Election Name: | 2015 Mendip District Council election |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2011 Mendip District Council election |
Previous Year: | 2011 |
Next Election: | 2019 Mendip District Council election |
Next Year: | 2019 |
Seats For Election: | All 47 seats to Mendip District Council |
Majority Seats: | 24 |
Image1: | Con |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 31 seats, 43.2% |
Seats1: | 32 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Popular Vote1: | 34,023 |
Percentage1: | 43.3% |
Swing1: | 0.1% |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election2: | 15 seats, 36.0% |
Seats2: | 11 |
Seat Change2: | 4 |
Popular Vote2: | 24,229 |
Percentage2: | 30.8% |
Swing2: | 5.2% |
Image4: | Grn |
Party4: | Green Party of England and Wales |
Last Election4: | 0 seats, 3.7% |
Seats4: | 3 |
Seat Change4: | 3 |
Popular Vote4: | 10,273 |
Percentage4: | 13.1% |
Swing4: | 9.4% |
Image5: | Ind |
Party5: | Independent politician |
Last Election5: | 1 seat, 1.7% |
Seats5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | 1,308 |
Percentage5: | 1.7% |
Swing5: | 6.0% |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Conservative |
After Election: | Conservative |
The 2015 Mendip District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Mendip District Council in England. This was the same day as other local elections and the general election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. As Mendip District councillors are elected on a 4-year term, the next election is due to take place in May 2019.[1]
The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 2011 elections not taking into account any party defections or by-elections. Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).
Adrian Dobinson was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2011
Sharon Snook and Derek Tanswell were both elected in the Frome Market ward as Liberal Democrats in 2011