Taunton East ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
05/05/2022 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Coles Elected | 1,190 | 59.6% | +16.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Federica Smith-Roberts Elected | 1,183 | 59.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Henry Haslam | 549 | 27.5% | -5.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tom Linnell | 506 | 25.3% | — |
| Green Party | Chris Salter | 301 | 15.1% | +10.1 |
| Labour Party | Stan Ely | 266 | 13.3% | +1.3 |
| Majority | 634 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,998 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain · Liberal Democrats hold
04/05/2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Coles Elected | 869 | 43.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Stephen Henry Martin-Scott | 661 | 32.8% | — |
| Labour Party | Robert Noakes | 242 | 12.0% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Hugh Courage | 142 | 7.1% | — |
| Green Party | Jon Machen | 99 | 4.9% | — |
| Majority | 208 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,013 | |||