Bath and North East Somerset Council

Unitary authority · South West · 59 seats in 33 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

Liberal Democrats have a majority on Bath and North East Somerset Council. The council has 59 councillors in 33 wards. Seats by party: Lib Dem 38, Other 10, Labour 6, Green 3, Conservative 2. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Liberal Democrats (Majority)

59 seats - 30 for a majority

Labour 6Conservative 2Lib Dem 38Green 3Other 10

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (57 seats in 32 wards)

ShareSeats won

Lib Dem40.8%41

Conservative22.8%3

Labour13.7%5

Green13.0%3

Other9.8%5

Next election

6 May 2027

all 59 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Lib Dem 38

majority of 17; 30 needed

Closest result

Saltford

Lib Dem won the last seat by 33 votes over Independent, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Widcombe & Lyncombe

Lib Dem hold, 9 October 2025 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

3 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

42%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemGreenIndependent

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 33 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Bathavon North Sarah Warren, Kevin Guy	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 54.4% lead 29.0 pts
Bathavon South Fiona Gourley, Matt McCabe	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 53.4% lead 24.2 pts
Bathwick Toby Simon, Manda Rigby	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 50.3% lead 22.8 pts
Chew Valley Anna Box, David Harding	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 52.1% lead 19.3 pts
Clutton & Farmborough Sam Ross	4 May 2023 Green 55.3% lead 25.4 pts
Combe Down Onkar Saini, Bharat Pankhania	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 50.3% lead 20.1 pts
High Littleton Ann Morgan	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 40.9% lead 5.8 pts
Keynsham East Andy Wait, Hal MacFie	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 57.0% lead 30.8 pts
Keynsham North George Leach, Alex Beaumont	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 48.5% lead 23.6 pts
Keynsham South Alan Hale, David Biddleston	4 May 2023 Conservative 36.0% lead 0.1 pts
Kingsmead Paul Roper, George Tomlin	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 38.9% lead 11.0 pts
Lambridge Joanna Wright, Saskia Heijltjes	4 May 2023 Green 44.8% lead 17.5 pts
Lansdown Mark Elliott, Lucy Hodge	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 48.3% lead 14.7 pts
Mendip Simon McCombe	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 75.3% lead 58.9 pts
Midsomer Norton North Shaun Hughes, Michael Auton	4 May 2023 Independent 27.4% lead 3.1 pts
Midsomer Norton Redfield Tim Warren, Sarah Evans	4 May 2023 Conservative 31.9% lead 11.9 pts
Moorlands Jess David	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 55.9% lead 33.4 pts
Newbridge Samantha Kelly, Michelle O'Doherty	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 51.1% lead 28.2 pts
Odd Down Joel Hirst, Steve Hedges	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 54.7% lead 34.6 pts
Oldfield Park Ian Halsall	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 43.5% lead 20.1 pts
Paulton Grant Johnson, Liz Hardman	22 June 2023 Labour 70.1% lead 52.5 pts
Peasedown Gavin Heathcote, Karen Walker	4 May 2023 Independent 29.0% lead 5.3 pts
Publow & Whitchurch Paul May	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 61.9% lead 37.8 pts
Radstock Lesley Mansell, Chris Dando	4 May 2023 Labour 40.2% lead 15.0 pts
Saltford Chris Warren, Duncan Hounsell	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 40.1% lead 15.7 pts
Southdown Dine Romero, Paul Crossley	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 29.0% lead 5.9 pts
Timsbury Shaun Stephenson-McGall	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 70.1% lead 53.0 pts
Twerton Sarah Moore, Tim Ball	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 54.6% lead 33.2 pts
Walcot Oli Henman, John Leach	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 36.7% lead 12.8 pts
Westfield Eleanor Jackson, Robin Moss	4 May 2023 Labour 54.8% lead 33.0 pts
Westmoreland Colin Blackburn, June Player	4 May 2023 Independent 38.6% lead 13.8 pts
Weston Malcolm Treby, Ruth Malloy	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 50.9% lead 19.3 pts
Widcombe & Lyncombe Alison Born, Stuart Bridge	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 56.2% lead 34.8 pts

Bathavon North

Kevin Guy Lib DemSarah Warren Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem54.4%

Conservative25.4%

Green11.0%

Labour9.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sarah Warren Elected	Lib Dem	1,460
Kevin Ronald Guy Elected	Lib Dem	1,350
Peter Graham Sandell Davis	Conservative	681
Martin John Beresford Veal	Conservative	671
Eleanor Field	Green	296
Leila Jane Froud	Green	269
Vicky Drew	Labour	245
Dick Smith	Labour	204

