Somerset Council - Wards and Councillors

Unitary authority · South West · 110 seats in 55 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

Liberal Democrats have a majority on Somerset Council. The council has 110 councillors in 55 wards. Seats by party: Lib Dem 61, Conservative 31, Other 6, Labour 5, Green 5, Reform 2. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Liberal Democrats (Majority)

110 seats - 56 for a majority

Reform 2Labour 5Conservative 31Lib Dem 61Green 5Other 6

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Other +3 Reform +2 Conservative −5

Vote share at the 5 May 2022 election (110 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Lib Dem40.3%61

Conservative33.6%36

Green10.7%5

Other8.1%3

Labour7.3%5

Next election

6 May 2027

all 110 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Lib Dem 61

majority of 12; 56 needed

Closest result

Ilminster

Lib Dem won the last seat by 5 votes over Conservative, 5 May 2022

Latest by-election

Frome West

Green hold, 3 September 2026 (9 since 2021)

Constituencies

7 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

56%

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 55 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Bishop's Hull and Taunton West Caroline Ellis, John Hunt	5 May 2022 Independent 37.3% lead 3.9 pts
Blackdown and Neroche Ross Henley, Sarah Wakefield	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 50.8% lead 17.1 pts
Blackmoor Vale Nicola Clark, Hayward Burt	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 55.7% lead 11.4 pts
Brent Tony Grimes, Bob Filmer	5 May 2022 Conservative 57.8% lead 15.6 pts
Bridgwater East and Bawdrip Diogo Rodrigues, Andy Dingwall	5 May 2022 Conservative 48.5% lead 26.1 pts
Bridgwater North and Central Hilary Bruce, Leigh Redman	5 May 2022 Labour 47.3% lead 15.0 pts
Bridgwater South Kathy Pearce, Brian Smedley	5 May 2022 Labour 53.1% lead 19.5 pts
Bridgwater West Lance Duddridge, Gill Slocombe	5 May 2022 Conservative 49.6% lead 18.1 pts
Brympton Peter Seib, Jeny Snell	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 60.2% lead 20.4 pts
Burnham North Peter Clayton, Mike Murphy	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 53.6% lead 7.2 pts
Cannington Brian Bolt, Mike Caswell	5 May 2022 Conservative 42.7% lead 9.1 pts
Castle Cary Henry Hobhouse, Kevin Messenger	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 44.4% lead 1.7 pts
Chard North Martin Wale, Jenny Kenton	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 38.7% lead 4.1 pts
Chard South Jason Baker, Connor Payne	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 33.0% lead 0.9 pts
Cheddar Pauline Ham, Ben Ferguson	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 43.0% lead 4.9 pts
Coker Oliver Patrick, Mike Hewitson	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 54.4% lead 15.9 pts
Comeytrowe and Trull Habib Farbahi, Dawn Johnson	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 57.9% lead 29.6 pts
Crewkerne Steve Ashton, Mike Best	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 40.1% lead 4.7 pts
Curry Rivel and Langport Mike Stanton, Richard Wilkins	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 42.7% lead 4.8 pts
Dulverton and Exmoor Frances Nicholson, Steven Pugsley	5 May 2022 Conservative 62.5% lead 41.0 pts
Dunster Cara Strom, Marcus Kravis	5 May 2022 Conservative 42.4% lead 1.2 pts
Frome East Helen Kay, Shane Collins	5 May 2022 Green 31.6% lead 5.3 pts
