# Mendip District Council elections

Prior to its 2023 abolition, Mendip District Council in Somerset, England was elected every four years. On 1 April of that year, the district was abolished and became part of the area of Somerset Council, a new unitary authority.

## Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially acting as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing councils before formally coming into office on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council was as follows:
| Party in control | Years |
| Independent | 1974–1976 |
| No overall control | 1976–1979 |
| Independent | 1979–1983 |
| Conservative | 1983–1987 |
| No overall control | 1987–2003 |
| Conservative | 2003–2019 |
| No overall control | 2019–2023 |

### Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2007 until its abolition in 2023 were:
| Councillor | Party | Party | From | To |
| Harvey Siggs | | Conservative | 2007 | May 2019 |
| Ros Wyke | | Liberal Democrats | 20 May 2019 | 31 Mar 2023 |

## Council elections

* 1973 Mendip District Council election
* 1976 Mendip District Council election
* 1979 Mendip District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Mendip District Council election
* 1987 Mendip District Council election
* 1991 Mendip District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 Mendip District Council election
* 1999 Mendip District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by three)
* 2003 Mendip District Council election
* 2007 Mendip District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by one)
* 2011 Mendip District Council election
* 2015 Mendip District Council election
* 2019 Mendip District Council election

## District result maps

* 2007 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map

## By-election results
### 1995–1999

Wells St Cuthberts By-Election 31 October 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 390 | 32.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 300 | 25.3 |
| | Labour | | 298 | 25.1 |
| | Independent | | 111 | 9.3 |
| | Independent | | 90 | 7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 | 7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,189 | 35.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Frome Badcox By-Election 25 September 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 516 | 45.7 | +45.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 355 | 31.4 | −24.7 |
| | Conservative | | 259 | 22.9 | −21.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 161 | 14.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,130 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Street North By-Election 23 April 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 386 | 39.4 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | | 281 | 28.0 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative | | 214 | 21.3 | +12.3 |
| | Independent Labour | | 114 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | 11.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,005 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 1999–2003

Frome Keyford By-Election 11 October 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 389 | 35.9 | −11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 350 | 32.3 | −5.3 |
| | Conservative | | 317 | 29.2 | |
| | UKIP | | 29 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,085 | 30.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2003–2007

Beckington and Rode By-Election 10 June 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stan Wilson | 538 | 50.3 | +10.6 |
| | Conservative | Robert Pearson | 529 | 49.5 | −10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,067 | 56.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Frome Berkley Down By-Election 16 March 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ros Meikle | 439 | 55.0 | +10.7 |
| | Conservative | Robert Smitherman | 359 | 45.0 | −10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 798 | 20.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Frome Keyford By-Election 20 April 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alvin Horsfall | 487 | 63.2 | +36.6 |
| | Labour | David Oakensen | 128 | 16.6 | −3.1 |
| | Conservative | Pamelita Lee | 104 | 13.5 | −4.0 |
| | UKIP | Colin McManee | 51 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 359 | 46.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 770 | 20.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2007–2011

Glastonbury St Edmunds By-Election 13 September 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Brundson | 432 | 55.4 | +10.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Gloak | 348 | 44.6 | −10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | 10.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 780 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Shepton East By-Election 29 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeannette Marsh | 435 | 50.3 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Champion | 307 | 35.5 | −3.0 |
| | Labour | Christopher Inchley | 122 | 14.1 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 128 | 14.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 864 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Street North By-Election 29 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bryan Beha | 347 | 47.9 | −19.8 |
| | Conservative | George Steer | 297 | 41.0 | +8.6 |
| | Independent | Julian Bartlett | 81 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 725 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2015–2019

Frome College By-Election 4 May 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Carole Jane Bullen | 576 | 44.3 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander James Shingler | 469 | 36.0 | −0.7 |
| | Green | Pepita Collins | 192 | 14.8 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal | Derek Fredrick Edmond Tanswell | 64 | 4.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 8.3 | +6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,312 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wells St Thomas' By-Election 25 October 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Ronan | 594 | 48.8 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | Richard James Austin Greenwell | 493 | 40.5 | +5.2 |
| | Labour | Denise Ruth Carter | 131 | 10.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 | 8.3 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,224 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2019–2023

Wells St Thomas' By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tanys Eileen Pullin | 887 | 58.0 | +27.5 |
| | Labour | Adam David Fyfe | 642 | 42.0 | +31.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,529 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Butleigh and Baltonsborough By-Election 6 October 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ken Maddock | 393 | 50.3 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claire Sully | 389 | 49.7 | +16.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 782 | 39.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.4 | |