South Somerset District Council elections explained

South Somerset District Council in Somerset, England was elected every four years. Since 2019 the council is divided into 34 wards electing 60 councillors.^[1] The council was abolished on 1 April 2023, when it was replaced by Somerset Council, a unitary authority.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[2]

Party in control		Years
	19731976
	19761979
	19791987
	19872023

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2006 have been:^[3]

Councillor	Party		From	To
Tim Carroll^[4]		2006	19 May 2011
Ric Pallister^[5]		19 May 2011	31 Aug 2018
Val Keitch		1 Sep 2018	31 March 2023

Council elections

• 1973 Yeovil District Council election
• 1976 Yeovil District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[6]
• 1979 Yeovil District Council election
• 1983 Yeovil District Council election
• 1987 South Somerset District Council election
• 1991 South Somerset District Council election (New ward boundaries & district boundary changes also took place)^{[7] [8]}
• 1995 South Somerset District Council election
• 1999 South Somerset District Council election (New ward boundaries)^{[9] [10]}
• 2003 South Somerset District Council election
• 2007 South Somerset District Council election
• 2011 South Somerset District Council election
• 2015 South Somerset District Council election
• 2019 South Somerset District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[11]

By-election results

2007-2011

References

• By-election results

External links

• South Somerset District Council

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elections . 2008-06-03 . South Somerset District Council.
2. News: South Somerset . 2010-03-02 . BBC News Online.
3. Web site: Council minutes . South Somerset District Council . 16 June 2022.
4. Web site: Tributes are paid to former South Somerset District Council leader Tim Carroll . South Somerset District Council . 16 June 2022.
5. News: Hill . Phil . Ric Pallister jailed for 11 years for sex assaults . 16 June 2022 . Chard and Ilminster News . 27 September 2021.
6. The District of Yeovil (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
7. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Somerset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
8. legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset and Somerset (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
9. News: South Somerset . 2008-06-03 . BBC Online.
10. legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
11. legislation.gov.uk - The South Somerset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018. Retrieved on 29 April 2020.