Frome and East Somerset Lib Dems - Frome and East Somerset Liberal Democrats

Frome Hospital rally — Anna Sabine MP campaigning in support of Frome hospital with local residents

Welcome to Frome and East Somerset

Welcome to Frome and East Somerset Liberal Democrats. We became a new local party in 2026 and are proud to be standing up for our communities. We have a passionate team of members and supporters who you will meet out and about all across this part of Somerset. They are absolutely crucial to everything that we do and form a vital network of support for our councillors in both Bath and North East Somerset and on Somerset Council, as well as for our MP, Anna Sabine. FES Liberal Democrats will never stop fighting for a fair deal, for everyone.

Drew Gardner and Anna Sabine MP — Drew Gardner - your Lib Dem candidate in the Frome West by-election with Anna Sabine MP

The result of the by election held on 3 September for the vacant Somerset Council seat in the Frome West division is as follows:

Dominic Ellison (Green Party) 663 – elected;
Drew Gardner (Liberal Democrats) 544;
Joseph Williams (Reform UK) 218;
Christopher Wildridge (Labour Party) 89;
David Quantrill-Simon (Conservative Party) 87.

The turnout was 21.68% and 4 ballot papers were rejected.

Thank you to everyone who supported Drew Gardner.

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