BC ▁and ▁D CC ▁before ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁being ▁the ▁labour ▁leader ▁on ▁W & P BC ▁but ▁switched ▁the ▁Conserv atives ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁ ▁Green ▁coun c ill or ▁Claud ia ▁Moore ▁( We ym outh ▁West ) ▁res igned ▁from ▁the ▁council ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁She ▁was ▁elected ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁the ▁vac ancy ▁was ▁originally ▁going ▁to ▁be ▁left ▁to ▁be ▁filled ▁in ▁the ▁scheduled ▁on - third ▁election ▁on ▁ 3 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁However , ▁following ▁the ▁government ' s ▁appro val ▁of ▁the ▁Dor set ▁mer gers ▁with ▁first ▁elections ▁ 2 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁the ▁election ▁was ▁cancel led ▁and ▁the ▁by - e lection ▁for ▁We ym outh ▁West ▁was ▁called ▁for ▁ 3 ▁May . ▁ ▁Independent ▁coun c ill or ▁David ▁Haw kins ▁( T oph ill ▁East ) ▁res igned ▁from ▁office ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁Kath y ▁Gar cia ▁gained ▁the ▁seat ▁for ▁the ▁Conserv atives ▁in ▁a ▁by - e lection ▁on ▁ 8 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁The ▁term ▁ends ▁on ▁ 2 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁Conserv ative ▁coun c ill or ▁Jason ▁Web b ▁( T oph ill ▁West ) ▁res igned ▁from ▁office ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁Ker ry ▁Baker ▁held ▁the ▁seat ▁for ▁the ▁Conserv atives