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bathavon South

Fiona Gourley Lib DemMatt McCabe Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem53.4%

Conservative29.2%

Green10.9%

Labour6.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Fiona Grace Gourley Elected	Lib Dem	1,039
Matt McCabe Elected	Lib Dem	1,028
Chris Davies	Conservative	567
Peter Gordon Hunt	Conservative	535
Anne Coghlan	Green	211
Martin Phillips	Green	179
John Anthony Bull	Labour	127
Delyth Morris	Labour	111

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bathwick

Manda Rigby Lib DemToby Simon Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem50.3%

Conservative27.5%

Green13.4%

Labour8.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Manda Rigby Elected	Lib Dem	1,304
Toby Simon Elected	Lib Dem	1,023
Yukteshwar Kumar	Conservative	712
Mark Mac Donnell	Conservative	674
Michael Coffey	Green	347
Katherine Snook	Green	251
Kodi McBride	Labour	227
Lesley Kathleen Bees	Labour	224

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Chew Valley

Anna Box Lib DemDavid Harding Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem52.1%

Conservative32.8%

Labour7.9%

Green7.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Anna Victoria Box Elected	Lib Dem	1,104
Dave Harding Elected	Lib Dem	1,104
Vic Pritchard	Conservative	694
Karen Ruth Warrington	Conservative	576
Richard Peter Evershed	Labour	168
Izzy Russell	Green	151
Guy Adrian Norfolk	Green	146
Jonathan Wallcroft	Labour	104

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Clutton & Farmborough

Sam Ross Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green55.3%

Conservative29.9%

Labour8.0%

Lib Dem6.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sam Ross Elected	Green	609	55.3%
Rosemary Naish	Conservative	329	29.9%
William Ralph Feltham	Labour	88	8.0%
Charlotte Sarah Buxton	Lib Dem	76	6.9%

Combe Down

Bharat Pankhania IndependentOnkar Saini Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem50.3%

Conservative30.2%

Green13.2%

Labour6.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Bharat Pankhania Elected	Lib Dem	1,254
Onkar Saini Elected	Lib Dem	1,154
Bob Goodman	Conservative	754
Steve Merrifield	Conservative	672
Amy Alsop	Green	328
David Charles Andrews	Green	164
Tom Battersby	Labour	158
Marie Louise Youngman	Labour	149

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

High Littleton

Ann Morgan Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem40.9%

Conservative35.1%

Labour17.8%

Green6.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ann Morgan Elected	Lib Dem	371	40.9%
Jess Quinn	Conservative	318	35.1%
Martine Duggan	Labour	161	17.8%
Kiaran Jay	Green	57	6.3%

Keynsham East

Andy Wait Lib DemHal MacFie Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem57.0%

Conservative26.2%

Labour8.9%

Green7.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Andy Wait Elected	Lib Dem	1,191
Hal Macfie Elected	Lib Dem	1,143
George Amanda Joy Morgan	Conservative	548
Jo Davis	Conservative	548
Rachael Eileen King	Labour	185
Derek Stephen Hart	Labour	179
Jennifer Peters	Green	166
Jo Taylor	Green	108

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Keynsham North

Alex Beaumont Lib DemGeorge Leach Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem48.5%

Conservative24.9%

Labour16.7%

Green9.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alex Beaumont Elected	Lib Dem	914
George Leach Elected	Lib Dem	697
Brian Simmons	Conservative	470
Allan Melville Sinclair	Conservative	401
Christopher Jeffery Davis	Labour	315
Kai-Ashley Sean Vivian Fletcher	Labour	234
Edmund Cannon	Green	185
Justin Nigel Edwards	Green	147

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Keynsham South

Alan Hale IndependentDavid Biddleston Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative36.0%

Labour35.9%

Green14.5%

Lib Dem13.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alan Hale Elected	Conservative	668
David Biddleston Elected	Labour	666
Olivia Copley	Labour	520
Daniel Patrick Condick	Conservative	464
Erica Mary Davies	Green	269
Alan Keith Greenfield	Lib Dem	254
Souzan Ibrahim Abdelnabi Alenshasy	Lib Dem	172
Steve Murray	Green	160

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Kingsmead

George Tomlin Lib DemPaul Roper Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem38.9%

