1 Voting Area

2 Local Returning Officer

3 Electorate on 28 April

4 Electorate on 6 May

5 Postal voters on 6 May

6 Names of Candidates

Candidate 1
Candidate 2
Candidate 3
Candidate 4
Candidate 5
Somerset West and Taunton

James Hassett

121300

121299

21995

BARKER
LAKE
SHEARER
SHELFORD
SMITH
BARKER, Kerry
LAKE, Cleo Alberta
SHEARER, Heather
SHELFORD, Mark Grosvenor McNeill
SMITH, John
Labour Party
Green Party
Liberal Democrat
The Conservative Party Candidate
Independent
Election of the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Avon and Somerset Police Area
Voting Area: Somerset West and Taunton

Verification Detail

NUMBER OF BALLOT PAPERS NUMBER OF BALLOT PAPERS

OVER OR UNDER Team number (just the number)
BALLOT ISSUED BY LRO ISSUED BY PO NUMBER OF SPOILT NUMBER OF UNUSED UNUSED NUMBER OF BALLOT ELIGIBLE BALLOT
LRO COMMENTS % TURN OUT POLLING STATION NAME
ORDINARY TENDERED ORDINARY TENDERED BALLOT PAPERS BALLOT PAPERS CHECK PAPERS FOUND IN BOX + - ELECTORATE
BOX BOX
NUMBER NUMBER
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (10A) (11) (12) (13)
1 200 25 49 0 0 151 0 49 0 0 Ashbrittle Village Hall 1

2 200 25 26 0 0 174 0 26 0 0 Ash Priors Village Hall 2

3 200 25 39 0 0 161 0 39 0 0 Bathealton Village Hall 3
4 400 25 48 0 0 352 0 48 0 0 Neroche Hall Bickenhall 4
5 400 25 78 0 0 322 0 78 0 0 Bicknoller Village Hall 5
6 1500 25 153 0 1 1347 0 152 0 0 Living Light Church (D) 6
7 1200 25 97 0 0 1103 0 97 0 0 Living Light Church (D) 7
8 1100 25 148 0 0 952 0 148 0 0 Bishops Lydeard Village Hall (D) 8
9 1200 25 130 0 0 1070 0 130 0 0 Bishops Lydeard Village Hall (D) 9
10 500 25 84 0 2 416 0 82 0 0 Bradford on Tone Village Hall 10
11 200 25 45 0 0 155 0 45 0 0 Brompton Ralph Village Hall 11
12 400 25 51 0 0 349 0 51 0 0 Brompton Regis Village Hall 12
13 500 25 111 0 0 389 0 111 0 0 Brushford Parish Hall 13
14 500 25 79 0 0 421 0 79 0 0 Coronation Hall Burrowbridge 14
15 800 25 123 0 0 677 0 123 0 0 Carhampton Village Hall 15
