Election results

Use this page to find out the results of the most recent elections in our area.

To learn more about how each election works, the bodies which candidates are elected to, and the roles they play in local decision making, see our Types of election web page.

United Kingdom general election, 2019

The tables below show the election outcome, with the elected candidate highlighted. Further details include the full report of results, including ballot papers that were rejected, and the formal announcement of the winner.

**Bath constituency**
Name of candidate	Description	Votes
BELL, William Russell Henry known as BLOCKHEAD, Bill	Independent	341
DAVIES, Michael Terence Paul known as DAVIES, Mike	Labour Party	6,639
HOBHOUSE, Wera Benedicta	Liberal Democrats	28,419
OGUNNUSI, Adefolajimi known as OGUNNUSI, Jimi	Brexit Party	642
TALL, Annabel Emma Elizabeth	Conservative Party	16,097
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES		52,138

Further details of Bath constituency vote

The total number of ballot papers at the conclusion of the count is: 52,330.

The turnout in this constituency is: 77.18%.

The number of ballot papers rejected at the first count is as follows:

Rejected ballots
Rejection reason	Number of rejected ballot papers
(1) want of an official mark	0
(2) voting for more than one candidate	16
(3) writing or mark by which the voter could be identified	2
(4) unmarked or void for uncertainty	174
TOTAL NUMBER OF REJECTED BALLOT PAPERS	192

Wera Benedicta Hobhouse was therefore duly elected as member of parliament for the said constituency.

**North East Somerset constituency**
Name of candidate	Description	Votes
COATES, Nicholas Andrew known as COATES, Nick	Liberal Democrats	12,422
HUBAND, Mark Christopher	Labour Party	13,631
HUGHES, Shaun	Independent	472
REES-MOGG, Jacob William	Conservative Party	28,360
WHITFIELD, Fay Emily Veare	Green Party	1,423
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES		56,308

Further details of North East Somerset constituency vote

The total number of ballot papers at the conclusion of the count is: 56,477.

The turnout in this constituency is: 76.64%.

The number of ballot papers rejected at the first count is as follows:

Rejected ballots
Rejection reason	Number of rejected ballot papers
(1) want of an official mark	0
(2) voting for more than one candidate	14
(3) writing or mark by which the voter could be identified	0
(4) unmarked or void for uncertainty	155
TOTAL NUMBER OF REJECTED BALLOT PAPERS	169

Jacob William Rees-Mogg was therefore duly elected as member of parliament for the said constituency.

Bath & North East Somerset Council election, 2023

Visit our web page on the most recent B&NES Council election results, for the outcome (with number of candidates elected) by council ward.

Due to the death of a candidate, the election in the Paulton ward was delayed until June 2023. You can view the results of the delayed election here.

Town and parish council elections, 2023

You can visit our web page for the most recent town and parish council election results in 2023, including both contested (where a vote took place) and uncontested (where the number of candidates was the same or smaller than the number of seats) elections.

WECA (West of England Combined Authority) mayoral election, 2021

This election used a Supplementary Vote system, with first and second choice preferences. There were therefore two stages of counting before the final result, as follows:

**Stage 1**
Name of candidate	Party	1st preference votes
NORRIS, Dan	Labour Party	84,434
THOMAS, Jerome	Green Party	54,919
WILLIAMS, Samuel Patrick Sutherland	Conservative Party	72,415
WILLIAMS, Stephen Roy	Liberal Democrat	41,193
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES		256,621

At the 2nd stage, only the top two candidates remain. 2nd preference votes for them are counted.

**Stage 2**
Name of candidate	Description	2nd preference votes
NORRIS, Dan	Labour Party	41,048
WILLIAMS, Samuel Patrick Sutherland	Conservative Party	12,974
Candidates not remaining in the contest		34,344
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES		88,366

The final result combines 1st and 2nd preference votes.

**Final result**
Name of candidate	Description	First preference	Second preference	Total
NORRIS, Dan	Labour Party	84,434	41,048	125,482
WILLIAMS, Samuel Patrick Sutherland	The Conservative Party	72,415	12,974	85,389

PCC (Police and Crime Commissioner) election, 2021

This election used a Supplementary Vote system, with first and second choice preferences. There were therefore two stages of counting before the final results, as follows:

**Stage 1**
Name of candidate	Party	1st preference votes
BARKER, Kerry	Labour Party	93,495
LAKE, Cleo Alberta	Green Party	64,790
SHEARER, Heather	Liberal Democrat	52,839
SHELFORD, Mark Grosvenor McNeill	Conservative Party	136,988
SMITH, John	Independent	46,379
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES		394,491