Link to >>> Council Election Results May 2016 - April 2017
Taunton Deane, Blackdown - Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative
Party
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2016 votes
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2016 share
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since 2015
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since 2011
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since 2007
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Liberal Democrat
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440
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71.2%
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+49.9%
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+37.5%
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+34.4%
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Conservative
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139
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22.5%
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-30.4%
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-33.8%
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-40.7%
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No Description
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39
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6.3%
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from nowhere
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from nowhere
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from nowhere
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Previous Independent
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-15.0%
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Green
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-10.8%
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Labour
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-10.0%
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Total votes
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618
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44%
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69%
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81%
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Swing Conservative to Liberal Democrat ~ 40% since 2015, ~ 36% since 2011 and ~37½% since 2007
Council now 34 Conservative, 15 Liberal Democrat, 4 Independent, 2 Labour, 1 UKIP
Taunton Deane BC
Blackdown
Conservative resigned
Carl BENNEYWORTH (no label)
Giuseppe FRASCHINI (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Ross HENLEY (Liberal Democrats)
2015: Con 744, LD 299, Ind 211, Green 152
2011: Con 508, LD 304, Lab 90
2007: Con 480, LD 280
2003: Con 493, LD 259, Ind 83
Blackdown
Conservative resigned
Carl BENNEYWORTH (no label)
Giuseppe FRASCHINI (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Ross HENLEY (Liberal Democrats)
2015: Con 744, LD 299, Ind 211, Green 152
2011: Con 508, LD 304, Lab 90
2007: Con 480, LD 280
2003: Con 493, LD 259, Ind 83