16 400 25 33 0 0 367 0 33 0 0 Cheddon Fitzpaine Memorial Hall 16
17 1400 25 96 0 0 1304 0 96 0 0 West Monkton Village Hall (T) 17
18 300 25 51 0 0 249 0 51 0 0 Church Hall, Waterrow 18
19 800 25 145 0 0 655 0 145 0 0 Churchinford Village Hall 19
20 100 25 15 0 0 85 0 15 0 0 Clatworthy Village Hall 20
21 300 25 43 0 0 257 0 43 0 0 Combe Florey Village Hall 21
22 1300 25 198 0 1 1102 0 197 0 0 Comeytrowe Community Hall (T) 22
23 1300 25 153 0 0 1147 0 153 0 0 Comeytrowe Community Hall (T) 23
24 1200 25 180 0 0 1020 0 180 0 0 Walker Room Comeytrowe (T) 24
25 300 25 104 0 0 196 0 104 0 0 Corfe Village Hall 25
26 900 25 105 0 0 795 0 105 0 0 Community Hall Cotford St Luke (D) 26
27 900 25 86 0 1 814 0 85 0 0 Community Hall Cotford St Luke (D) 27
28 1000 25 138 0 1 862 0 137 0 0 Creech St Michael Village Hall (D) 28
29 1100 25 142 0 1 958 0 141 0 0 Creech St Michael Village Hall (D) 29
30 400 25 87 0 0 313 0 87 0 0 Crowcombe Church House 30
31 400 25 54 0 0 346 0 54 0 0 Moorland Hall 31
32 1200 25 218 1 1 982 0 217 0 0 Dulverton Town Hall 32
33 700 25 81 0 0 619 0 81 0 0 Dunster Tithe Barn 33
34 200 25 24 0 0 176 0 24 0 0 Durston Village Hall 34
35 100 25 25 0 0 75 0 25 0 0 East Quantoxhead Village Hall 35
36 600 25 99 0 0 501 0 99 0 0 Stogumber Village Hall 36
37 400 25 72 0 0 328 0 72 0 0 Exford Memorial Hall 37
38 200 25 20 0 0 180 0 20 0 0 Simonsbath House 38
39 200 25 51 0 0 149 0 51 0 0 Exton and Bridgetown Village Hall 39
40 300 25 60 0 1 240 0 59 0 0 The Tithe Barn Fitzhead 40
41 300 25 56 0 0 244 0 56 0 0 Halse Village Hall 41
42 500 25 85 0 0 415 0 85 0 0 Hatch Beauchamp Village Hall 42
43 300 25 57 0 0 243 0 57 0 0 Holford Village Hall 43
44 200 25 36 0 1 164 0 35 0 0 Huish Champflower Village Hall 44
45 400 25 84 0 0 316 0 84 0 0 Kilve Village Hall 45
46 700 25 126 1 0 574 0 126 0 0 Kingston St Mary Village Hall 46
47 500 25 94 0 0 406 0 94 0 0 Langford Budville Jubilee Hall 47
48 200 25 20 0 0 180 0 20 0 0 Luccombe Village Hall 48
49 200 25 22 0 0 178 0 22 0 0 Luxborough Village Hall 49