Frome North Adam Boyden, Dawn Denton	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 37.2% lead 11.2 pts
Frome West Dominic Ellison, Martin Dimery	5 May 2022 Green 47.1% lead 13.7 pts
Glastonbury Ewan Cameron, Susannah Hart	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 37.0% lead 6.5 pts
Highbridge and Burnham South John Cook-Woodman, Alistair Hendry	5 May 2022 Conservative 36.6% lead 5.4 pts
Huntspill Mark Healey, Suria Aujla	5 May 2022 Conservative 55.2% lead 24.9 pts
Ilminster Val Keitch, Sue Osborne	5 May 2022 Conservative 42.2% lead 2.8 pts
King Alfred Matthew Martin, Harry Munt	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 44.7% lead 3.1 pts
Lydeard Andy Sully, Mike Rigby	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 58.3% lead 29.6 pts
Martock Emily Pearlstone, John Bailey	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 35.7% lead 10.6 pts
Mendip Central and East Philip Ham, Barry Clarke	5 May 2022 Conservative 34.2% lead 3.5 pts
Mendip Hills Sam Phripp, Edric Hobbs	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 45.1% lead 6.1 pts
Mendip South Rob Reed, Claire Sully	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 52.8% lead 5.6 pts
Mendip West Heather Shearer, Ros Wyke	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 65.1% lead 30.2 pts
Minehead Andy Hadley, Mandy Chilcott	5 May 2022 Conservative 37.3% lead 13.6 pts
Monkton and North Curry David Fothergill, Norman Cavill	5 May 2022 Conservative 43.7% lead 7.1 pts
North Petherton Bill Revans, Alan Bradford	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 54.1% lead 14.9 pts
Rowbarton and Staplegrove Nick O'Donnell, Derek Perry	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 56.6% lead 26.0 pts
Shepton Mallet Bente Height, Martin Lovell	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 35.1% lead 7.2 pts
Somerton Tim Kerley, Stephen Page	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 51.1% lead 12.6 pts
South Petherton and Islemoor Adam Dance, Jo Roundell Greene	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 66.2% lead 41.9 pts
Street Simon Carswell, Liz Leyshon	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 60.9% lead 21.8 pts
Taunton East Simon Coles, Federica Smith-Roberts	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 51.6% lead 27.8 pts
Taunton North Lee Baker, Tom Deakin	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 44.9% lead 10.7 pts
Taunton South Hazel Prior-Sankey, Fran Smith	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 61.2% lead 39.5 pts
Upper Tone Gwil Wren, Dave Mansell	5 May 2022 Green 31.4% lead 3.7 pts
Watchet and Stogursey Hugh Davies, Rosemary Woods	5 May 2022 Independent 18.8% lead 1.1 pts
Wellington Marcus Barr, Andrew Govier	5 May 2022 Labour 37.7% lead 11.8 pts
Wells Tessa Munt, Theo Butt Philip	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 62.0% lead 37.0 pts
Wincanton and Bruton Lucy Trimnell, Tom Power	5 May 2022 Conservative 30.1% lead 8.4 pts
Yeovil Central David Woan, Andy Kendall	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 48.5% lead 23.1 pts
Yeovil East Graham Oakes, Tony Lock	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 49.5% lead 28.0 pts
Yeovil South Andy Soughton, Faye Purbrick	5 May 2022 Conservative 29.0% lead 0.1 pts
Yeovil West Wes Read, Evie Potts-Jones	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 54.2% lead 21.7 pts

