
The2019 Sedgemoor District Council election took place on Thursday 2 May 2019 as a four-yearly election to elect all members (councillors) ofSedgemoor District Council in the English county ofSomerset. The principal town in the district wasBridgwater accounting for 15 of the 48 councillors elected. The election was part of theUnited Kingdom local elections, 2019. Following the election,Sedgemoor District Council became the only district council in Somerset still under Conservative control.[1]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 28 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 47.2 | 24,308 | -6.4 | ||
| Labour | 12 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 19.1 | 9,816 | +3.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 30.0 | 15,446 | +12.9 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2.7 | 1,385 | +1.0 | ||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 357 | -5.0 | ||
[2]* seeking re-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Liz Scott* | 581 | 46.9 | ||
| Conservative | Graham Godwin-Pearson | 513 | 41.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Hasler | 360 | 29.0 | ||
| Green | Stewart Conning | 357 | 28.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Wardman | 287 | 23.1 | ||
| Labour | Julia Timothy | 158 | 12.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,240 | 44.96 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tony Grimes* | 349 | 66.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Baum | 126 | 23.9 | ||
| Labour | Amit Shah | 52 | 10.9 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 527 | 46.19 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Diogo Rodrigues | 344 | 43.2 | ||
| Labour | Alexia Bartlett | 233 | 29.2 | ||
| Conservative | Suria Aujla | 222 | 27.9 | ||
| Conservative | Pele Barnes | 199 | 25.0 | ||
| UKIP | Richard Scammell | 189 | 23.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lorna King | 89 | 11.2 | ||
| Turnout | 797 | 25.20 | |||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Labourgain fromUKIP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Heywood | 371 | 57.8 | ||
| Labour | Li Gibson | 359 | 55.9 | ||
| Conservative | Susan Bristowe | 168 | 26.2 | ||
| Conservative | Jonathan Fraser-Howells | 151 | 23.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Toran Shaw | 77 | 12.0 | ||
| Turnout | 642 | 22.08 | |||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Graham Granter | 483 | 51.8 | ||
| Labour | Alex Glassford | 383 | 41.1 | ||
| Labour | Hilary Bruce | 355 | 38.1 | ||
| Conservative | Mike Cresswell | 312 | 33.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Baker | 243 | 26.1 | ||
| Conservative | Helen Marsh | 234 | 25.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Nickolls | 231 | 24.8 | ||
| Turnout | 932 | 20.13 | |||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Labourgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Leigh Redman | 382 | 51.7 | ||
| Labour | Elizabeth Leavy | 305 | 41.3 | ||
| Independent | Adrian Moore | 249 | 33.7 | N/A | |
| Independent | Stephen Austen | 201 | 27.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Paul Mills | 107 | 14.5 | ||
| Conservative | David Filmer | 104 | 14.1 | ||
| Turnout | 739 | 22.26 | |||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Julie Cordiner | 338 | 47.2 | ||
| Conservative | Lance Duddridge | 328 | 45.8 | ||
| Labour | Mick Lerry | 318 | 44.4 | ||
| Conservative | John Harwood | 259 | 36.2 | ||
| Turnout | 716 | 20.61 | |||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kathryn Pearce | 466 | 52.5 | ||
| Labour | Brian Smedley | 447 | 50.3 | ||
| Conservative | Gareth Lewis | 242 | 27.3 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Asher | 235 | 26.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Antony Nickolls | 168 | 18.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Roland Lee | 123 | 13.9 | ||
| Turnout | 888 | 25.68 | |||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gill Slocombe | 694 | 59.7 | ||
| Conservative | Rachael Lilley | 602 | 51.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Johnstone | 260 | 22.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Dean Waghorn | 237 | 20.4 | ||
| Labour | Stuart Ridewood | 199 | 17.1 | ||
| Labour | Inika Palaram | 196 | 16.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,162 | 38.51 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Harvey | 580 | 38.4 | ||
| Conservative | Sue Barber | 553 | 36.6 | ||
| Conservative | Alistair Hendry | 546 | 36.1 | ||
| Conservative | Edith Rowley | 530 | 35.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Alasdair Elrick | 499 | 33.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ganesh Gudka | 491 | 32.5 | ||
| Independent | Michael Clarke | 356 | 23.6 | ||
| Labour | Corey Miller | 206 | 13.6 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,511 | 35.16 | |||
