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1999 Bath and North East Somerset Council election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1999 Bath and North East Somerset Council election |
| type | parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| election_date | |
| previous_election | 1995 Bath and North East Somerset Council election |
| previous_year | 1995 |
| next_election | 2003 Bath and North East Somerset Council election |
| next_year | 2003 |
| seats_for_election | All 65 seats to Bath and North East Somerset Council |
| majority_seats | 33 |
| image1 | LD |
| party1 | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| last_election1 | 27 seats, 36.2% |
| seats1 | 30 |
| seat_change1 | 3 |
| popular_vote1 | 34,564 |
| percentage1 | 40.3% |
| swing1 | 4.1% |
| image2 | Lab |
| party2 | Labour Party (UK) |
| last_election2 | 22 seats, 33.2% |
| seats2 | 17 |
| seat_change2 | 5 |
| popular_vote2 | 23,394 |
| percentage2 | 27.3% |
| swing2 | 5.9% |
| image4 | Con |
| party4 | Conservative Party (UK) |
| last_election4 | 16 seats, 29.3% |
| seats4 | 16 |
| seat_change4 | |
| popular_vote4 | 25,583 |
| percentage4 | 29.8% |
| swing4 | 0.5% |
| image5 | InLab |
| party5 | Independent Labour |
| last_election5 | Did not stand |
| seats5 | 2 |
| seat_change5 | 2 |
| popular_vote5 | 1,198 |
| percentage5 | 1.4% |
| swing5 | 1.4% |
| map_image | BANES wards 1999.svg |
| map_caption | Map showing the composition of Bath and North East Somerset Council following the election. Blue showing Conservative, red showing Labour, yellow showing Liberal Democrats, and grey showing Independents. Striped wards have mixed representation. |
| title | Council control |
| posttitle | Council control after election |
| before_election | No overall control |
| after_election | No overall control (Lib Dem minority administration) |
Elections were held on 6 May 1999 to elect 65 local councillors for Bath and North East Somerset Council, the second election for the council. The results are show below. After the election, a minority Liberal Democrat administration was formed.
Election results
|seats % = % |votes % = 40.3% |plus/minus = % |seats % = % |votes % = 27.3% |plus/minus = % |seats % = % |votes % = 29.8% |plus/minus = % |seats % = % |votes % = 1.4% |plus/minus = N/A |seats % = % |votes % = 0.7% |plus/minus = % |seats % = % |votes % = 0.5% |plus/minus = %
Ward results
The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 1995 elections where boundary changes have not taken place, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections. Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).
Abbey
|reg. electors = 4,333
Bathavon North
|reg. electors = 5,704
Bathavon South
|reg. electors = 2,129
Bathavon West
|reg. electors = 1,899
Bathwick
|reg. electors = 3,540
Chew Valley North
|reg. electors = 1,837
Chew Valley South
|reg. electors = 1,711
Clutton
|reg. electors = 1,933
Combe Down
|reg. electors = 4,041
Farmborough
|reg. electors = 2,028
High Littleton
|reg. electors = 2,183
Keynsham East
|reg. electors = 4,477
Keynsham North
|reg. electors = 3,983
Keynsham South
|reg. electors = 3,998
Kingsmead
|reg. electors = 4,239
Lambridge
|reg. electors = 4,103
Lansdown
|reg. electors = 3,792
Lyncombe
|reg. electors = 4,111
Mendip
|reg. electors = 2,045
Midsomer Norton North
|reg. electors = 3,989
Midsomer Norton Redfield
|reg. electors = 3,949
Newbridge
|reg. electors = 4,327
Odd Down
|reg. electors = 3,952
Oldfield
|reg. electors = 4,060
Paulton
|reg. electors = 3,730
Peasedown
|reg. electors = 4,216
Publow with Whitchurch
|reg. electors = 1,890
Radstock
|reg. electors = 3,845
Saltford
|reg. electors = 3,411
Southdown
|reg. electors = 4,314
Timsbury
|reg. electors = 2,102
Twerton
|reg. electors = 3,886
Walcot
|reg. electors = 4,488
Westfield
|reg. electors = 4,171
Westmoreland
|reg. electors = 4,198
Weston
|reg. electors = 4,175
Widcombe
|reg. electors = 4,319
By-elections between 1999 and 2003
Lansdown
|reg. electors =
Bathavon North
|reg. electors =
Lansdown
|reg. electors =
Walcot
|reg. electors =
References
;General
;Specific
References
- (6 May 1999). "Abbey Ward". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Bathavon North". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Bathavon South". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Bathavon West". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Bathwick". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Chew Valley North". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Chew Valley South". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Clutton". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Combe Down". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Farmborough". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "High Littleton". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Keynsham East". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Keynsham North". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Keynsham South". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Kingsmead". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Lambridge". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Lansdown". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Lyncombe". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Mendip". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Midsomer Norton North". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Midsomer Norton Redfield". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Newbridge". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Odd Down". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Oldfield". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Paulton". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Peasedown". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Publow with Whitchurch". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Radstock". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Saltford". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Southdown". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Timsbury". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Twerton". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Walcot". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Westfield". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Westmoreland". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Weston". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- (6 May 1999). "Widcombe". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- "Bath and Northeast Somerset UA, Lansdown".
- "Bath and Northeast Somerset UA, Bathavon North".
- "Bath and Northeast Somerset UA, Lansdown".
- "Bath and Northeast Somerset UA, Walcot".
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