Bishop's Hull and Taunton West

Caroline Ellis Lib DemJohn Hunt Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent37.3%

Lib Dem33.4%

Conservative16.5%

Green7.7%

Labour5.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
John Hunt Elected	Independent	1,835
Caroline Ellis Elected	Lib Dem	1,646
Pete Prior-Sankey	Conservative	813
Rosemary Sabel	Lib Dem	799
Alan William Debenham	Green	379
Matthew William Rhys Ravenhill	Labour	249

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Blackdown and Neroche

Ross Henley Lib DemSarah Wakefield Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem50.8%

Conservative33.7%

Independent8.1%

Independent7.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ross Longhurst Henley Elected	Lib Dem	1,891
Sarah Wakefield Elected	Lib Dem	1,701
John Thorne	Conservative	1,256
Michael Stanley Albert Dennis	Conservative	1,191
Janet Carol Lloyd	Independent	303
Sue Buller	Independent	276

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Blackmoor Vale

Hayward Burt ConservativeNicola Clark Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem55.7%

Conservative44.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sarah Joanne Dyke Elected	Lib Dem	1,814
Nicola Clark Elected	Lib Dem	1,590
Hayward Burt	Conservative	1,443
William Wallace	Conservative	1,328

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Brent

Bob Filmer ConservativeTony Grimes Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative57.8%

Lib Dem42.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Bob Filmer Elected	Conservative	1,718
Tony Grimes Elected	Conservative	1,475
Gregory Andrew Broadhurst	Lib Dem	1,254
Jamie Scanlon	Lib Dem	1,179

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bridgwater East and Bawdrip

Andy Dingwall ConservativeDiogo Rodrigues Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative48.5%

Labour22.4%

Lib Dem20.8%

Green8.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Diogo Rodrigues Elected	Conservative	1,188
Andy Dingwall Elected	Conservative	1,099
Dave Loveridge	Labour	549
Tony Heywood	Labour	537
Sarah Baker	Lib Dem	508
Lorna King	Lib Dem	422
Allan James Jeffrey	Green	203

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bridgwater North and Central

Hilary Bruce LabourLeigh Redman Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour47.3%

Conservative32.3%

Lib Dem20.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Leigh Redman Elected	Labour	589
Hilary Bruce Elected	Labour	511
Pelé Barnes	Conservative	403
Christine Henrietta Ellen Rogers	Conservative	357
Adrian David Nickolls	Lib Dem	254
Antony Nickolls	Lib Dem	226

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bridgwater South

Brian Smedley LabourKathy Pearce Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour53.1%

Conservative33.6%

Lib Dem13.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Kathy Pearce Elected	Labour	804
Brian Smedley Elected	Labour	768
Matthew Paul Fermor	Conservative	508
Klaus Detlef Galeitzke	Conservative	440
Phil Stone	Lib Dem	201
Theo Jupp	Lib Dem	199

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bridgwater West

Gill Slocombe ConservativeLance Duddridge Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative49.6%

Labour31.5%

Lib Dem18.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gill Slocombe Elected	Conservative	1,040
Lance John Duddridge Elected	Conservative	956
Tim Mander	Labour	661
Mick Lerry	Labour	590
Dean Waghorn	Lib Dem	395
Taz Haysham	Lib Dem	304

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Brympton

Jeny Snell Lib DemPeter Seib Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem60.2%

Conservative39.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Peter Jeremy Seib Elected	Lib Dem	920
Jeny Snell Elected	Lib Dem	905
Tony Power	Conservative	609
Teresa Thomas	Conservative	512

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Burnham North

Mike Murphy Lib DemPeter Clayton Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem53.6%

Conservative46.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mike Murphy Elected	Lib Dem	1,597
Peter Laurence Clayton Elected	Conservative	1,384
Tony Sutcliffe	Lib Dem	1,288
Kathy Jones	Conservative	1,269

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Cannington

Brian Bolt ConservativeMike Caswell Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative42.7%

Lib Dem33.6%

Labour13.1%

Green10.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mike Caswell Elected	Conservative	1,271
Brian Bolt Elected	Conservative	1,234
Stephen James Darch	Lib Dem	1,000
Jane Victoria Sutton	Lib Dem	967
Siobhan Wilson	Labour	390
Philip King	Labour	336
Malcolm John Critchley	Green	314

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Castle Cary

Henry Hobhouse Lib DemKevin Messenger Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem44.4%

Conservative42.7%

Green12.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Henry Hobhouse Elected	Lib Dem	1,618
Mike Lewis Elected	Conservative	1,556
Howard Alan Butterfield	Conservative	1,333
Stephen Richard John Page	Lib Dem	1,231
Peter Martin Ebsworth	Green	469

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Chard North

Jenny Kenton Lib DemMartin Wale Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem38.7%

Conservative34.6%

Green23.1%

Labour3.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jenny Kenton Elected	Lib Dem	1,162
Martin John Wale Elected	Conservative	1,041
Martin John Carnell	Lib Dem	972
Kate Wylie Carrick	Conservative	829
Serena Angela Wootton	Green	693
Jason Charles Hawkes	Green	681
John Wardman Schofield	Labour	110

