2011 Mendip District Council election

The 2011 Mendip District Council election was held on Thursday 5 April 2011 to elect all 47 members of Mendip District Council to a four-year term, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. It was preceded by the 2007 election and followed by the 2015 election. The Conservative Party gained the council out of no overall control.[1] Turnout across the council was 50.6%.[2]

Results summary

2011 Mendip District Council election[2][3][4]
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 31 7 66.0
  Liberal Democrats 15 8 31.9
  Independent 1 1 2.1
  Labour 0 0.0
  Green 0 0.0
  UKIP 0 0.0

Ward results

Ammerdown

Ammerdown (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Drewe 535 54.6 9.9
Liberal Democrats Jill Dillamore 444 45.4 9.9
Majority 91 9.3 19.7
Total valid votes 979 51.5
Turnout 53.9
Registered electors 1,900
Conservative hold Swing 9.9

Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton

Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton (2 seats)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steven Priscott[a] 882
Conservative Wayne Closier 816
Labour Roger Anderson 590
Turnout 47.4
Registered electors 3,550
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Beckington and Selwood

Beckington and Selwood (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Knibbs 587 62.8 13.2
Liberal Democrats Christine Cockroft[b] 348 37.2 13.2
Majority 239 25.6 N/A
Total valid votes 935 54.6
Turnout 55.9
Registered electors 1,713
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 13.2

Butleigh and Baltonsborough

Butleigh and Baltonsborough (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Woollcombe-Adams[c] 668 64.3 2.6
Liberal Democrats Alan Glover 371 35.7 12.2
Majority 297 28.6 14.8
Total valid votes 1,039 57.0
Turnout 58.3
Registered electors 1,823
Conservative hold Swing 7.4

Chewton Mendip and Ston Easton

Chewton Mendip and Ston Easton (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Killen* 747 74.6 1.2
Liberal Democrats Chantal Allison 185 18.5 0.9
UKIP Gwyn Thomas 69 6.9 0.4
Majority 562 56.1 2.1
Total valid votes 1,001 57.5
Turnout 58.4
Registered electors 1,742
Conservative hold Swing 1.0

Coleford and Holcombe

Coleford and Holcombe (2 seats)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Ham* 985
Conservative Valerie Horler 889
Liberal Democrats Robin Bradbury 818
Liberal Democrats Robin Cramp 800
Turnout 52.4
Registered electors 3,751
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney

Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gloria Cawood* 528 52.5 4.5
Conservative Dick Skidmore[d] 389 38.7 1.2
Labour David Redgewell 88 8.8 5.6
Majority 139 13.8 3.2
Total valid votes 1,005 54.1
Turnout 55.1
Registered electors 1,859
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 1.6

Creech

Creech (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bradshaw 541 51.5 8.7
Liberal Democrats Robert Reed* 440 41.9 11.7
Labour Hazel Inchley 70 6.7 3.0
Majority 101 9.6 N/A
Total valid votes 1,051 56.3
Turnout 56.6
Registered electors 1,867
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 10.2

Croscombe and Pilton

Croscombe and Pilton (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Hewitt-Cooper* 620 57.8 7.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Varley 305 28.5 3.2
Labour Kayleigh Ashton 147 13.7 4.5
Majority 315 29.4 10.9
Total valid votes 1,072 53.2
Turnout 54.6
Registered electors 2,016
Conservative hold Swing 5.4

Frome Berkley Down

Frome Berkley Down (2 seats)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sam Phripp 743
Liberal Democrats Adrian Dobinson* 722
Conservative Tony Barnes[e] 682
Conservative Michael Rideout 610
Turnout 43.4
Registered electors 3,526
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Frome College

Frome College (2 seats)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Boyden 712
Conservative Carole Bullen 653
Liberal Democrats Geoff Cardnell 614
Conservative James Godman 577
Independent Andrew Earle*[f] 369
Turnout 47.5
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Frome Keyford

Frome Keyford (2 seats)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alvin Horsfall* 873
Liberal Democrats Richard Pinnock 732
Labour David Oakensen 458
Conservative Felix Fitzpatrick 292
Conservative Evelyn Berry 280
Turnout 44.1
Registered electors 3,524
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Frome Market

