Prior to its 2023 abolition, Mendip District Council in Somerset, England was elected every four years. On 1 April of that year, the district was abolished and became part of the area of Somerset Council, a new unitary authority.
Political control The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially acting as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing councils before formally coming into office on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council was as follows: (Put "Mendip" in search box to see specific results.) Party in controlYears 1974–1976 1976–1979 1979–1983 1983–1987 1987–2003 2003–2019 2019–2023
Leadership The leaders of the council from 2007 until its abolition in 2023 were:
Councillor Party From To Harvey Siggs 2007 May 2019 Ros Wyke 20 May 2019 31 Mar 2023
Council elections 1973 Mendip District Council election 1976 Mendip District Council election 1979 Mendip District Council election (New ward boundaries)The District of Mendip (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 1983 Mendip District Council election 1987 Mendip District Council election 1991 Mendip 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 Mendip District Council election 1999 Mendip District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by three)legislation.gov.uk – The District of Mendip (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015. 2003 Mendip District Council election 2007 Mendip District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by one)legislation.gov.uk – The District of Mendip (Electoral Changes) Order 2007. Retrieved on 3 November 2015. 2011 Mendip District Council election 2015 Mendip District Council election 2019 Mendip District Council election
District result maps
By-election results 1995–1999
1999–2003
2003–2007
2007–2011
2015–2019
2019–2023
References
Mendip election results By-election results
External links Archived version of former official website, Nov 2022