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Chard South

Connor Payne ConservativeJason Baker Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem33.0%

Conservative32.1%

Green28.9%

The For Britain Movement6.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jason Baker Elected	Lib Dem	928
Connor Anthony Payne Elected	Conservative	903
Claire Ann Brown	Lib Dem	818
Timothy Michael Eggins	Green	813
Stuart James Bull	Conservative	748
Adam Harold Loveridge	Green	479
Nigel Charles Pearson	The For Britain Movement	171

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Cheddar

Ben Ferguson Lib DemPauline Ham Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem43.0%

Conservative38.1%

Green10.8%

Labour8.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Pauline Ann Ham Elected	Lib Dem	1,300
Ben Ferguson Elected	Lib Dem	1,185
Jeff Savage	Conservative	1,151
Graham Roger Godwin-Pearson	Conservative	1,106
Stewart Frances Conning	Green	325
Joe Maggs	Labour	246
Liz Barrett	Green	242

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Coker

Mike Hewitson Lib DemOliver Patrick Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem54.4%

Conservative38.5%

Labour7.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Oliver Patrick Elected	Lib Dem	1,857
Mike Hewitson Elected	Lib Dem	1,856
Robert Leonard David Janes	Conservative	1,316
Huw Rutherford Lawford	Conservative	1,186
Jane Elizabeth Carter-Uren	Labour	243

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Comeytrowe and Trull

Dawn Johnson Lib DemHabib Farbahi Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem57.9%

Conservative28.3%

Green8.7%

Labour5.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Habib Farbahi Elected	Lib Dem	2,219
Dawn Johnson Elected	Lib Dem	2,216
Ruth Harmon	Conservative	1,084
Aimee Patricia Cheshire	Conservative	912
Julian McLeod Mellor	Green	333
Jon Gray	Labour	199

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Crewkerne

Mike Best Lib DemSteve Ashton Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem40.1%

Conservative35.4%

Green15.9%

Labour8.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mike Best Elected	Lib Dem	1,213
Steve Ashton Elected	Conservative	1,069
Paul Michael Maxwell	Lib Dem	906
Pippa Reynolds	Conservative	860
Kate Limmer	Green	480
Noor Renee Limmer	Green	283
John James Shirley	Labour	260

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Curry Rivel and Langport

Mike Stanton Lib DemRichard Wilkins Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem42.7%

Conservative37.9%

Green10.7%

Labour8.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Richard John Wilkins Elected	Lib Dem	1,711
Mike Stanton Elected	Lib Dem	1,634
Clare Paul	Conservative	1,519
Jonathan Munday	Conservative	1,397
Stephen Peter Tate	Green	427
Sean Dromgoole	Labour	352
Matthew Francis Geen	Green	254

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Dulverton and Exmoor

Frances Nicholson ConservativeSteven Pugsley Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative62.5%

Lib Dem21.5%

Green10.6%

Labour5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Steven Pugsley Elected	Conservative	2,157
Frances Mary Nicholson Elected	Conservative	2,072
Scilla Barney	Lib Dem	741
Robert David Jones	Lib Dem	735
Julie Ann Mitchell	Green	367
Graham Robert Kennedy	Labour	187

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Dunster

Cara Strom Lib DemMarcus Kravis Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative42.4%

Lib Dem41.2%

Green10.3%

Labour6.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Christine Mary Lawrence Elected	Conservative	1,371
Marcus Kravis Elected	Lib Dem	1,332
Steve Griffiths	Lib Dem	1,305
David John Mansfield	Conservative	1,156
Katri Anna Hastings	Green	334
Shanti Roos	Labour	198

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Frome East

Helen Kay GreenShane Collins Green

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Green31.6%

Lib Dem26.3%

Independents for Frome26.3%

Conservative15.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Shane Collins Elected	Green	1,171
Helen Kay Elected	Green	1,103
Janine Louise Nash	Lib Dem	975
Scott Anthony Joeseph Ward	Independents for Frome	975
Alex Lawrence-Berkeley	Lib Dem	837
Eve Berry	Conservative	587
Dan Wood	Conservative	472

