Thomas' By-Election 25 October 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas Ronan 594 48.8 +4.7
Conservative Richard James Austin Greenwell 493 40.5 +5.2
Labour Denise Ruth Carter 131 10.8 N/A
Majority 101 8.3 −0.5
Turnout 1,224
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
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2019–2023

More information Party, Candidate ...
Wells St Thomas' By-Election 6 May 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tanys Eileen Pullin 887 58.0 +27.5
Labour Adam David Fyfe 642 42.0 +31.6
Majority N/A
Turnout 1,529
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Butleigh and Baltonsborough By-Election 6 October 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ken Maddock 393 50.3 −2.3
Liberal Democrats Claire Sully 389 49.7 +16.4
Majority 4 0.6
Turnout 782 39.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.4
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