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50 400 25 55 0 2 345 0 53 0 0 Lydeard St Lawrence Village Hall 50
51 1200 25 219 0 2 981 0 217 0 0 Victoria Rooms Milverton 51
52 400 25 16 0 0 384 0 16 0 0 Alcombe Methodist Church 52
53 1000 25 127 0 1 873 0 126 0 0 St Michaels Church (D) 53
54 1100 25 194 0 0 906 0 194 0 0 St Michaels Church (D) 54
55 1000 25 85 0 0 915 0 85 0 0 Methodist Church Hall (T) 55
56 1200 25 158 0 1 1042 0 157 0 0 Roman Catholic Hall (D) 56
57 1000 25 169 0 2 831 0 167 0 0 Roman Catholic Hall (D) 57
58 1000 25 125 0 1 875 0 124 0 0 Methodist Church Hall (T) 58
59 900 25 127 0 1 773 0 126 0 0 Methodist Church Hall (T) 59
60 900 25 127 0 0 773 0 127 0 0 Millbridge Evangelical Church (D) 60
61 800 25 127 0 0 673 0 127 0 0 Millbridge Evangelical Church (D) 61
62 300 25 43 0 0 257 0 43 0 0
Elworthy Monksilver & Nettlecombe Community
62
Hall
63 1300 25 207 0 2 1093 0 205 0 0 North Curry Village Hall 63
64 1500 25 128 0 0 1372 0 128 0 0 Norton Fitzwarren Village Hall (D) 64
65 1400 25 141 0 0 1259 0 141 0 0 Norton Fitzwarren Village Hall (D) 65
66 300 25 70 0 0 230 0 70 0 0 The Memorial Hall, Nynehead 66
67 600 25 121 0 0 479 0 121 0 0 Lounge, Oake and District Hall 67
68 1200 25 228 0 0 972 0 228 0 0 Porlock Village Hall 68
69 500 25 77 0 0 423 0 77 0 0 Old Cleeve Community Hall 69
70 500 25 96 0 0 404 0 96 0 0 Roadwater Village Hall 70
71 500 25 76 0 0 424 0 76 0 0 Washford Memorial Hall 71
72 300 25 57 0 0 243 0 57 0 0 Otterford Parish Hall 72
73 800 25 203 0 0 597 0 203 0 0 The Old School, Pitminster 73
74 1200 25 178 0 0 1022 0 178 0 0 Ruishton Village Hall 74
75 600 25 88 0 0 512 0 88 0 0 The Parish Room, Sampford Arundel 75
76 300 25 54 0 0 246 0 54 0 0 Sampford Brett Village Hall 76
77 400 25 77 0 0 323 0 77 0 0 Allerford and Selworthy Community Hall 77
78 300 25 28 0 1 272 0 27 0 0 Upton Village Hall 78
79 900 25 82 0 0 818 0 82 0 0 Staplegrove Village Hall (D) 79
80 700 25 91 0 0 609 0 91 0 0 Staplegrove Village Hall (D) 80
81 300 25 60 0 0 240 0 60 0 0 The Appley Pavilion 81
82 1100 25 149 0 1 951 0 148 0 0 Stogursey Victory Hall 82
83 800 25 117 0 2 683 0 115 0 0 Williams Hall, Stoke St Gregory 83
84 500 25 79 0 0 421 0 79 0 0 Stoke St Mary Village Hall 84
85 400 25 65 0 0 335 0 65 0 0 Timberscombe Village Hall 85
86 1500 25 594 0 5 906 0 589 0 0 Trull Memorial Hall 86
87 1600 25 220 0 1 1380 0 219 0 0 Watchet Phoenix (D) 87
88 1600 25 217 0 1 1383 0 216 0 0 Watchet Phoenix (D) 88
89 1400 25 137 0 0 1263 0 137 0 0 Wellington Baptist Church (T) 89
90 1200 25 97 0 0 1103 0 97 0 0 Wellington Baptist Church (T) 90
91 900 25 105 0 0 795 0 105 0 0 Reminiscence Learning 91
92 1500 25 205 0 0 1295 0 205 0 0 Wellington Rugby Club 92
93 1800 25 157 0 0 1643 0 157 0 0 The Northfield Centre 93
94 1100 25 123 0 0 977 0 123 0 0 Rockwell Green Village Hall (D) 94
95 1100 25 98 0 0 1002 0 98 0 0 Rockwell Green Village Hall (D) 95
96 1300 25 214 0 0 1086 0 214 0 0 Bulford Community Hall 96
97 900 25 134 0 0 766 0 134 0 0 Wellesley Park School 97
98 900 25 161 0 1 739 0 160 0 0 Wellington Baptist Church (T) 98
99 300 25 32 0 0 268 0 32 0 0 Restaurant, Sampford Arundel 99
100 400 25 78 0 0 322 0 78 0 0 Popham Hall, West Bagborough 100
101 900 25 149 0 1 751 0 148 0 0 West Buckland Village Hall 101
102 300 25 36 0 0 264 0 36 0 0 West Hatch Village Hall 102
103 1300 25 104 0 0 1196 0 104 0 0 West Monkton Village Hall (T) 103
104 1000 25 107 0 0 893 0 107 0 0 West Monkton Village Hall (T) 104
105 1800 25 158 0 0 1642 0 158 0 0 Brittons Ash Community Centre 105