Frome Market (2 seats)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sharon Snook 503
Liberal Democrats Derek Tanswell 456
Independent Richard Porteous 336
Conservative Pam Lee 329
Conservative Gordon Alexander 314
Independent Tim O'Connor 278
Labour Theresa Clark 255
Green Emma Russell 254
Green Rebecca Yeo 209
Turnout 40.6
Registered electors 3,887
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Frome Oakfield

Frome Oakfield (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Sprawson-White 537 61.7 3.2
Labour Catherine Richardson 175 20.1 New
Conservative Buckley Cypher 158 18.2 16.9
Majority 362 41.6 11.7
Total valid votes 870 43.9
Turnout 42.4
Registered electors 3,846
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Glastonbury St. Benedict's

Glastonbury St. Benedict's (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Henderson 355 43.6 9.8
Liberal Democrats Paul Preston 201 24.7 22.0
Green Denis Michell 185 22.7 New
Labour Lesley Ullman 74 9.1 New
Majority 154 18.9 12.3
Total valid votes 815 42.2
Turnout 42.6
Registered electors 1,930
Conservative hold Swing 6.1

Glastonbury St. Edmund's

Glastonbury St. Edmund's (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Cottle* 363 43.5 11.8
Independent Louise Somerville Williams 225 27.0 New
Labour Kenneth Hurrell 152 18.2 New
Conservative Peter Wood-Frearson 94 11.3 33.4
Majority 138 16.6 5.8
Total valid votes 834 47.0
Turnout 48.3
Registered electors 1,773
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 19.4

Glastobury St. John's

Glastonbury St. John's (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Coles* 235 30.5 16.6
Independent Michael Free 172 22.3 1.4
Liberal Democrats Steven Boswell 115 14.9 14.2
Green Linda Benfield 102 13.2 New
Independent Malcolm Higgins 90 11.7 New
Labour Peter Trueman 56 7.3 New
Majority 63 8.2 9.9
Total valid votes 770 47.9
Turnout 48.6
Registered electors 1,608
Conservative hold Swing 7.6

Glastonbury St. Mary's

Glastonbury St. Mary's (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Brunsdon 492 53.7 5.3
Green Ian Forster 242 26.4 New
Liberal Democrats Kevin Mitchell 182 19.9 21.1
Majority 250 27.3 9.2
Total valid votes 916 52.9
Turnout 54.1
Registered electors 1,730
Conservative hold Swing 15.9

Moor

Moor (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Noel 520 53.9 3.2
Independent Leslie Bennett*[g] 266 27.6 New
Liberal Democrats Adam Sen 179 18.5 30.8
Majority 254 26.3 25.0
Total valid votes 965 48.3
Turnout 48.7
Registered electors 1,998
Conservative hold Swing 12.2

The Pennards and Ditcheat

The Pennards and Ditcheat (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Crossley 648 65.4 3.5
Liberal Democrats Stephen Irish 343 34.6 3.5
Majority 305 30.8 6.9
Total valid votes 991 50.7
Turnout 52.4
Registered electors 1,956
Conservative hold Swing 3.5

Postlebury

Postlebury (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Stevens 526 51.7 12.1
Liberal Democrats Michael Clark 363 35.7 0.6
Independent Niall Warry 129 12.7 New
Majority 163 16.0 11.4
Total valid votes 1,018 59.5
Turnout 60.4
Registered electors 1,710
Conservative hold Swing 5.7

Rode and Norton St. Philip

Rode and Norton St. Philip (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Ellis* 674 61.7 11.2
Liberal Democrats Gus Colquhoun 419 38.3 11.2
Majority 255 23.3 22.3
Total valid votes 1,093 61.7
Turnout 62.3
Registered electors 1,772
Conservative hold Swing 11.2

Rodney and Westbury

Rodney and Westbury (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julie Baker 527 48.3 13.4
Liberal Democrats Ros Wyke 503 46.1 7.9
UKIP Jake Baynes 60 5.5 New
Majority 24 2.2 21.4
Total valid votes 1,090 61.8
Turnout 62.6
Registered electors 1,763
Conservative hold Swing 10.7

Shepton East

Shepton East (2 seats)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bente Height 538
Conservative Jeannette Marsh 533
Liberal Democrats Bob Champion 458
Liberal Democrats Sarah Yong 416
Independent Will Dunscombe 349
Independent Susan Gibbs 268
Labour Deborah Towner 187
Labour Terry Morgan 179
Turnout 41.7
Registered electors 3,766
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Shepton West

