South Somerset
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Council composition as of 2021
60 councillors, by party. One square per seat. Source: opencouncildata annual snapshot — reflects the council at the end of 2021 (after that year's elections, by-elections and defections). Hover any seat for the party.
Most recent election (2019)
In 2019, 60 seats were up across 35 wards. The table below shows what each party actually won — alongside what they would have won if the 60 seats had been shared in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 40,680 | 47.9% | 41 | 68.3% | 30 | 50.0% | +11 |
| Conservative Party | 30,674 | 36.1% | 15 | 25.0% | 22 | 36.7% | -7 |
| Independent | 4,868 | 5.7% | 4 | 6.7% | 3 | 5.0% | +1 |
| Green Party | 3,840 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.3% | -2 |
| Labour Party | 3,315 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.3% | -2 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,603 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.7% | -1 |
| Total | 84,980 | 100.0% | 60 | 100.0% | 60 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Full ward-by-ward results for 2019 →
Composition history
One row per opencouncildata annual snapshot — the council at the end of each year (after that year's elections, by-elections and defections). Newest first; hover any seat for the party.