2019 Sedgemoor District Council election

The 2019 Sedgemoor District Council election took place on Thursday 2 May 2019 as a four-yearly election to elect all members (councillors) of Sedgemoor District Council in the English county of Somerset. The principal town in the district is Bridgwater accounting for 15 of the 48 councillors elected. The election was part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2019. Following the election, Sedgemoor District Council became the only district council in Somerset still under Conservative control.[1]

Map of the results of the 2019 Sedgemoor District Council election.

Results
Sedgemoor District Council election, 2019
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 28 0 7 -7
  Labour 12 2 0 +2
  Liberal Democrats 7 6 0 +6
  Independent 1 1 0 +1
  Green 0 0 0 -

Ward Results

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Axevale
Axevale (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Liz Scott 581 39.9 0.6
Conservative Graham Godwin-Pearson 513
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Hasler 360 24.7 6.5
Green Stewart Conning 357 24.5 7.3
Liberal Democrats Ann Wardman 287
Labour Julia Timothy 158 10.9 0.1
Turnout 44.96
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Berrow
Berrow (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Tony Grimes 349 66.2 1.9
Liberal Democrats Richard Baum 126 23.9 11.8
Labour Amit Shah 52 10.9 N/A
Turnout 46.19
Conservative hold Swing

Bridgwater Dunwear
Bridgwater Dunwear (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Diogo Rodrigues 344 40.8 5.8
Labour Alexia Bartlett 233
Conservative Suria Aujla 222 26.3 1.0
Conservative Pele Barnes 199
UKIP Richard Scammell 189 22.4 3.5
Liberal Democrats Lorna King 89 10.5 3.3
Turnout 25.20
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from UKIP Swing

Bridgwater Eastover
Bridgwater Eastover (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Tony Heywood 371 60.2 11.8
Labour Li Gibson 359
Conservative Susan Bristowe 168 27.3 7.9
Conservative Jonathan Fraser-Howells 151
Liberal Democrats Toran Shaw 77 12.5 3.9
Turnout 22.08
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bridgwater Fairfax
Bridgwater Fairfax (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Graham Granter 483 46.5 3.9
Labour Alex Glassford 383
Labour Hilary Bruce 355
Conservative Mike Cresswell 312 30.1 6.9
Liberal Democrats Sarah Baker 243 23.4 3.0
Conservative Helen Marsh 234
Liberal Democrats Adrian Nickolls 231
Turnout 20.13
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Bridgwater Hamp
Bridgwater Hamp (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Leigh Redman 382 51.8 5.3
Labour Elizabeth Leavy 305
Independent Adrian Moore 249 33.7 N/A
Independent Stephen Austen 201
Conservative Paul Mills 107 14.5 28.4
Conservative David Filmer 104
Turnout 22.26
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bridgwater Victoria
Bridgwater Victoria (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Julie Cordiner 338 50.8 16.1
Conservative Lance Duddridge 328 49.2 12.2
Labour Mick Lerry 318
Conservative John Harwood 259
Turnout 20.61
Labour hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bridgwater Westover
Bridgwater Westover (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Kathryn Pearce 466 53.2 7.6
Labour Brian Smedley 447
Conservative Gareth Lewis 242 27.6 9.0
Conservative Michael Asher 235
Liberal Democrats Antony Nickolls 168 19.2 1.4
Liberal Democrats Roland Lee 123
Turnout 25.68
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bridgwater Wyndham
Bridgwater Wyndham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Gill Slocombe 694 60.2 5.5
Conservative Rachael Lilley 602
Liberal Democrats Peter Johnstone 260 22.5 2.8
Liberal Democrats Dean Waghorn 237
Labour Stuart Ridewood 199 17.3 8.3
Labour Inika Palaram 196
Turnout 38.51
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Burnham Central
Burnham Central (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Phil Harvey 580 34.2 5.7
Conservative Sue Barber 553 32.6 3.7
Conservative Alistair Hendry 546
Conservative Edith Rowley 530
Liberal Democrats Alasdair Elrick 499
Liberal Democrats Ganesh Gudka 491
Independent Michael Clarke 356 21.0 15.3
Labour Corey Miller 206 12.2 N/A
Turnout 35.16
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Burnham North
Burnham North (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Clayton 876 44.4 0.9
Liberal Democrats Mike Murphy 781 39.6 14.8
Conservative Mike Facey 762
Liberal Democrats Helen Groves 702
Liberal Democrats Simonds Milner 685
Conservative Cheryl Burnett 672
Labour Andy Ballard 316 16.0 N/A
Turnout 48.28
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cannington and Wembdon
Cannington and Wembdon (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ian Dyer 898 56.2 2.2
Conservative Brian Bolt 733
Liberal Democrats Janice Beasley 403 25.2 2.3
Labour Gemma Shanahan 297 18.6 N/A
Turnout 43.24
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cheddar and Shipham
Cheddar and Shipham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Charlie Riches 861 33.4 3.0
Liberal Democrats Lisa Methley 816
Independent Paul Fineran 728 28.3 N/A
Conservative Jeff Savage 674 26.2 11.5
Liberal Democrats Neil Shaban 671
Conservative Dawn Hill 649
Conservative Peter Downing 618
Labour Nick Persaud 311 12.1 4.1
Turnout 30.01
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