106 300 25 56 0 0 244 0 56 0 0 West Quantoxhead Village Hall 106

107 1100 25 164 0 0 936 0 164 0 0 Council Chamber Williton (D) 107

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 108 1100 25 118 0 0 982 0 118 0 0 Council Chamber Williton (D) 108

109 300 25 72 0 1 228 0 71 0 0 Winsford Village Hall 109

110 300 25 49 0 0 251 0 49 0 0 Withycombe Memorial Hall 110

111 100 25 13 0 0 87 0 13 0 0 Hawkridge Village Hall 111

112 200 25 41 1 1 159 0 40 0 0 Withypool Village Hall 112

113 1800 25 249 0 1 1551 0 248 0 0 Community Centre Wiveliscombe (D) 113

114 700 25 91 0 0 609 0 91 0 0 Community Centre Wiveliscombe (D) 114

115 300 25 49 0 0 251 0 49 0 0 Wootton Courtenay Village Hall 115

116 1400 25 132 0 0 1268 0 132 0 0 Taunton Deane Bowling Club (D) 116

117 1400 25 80 0 0 1320 0 80 0 0 Taunton Deane Bowling Club (D) 117

118 900 25 77 0 0 823 0 77 0 0 Lisieux Way Methodist Church (D) 118

119 900 25 79 0 0 821 0 79 0 0 Skittle Alley, The Flying Horse 119

120 1100 25 60 0 0 1040 0 60 0 0 All Saints Church Hall (D) 120

121 1200 25 70 0 0 1130 0 70 0 0 All Saints Church Hall (D) 121

122 1000 25 106 0 0 894 0 106 0 0 The Community Hall, Newton Road 122

123 1100 25 136 0 0 964 0 136 0 0 Lisieux Way Methodist Church (D) 123

124 900 25 113 0 1 787 0 112 0 0 The Trident, Galmington Road 124

125 1200 25 233 0 0 967 0 233 0 0 Parkfield School 125

126 1100 25 166 0 2 934 0 164 0 0 North Town School (D) 126

127 900 25 146 0 0 754 0 146 0 0 North Town School (D) 127

128 1200 25 146 0 2 1054 0 144 0 0 Community Hall, Wellesley Street 128

129 1400 25 145 0 0 1255 0 145 0 0 Function Room, The 68 Club 129

130 1300 25 112 0 0 1188 0 112 0 0 St Peters Church Hall (D) 130

131 1200 25 108 0 0 1092 0 108 0 0 St Peters Church Hall (D) 131

132 1400 25 110 0 0 1290 0 110 0 0 Meeting Room, Wellsprings Leisure Centre (D) 132

133 1000 25 129 0 0 871 0 129 0 0 Holy Trinity Church Hall 133

134 1200 25 104 0 0 1096 0 104 0 0 St James's School 134

135 1500 25 161 0 2 1339 0 159 0 0 Victoria Park Pavilion 135

136 400 25 37 0 0 363 0 37 0 0 Meetings Room Taunton Library 136

137 700 25 91 0 0 609 0 91 0 0 Salvation Army Hall 137

138 1300 25 175 0 0 1125 0 175 0 0 The Wyvern Club (D) 138

139 1200 25 139 0 0 1061 0 139 0 0 The Wyvern Club (D) 139

140 400 25 68 0 0 332 0 68 0 0 Taunton Catholic Centre 140

141 1600 25 153 0 0 1447 0 153 0 0 St Andrews Hall (D) 141

142 1300 25 139 0 0 1161 0 139 0 0 St Andrews Hall (D) 142

143 1500 25 206 0 0 1294 0 206 0 0 Community Room, Broomfield House 143

144 1100 25 199 0 0 901 0 199 0 0 Churchill Hall, Middleway 144

145 800 25 146 0 0 654 0 146 0 0 Dunning Room 145

Postal 1 12703 12703 0 0 POSTAL 1

Postal 2 0 0 POSTAL 2
Postal 3 0 0 POSTAL 3
Postal 4 0 0 POSTAL 4
Postal 5 0 0 POSTAL 5
Postal 6 0 0 POSTAL 6
Postal 7 0 0 POSTAL 7
Postal 8 0 0 POSTAL 8
Postal 9 0 0 POSTAL 9
Postal 10 0 0 POSTAL 10
Postal 11 0 0 POSTAL 11
Postal 12 0 0 POSTAL 12
Postal 13 0 0 POSTAL 13
Postal 14 0 0 POSTAL 14
Postal PS 0 0 POSTAL PS
NUMBER OF BALLOT PAPERS NUMBER OF BALLOT PAPERS
NUMBER OF SPOILT NUMBER OF UNUSED UNUSED NUMBER OF BALLOT OVER OR UNDER
ISSUED BY LRO ISSUED BY PO LRO COMMENTS
ORDINARY TENDERED ORDINARY TENDERED BALLOT PAPERS BALLOT PAPERS CHECK PAPERS FOUND IN BOX + -
TOTAL 118,800 3,625 28,662 3 45 102,841 0 28,617 0 0 TOTAL

Polling Station Polling Station TOTAL NUMBER OF VERIFIED

99,304 Verified from Stations 15914 16.03% 28617
ELECTORATE as at date of poll: Turnout BALLOT PAPERS

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POSTAL VOTERS as at date of poll: Verified Postal Postal Voters
21,995 12703 12703 57.75% ELIGIBLE ELECTORATE 121,299
votes Turnout
% TURN OUT 23.59%

