Map of the results of the 2015 South Somerset District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independents in grey.

The 2015 South Somerset District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of South Somerset District Council in Somerset, England.[1] This is on the same day as the general election, and other local elections. This election saw 29 Liberal Democrats, 28 Conservatives, and 3 Independents elected to the Council.

The Liberal Democrats have had control of the council since 1987 and won the previous election in 2011 with a 2-seat majority.[2]

Candidates by Ward

South Somerset District Council continued to be made up of 60 councillors elected across 39 wards. The Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats both fielded 58 candidates, Labour fielded 31 candidates, the Green Party 11, the UK Independence Party 8 and there were 5 independents.[3]

Incumbent candidates are denoted *.

Blackdown Ward

Seats contested: 1

Blackdown Ward[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin John Wale 923 59
Liberal Democrats Nigel John Petrie Mermagen 388 25
UKIP Neil Arnold 246 16
Turnout 1,557
Conservative hold Swing

Blackmoor Vale Ward

Seats contested: 2

Blackmoor Vale Ward[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Wallace* 1,738 32
Conservative Tim Inglefield* 1,477 27
Liberal Democrats Sue Place 1,245 23
Liberal Democrats Jack Dyke-Bracher 756 14
Labour Joanna Susan Penberthy 275 5
Turnout 5,491
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bruton Ward

Seats contested: 1

Bruton Ward[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anna Mary Groskop* 843 56
Liberal Democrats Abi Baker 310 20
Green Ewan Jones 246 16
Labour Matthew Hooberman 114 8
Turnout 1,513
Conservative hold Swing

Brympton Ward

Seats contested: 2

Brympton Ward[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sarah Helena Lindsay 1,426 25
Liberal Democrats Peter Jeremy Seib* 1,421 25
Liberal Democrats Emma Louise Dunn 1,257 22
Conservative Josh Williams 1,202 21
Labour Glen James Graham 459 8
Turnout 5,765
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Burrow Hill Ward

Seats contested: 1

Burrow Hill Ward[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Yeomans* 878 62
Liberal Democrats Pippa Mestraud 399 28
Labour Sam Foulder-Hughes 148 10
Turnout 1,425
Conservative hold Swing

Camelot Ward

Seats contested: 1

Camelot Ward[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Lewis* 1,121 68
Liberal Democrats Penny Ashton 251 15
UKIP Christopher Hill 181 11
Labour Ann Margaret Reeder 106 6
Turnout 1,121
Conservative hold Swing

Cary Ward

Seats contested: 2

Cary Ward[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Weeks* 1,627 27
Liberal Democrats Henry Hobhouse* 1,432 24
Conservative Barry Moorhouse 1,298 22
Liberal Democrats Richard John Arnold 971 16
Green Richard Tabor 482 8
Labour Megan Sarah Rose Summerville 207 3
Turnout 6,017
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chard Avishayes Ward

Seats contested: 1

Chard Avishayes Ward[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Garry Frederick Shortland 440 36
Conservative Peter Amey 402 33
Independent Cath Morrison 223 18
Labour Graham Forsyth 148 12
Turnout 1,213
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chard Combe Ward

Seats contested: 1

Chard Combe Ward[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Amanda Jane Broom 514 46
Liberal Democrats Steve Warwick 450 40
Green Jon Lewes 148 13
Turnout 1,112
Conservative hold Swing

Chard Crimchard Ward

Seats contested: 1

Chard Crimchard Ward[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Kenton* 863 66
Conservative Paul Bradly 445 34
Turnout 1,308
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chard Holyrood Ward

Seats contested: 1

Chard Holyrood Ward[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jason Paul Baker 699 51
Conservative Brennie Halse* 670 49
Turnout 1,369
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Chard Jocelyn Ward

Seats contested: 1

Chard Jocelyn Ward[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dave Bulmer* 596 50
Conservative Irene Glynn 360 30
Liberal Democrats Melanie Ann Cherry Hudson 237 20
Turnout 1,193
Independent hold Swing

Coker Ward

Seats contested: 2

Coker Ward[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gina Seaton* 1,755 29
Liberal Democrats Cathy Bakewell* 1,529 26
Conservative Rod Jones 1,464 25
Liberal Democrats Mick Clark 1,216 20
Turnout 5,964
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Crewkerne Ward

Seats contested: 3

Crewkerne Ward[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Best* 2,050 17
Conservative Marcus Morton Barrett 1,827 15
Liberal Democrats Angie Singleton* 1,555 13
Liberal Democrats Robin Christopher Pailthorpe 1,498 12
Conservative Adam Keen 1,369 11
Conservative Andrew John Newman Simkins 1,286 10
Labour Martin John Bailey 797 6
Green Katy Limmer 696 6
Green Ben Keiron Hartshorn 672 5
Green Nathan Harmer-Taylor 626 5
Turnout 12,376
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Curry Rivel Ward

Seats contested: 1

Curry Rivel Ward[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tiffany Ann Martha Osborne 826 52
Independent Terry Mounter* 601 38
Labour Alan John Martin 148 9
Turnout 1,575
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Eggwood Ward

Seats contested: 1

Eggwood Ward[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Michael Maxwell* 787 53
Conservative Jonathan Edward Edgington 687 47
Turnout 1,474
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hamdon Ward

Seats contested: 1

Hamdon Ward[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Seal* 905 57
Conservative Christopher Edward Price 681 43
Turnout 1,586
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ilminster Ward

Seats contested: 2

Ilminster Ward[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Carol Ann Goodall* 1,253 21
Liberal Democrats Val Keitch 1,108 19
Conservative Sean Clarke 1,037 18
Conservative Stuart Richard Shepherd 1,011 17
UKIP Don Kinder 689 12
Green Henry Peter Lansdown 460 8
Labour Paul John Sellers 306 5
Turnout 5,864
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Islemoor Ward

Seats contested: 1

Islemoor Ward[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Steele* 1,129 66
Liberal Democrats Oliver Pearce 417 25
Labour Geoff Mchugh 155 9
Turnout 1,701
Conservative hold Swing

Ivelchester Ward

Seats contested: 1

Ivelchester Ward[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tony Capozzoli* 922 53
Conservative Richard Foley Dale 600 35
Liberal Democrats Theo Whitaker 206 12
Turnout 1,728
Independent hold Swing

Langport and Huish Ward

Seats contested: 1

Langport and Huish Ward[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clare Aparicio Paul 1,652 41
Liberal Democrats Julia Mary Frances Gadd 473 29
Green Cara Ann Naden 295 18
Labour Sean Adam Dromgoole 199 12
Turnout 1,652
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Martock Ward

Seats contested: 2

Martock Ward[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Neil Brian Bloomfield 1,610 29
Conservative Graham Harold Middleton* 1,513 27
Liberal Democrats Patrick John Palmer* 1,126 20
Liberal Democrats Ben Ingram 809 15
Labour Chris Bragg 469 8
Turnout 5,527
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Milborne Port Ward

Seats contested: 1

Milborne Port Ward[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Joanne Dyke-Bracher 766 45
Conservative Lucy Wallace* 765 45
Labour David Harry Lowe 184 11
Turnout 1,715
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Neroche Ward

Seats contested: 1

Neroche Ward[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Patricia Vijeh* 893 57
Liberal Democrats Jo Dawson 371 24
UKIP Clive Mark Rust 313 20
Turnout 1,577
Conservative hold Swing

Northstone Ward

Seats contested: 1

Northstone Ward[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David John Norris 1,200 62
Liberal Democrats Grahame Sydney Baker 527 27
Labour Keith Laurence O'Boyle 200 10
Turnout 1,927
Conservative hold Swing

Parrett Ward

Seats contested: 1

Parrett Ward[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ric Pallister* 785 52
Conservative Mark Alexander Keating 728 48
Turnout 1,513
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

South Petherton Ward

Seats contested: 2

South Petherton Ward[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adam James Dance 1,688 37
Liberal Democrats Crispin Kenneth Raikes 1,564 34
Conservative Barry Walker* 1,347 29
Turnout 4,599
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

St. Michael's Ward

Seats contested: 1

St. Michael's Ward[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jo Roundell-Greene* 699 52
Conservative Alexander Priest 653 48
Turnout 1,352
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tatworth and Forton Ward

