Election Name: | 2019 Mendip District Council election |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2015 Mendip District Council election |
Previous Year: | 2015 |
Next Election: | 2023 Mendip District Council election |
Next Year: | 2023 |
Seats For Election: | All 47 seats to Mendip District Council |
Majority Seats: | 24 |
Image1: | LD |
Party1: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election1: | 11 seats, 30.8% |
Seats1: | 22 |
Seat Change1: | 11 |
Popular Vote1: | 16,228 |
Percentage1: | 33.9% |
Swing1: | 3.1% |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election2: | 32 seats, 43.3% |
Seats2: | 10 |
Seat Change2: | 22 |
Popular Vote2: | 16,067 |
Percentage2: | 33.5% |
Swing2: | 9.8% |
Image4: | Grn |
Party4: | Green Party of England and Wales |
Last Election4: | 3 seats, 13.1% |
Seats4: | 10 |
Seat Change4: | 7 |
Popular Vote4: | 7,633 |
Percentage4: | 15.9% |
Swing4: | 2.8% |
Image5: | Ind |
Party5: | Independent politician |
Last Election5: | 1 seat, 1.7% |
Seats5: | 5 |
Seat Change5: | 4 |
Popular Vote5: | 3,344 |
Percentage5: | 7.0% |
Swing5: | 5.3% |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Conservative |
After Election: | No overall control |
The 2019 Mendip District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Mendip District Council in England. As Mendip District councillors are elected on a 4-year term, the next election is due to take place in 2023.[1]
The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 2015 elections not taking into account any party defections or by-elections. Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).
Helen Elaine Sprawson-White was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2015 and rejoined the party in 2020.
Robert Stephen Henderson was elected as a Conservative in 2015.
Bente Height was elected as a Conservative in 2015.
Bryan Beha was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2015.
A by-election was held in Wells St Thomas’ ward after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Caroline McKinnell. Due to an error in their nomination papers, the Liberal Democrats failed to defend the seat. [2]