2015 South Somerset District Council election

The 2015 South Somerset District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of South Somerset District Council in Somerset, England. This was on the same day as the general election, and other local elections. This election saw 29 Liberal Democrats, 28 Conservatives, and 3 Independents elected to the Council.

The Liberal Democrats had control of the council since 1987 and won the previous election in 2011 with a 2-seat majority.

Ward results South Somerset District Council continued to be made up of 60 councillors elected across 39 wards. The Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats both fielded 58 candidates, Labour fielded 31 candidates, the Green Party 11, the UK Independence Party 8 and there were 5 independents.

Incumbent candidates are denoted *.

Blackdown Ward Seats contested: 1

Blackmoor Vale Ward Seats contested: 2

Bruton Ward Seats contested: 1

Brympton Ward Seats contested: 2

Burrow Hill Ward Seats contested: 1

Camelot Ward Seats contested: 1

Cary Ward Seats contested: 2

Chard Avishayes Ward Seats contested: 1

Chard Combe Ward Seats contested: 1

Chard Crimchard Ward Seats contested: 1

Chard Holyrood Ward Seats contested: 1 }

Chard Jocelyn Ward Seats contested: 1

Coker Ward Seats contested: 2

Crewkerne Ward Seats contested: 3

Curry Rivel Ward Seats contested: 1

Eggwood Ward Seats contested: 1

Hamdon Ward Seats contested: 1

Ilminster Ward Seats contested: 2

Islemoor Ward Seats contested: 1

Ivelchester Ward Seats contested: 1

Langport and Huish Ward Seats contested: 1

Martock Ward Seats contested: 2

Milborne Port Ward Seats contested: 1

Neroche Ward Seats contested: 1

Northstone Ward Seats contested: 1

Parrett Ward Seats contested: 1

South Petherton Ward Seats contested: 2

St. Michael's Ward Seats contested: 1

Tatworth and Forton Ward Seats contested: 1

Tower Ward Seats contested: 1

Turn Hill Ward Seats contested: 1

Wessex Ward Seats contested: 2

Wincanton Ward Seats contested: 2

Windwhistle Ward Seats contested: 1

Yeovil Central Ward Seats contested: 3

Yeovil East Ward Seats contested: 3

Yeovil South Ward Seats contested: 3

Yeovil West Ward Seats contested: 3

Yeovil Without Ward Seats contested: 3

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