Seats contested: 1

Tatworth and Forton Ward[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andrew Turpin* 608 38
Conservative Russ Wardell 552 35
Liberal Democrats Robin Munday 435 27
Turnout 1,595
Independent hold Swing

Tower Ward

Seats contested: 1

Tower Ward[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Beech* 947 62
Green Oliver Hugh Arnold Dowding 274 18
Liberal Democrats Dave Nye 241 16
Labour Adrian Carter 73 5
Turnout 1,535
Conservative hold Swing

Turn Hill Ward

Seats contested: 1

Turn Hill Ward[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shane Pledger* 1,071 58
Liberal Democrats Pamela Diane Jukes 635 34
Labour Alan Peter Rose 142 8
Turnout 1,848
Conservative hold Swing

Wessex Ward

Seats contested: 2

Wessex Ward[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dean Ruddle 2,114 52
Liberal Democrats Stephen Richard John Page 1,326 33
Labour Frankie Ashton 589 15
Turnout 4,029
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wincanton Ward

Seats contested: 2

Wincanton Ward[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Winder* 1,235 25
Conservative Nick Colbert* 1,231 25
Liberal Democrats Tim Carroll 821 17
UKIP Mark Anthony Vallance 531 11
Liberal Democrats Sarah Elizabeth Denton 512 11
Green John Frederick Holman 307 6
Labour Tim Daniel 223 5
Turnout 4,860
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Windwhistle Ward

Seats contested: 1

Windwhistle Ward[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Osborne* 818 55
Liberal Democrats John Dyke 469 32
UKIP George Bernard Munro Elliott 196 13
Turnout 1,483
Conservative hold Swing

Yeovil Central Ward

Seats contested: 3

Yeovil Central Ward[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Arnold Gubbins* 1,329 17
Liberal Democrats Andy Kendall* 1,308 17
Liberal Democrats Kaysar Mahmud Hussain 1,132 15
Conservative David John Byrne 1,013 13
Conservative Linda Jane Gage 872 11
Conservative Bridget Mary Philomena Spender 777 10
Labour Mark Gordon Lambden 626 8
Labour Terry Lavin 581 8
Turnout 7,638
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Yeovil East Ward

Seats contested: 3

Yeovil East Ward[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Lock* 1,349 19
Liberal Democrats David Charles Recardo* 1,097 16
Liberal Democrats Rob Stickland 981 14
UKIP Godfrey Davey 706 10
Conservative Nick Rousell 571 8
Conservative Ann Needle 538 8
Labour Bill Byrd 534 8
Conservative Morley Keith Waddleton 528 7
Labour Sharon Anne Stafford 442 6
Labour Murray William Shepstone 330 5
Turnout 7,076
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Yeovil South Ward

Seats contested: 3

Yeovil South Ward[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Charles Marshall Field 2,036 17
Conservative Nigel James Gage* 2,008 16
Conservative Sam McAllister 1,776 15
Liberal Democrats Kris Castle 1,691 14
Liberal Democrats Nagaraja Akkisetty 1,376 11
Liberal Democrats Gordon Dugald Thomson Czapiewski 1,227 10
Labour Joe Conway 866 7
Labour Terry Ledlie 622 5
Labour Martin Ronald Bailey 615 5
Turnout 12,217
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Yeovil West Ward

Seats contested: 3

Yeovil West Ward[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Ernle Clark 1,364 16
Liberal Democrats Wes Read* 1,347 16
Liberal Democrats Alan Barry Smith 1,072 13
Conservative Mick Beales 1,049 13
Conservative Ash Strelling 954 11
Conservative David Keith Tolley 851 10
UKIP Tony Turner 844 10
Labour Dan Marks 462 6
Labour Colin John Rose 431 5
Turnout 8,374
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Yeovil Without Ward

Seats contested: 3

Yeovil Without Ward[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Lock 1,655 16
Conservative Gye Charles Bower Dibben 1,610 15
Liberal Democrats Graham John Oakes* 1,603 15
Conservative Teresa Anne Bond 1,588 15
Liberal Democrats Pauline Annette Lock 1,476 14
Conservative Teresa Sienkiewicz 1,187 11
Green Gary Young 747 7
Labour Sue Pitman 661 6
Turnout 10,527
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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