Friday 17 May 2013

SOMERSET - COKER ELECTION RESULT (CON GAIN)

Marcus Fysh (C) 1,303 - 37.8%
Ian Stephen (L Dem) 1,079 - 31.3%
Neil Boxall (UKIP) 702 - 20.3%
Murray Shepstone (Lab) 195 - 5.7%
Peter Bysouth (GP) 165 - 4.5%


The one bright spark of the evening for the Conservatives as this became the third seat to not be won by the incumbent party. Tory vote held up even under the pressure of a strong UKIP challenge and a new appearance of Labour. The Green Party have another disappointing evenings result.








Turnout 44.33%


PREVIOUS RESULT


SOMERSET - Coker (deferred from 2 May due to death of UKIP candidate)

(boundary changes in 2013)
2009 - LD 1454, Con 1365, Grn 249, Ind 131
2005 - LD 2395, Con 1685, Grn 475



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