Before the election Conservative Tim Taylor was the leader of the council in an alliance with Independents.[2] Since the 2007 election boundary changes reduced the number of seats on the council from 31 to 28.[3]
A total of 63 candidates stood at the election for the 28 seats on the council.[4] These included 15 sitting councillors and a record 12 Green Party candidates, a party that had not contested any seats in West Somerset in 2007.[3][5] This was compared to only 4 Labour Party and 2 Liberal Democrat candidates, with the number of Green candidates being put down to the proposal for a new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point.[5] One seat, Greater Exmoor, only had one candidate, Conservative Steven Pugsley, so he was elected without opposition.[4]
Election resultEdit
The Conservatives took control of the council with 19 councillors after gaining 6 seats.[6] This was mainly at the expense of Independents who dropped 9 seats, with only 7 independents being elected.[6] The independent losses included the defeat of councillors Sandra Slade and Paul Tipney in Minehead South and Quantock Vale respectively.[3]
The Labour Party gained a seat to move to 2 councillors, while the Liberal Democrats lost their only seat on the council[6] and the Greens failed to win any seats.[3]
^ abc"England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
^"Somerset Conservatives celebrate election results". BBC News Online. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
^ abcd"West Somerset Council election results". West Somerset Free Press. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
^ ab"Full list of West Somerset election candidates". Somerset County Gazette. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
^ abBlair, David (26 April 2011). "Somerset Greens energised by fallout from Japan". Financial Times. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
^ abc"Tories take control of three West councils as voters reject AV system in referendum". this is Cornwall. 7 May 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
^ abcdefghijklmnopq"District Election Results 2011". West Somerset Council. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
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The 2011 West Somerset District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of West Somerset District Council in Somerset England The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2007 reducing the number of seats by 3 1 The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from Independents 1 Map of the results of the 2011 West Somerset District Council election Conservatives in blue independents in grey and Labour in red Contents 1 Background 2 Election result 3 Ward results 4 ReferencesBackground EditBefore the election Conservative Tim Taylor was the leader of the council in an alliance with Independents 2 Since the 2007 election boundary changes reduced the number of seats on the council from 31 to 28 3 A total of 63 candidates stood at the election for the 28 seats on the council 4 These included 15 sitting councillors and a record 12 Green Party candidates a party that had not contested any seats in West Somerset in 2007 3 5 This was compared to only 4 Labour Party and 2 Liberal Democrat candidates with the number of Green candidates being put down to the proposal for a new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point 5 One seat Greater Exmoor only had one candidate Conservative Steven Pugsley so he was elected without opposition 4 Election result EditThe Conservatives took control of the council with 19 councillors after gaining 6 seats 6 This was mainly at the expense of Independents who dropped 9 seats with only 7 independents being elected 6 The independent losses included the defeat of councillors Sandra Slade and Paul Tipney in Minehead South and Quantock Vale respectively 3 The Labour Party gained a seat to move to 2 councillors while the Liberal Democrats lost their only seat on the council 6 and the Greens failed to win any seats 3 West Somerset local election result 2011 7 1 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Conservative 19 6 67 9 47 4 10 486 4 4 Independent 7 9 25 0 32 4 7 169 15 6 Labour 2 1 7 1 7 0 1 548 1 6 Green 0 0 0 11 1 2 449 11 1 Liberal Democrats 0 1 0 2 2 479 1 4 Ward results EditAlcombe 2 7 Party Candidate Votes Independent Ian Melhuish 409Conservative Paul Grierson 357Labour Andy Lewis 280Green Venetia Moore 200Turnout 1 246 33 6Brendon Hills 7 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Keith Turner 456 74 3Independent Nick Moore 158 25 7Majority 298 48 6Turnout 614 51 6Carhampton amp Withycombe 7 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Timothy Taylor 382 66 3Independent William Butcher 194 33 7Majority 188 32 6Turnout 576 51 0Crowcombe amp Stogumber 7 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Anthony Trollope Bellew 373 54 8Independent Roy Harbour 178 26 1Green Jamie Robertson 130 19 1Majority 195 28 7Turnout 681 53 4Dulverton amp District 2 7 Party Candidate Votes Independent Keith Ross 736Conservative Bruce Heywood 543Independent David Lungley 450Conservative Kathy Smith 434Turnout 2 163 51 3Dunster amp Timberscombe 7 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Alec Chick 336 57 9Green Nicky Gibbard 166 28 6Independent Gary Miele 78 13 4Majority 170 29 3Turnout 580 47 5Greater Exmoor 7 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Steven Pugsley unopposedMinehead Central 3 7 Party Candidate Votes Independent Andrew Hadley 588Conservative Mandy Chilcott 543Conservative Richard Lillis 349Independent Stephen Grice 302Labour Lesley Culverhouse 298Independent Ernest Taylor 247Independent John Clyde Smith 146Green Cait Collins 137Green Simon Gibbard 127Turnout 2 737 32 4Minehead North 2 7 Party Candidate Votes Independent David Ross 471Conservative David Sanders 448Independent Steve Pickard 220Green Katy Attwater 218Turnout 1 357 29 4Minehead South 2 7 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Les Smith 520Labour Maureen Smith 520Conservative Tristan Tonks 365Independent Sandra Slade 335Green David Taylor 259Turnout 1 999 41 3Old Cleeve 2 7 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Kate Kravis 523Conservative Martin Dewdney 423Green Jude Johnson Smith 304Liberal Democrats Ian Galloway 219Green David Latimer 178Turnout 1 647 46 0Porlock amp District 2 7 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Karen Mills 683Independent Jon Freeman 591Conservative Nick Messarra 414Turnout 1 688 47 7Quantock Vale 2 7 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Chris Morgan 521Conservative Sue Goss 442Independent Paul Tipney 434Turnout 1 397 45 1Watchet 3 7 Party Candidate Votes Conservative David Westcott 669Conservative Anthony Knight 637Labour Peter Murphy 450Conservative Ann Snelling 327Green Izzy Silvester 297Independent Loretta Whetlor 269Liberal Democrats Anthony Bowden 260Green Bruce Scott 259Independent John Richards 238Turnout 3 406 38 5West Quantock 7 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Geoffrey Dowding 417 70 6Green Miriam Robertson 174 29 4Majority 243 41 2Turnout 591 53 8Williton 2 7 Party Candidate Votes Independent Hugh Davies 700Independent Edwin May 425Conservative Rosemary Woods 324Turnout 1 449 39 5References Edit a b c England council elections BBC News Online 10 May 2011 Retrieved 27 November 2011 Somerset Conservatives celebrate election results BBC News Online 6 May 2011 Retrieved 27 November 2011 a b c d West Somerset Council election results West Somerset Free Press 6 May 2011 Retrieved 27 November 2011 a b Full list of West Somerset election candidates Somerset County Gazette 8 April 2011 Retrieved 27 November 2011 a b Blair David 26 April 2011 Somerset Greens energised by fallout from Japan Financial Times Retrieved 27 November 2011 a b c Tories take control of three West councils as voters reject AV system in referendum this is Cornwall 7 May 2011 Archived from the original on 21 April 2013 Retrieved 27 November 2011 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q District Election Results 2011 West Somerset Council Retrieved 27 November 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2011 West Somerset District Council election amp oldid 1044539375, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