Labour27.9%

Conservative17.8%

Green15.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paul Roper Elected	Lib Dem	599
George Oliver Tomlin Elected	Lib Dem	591
Tamsin Egan	Labour	430
William Christopher Moule	Labour	295
Patrick Anketell-Jones	Conservative	274
Michael Roy Killpartrick	Conservative	272
Jo-Anne Lord	Green	236
Eric Lucas	Green	200

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Lambridge

Joanna Wright GreenSaskia Heijltjes Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green44.8%

Lib Dem27.3%

Conservative15.9%

Labour12.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Joanna Wright Elected	Green	1,120
Saskia Heijltjes Elected	Green	921
Rob Appleyard	Lib Dem	683
Alex Saunders	Lib Dem	467
David Ferris	Conservative	398
Paul Anthony Toombs	Conservative	337
Paula Joan Black	Labour	301
Steve Casemore	Labour	275

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Lansdown

Lucy Hodge Lib DemMark Elliott Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem48.3%

Conservative33.6%

Green10.3%

Labour7.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Lucy Hodge Elected	Lib Dem	1,023
Mark Elliott Elected	Lib Dem	917
Justin Draeger	Conservative	712
Emilio Pimentel-Reid	Conservative	667
Grace Wiltshire	Green	219
Tom Pateman	Green	174
Susan Elizabeth Milner	Labour	164
John Stuart McStravick	Labour	122

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Mendip

Simon McCombe Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem75.3%

Conservative16.4%

Green4.6%

Labour3.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Wood Elected	Lib Dem	824	75.3%
Jon Elford	Conservative	179	16.4%
Charles Harrison Fenn	Green	50	4.6%
Jo Thorne	Labour	41	3.7%

Last by-election, 3 July 2025

Lib Dem57.1%

Reform22.0%

Conservative9.7%

Green6.6%

Labour4.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Simon James McCombe Elected	Lib Dem	496	57.1%
Stuart Michael Ball	Reform	191	22.0%
Jon Elford	Conservative	84	9.7%
Charles Harrison Fenn	Green	57	6.6%
Martin Edward Burton	Labour	40	4.6%

Midsomer Norton North

Michael Auton Lib DemShaun Hughes Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent27.4%

Lib Dem24.3%

Conservative16.2%

Labour14.2%

Independent12.1%

Green5.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Shaun Hughes Elected	Independent	462
Michael Colin Douglas Auton Elected	Lib Dem	410
Katt Howells	Lib Dem	314
Mathew James James	Conservative	273
Fflyff McLaren	Labour	239
Les Kew	Conservative	220
Carol May Clifford	Independent	204
David Robert Lee	Labour	185
Barbara Gordon	Green	97
Shane Dalzell	Green	71

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Midsomer Norton Redfield

Sarah Evans ConservativeTim Warren Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative31.9%

Labour20.0%

Independent16.9%

Independent12.5%

Lib Dem8.6%

Green5.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sarah Elizabeth Evans Elected	Conservative	518
Tim Warren Elected	Conservative	409
Richard James Stelling	Labour	324
Martin John Thatcher	Independent	274
Anne Priest	Labour	262
Gordon Charles MacKay	Independent	202
Claire Jackson	Lib Dem	140
Sharon Grace Ball	Lib Dem	134
Annette Knox-Fraser	Green	85
Chris Griffiths	Independent	79
Pat Roscow	Green	72

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Moorlands

Jess David Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem55.9%

Conservative22.5%

Labour13.0%

Green8.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jess David Elected	Lib Dem	547	55.9%
Roy Andrew Hayward	Conservative	220	22.5%
Ben Carr	Labour	127	13.0%
Tim Beadle	Green	84	8.6%

Newbridge

Michelle O'Doherty Lib DemSamantha Kelly Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem51.1%

Conservative22.9%

Labour13.8%

Green12.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Michelle O'Doherty Elected	Lib Dem	1,048
Samantha Jane Kelly Elected	Lib Dem	895
David Miller Workman	Conservative	469
Mattia Cuberli	Conservative	466
Pam Richards	Labour	282
Roger David Chapman	Labour	257
Kelsey Hoppe	Green	250
Mo Sharaf	Green	170

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Odd Down

Joel Hirst Lib DemSteve Hedges Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem54.7%

Conservative20.1%

Green14.5%

Labour10.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Steve Hedges Elected	Lib Dem	1,000
Joel Hirst Elected	Lib Dem	989
Jasper Becker	Conservative	367
Michael James Clarkson	Conservative	352
Kathy Beadle	Green	266
Mary Patricia Flitton	Labour	196
Ellie Maher	Green	194
Liz Vincent	Labour	183

