Here are the results we have had in from yesterday's council by-elections:
Byker ward, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Lab – 73% (+15)
BNP – 9% (-)
Lib Dem – 6% -18)
Ind – 5% (+5)
Con – 5% (-5)
Newcastle 1st – 3% (+3)
Lab hold (Awaiting full result)
Westerhope ward, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Lab – 33% (+8)
Ind – 26% (+26)
Newcastle 1st – 16% (+16)
Lib Dem – 15% (-40)
Con – 7% (-7)
BNP – 2% (-4)
Lab gain from LD
Crewe South ward, Cheshire East
Lab – 59% (+24)
Con – 32% (+14)
LD – 9% (-32)
Two Lab gains from LD
Eckington ward, Derbyshire
Con – 26% (+2)
Lab – 74% (+38)
Lab hold
Manvers ward, Rushcliffe
Con – 70% (-5)
Lab – 30% (+5)
Two Con holds
Hullbridge ward, Rochford
Green 48% (+48)
Con – 35% (-23)
Lab – 12% (-5)
UKIP – 5% (+5)
Green gain from Con
Uwchaled ward, Conwy
Con – 6% (+6)
Ind vote – 94% (+94)
(Previous counccillor was Plaid Cymru and had been elected unopposed)
Ind gain from Plaid Cymru
Arllechwedd ward, Gwynedd
Plaid Cymru – 56% (+9)
Lib Dem – 20% (-33)
Lab – 16% (+16)
Con – 8% (+8)
Plaid Cymru gain from LD
Marchwiel ward, Wrexham
Con – 36% (+14)
Ind – 64% (-4)
Ind hold
Burton Town ward, Staffordshire
Awaiting Result
Lab – 44% (+9)
Con – 31% (+9)
Lib Dem – 19% (-9)
UKIP – 6% (+6)
Lab hold
Abbey ward, Dumfries and Galloway
Awaiting Result
First preferences were as follows:
Lab – 39% (+10)
Con – 40% (+6)
SNP – 22% (+4)
Lab overtook the Conservative candidate to be elected on transfers from the SNP
Lab gain from Con