Shepton West (2 seats)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Parham* 565
Liberal Democrats Sue Cook 491
Liberal Democrats Garfield Kennedy 479
Labour Chris Inchley 471
Conservative Derek Marvin 469
Independent Jeff Curtis 400
Labour John Gilham 379
Turnout 47.6
Registered electors 3,749
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

St. Cuthbert Out North

St. Cuthbert Out North (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ron Forrest* 542 52.9 8.9
Green Kate Briton 269 26.2 5.3
Liberal Democrats David Gamon 214 20.9 3.6
Majority 273 26.6 14.2
Total valid votes 1,025 52.5
Turnout 53.4
Registered electors 1,951
Conservative hold Swing 7.1

Street North

Street North (2 seats)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Steer 324
Conservative John Carter 316
Liberal Democrats Bob Smith[h] 291
Independent Steven Lukins 267
Liberal Democrats Harriet Dilliway 266
Labour Trevor Luckhurst 216
Green Daven Phelan-Player 121
Turnout 36.8
Registered electors 2,934
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Street South

Street South (2 seats)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lloyd Hughes*[i] 797
Liberal Democrats Bryan Beha 569
Conservative Elisabeth Genge 488
Conservative John Steer 360
Labour Williams Roberts 305
Turnout 41.8
Registered electors 3,848
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold

Street West

Street West (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terry Napper 448 60.8 38.3
Liberal Democrats Sally Randall 289 39.2 21.8
Majority 159 21.6 N/A
Total valid votes 737 43.6
Turnout 45.3
Registered electors 1,692
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 30.1

Wells Central

Wells Central (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John North 389 44.0 22.6
Liberal Democrats Denise Boulton 288 32.6 0.9
Green Jennifer Linsdell 106 12.0 New
Labour Matthew Drew 101 11.4 New
Majority 101 11.4 21.7
Total valid votes 884 55.4
Turnout 55.7
Registered electors 1,595
Conservative hold Swing 10.9

Wells St. Cuthbert's

Wells St. Cuthbert's (2 seats)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Osman* 694
Conservative Harvey Siggs* 596
Labour Colin Price 381
Liberal Democrats Norman Kennedy 300
Liberal Democrats Sarah Cairncross 294
Green Chris Briton 278
Independent John Mitchell 269
Labour Tatiana Storie 250
Turnout 46.9
Registered electors 3,378
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wells St. Thomas'

Wells St. Thomas' (2 seats)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Daniel Unwin* 826
Conservative Andy Denison 808
Liberal Democrats Roy Mackenzie* 803
Conservative Simon Davies 706
Green Maddy Milnes 345
Labour Glen Newstead 256
Turnout 60.3
Registered electors 3,454
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Wookey and St. Cuthbert Out West

Wookey and St. Cuthbert Out West (1 seat)[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Taylor 489 45.1 6.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Harrison 405 37.4 10.6
Independent Jane Walker 190 17.5 New
Majority 84 7.7 3.7
Total valid votes 1,084 55.1
Turnout 55.5
Registered electors 1,967
Conservative hold Swing 1.9

Notes

  1. ^ Steven Priscott was elected in a 21 October 2010 by-election following the resignation of Conservative incumbent Maxine Oxford.[6]
  2. ^ Christine Cockroft was elected to Frome College ward as a candidate for the Liberal Democrats in 2007.
  3. ^ Nigel Woollcombe-Adams was elected to The Pennards and Ditcheat ward as the Conservative candidate in 2007.
  4. ^ Dick Skidmore was elected to Postlebury ward as the Conservative candidate in 2007.
  5. ^ Tony Barnes was elected to Rode and Norton St. Philip ward as the Conservative candidate in 2007.
  6. ^ Andrew Earle was elected in 2007 as a candidate for the Liberal Democrats, but ran for reelection as an independent.
  7. ^ Leslie Bennett was elected as the Conservative candidate to Moor in 2007, but ran for reelection as an independent.
  8. ^ Bob Smith was elected to Street South ward as the candidate for the Liberal Democrats in 2007.
  9. ^ Lloyd Hughes was elected as a candidate for the Liberal Democrats in 2007, but ran for reelection as an independent.

References

  1. ^ Tetteh, Edmund (24 May 2011). "Local elections 2011" (PDF). The House of Commons Library. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2011 - Mendip". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  4. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Mendip District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag "Mendip District - Election Results 5 May 2011". Mendip District Council. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  6. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton Ward - Mendip". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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