Sedgemoor District Council was the local authority for the district of Sedgemoor in Somerset, England. The council was elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 50 councillors were elected from 25 wards. The council was abolished on 1 April 2023, when it was replaced by Somerset Council, a unitary authority.
Political control Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: (Put "Sedgemoor" in search box to see specific results.) Party in controlYears 19731976 19761995 19951999 19992023
Leadership The leader of the council from 2005 until the council's abolition in 2023 was:
Councillor Party From To Duncan McGinty Apr 200531 Mar 2023
Council elections 1973 Sedgemoor District Council election 1976 Sedgemoor District Council election 1979 Sedgemoor District Council election (New ward boundaries)The District of Sedgemoor (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 1983 Sedgemoor District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)The Avon and Somerset (Areas) Order 1983 1987 Sedgemoor District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)The Sedgemoor and Taunton Deane (Areas) Order 1984 1991 Sedgemoor District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)legislation.gov.uk - The Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1990. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. 1995 Sedgemoor District Council election 1999 Sedgemoor District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by one)legislation.gov.uk - The District of Sedgemoor (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015. 2003 Sedgemoor District Council election 2007 Sedgemoor District Council election 2011 Sedgemoor District Council election (New ward boundaries)legislation.gov.uk - The Sedgemoor (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. Retrieved on 3 November 2015. 2015 Sedgemoor District Council election 2019 Sedgemoor District Council election
District result maps
By-election results 1999-2003
2003-2007
References
By-election results
External links Sedgemoor District Council