Mendip District Council elections
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:Leadership
The leaders of the council from 2007 until its abolition in 2023 were:Council elections
- 1973 Mendip District Council election
- 1976 Mendip District Council election
- 1979 Mendip District Council election
- 1983 Mendip District Council election
- 1987 Mendip District Council election
- 1991 Mendip District Council election
- 1995 Mendip District Council election
- 1999 Mendip District Council election
- 2003 Mendip District Council election
- 2007 Mendip District Council election
- 2011 Mendip District Council election
- 2015 Mendip District Council election
- 2019 Mendip District Council election