James Hassett (Local Returning Officer)

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Stage 1
Teams Detail

DOUBTFULS
SHELFORD

Doubtfuls 1

Doubtfuls 2

Doubtfuls 3

Doubtfuls 4

COUNTED
SHEARER

Candidate
VERIFIED

BARKER

Variance
TARGET
TOTAL
SMITH

figure
LAKE
Total

Total
Team Number

Team 1 569 \ 60 62 254 97 12 12 557 485 -84

Team 2 1,000 108 94 155 481 142 20 20 980 1,000 0
Team 3 1,000 151 74 153 445 166 11 11 989 1,000 0
Team 4 1,000 135 94 164 340 172 5 5 995 910 -90
Team 5 1,000 149 78 127 465 169 12 12 988 1,000 0
Team 6 1,000 168 92 189 349 181 21 21 979 1,000 0
Team 7 1,000 135 78 110 547 117 13 13 987 1,000 0
Team 8 1,000 117 72 115 556 123 17 17 983 1,000 0
Team 9 1,000 131 115 142 401 191 20 20 980 1,000 0
Team 10 1,000 113 79 131 483 172 22 22 978 1,000 0
Team 11 1,000 125 82 229 388 145 31 31 969 1,000 0
Team 12 1,000 109 99 154 488 140 10 10 990 1,000 0
Team 13 1,000 173 97 162 369 184 31 31 969 1,016 16
Team 14 1,000 140 101 171 403 169 16 16 984 1,000 0
Team 15 1,000 115 105 133 486 138 23 23 977 1,000 0
Team 16 1,000 112 87 199 437 146 19 19 981 1,000 0
Team 17 1,000 162 88 185 457 202 21 21 979 1,115 115
Team 18 1,000 140 98 114 495 151 12 12 988 1,010 10
Team 19 1,000 116 124 114 477 152 17 17 983 1,000 0
Team 20 1,000 137 71 191 410 181 10 10 990 1,000 0
Team 21 1,000 124 63 144 476 177 16 16 984 1,000 0
Team 22 1,000 127 80 157 458 168 10 10 990 1,000 0
Team 23 1,000 122 93 186 455 126 18 18 982 1,000 0
Team 24 1,000 110 59 119 558 137 17 17 983 1,000 0
Team 25 1,000 128 84 151 481 136 9 9 991 989 -11
Team 26 1,000 161 85 164 391 187 12 12 988 1,000 0
Team 27 1,000 118 85 138 456 193 10 10 990 1,000 0
Team 28 1,000 115 77 199 413 183 13 13 987 1,000 0
Team 29 1,000 132 79 149 423 205 12 12 988 1,000 0
Team 30 0 0 0 0 0
Team 31 0 0 0 0 0
Team 32 0 0 0 0 0
Stage 1
Teams Detail

DOUBTFULS
SHELFORD

Doubtfuls 1

Doubtfuls 2

Doubtfuls 3

Doubtfuls 4

COUNTED
SHEARER

Candidate
VERIFIED

BARKER

Variance
TARGET
TOTAL
SMITH

figure
LAKE
Total

Total
Team Number

Team 33 0 0 0 0 0
Team 34 0 0 0 0 0
Team 35 0 0 0 0 0
Team 36 0 0 0 0 0
Team 37 0 0 0 0 0
Sub Totals: 28,569 3,673 2,493 4,407 12,842 4,650 460 0 0 0 460 28,525 -44
 Totals
Papers

Stage 1
Stage 1
Stage 1
Stage 1

Team Number

Adjudication
Teams Detail

Adjudicated Ballot

Rejection Category
Rejected Detail

Count Summary
Total for Total
Total REJECTED
ADJUDICATION VERIFIED

0
460
1) GOOD for
No official mark BARKER
BARKER

0
2)
Voting for more than GOOD for
one first preference LAKE
LAKE
vote
0

287
3)
Writing or mark by GOOD for
which the voter can SHEARER
SHEARER
be identified
0

15
4) GOOD for
Unmarked SHELFORD
SHELFORD
0

122
5)
Void for uncertainty
as to the first GOOD for SMITH SMITH
preference vote
0

