Somerset Council election, 2009
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Elections to Somerset County Council
took place on 4 June 2009, having been delayed from 7 May, in order to coincide with elections to the European Parliament
. The result caused the council to change from a Liberal Democrat led administration to a Conservative
controlled administration.
Somerset County Council
Somerset County Council is the county council of Somerset in the South West of England, an elected local government authority responsible for the most significant local government services in most of the county.-Area covered:...
took place on 4 June 2009, having been delayed from 7 May, in order to coincide with elections to the European Parliament
European Parliament election, 2009 (United Kingdom)
The European Parliament election was the United Kingdom's component of the 2009 European Parliament election, the voting for which was held on Thursday 4 June 2009, coinciding with the 2009 local elections in England. Most of the results of the election were announced on Sunday 7 June, after...
. The result caused the council to change from a Liberal Democrat led administration to a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
controlled administration.