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Oldfield Park

Ian Halsall Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem43.5%

Independent23.4%

Conservative14.8%

Green9.4%

Labour8.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ian Halsall Elected	Lib Dem	438	43.5%
John Philip Branston	Independent	236	23.4%
Ronaldo Dia Butrus	Conservative	149	14.8%
Anne Phipps	Green	95	9.4%
Rose Battey	Labour	90	8.9%

Paulton

Grant Johnson IndependentLiz Hardman Labour

Last scheduled election, 22 June 2023 (2 seats)

Labour70.1%

Conservative17.6%

Green6.8%

Lib Dem5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Liz Hardman Elected	Labour	708
Grant Christopher Johnson Elected	Labour	645
Alex James Frost	Conservative	178
Deirdre Mary Horstmann	Conservative	122
Deborah Brosnan	Green	69
Melanie Jane Bullard	Lib Dem	55
Belinda Mary Gornall	Lib Dem	52
Edward Arnall-Culliford	Green	51

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Peasedown

Gavin Heathcote IndependentKaren Walker Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent29.0%

Independent23.7%

Labour20.2%

Conservative16.2%

Lib Dem5.9%

Green4.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Karen Francine Walker Elected	Independent	615
Gavin Heathcote Elected	Independent	504
Jonathan Paul Rich	Labour	430
Kathy Thomas	Conservative	344
Fiona Marie Carr	Labour	343
Julie Ann Goodwin	Conservative	219
Ray Love	Lib Dem	126
Matt Cooper	Green	105
David Konig	Green	97
Tex Clarke	Lib Dem	95

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Publow & Whitchurch

Paul May Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem61.9%

Conservative24.1%

Labour8.1%

Green6.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul May Elected	Lib Dem	537	61.9%
Jennie Jones	Conservative	209	24.1%
Michael John Simmons	Labour	70	8.1%
Laurence Guy	Green	52	6.0%

Radstock

Chris Dando LabourLesley Mansell Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour40.2%

Lib Dem25.2%

Conservative18.1%

Green16.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Christopher John Dando Elected	Labour	527
Lesley Ann Mansell Elected	Labour	442
Bruce Shearn	Lib Dem	330
Rupert Stephen Jude Bevan	Conservative	237
Hermione Peace	Lib Dem	226
Dom Tristram	Green	218
Liam Michael Kirby	Green	214
Shaun Anthony Goodwin	Conservative	188

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Saltford

Chris Warren IndependentDuncan Hounsell Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem40.1%

Independent24.4%

Conservative20.8%

Labour8.0%

Green6.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Duncan Hounsell Elected	Lib Dem	1,058
Alison Lisa Streatfeild-James Elected	Lib Dem	676
Christopher John Warren	Independent	643
Andrew David Busby	Conservative	548
Helen Irene Crew	Conservative	372
Joan Liley	Labour	211
Emily Unsworth-White	Green	177
Leon Charles Telford	Labour	156
John William Christian	Green	135

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 16 January 2025

Independent29.8%

Lib Dem29.6%

Conservative19.0%

Reform10.4%

Green8.1%

Labour3.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Christopher John Warren Elected	Independent	587	29.8%
Hossein Pirooz	Lib Dem	583	29.6%
Andrew David Busby	Conservative	375	19.0%
Daniel Patrick Condick	Reform	205	10.4%
Luanne Thornton	Green	159	8.1%
Jane Emma Giddins	Labour	60	3.0%

Southdown

Dine Romero Lib DemPaul Crossley Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem29.0%

Independent23.1%

Independent20.4%

Labour9.7%

Green9.0%

Conservative8.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dine Romero Elected	Lib Dem	682
Paul Crossley Elected	Lib Dem	649
Mark Ian Reynolds	Independent	543
Paul Andrew Wakenshaw	Independent	480
David Musgrave	Labour	228
Alex Avard	Green	213
David Andrew Blatchford	Conservative	209
Lisa Loveridge	Green	196
Ashley James Lewis	Labour	187
Lyn Jacobs	Conservative	149

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Timsbury

Shaun Stephenson-McGall Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem70.1%

Conservative17.1%

Labour7.6%

Green5.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Shaun Stephenson-McGall Elected	Lib Dem	667	70.1%
Carole Diane Fitzpatrick	Conservative	163	17.1%
James Coldwell	Labour	72	7.6%
Chris Allsop	Green	50	5.3%

Twerton

Sarah Moore Lib DemTim Ball Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem54.6%