36

Doubtfuls 1

Doubtfuls 2

Doubtfuls 3

Doubtfuls 4

TOTAL
Rejected
DOUBTFULS
460

TARGET
Total
Total REJECTED Candidate
460

DETERMINED
figure
460

Total
Variance Variance
COUNTED
0

Variance
Stage 1
Teams Detail

DOUBTFULS
SHELFORD

Doubtfuls 1

Doubtfuls 2

Doubtfuls 3

Doubtfuls 4

COUNTED
SHEARER

Candidate
VERIFIED

BARKER

Variance
TARGET
TOTAL
SMITH

figure
LAKE
Total

Total
Team Number

SHELFORD
SHEARER
BARKER

SMITH
LAKE
Counted
Rejected Variance
Total
Total
VERIFIED
Totals: 28,525 3,673 2,493 4,407 12,842 4,650 460 28,525 -44

First Stage % Results 28,065 13.09% 8.88% 15.70% 45.76% 16.57% 100.00% -0.15%

Go Through Y Y

Votes to 2nd Stage 11,550 0 2,493 4,407 0 4,650

 TOTALS
No. of doubtful ballot papers 460

1) Want of official mark 0

Rejection reason

2) More than one first preference vote 287

3) Writing or mark by which the voter can be identified 15
4) Unmarked as to the first preference vote 122
5) Void for uncertainty as to the first preference vote 36
Total votes REJECTED (A): 460

BARKER
Number of ballot papers
adjudicated as good

LAKE

SHEARER

SHELFORD

SMITH

Total votes VALID (B): 0

Adjudication Team Total (A + B): 460

Variance: 0
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No. of 2nd Stage Ballots 11,550

Stage 2
Teams Detail

No. of Papers to

No Remaining

Bundle Total
SHELFORD

Doubtfuls 1

Doubtfuls 2

Doubtfuls 3

Doubtfuls 4
Candidate

Candidate
Doubtfuls
Excluded

Excluded

Excluded
BARKER

TARGET

Variance
Stage 2

figure
Total
Team Number

Team 1 4,650 560 1,373 2,123 594 594 4,056 4,650 0

Team 2 4,407 873 641 2,580 313 313 4,094 4,407 0
Team 3 2,493 703 170 1,475 145 145 2,348 2,493 0
Team 4 0 0 0 0
Team 5 0 0 0 0
Team 6 0 0 0 0
Team 7 0 0 0 0
Team 8 0 0 0 0
Team 9 0 0 0 0
Team 10 0 0 0 0
Team 11 0 0 0 0
Team 12 0 0 0 0
Team 13 0 0 0 0
Team 14 0 0 0 0
Team 15 0 0 0 0
Team 16 0 0 0 0
Team 17 0 0 0 0
Team 18 0 0 0 0
Team 19 0 0 0 0
Team 20 0 0 0 0
Team 21 0 0 0 0
Team 22 0 0 0 0
Team 23 0 0 0 0
Team 24 0 0 0 0
Team 25 0 0 0 0
Team 26 0 0 0 0
Team 27 0 0 0 0
Team 28 0 0 0 0
Team 29 0 0 0 0
Team 30 0 0 0 0
Team 31 0 0 0 0
Team 32 0 0 0 0
Team 33 0 0 0 0

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Team 34 0 0 0 0
Team 35 0 0 0 0
Team 36 0 0 0 0
Team 37 0 0 0 0
Sub Totals: 11,550 2,136 0 0 2,184 0 6,178 1,052 0 0 0 1,052 11,550 0

Stage 2
Adjudication Total passed for

No Remaining

Determined
Adjudication

Candidate

Counted
Total Of
SHELFORD

Ballots
GOOD for

GOOD for
Excluded

Excluded

Excluded
Adjudicated Ballots

BARKER

Variance
Rejected
Adjudicated Ballots 1,052 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,052 1,052 0

Stage Two - Rejected Papers

4) Unmarked as to
2) Voting for more
than one sesond

uncertainty as to
preference vote

preference vote
preference vote
Total Rejected
From Above

Rejection
the second

the second
5) Void for

Category Totals:

