Following the recent resignation of Cllr Steve Hogg, the councillor for Wrington, a by-election was held yesterday to elect a new councillor to represent the ward.
The Ballot papers were counted immediately after polling stations closed at 10pm and the results are as follows:
DAW, Thomas Joseph Harrison, Green Party                            336
LISTER, Steven James, Labour                                                       112
LOUDEN-COOKE, Samantha Anne, Liberal Democrats                            283
TALL, Annabel Emma Elizabeth, The Conservative Party           297
Thomas Joseph Harrison Daw is the new councillor for Wrington.
Electorate: 3568
Ballot papers verified: 1029
Turnout:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 28.84%
Here is the updated political balance for North Somerset Council, following the by-election:
