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Results: Thursday 29th May 2008

Mendip DC, Shepton East
Con 435 (50.3 +4.1)LD Bob Champion 307 (35.5 - 3.0)Lab 122 (14.1 -1.1)Con HOLDPercentage changes are from May 2007.

Mendip DC, Street North
LD Bryan Beha 347 (47.9 -19.8)Con 297 (41.0 +8.6)Ind 81 (11.2 +11.2)LD HOLDPercentage Changes are from May 2007.

Somerset CC, Shepton Mallet
Con 950 (47.4 +10.0)LD Rachel Witcombe 783 (39.1 +5.5)Lab 271 (13.5 -15.5)Con HOLDPercentage changes are from May 2005.

Somerset CC, Shepton Mallet
LD Jenny Kenton 423 (47.2 - 5.0)Con 320 (35.7 -0.7)BNP 154 (17.2 +17.2)[Lab (0.0 -11.4)]LD HOLDPercentage changes are from May 2007.

Offerton Park PC, Stockport
No comparable figures for previous elections.
Two separate wards in Offerton Park PC held by-elections:. The independent candidates were endorsed by all three main parties.
Ind 100BNP 72
Ind 125BNP 73

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