Total:
0 1 1051 0 1,052

Stage Two - Local Totals & Stage Two Result for Somerset West and Taunton

No Remaining

Counted Total
Candidate
Valid votes

SHEARER
Excluded

Excluded

Excluded
BARKER

Variance
Rejected
counted

Go Through Y 0 0 Y 0
Stage 1 28,065 3,673 0 0 12,842 0
Stage 2 11,550 2,136 0 0 2,184 0 6,178 1,052 11,550 0
Totals: 39,615 5,809 0 0 15,026 0 6,178

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 TOTALS
No. of doubtful ballot papers 1052

1) Want of official mark

Rejection reason

2) More than one second preference vote 1

3) Writing or mark by which the voter can be identified

4) Unmarked as to the second preference vote 1051

5) Void for uncertainty as to the second preference vote 0
Total votes REJECTED (A): 1052

BARKER
Number of ballot papers

Excluded
adjudicated as good

Excluded

SHELFORD

Excluded

No Remaining Candidate

Total votes VALID (B): 0

Adjudication Team Total (A + B): 1052

Variance: 0
Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Election
Thursday 6 May 2021

Statement as to the local result of the verification

As the Local Returning Officer for Somerset West and Taunton

voting area at the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election on
Thursday 6 May 2021, I hereby declare that:

The electorate on Thursday 6 May 2021 for this voting area is: 121,299

The total number of verified ballot papers recorded from the polling
15,914
stations ballot boxes is:
The total number of verified ballot papers recorded from the postal
12,703
voters ballot boxes is:
The total number of ballot papers verified in this voting area
28,617
is:

The turnout in this voting area is: 23.59%

Local Returning Officer Name James Hassett

Local Returning Officer Signature

Date: Friday 7 May 2021

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Election
Thursday 6 May 2021

Statement of local result at the conclusion of the first count

As the Local Returning Officer for Somerset West and Taunton

voting area at the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election on Thursday 6 May 2021, I hereby declare that:

The total number of ballot papers verified at the conclusion of

28617
the first count is:
The turnout in this voting area is: 23.59%

The total number of first preference votes given for each of the candidates is as follows:
Number of first
Name of Candidate Description
preference votes

BARKER, Kerry Labour Party

3,673

LAKE, Cleo Alberta Green Party

2,493

SHEARER, Heather Liberal Democrat

4,407

SHELFORD, Mark Grosvenor McNeill The Conservative Party Candidate

12,842

SMITH, John Independent

4,650

TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRST PREFERENCE VOTES 28,065

The number of ballot papers rejected at the first count is as follows:

Number of rejected
Rejection Reason
ballot papers

(a) ballot papers which do not bear the official mark 0

(b) ballot papers on which more than one first preference vote is given 295

(c) ballot papers on which anything is written or marked by which the voter can be identified 15

(d) ballot papers which are unmarked as to the first preference vote 122

(e) ballot papers which are void for uncertainty as to the first preference vote 36

TOTAL NUMBER OF REJECTED BALLOT PAPERS 468

Local Returning Officer Name James Hassett

Local Returning Officer Signature

Date: Friday 7 May 2021
Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Election
Thursday 6 May 2021

Statement of local result as to the counting of second preference votes

As the Local Returning Officer for Somerset West and Taunton

voting area at the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election on Thursday 6 May 2021, I hereby certify that:

The total number of ballot papers verified at the counting of second preference votes is: 11,550

The total number of second preference votes given for each of the candidates remaining in the contest is as follows:

Number of second
Name of Candidate Description
preference votes

BARKER, Kerry Labour Party 2,136

SHELFORD, Mark Grosvenor McNeill The Conservative Party Candidate 2,184

Candidates not remaining in the contest 6,178

TOTAL NUMBER OF SECOND PREFERENCE VOTES 10,498

The number of ballot papers rejected at the counting of second preference votes is as follows:

Number of rejected
Rejection Reason
ballot papers

(a) ballot papers on which more than one second preference vote is given 1

(b) ballot papers which are unmarked as to the second preference vote 1051

(c) ballot papers which are void for uncertainty as to the second preference vote 0

TOTAL NUMBER OF REJECTED BALLOT PAPERS 1052

Local Returning Officer Name James Hassett

Local Returning Officer Signature

Date: Friday 7 May 2021