Taunton Deane Borough Council elections

Taunton Deane Borough Council in Somerset, England was elected every four years.

The first elections to the council were held in 1973, ahead of it coming into being in 1974.

The last election was held in 2015.

The council was abolished in 2019 when the district merged with neighbouring West Somerset district to become Somerset West and Taunton.

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2019, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1][2] The leaders of the council from 1974 to 2019 were:[3] John Williams also served as leader of the shadow authority for Somerset West and Taunton during 2018–2019 ahead of the new council coming into force, but was unsuccessful in securing a seat on the new council at its first elections in May 2019.