The Labour Candidate for Cannington in the County Council election in 2017 is Philip King.

Cannington is a Conservative seat on County Council and also on District. It includes both Cannington, Combwich and stretches across the Quantock hills. The County ward also takes in Wembdon.

On District the ward returns 2 Conservative councillors for the Cannington and Wembdon ward

At the last County election Labour’s Ted Stock  stood, whilst at the 2015 District elections local candidate Phil King flew the party flag.