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Frome North

Adam Boyden Lib DemDawn Denton Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem37.2%

Conservative26.0%

Green20.6%

Independents for Frome16.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Adam Boyden Elected	Lib Dem	1,437
Dawn Adele Denton Elected	Conservative	1,004
Christine Francis Cockroft	Lib Dem	955
John Clarke	Green	794
Dale Viven Spree	Conservative	769
Lollie Melton	Green	637
Steve Tanner	Independents for Frome	625

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Frome West

Dominic Ellison GreenMartin Dimery Green

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Green47.1%

Lib Dem33.4%

Conservative12.9%

Labour6.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Martin Dimery Elected	Green	1,604
Michael John Dunk Elected	Green	1,306
Richard Francis Pinnock	Lib Dem	1,139
Damon Hooton	Lib Dem	1,098
Mike Rideout	Conservative	441
Hilary Anne Thomas	Conservative	419
Byron Taylor	Labour	225

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Glastonbury

Ewan Cameron Lib DemSusannah Hart Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem37.0%

Conservative30.5%

Green27.3%

Independent5.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nick Cottle Elected	Lib Dem	1,244
Susannah Hart Elected	Conservative	1,025
Jon Cousins	Green	916
Lillith Linda Christine Osborn	Conservative	887
Adam Sen	Lib Dem	719
Mike Smyth	Green	676
Susannah Maria Clemence	Independent	173

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Highbridge and Burnham South

Alistair Hendry ConservativeJohn Cook-Woodman Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative36.6%

Lib Dem31.2%

Independent16.7%

Labour12.0%

Independent3.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
John Charles Woodman Elected	Conservative	857
Alistair Hendry Elected	Conservative	804
Ross Baker	Lib Dem	730
Lizzy Ayres	Lib Dem	596
Roger Keen	Independent	391
Ben Metcalfe	Labour	282
Neculai Lupu	Independent	83

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Huntspill

Mark Healey ConservativeSuria Aujla Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative55.2%

Lib Dem30.3%

Labour14.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mark Healey Elected	Conservative	1,289
Suria Aujla Elected	Conservative	1,218
Martin Dunton	Lib Dem	708
Christina Murray Baron	Lib Dem	681
Alex Glassford	Labour	338
Liz Leavy	Labour	320

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ilminster

Sue Osborne ConservativeVal Keitch Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative42.2%

Lib Dem39.4%

Green12.0%

Labour6.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sue Osborne Elected	Conservative	1,494
Val Keitch Elected	Lib Dem	1,397
Jo Woodcock	Conservative	1,392
Ray Buckler	Lib Dem	1,384
Roger Sydney Bradley	Green	425
Karin Cumming	Green	342
Paul John Sellers	Labour	227

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

King Alfred

Harry Munt Lib DemMatthew Martin Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem44.7%

Conservative41.6%

Green13.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Matt Martin Elected	Lib Dem	1,709
Harry James Munt Elected	Lib Dem	1,641
David John Huxtable	Conservative	1,592
Duncan McGinty	Conservative	1,423
Charles Graham	Green	526

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Lydeard

Andy Sully Lib DemMike Rigby Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem58.3%

Conservative28.7%

Green13.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mike Rigby Elected	Lib Dem	1,975
Andy Sully Elected	Lib Dem	1,557
Steve Richards	Conservative	972
Paul Alistair Sayer	Conservative	878
Clive Martin	Green	442

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Martock

Emily Pearlstone Lib DemJohn Bailey Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem35.7%

Conservative25.1%

Independent19.9%

Independent13.5%

Labour5.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
John Allison Bailey Elected	Lib Dem	1,388
Emily Jane Pearlstone Elected	Lib Dem	989
Gemma Trudy Verdon	Conservative	975
Stephen Bower	Conservative	892
Neil Brian Bloomfield	Independent	775
Tony Capozzoli	Independent	526
Gregory Lawrence Chambers	Labour	222

