THE Liberal Democrats have become the largest party at Salisbury City Council following last week’s election.

24 seats were up for grabs this year, but it was the Lib Dems that walked away with a majority of 10 councillors.

This was closely followed by Labour (six), Conservatives (four), Reform UK (1) and three Independents.

Labour would have had seven councillors had John Wells not left the Labour Party in March after a row over an ‘all women shortlist’.

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The results mean the Lib Dems were just three seats short from declaring an overall majority.

Prior to the election, the council was led by an administration consisting of Labour and Lib Dem councillors and Independent Annie Riddle.

The new administration is expected to be decided shortly.

Elections also took place simultaneously across the county, with the Lib Dems sweeping to victory as they put an end to 25 years of Conservative rule.

However, the Lib Dems fell just six seats from securing overall control as talks of a coalition heat up. Read more about that here.

Full results of Salisbury City Council election:

Fisherton and Bemerton Village:

Candidate                         Party                          Votes

Bolwell, Jenny                  Labour Party              500 Elected
English, Wendy                Liberal Democrats     462
Harvey, James                 Reform UK                434
Nettle, Jeremy                 Local Conservatives  519 Elected
Rogers, Ricky                  Labour Party              585 Elected

Harnham East

Candidate                         Party                          Votes

Brown, Mac                     Liberal Democrats      644 Elected
Cowley, Mandy                Reform UK                  345
Goddard, Anita                Labour Party               323
Hocking, Sven                 Local Conservatives    684 Elected
Last, Ted                          Liberal Democrats      506 Elected
Tomes, Ian Robert           Labour Party               469

Harnham West

Candidate                                              Party                          Votes

Dalton, Brian Edward                            Liberal Democrats     880 Elected
Howard, Frances Mary Patricia            Reform UK                 313
Humphreys, Aaron Ian James              Liberal Democrats     466
Riddle, Annie                                        Independent              733 Elected
Suddards, Andrew Jonathan Quentin  Local Conservatives  467 Elected
Tunney, Gillian Mary                            Labour Party              257

Milford

Candidate                         Party                          Votes

Allman, Andy                    Local Conservatives   393
Bayliss, Alan Halliday       Liberal Democrats      809 Elected
Beaven, Phil                    Liberal Democrats       712 Elected
King, Jo                           Local Conservatives    387
Lever, Simon Edgar        Reform UK                   366
Podger, Patricia Ann       Labour Party               454 Elected

St Edmunds

Candidate                               Party                          Votes

Foster, Samuel                       Liberal Democrats      747 Elected
Gann, Bob                              Labour Party              488 Elected
McEwan, James                    Reform UK                 336
Sample, Paul William Leslie   Liberal Democrats    1,030 Elected

St Francis and Stratford

Candidate                               Party                          Votes

Hoque, Atiqul                          Independent               858 Elected
Jackson, Robin Healey           Liberal Democrats     675
Rideout, Sharon Norah           Labour Party             740 Elected
Wells, John Arthur                  Independent              1,132 Elected

Bemerton Heath

Candidate                               Party                          Votes

Adey, Kez                               Independent               100
Corbin, Caroline Susan          Labour Party              262 Elected
Corbin, Tom                            Labour Party              238
Hagger, John                          Liberal Democrats      213
Johnson, Richard Andrew      Liberal Democrats      298 Elected
Rimmer, Ed                            Reform UK                 310 Elected
Treslove, Tim                         Labour Party               137

St Pauls

Candidate                                         Party                          Votes

Abbott, John Patrick                         Liberal Democrats      401
Bellringer, Lindsey Elizabeth            Labour Party              286
Charleston, Samuel Adam George  Liberal Democrats      524 Elected
Charleston, Victoria Susan              Liberal Democrats      492 Elected
Pender, Larry Francis                      Reform UK                  283
Taylor, Chris                                     Local Conservatives   593 Elected