Labour21.4%

Conservative14.7%

Green9.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tim Ball Elected	Lib Dem	583
Sarah Moore Elected	Lib Dem	560
Sam Hodgson	Labour	228
Paul James Morgan	Labour	202
Qamar Rafiq	Conservative	157
Jordan Luke Ray Sweeny	Conservative	133
Luanne Thornton	Green	99
Jack Wolf	Green	89

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Walcot

John Leach Lib DemOli Henman Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem36.7%

Labour23.9%

Green23.6%

Conservative15.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Oli Henman Elected	Lib Dem	699
John Leach Elected	Lib Dem	571
Paul Tom Edward Tucker	Labour	456
Ben Mulhearn	Green	450
Dhruv Sachin Kadam	Labour	431
Hannah Ruth Downey	Conservative	299
Stuart Laurence Kay	Conservative	293
Ross Turmel	Green	289

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Westfield

Eleanor Jackson LabourRobin Moss Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour54.8%

Conservative21.8%

Lib Dem12.7%

Green10.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Eleanor Margaret Jackson Elected	Labour	579
Robin Moss Elected	Labour	572
Michael Evans	Conservative	230
Margaret Rose Brewer	Conservative	207
Olivia Leydenfrost	Lib Dem	134
James Froud	Green	114
Kiran Rupa Kataria	Lib Dem	110
Florence Okowa	Green	100

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Westmoreland

Colin Blackburn IndependentJune Player Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent38.6%

Independent24.8%

Lib Dem14.2%

Green11.7%

Labour6.1%

Conservative4.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
June Player Elected	Independent	839
Colin David Blackburn Elected	Independent	539
Sasmita Rajhansha	Lib Dem	309
Nick Batt	Green	255
Katherine Frances Hall	Lib Dem	240
Stephanie Boxall	Green	165
Rebecca Ruth Simmons	Labour	132
Cate Lewis	Labour	119
Lindsay Sally Whitmore	Conservative	102
Andrew Pattie	Conservative	99

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Weston

Malcolm Treby Lib DemRuth Malloy Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem50.9%

Conservative31.6%

Green9.9%

Labour7.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ruth Malloy Elected	Lib Dem	1,127
Malcolm John Treby Elected	Lib Dem	959
Graham Pristo	Conservative	698
Martin Reynold Roberto Grixoni	Conservative	644
Antony Stuart Dobson	Green	219
Julie Ann Williams	Labour	168
Elaeth Samuel Myers-McCraw	Labour	162
John Neville	Green	152

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Widcombe & Lyncombe

Alison Born Lib DemStuart Bridge Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem56.2%

Conservative21.4%

Green14.9%

Labour7.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alison Born Elected	Lib Dem	1,463
Deborah Joan Collins Elected	Lib Dem	1,288
Louisa McFarland	Conservative	557
Priya Chathley	Conservative	503
Lyn Barham	Green	387
Ruth Shaw	Green	299
Charlotte Goodfellow Foster	Labour	197
Christina Joan Ryan	Labour	176

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 9 October 2025

Lib Dem44.4%

Green15.4%

Labour12.2%

Reform11.9%

Conservative8.6%

Independent4.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stuart Pieter Bridge Elected	Lib Dem	769	44.4%
Neil Howard	Green	267	15.4%
Helen Torrance	Labour	212	12.2%
Aaron Scott	Reform	206	11.9%
Matt Corner	Conservative	149	8.6%
Casey Bernard Bailey Nolan	Independent	83	4.8%
Madeline Blackburn	Independent	45	2.6%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

4 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Combe Down	Bharat Pankhania	Lib Dem 2023	Independent
High Littleton	Ann Morgan	Lib Dem 2023	Independent
Keynsham South	Alan Hale	Conservative 2023	Independent
Paulton	Grant Johnson	Labour 2023	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

3 by-elections since July 2021, 1 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
9 October 2025	Widcombe & Lyncombe	Lib Dem hold	44.0%
3 July 2025	Mendip	Lib Dem hold	57.0%
16 January 2025	Saltford	Independent gain from Lib Dem

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Bath	53%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 30%
North East Somerset and Hanham	28%	Labour	Labour 34%
Frome and East Somerset	19%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 26%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Bath and North East Somerset

193,427 residents in 79,251 households

Voted Leave in 2016

42% 10 below GB

Degree or higher

40% 6 above GB

No qualifications

12% 6 below GB

Own their home

65% 4 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

14% 3 below GB

Rent privately

19% 1 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

34% 3 above GB

Aged 65 and over

23% 1 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.