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Mendip Central and East

Barry Clarke ConservativePhilip Ham Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative34.2%

Lib Dem30.7%

Green24.1%

Labour10.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Philip Ham Elected	Conservative	1,243
Barry Michael Clarke Elected	Conservative	1,168
Clare Hudson	Lib Dem	1,117
Matt Mellen	Green	876
Rob Reed	Lib Dem	806
Melanie Moulding	Labour	397

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Mendip Hills

Edric Hobbs Lib DemSam Phripp Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem45.1%

Conservative39.0%

Green15.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Edric Wayland Hobbs Elected	Lib Dem	1,450
Tony Robbins Elected	Lib Dem	1,375
David John Baker	Conservative	1,254
David Swain	Conservative	1,080
David Hine	Green	513

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Mendip South

Claire Sully Lib DemRob Reed Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem52.8%

Conservative47.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Claire Sully Elected	Lib Dem	1,781
Alex Wiltshire Elected	Lib Dem	1,614
John William Parham	Conservative	1,589
Nigel Woollcombe-Adams	Conservative	1,458

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Mendip West

Heather Shearer Lib DemRos Wyke Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem65.1%

Conservative34.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ros Wyke Elected	Lib Dem	2,232
Heather Shearer Elected	Lib Dem	2,124
Mandy May Thomas-Atkin	Conservative	1,195
Stuart Kingham	Conservative	1,164

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Minehead

Andy Hadley ConservativeMandy Chilcott Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative37.3%

Lib Dem23.7%

Independent23.4%

Independent9.0%

Labour6.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mandy Jayne Chilcott Elected	Conservative	1,274
Andy Hadley Elected	Conservative	1,066
Benet Allen	Lib Dem	809
Terry Venner	Independent	800
Jane Bowman Scott	Lib Dem	719
Craig Palmer	Independent	309
Liam Tucker	Labour	226

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Monkton and North Curry

David Fothergill ConservativeNorman Cavill Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative43.7%

Lib Dem36.6%

Green19.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Fothergill Elected	Conservative	1,776
Norman Cavill Elected	Conservative	1,698
Ray Tully	Lib Dem	1,487
Nick O'Donnell	Lib Dem	1,407
Andy Pritchard	Green	802

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

North Petherton

Alan Bradford ConservativeBill Revans Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem54.1%

Conservative39.2%

Labour6.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Bill Revans Elected	Lib Dem	1,548
Alan Sydney Ernest Bradford Elected	Conservative	1,121
Gary Wong	Lib Dem	1,084
Anthony John Edward Betty	Conservative	801
Jon Falkingham	Labour	194
Gen Wark	Labour	183

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Rowbarton and Staplegrove

Derek Perry Lib DemNick O'Donnell Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem56.6%

Conservative30.6%

Labour12.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dixie Darch Elected	Lib Dem	1,627
Derek Aneurin Perry Elected	Lib Dem	1,378
Rod Williams	Conservative	880
Greg Garner	Conservative	783
Libby Lisgo	Labour	367

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Shepton Mallet

Bente Height ReformMartin Lovell Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem35.1%

Conservative27.9%

Independent22.9%

Labour8.3%

Green5.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Martin Lovell Elected	Lib Dem	1,196
Bente Height Elected	Conservative	950
Garfield Kennedy	Lib Dem	930
Simon Paul Davies	Conservative	823
Abi McGuire	Independent	780
Chloe Adduocchio	Labour	282
Victoria Kate Welsh	Green	201
Gregor Henry Neeve	Green	165

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Somerton

Stephen Page Lib DemTim Kerley Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem51.1%

Conservative38.5%

Labour7.7%

UKIP2.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dean Ruddle Elected	Lib Dem	1,906
Tim Kerley Elected	Lib Dem	1,761
David Hall	Conservative	1,436
Lucy Wallace	Conservative	1,205
Keith Laurence O'Boyle	Labour	288
Peter Kevin Richardson	UKIP	97

