Thanks to the voters of Eastover we managed to stop the Tory juggernaut dead in it’s tracks and elected all three local Labour Councillors for Town, District and County.
At the count on Thursday night all candidates received an endorsement from the community they vowed to represent and the results went like this.
The Eastover Town Council Result:
- Tony Heywood (Labour) 282*
- Pele Barnes (Conservative) 251
- Anthony Nickolls (Lib Dem) 140
- David Preece (Independent) 62
The Eastover District Result:
- Chelsea Chadwick (Labour) 287*
- Pele Barnes (Conservative) 256
Anthony Nickolls (Lib Dem) 132 - David Preece (Independent) 60
Bridgwater North & Central COUNTY COUNCIL – result
| Election Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Loveridge | Labour | 593 | 41% | Elected |
| Pele Barnes | Conservative | 510 | 36% | Not elected |
| Antony Nickolls | Liberal Democrat | 196 | 14% | Not elected |
| Dave Preece | Independent | 81 | 6% | Not elected |
| Nikki Clark | Green Party | 56 | 4% | Not elected |