East Poldens
East Poldens (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Duncan McGinty 288 50.1 16.5
Independent Camael King 207 36.0 N/A
Labour Stephen Oxbrow 80 13.9 N/A
Turnout 42.09
Conservative hold Swing

Highbridge and Burnham Marine
Highbridge and Burnham Marine (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Nick Bayliss 457 30.4 12.5
Conservative Janet Keen 454 30.2 4.0
Conservative Alan Matthews 384
Liberal Democrats Victoria Weavell 383
Liberal Democrats Dawn Carey 381
Independent Roger Keen 345 23.0 1.5
Conservative Kathy Jones 322
Labour John Fones 246 16.4 1.0
Labour Sue Park 246
Labour Joji Mathew 212
Turnout 25.15
Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Huntspill and Pawlett
Huntspill and Pawlett (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Woodman 359 72.4 11.2
Labour Liam Tucker 137 27.6 N/A
Turnout 33.50
Conservative hold Swing

Kings Isle
Kings Isle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Anthony Betty 762 46.7 2.9
Conservative Liz Perry 676
Liberal Democrats Mike Senior 476 29.2 3.4
Labour Lianne Vessier 392 24.0 N/A
Turnout 34.10
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Knoll
Knoll (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Bob Filmer 847 55.5 0.9
Conservative Andrew Gilling 704
Liberal Democrats Mae Pleydell-Pearce 535 35.1 8.4
Liberal Democrats Tony Gore 419
Labour Jean Buckler 143 9.4 N/A
Turnout 42.15
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

North Petherton
North Petherton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Bill Revans 1,447 48.8 18.8
Liberal Democrats Gary Wong 1,064
Conservative Alan Bradford 944 31.9 4.8
Conservative Sue Hickmet 598
Labour Linda Hyde 572 19.3 1.0
Conservative Vanda Crow 566
Turnout 37.51
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Puriton and Woolavington
Puriton and Woolavington (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mark Healey 525 46.0 7.2
Conservative Barrie Crow 462
Liberal Democrats James Ashby 382 33.5 N/A
Labour Chelsea Chadwick 234 20.5 3.0
Labour Gary Tucker 196
Turnout 32.57
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Quantocks
Quantocks (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Julie Pay 790 61.5 8.6
Conservative Michael Caswell 787
Labour Maggy Layton 495 38.5 16.7
Turnout 44.56
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Wedmore and Mark
Wedmore and Mark (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Polly Costello 845 52.5 5.5
Conservative Will Human 726
Liberal Democrats Jo Keen 649 40.3 11.5
Liberal Democrats Claire Prior 563
Labour Graham McLelland 117 7.3 5.9
Turnout 49.59
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

West Poldens
West Poldens (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Stuart Kingham 458 66.9 3.0
Labour Alison Borman 227 33.1 N/A
Turnout 42.13
Conservative hold Swing
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References
  1. "Sedgemoor District Council". BBC. BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  2. "Sedgemoor District Council election held on May 2nd 2019". Sedgemoor District Council. Sedgemoor District Council. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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