Somerset County Council in
England
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was elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2001, 58
councillor
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Canada
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s were elected from 58
wards. In 2013 and 2017, 55 councillors were elected from 54 wards. In 2022, 110 councillors were elected and these transitioned over to
Somerset Council
Somerset Council is the unitary authority that will replace Somerset County Council and four
district councils (Somerset West and Taunton, South Somerset, Mendip, and Sedgemoor) on 1 April 2023.
History
The Conservative governments of ...
, the
unitary authority
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the replaced the county council on 1 April 2023.
Political control
Since 1974 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Leadership
The
leaders
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of the council since 2001 have been:
Council elections
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1973 Somerset County Council election
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1977 Somerset County Council election
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1981 Somerset County Council election (boundary changes)
[The County of Somerset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980]
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1985 Somerset County Council election
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1989 Somerset County Council election
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1993 Somerset County Council election
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1997 Somerset County Council election
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2001 Somerset County Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by one)
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2005 Somerset County Council election
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2009 Somerset County Council election
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2013 Somerset County Council election
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2017 Somerset County Council election
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2022 Somerset County Council election
County result maps
File:Somerset UK local election 2001 map.svg, 2001 results map
File:Somerset UK local election 2005 map.svg, 2005 results map
File:Somerset wards 2009.svg, 2009 results map
File:Somerset UK local election 2013 map.svg, 2013 results map
File:Somerset UK local election 2017 map.svg, 2017 results map
File:United Kingdom - England - County Councils - Somerset.svg, 2022 results map
By-election results
1997-2001
2005-2009
2009–2013
2013–2017
See also
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Somerset Council elections
References
By-election results
External links
Somerset County Council
{{English County Council Elections
Politics of Somerset
County council elections in England
Council elections in Somerset