2017 UK local government election
2017 Somerset County Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Con
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LD
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Lab
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Party
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Conservative
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Liberal Democrats
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Labour
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Last election
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29 seats, 35.0%
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18 seats, 26.1%
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3 seats, 11.8%
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Seats won
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35
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12
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3
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Seat change
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6
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6
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Popular vote
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78,107
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52,145
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15,453
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Percentage
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47.0%
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31.4%
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9.3%
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Swing
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12.0%
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5.3%
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2.5%
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Ind
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Grn
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Party
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Independent
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Green
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Last election
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2 seats, 2.9%
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0 seats, 4.3%
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Seats won
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3
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2
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Seat change
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1
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2
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Popular vote
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7,814
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7,822
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Percentage
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4.7%
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4.7%
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Swing
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1.8%
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0.4%
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![]() 2017 Somerset County Council Election Results Map |
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The 2017 Somerset County Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom.[1] All 55 councilors were elected from 54 electoral divisions, which each returned either one or two county councilors by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.
Results summary
Results by division
Bishops Hull & Taunton West
Blackdown & Neroche
Blackmoor Vale
Brent
Bridgwater East & Bawdrip
Bridgwater North & Central
Bridgwater South
Bridgwater West
Brympton
Burnham on Sea North
Cannington
Castle Cary
Chard North
Chard South
Cheddar
Coker
Comeytrowe & Trull
Crewkerne
Curry Rivel & Langport
Dulverton & Exmoor
Dunster
Frome East
Frome North
Frome West
Derek (full name Derek Tanswell) was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2013[26]
Glastonbury & Street (2)
Highbridge & Burnham South
Huntspill
Ilminster
King Alfred
Lydeard
Martock
Mendip Central & East
Mendip Hills
Mendip South
Mendip West
Minehead
Monkton & North Curry
North Petherton
Rowbarton & Staplegrove
Shepton Mallet
Somerton
South Petherton & Islemoor
Taunton East
Taunton North
Taunton South
Upper Tone
Watchet & Stogursey
Wellington
Wells
Wincanton & Bruton
Yeovil Central
Yeovil East
Yeovil South
Yeovil West
By-elections
Comeytrowe & Trull
References