VOTERS went to the polls yesterday to elect representatives on Somerset County Council. Here are the figures for the local divisions:

Wellington

Andrew Govier (Lab) 1,593

Andrew Sully (Con) 627

John Clark (UKIP) 617

Carl Benneyworth (Lib Dem) 196

Zoe Ainsworth-Grigg (Green) 89

Blackdown & Neroche

Ross Henley (Lib Dem) 1,035

Julian Davidson (Con) 988

Clive Rust (UKIP) 566

Darelle Bower (Green) 123

Lydeard

Mike Rigby (Ind) 1,512

Carolin Smeaton (Con) 895

Paul Partington (Lib Dem) 278

Jonathan Gray (Lab and Co-operative) 118

Upper Tone

James Hunt (Con) 1,028

Steve Ross (Ind) 919

Christopher Chanter (UKIP) 612

Ben Elkins (Lab) 332

Alice Bridges-Westcott (Lib Dem) 219

After all the results were counted for 54 out of the 55 electoral divisions, Conservatives held 28 seats (down 7 from 2009), Liberal Democrats 18 (down 3 from 2009), Labour 3 (up 1 from 2009), UK Independence Party 3 (0 seats in 2009) and Independents 2 (0 seats in 2009).

Overall turnout was 35.6% a decrease compared to 42% in 2009.