Sedgemoor District Council was the local authority for the district of Sedgemoor in Somerset, England. The council was elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 50 councillors were elected from 25 wards.[1] The council was abolished on 1 April 2023, when it was replaced by Somerset Council, a unitary authority.

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in controlYears
No overall control19731976
Conservative19761995
No overall control19951999
Conservative19992023

Leadership

The leader of the council since 2005 has been:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Duncan McGinty[3][4] ConservativeApr 2005

Council elections

District result maps

By-election results

1999-2003

Brent North By-Election 30 September 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 293 77.7 +4.6
Labour 84 22.3 -4.6
Majority 209 55.4
Turnout 377 24.1
Conservative hold Swing
Huntspill & Pawlett By-Election 1 June 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 556 51.1 +18.4
Conservative 533 48.9 +4.3
Majority 23 2.2
Turnout 1,089 40.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Brent North By-Election 17 January 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 426 64.5 -8.6
Liberal Democrats 203 30.8 +30.8
Labour 16 2.4 -24.5
UKIP 15 2.3 +2.3
Majority 223 33.7
Turnout 660 40.3
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Bridgwater Quantock By-Election 10 July 2003[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 660 51.0 +4.2
Liberal Democrats 453 35.0 +4.3
Labour 180 13.9 -8.6
Majority 207 16.0
Turnout 1,293 26.0
Conservative hold Swing
Berrow By-Election 20 January 2005[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 340 57.2 -0.5
Liberal Democrats 254 42.8 +0.5
Majority 86 14.4
Turnout 594 32.1
Conservative hold Swing
Cheddar and Shipham By-Election 5 May 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,689 50.4 +2.6
Independent 1,663 49.6 +49.6
Majority 26 0.8
Turnout 3,352
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "Boundary Changes in Sedgemoor". Sedgemoor District Council. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  2. "Sedgemoor". BBC News Online. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  3. "Councillor Duncan McGinty". Bridgwater Mercury. 12 January 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. "Leader of Council's Office / Executive". Sedgemoor District Council. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. The District of Sedgemoor (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  6. The Avon and Somerset (Areas) Order 1983
  7. The Sedgemoor and Taunton Deane (Areas) Order 1984
  8. legislation.gov.uk - The Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  9. "Sedgemoor". BBC News Online. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  10. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Sedgemoor (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  11. legislation.gov.uk - The Sedgemoor (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  12. "Declaration of result of poll". Districk of Sedgemoor. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  13. "Tories celebrate Hackney council win". guardian.co.uk. 21 January 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
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