| Liberal Democratsgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Clayton | 876 | 47.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Murphy | 781 | 42.7 | ||
| Conservative | Mike Facey | 762 | 41.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Groves | 702 | 38.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Simonds Milner | 685 | 37.4 | ||
| Conservative | Cheryl Burnett | 672 | 36.7 | ||
| Labour | Andy Ballard | 316 | 17.3 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,831 | 48.28 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democratsgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Dyer | 898 | 67.1 | ||
| Conservative | Brian Bolt | 733 | 54.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Janice Beasley | 403 | 30.1 | ||
| Labour | Gemma Shanahan | 297 | 22.2 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,339 | 43.24 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Charlie Riches | 861 | 41.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lisa Methley | 816 | 39.3 | ||
| Independent | Paul Fineran | 728 | 35.1 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Jeff Savage | 674 | 32.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Shaban | 671 | 32.3 | ||
| Conservative | Dawn Hill | 649 | 31.2 | ||
| Conservative | Peter Downing | 618 | 29.8 | ||
| Labour | Nick Persaud | 311 | 15.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,077 | 30.01 | |||
| Liberal Democratsgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democratsgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||
| Independentgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Duncan McGinty | 288 | 50.1 | ||
| Independent | Camael King | 207 | 36.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Stephen Oxbrow | 80 | 13.9 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 575 | 42.09 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Bayliss | 457 | 34.4 | ||
| Conservative | Janet Keen | 454 | 34.2 | ||
| Conservative | Alan Matthews | 384 | 28.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Weavell | 383 | 28.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Dawn Carey | 381 | 28.7 | ||
| Independent | Roger Keen | 345 | 26.0 | ||
| Conservative | Kathy Jones | 322 | 24.2 | ||
| Labour | John Fones | 246 | 18.5 | ||
| Labour | Sue Park | 246 | 18.5 | ||
| Labour | Joji Mathew | 212 | 16.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,328 | 25.15 | |||
| Liberal Democratsgain fromUKIP | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Woodman | 359 | 72.4 | ||
| Labour | Liam Tucker | 137 | 27.6 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 496 | 33.50 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Anthony Betty | 762 | 56.0 | ||
| Conservative | Liz Perry | 676 | 49.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Senior | 476 | 35.0 | ||
| Labour | Lianne Vessier | 392 | 28.8 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,361 | 34.10 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bob Filmer | 847 | 58.0 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Gilling | 704 | 48.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mae Pleydell-Pearce | 535 | 36.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Gore | 419 | 28.7 | ||
| Labour | Jean Buckler | 143 | 9.8 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 1,460 | 42.15 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Revans | 1,447 | 64.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gary Wong | 1,064 | 47.3 | ||
| Conservative | Alan Bradford | 944 | 42.0 | ||
| Conservative | Sue Hickmet | 598 | 26.6 | ||
| Labour | Linda Hyde | 572 | 25.4 | ||
| Conservative | Vanda Crow | 566 | 25.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,250 | 37.51 | |||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democratsgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mark Healey | 525 | 48.9 | ||
| Conservative | Barrie Crow | 462 | 43.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | James Ashby | 382 | 35.6 | N/A | |
| Labour | Chelsea Chadwick | 234 | 21.8 | ||
| Labour | Gary Tucker | 196 | 18.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,073 | 32.57 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Julie Pay | 790 | 58.8 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Caswell | 787 | 58.6 | ||
| Labour | Maggy Layton | 495 | 36.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,344 | 44.56 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Polly Costello | 845 | 55.2 | ||
| Conservative | Will Human | 726 | 47.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jo Keen | 649 | 42.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Claire Prior | 563 | 36.8 | ||
| Labour | Graham McLelland | 117 | 7.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,530 | 49.59 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stuart Kingham | 458 | 66.9 | ||
| Labour | Alison Borman | 227 | 33.1 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 685 | 42.13 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||