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

South Petherton and Islemoor

Adam Dance Lib DemJo Roundell Greene Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem66.2%

Conservative24.3%

Green6.9%

Labour2.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Adam Dance Elected	Lib Dem	3,061
Jo Roundell Greene Elected	Lib Dem	2,496
Stephen Barry Carp	Conservative	1,121
Derek Norman Lander Yeomans	Conservative	902
Colin John Comben	Green	320
Michael Bernard Fox	Green	210
Sarah Louise Setter	Labour	119

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Street

Liz Leyshon Lib DemSimon Carswell Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem60.9%

Conservative39.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Liz Leyshon Elected	Lib Dem	1,896
Simon Michael Carswell Elected	Lib Dem	1,661
Terry William Napper	Conservative	1,219
Bryan Beha	Conservative	931

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Taunton East

Federica Smith-Roberts Lib DemSimon Coles Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem51.6%

Conservative23.8%

Green13.1%

Labour11.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Simon Coles Elected	Lib Dem	1,190
Federica Smith-Roberts Elected	Lib Dem	1,183
Henry Haslam	Conservative	549
Tom Linnell	Conservative	506
Chris Salter	Green	301
Stan Ely	Labour	266

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Taunton North

Lee Baker Lib DemTom Deakin Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem44.9%

Conservative34.2%

Labour20.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Lee Baker Elected	Lib Dem	1,073
Tom Deakin Elected	Lib Dem	1,072
Giuseppe Fraschini	Conservative	817
Jason Woollacott	Conservative	730
Brenda Dawn Weston	Labour	498
Rowan Thorne	Labour	438

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Taunton South

Fran Smith Lib DemHazel Prior-Sankey Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem61.2%

Conservative21.7%

Green10.6%

Labour6.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Hazel Prior-Sankey Elected	Lib Dem	1,945
Fran Smith Elected	Lib Dem	1,613
Jean Allgrove	Conservative	691
Joanna Jane Lewin-Harris	Conservative	608
Fran Hicks	Green	336
Ross Leach	Labour	208

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Upper Tone

Dave Mansell GreenGwil Wren Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Green31.4%

Independent27.7%

Conservative21.5%

Lib Dem11.9%

Labour5.0%

Independent2.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dave Mansell Elected	Green	1,687
Gwil Wren Elected	Independent	1,487
Roger Habgood	Conservative	1,158
James Hunt	Conservative	1,082
John Hassall	Lib Dem	641
Mike McGuffie	Labour	267
Phillip Robert Thorne	Independent	137

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Watchet and Stogursey

Hugh Davies IndependentRosemary Woods Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Independent18.8%

Conservative17.7%

Independent16.5%

Independent12.6%

Independent11.0%

Labour9.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Hugh John William Davies Elected	Independent	890
Rosemary Woods Elected	Conservative	841
Edward Martin	Independent	782
Craig James Coleman	Conservative	633
Loretta Anne Whetlor	Independent	595
Ian Charles Aldridge	Independent	521
Lucy Naylor	Labour	459
Jill Ann Dillamore	Lib Dem	296
Chris Morgan	Independent	288
Andy Kingston-James	Lib Dem	237
Guy Denton	Independent	69

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wellington

Andrew Govier LabourMarcus Barr Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Labour37.7%

Conservative25.9%

Lib Dem25.6%

Green10.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Andy Govier Elected	Labour	1,809
Marcus Trevor Barr Elected	Conservative	1,241
Mark Lithgow	Lib Dem	1,226
Catherine Elizabeth Govier	Labour	1,046
Zoe Alex Barr	Conservative	966
John Ainsworth	Green	521

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wells

Tessa Munt Lib DemTheo Butt Philip Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem62.0%

Conservative25.0%

Green13.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tessa Munt Elected	Lib Dem	2,507
Theo Butt Philip Elected	Lib Dem	2,047
Harvey Siggs	Conservative	1,013
Richard James Greenwell	Conservative	953
Amanda Victoria Jane Phillips	Green	526
David Paul Grace	Green	353

