2005 Election Results

The Liberal Democrats have succeeded in gaining control of Somerset County Council, previously in No Overall Control, continuing their reign in governing the council for what will be their fourth term in office.

Across Somerset, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats traded seats from each other but the Liberal Democrats gained the upper hand by increasing their majority from 2001 by 1 seat. Labour also lost one seat to the Conservatives in Bridgwater. Overall the Conservatives remain unchanged in their total number of seats.

We say goodbye to Councillors:

Tim Carroll (Liberal Democrat)
John Smeaton (Conservative)
Adrian Moore (Labour)
Bob Little (Conservative)
Nigel Mermagen (Liberal Democrat)
David Gordon (Liberal Democrat)
Allen Cotton (Conservative)
Brian Livings (Liberal Democrat)
Colin Hill (Conservative)
Rod Watson (Conservative)
Colin Lockey (Liberal Democrat)
Elaine Waymouth (Conservative)
Maureen Lawrence (Liberal Democrat)
Chris Clarke (Liberal Democrat)
Dennis Buffrey (Conservative)
Paddy MacMaster (Liberal Democrat)
Baroness Sue Miller (Liberal Democrat)
John Farley (Liberal Democrat)
Jock Garland (Liberal Democrat)
Denis Underhill (Conservative)

and we say hello to newly elected Councillors:

Justin Robinson (Liberal Democrat)
Ross Henley (Liberal Democrat)
Ann Bown (Conservative)
Henry Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat)
Paul Buchanan (Liberal Democrat)
Dawn Hill (Conservative)
Alvin Horsfall (Liberal Democrat)
Anthony Shire (Liberal Democrat)
Harvey Siggs (Conservative)
Ronald Forrest (Conservative)
Ian Galloway (Liberal Democrat)
Anthony Clark (Conservative)
Stephen Robinson (Conservative)
Raymond Tully (Liberal Democrat)
Stephen Brooks (Liberal Democrat)
John Osman (Conservative)
Duncan Fiskin (Liberal Democrat)
Caritas Charles (Liberal Democrat)
Christine Hunt (Liberal Democrat)
William Wallace (Conservative)

Final Results

Liberal Democrat: 30 (+1)
Conservative: 24 (No Change)
Labour: 4 (-1)

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