Elections
Elections to the council held in June 2005, lead to significant changes in composition as the Conservatives took over from the Liberal Democrats as the largest group, winning seats primarily from the liberals and the independents who had previously formed a united power block. Later in the 2009 elections the Conservatives managed to hold on to their majority within the council by securing 24 of the revised number of 40 seats, however were the only Conservative council which actually lost seats that year.
| Party | Composition as of 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 23 | |
| Independent | 9 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 4 | |
| Labour | 1 | |
| Others | 3 | |
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