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wincanton and Bruton

Lucy Trimnell ConservativeTom Power Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative30.1%

Green21.7%

Lib Dem21.0%

Independent16.2%

Labour11.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tom Peter John Power Elected	Conservative	1,447
Lucy Clare Trimnell Elected	Conservative	1,232
Ewan William George Jones	Green	1,045
Abigail Rebekah Baker	Lib Dem	1,007
Robin Frederick Bastable	Independent	778
Suzanna van Moyland	Labour	529
Kate Alexandra Pettemerides	Lib Dem	492

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Yeovil Central

Andy Kendall Lib DemDavid Woan Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem48.5%

Conservative25.4%

Green11.2%

Labour9.8%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance5.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Andy Kendall Elected	Lib Dem	1,098
Dave Woan Elected	Lib Dem	874
Tony Ash	Conservative	575
Bridget Mary Philomena Spender	Conservative	484
Alan John Flint	Green	253
Martin Ronald Bailey	Labour	222
Andrew John Newman Simkins	Green	151
Stephen Robert Hawker	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	117

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Yeovil East

Graham Oakes Lib DemTony Lock Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem49.5%

Conservative21.5%

Labour15.7%

Green13.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tony Lock Elected	Lib Dem	1,056
Graham John Oakes Elected	Lib Dem	983
Claire Louise Thorne	Conservative	458
Teresa Anne Bond	Conservative	420
Mary Lister Ashby	Labour	334
Karen Ann Stutz	Green	284

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Yeovil South

Andy Soughton Lib DemFaye Purbrick Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Conservative29.0%

Lib Dem28.9%

Independent21.0%

Green11.2%

Labour9.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Faye Purbrick Elected	Conservative	920
Andy Soughton Elected	Lib Dem	917
Karl William Gill	Lib Dem	905
Trisha Lawford	Conservative	860
Tareth William Casey	Independent	666
Mark Edwards	Green	354
Terry Ledlie	Labour	315

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Yeovil West

Evie Potts-Jones Lib DemWes Read Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)

Lib Dem54.2%

Conservative32.5%

Green13.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Evie Potts-Jones Elected	Lib Dem	944
Wes Read Elected	Lib Dem	901
Graham Pritchard	Conservative	566
Amy Irene Green	Conservative	517
Robert Wood	Green	232
Peter Harvey	Green	205

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

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

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Crewkerne	Steve Ashton	Conservative 2022	Lib Dem
Ilminster	Val Keitch	Lib Dem 2022	Independent
Shepton Mallet	Bente Height	Conservative 2022	Reform
Taunton South	Hazel Prior-Sankey	Lib Dem 2022	Independent
Wellington	Marcus Barr	Conservative 2022	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

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

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
3 September 2026	Frome West	Green hold	41.4%
7 May 2026	Mendip Hills	Lib Dem hold	41.5%
23 October 2025	Dunster	Lib Dem gain from Conservative	49.6%
23 October 2025	Glastonbury	Lib Dem hold	36.4%
23 November 2024	Rowbarton & Staplegrove	Lib Dem hold
21 November 2024	Blackmoor Vale	Conservative gain from Lib Dem
9 May 2024	Mendip South	Lib Dem hold
28 March 2024	Somerton	Lib Dem hold
18 August 2023	Castle Cary	Lib Dem gain from Conservative

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Yeovil	20%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 41%
Taunton and Wellington	18%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 38%
Bridgwater	18%	Conservative	Reform 33%
Glastonbury and Somerton	16%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 33%
Wells and Mendip Hills	11%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 36%
Frome and East Somerset	10%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 26%
Tiverton and Minehead	9%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 29%

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 Somerset

571,548 residents in 250,139 households

Voted Leave in 2016

56% 4 above GB

Degree or higher

30% 4 below GB

No qualifications

17% 1 below GB

Own their home

68% 7 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

14% 3 below GB

Rent privately

18% 2 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

25% 6 below GB

Aged 65 and over

30% 8 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.