自由民主党在补选中赢得两席萨默塞特席位, Liberal Democrats gain two Somerset seats in by-elections, boosting their council majority.

在保守派议员克里斯蒂娜·劳伦斯辞职和利比·德姆议员尼克·科特尔去世后,自由民主党在邓斯特和格拉斯顿伯里赢得了两次萨默塞特议会补选。 The Liberal Democrats won two Somerset Council by-elections in Dunster and Glastonbury following the resignation of Conservative councillor Christine Lawrence and the death of Lib Dem councillor Nick Cottle. Cara Strom以1,142票赢得邓斯特(Dunster), 击败英国改革党、保守党和劳工党候选人, Cara Strom won Dunster with 1,142 votes, defeating Reform UK, Conservative, and Labour candidates on a 32.2% turnout. Ewan Cameron以882票保留格拉斯顿伯里(Glastonbury), 比英国改革党、保守党、绿党和劳工竞争者提前33.5%的投票率。 Ewan Cameron retained Glastonbury with 882 votes, ahead of Reform UK, Conservative, Green, and Labour contenders on a 33.5% turnout. 这些结果加强了自由民主党在议会中的多数,保守党仍然是最大的反对派团体。 The results strengthen the Lib Dems’ majority on the council, with the Conservatives remaining the largest opposition group.