Council by-election results from yesterday

Basingstoke and Dean – Tadley South

Conservatives 456 (49.2 per cent, -13.8 on May) Lib Dems 342 (36.9 per cent, +16.4) Labour 88 (9.5 per cent, -6.9) UKIP 41 (4.4 per cent, +4.4)

Conservatives hold

Carlisle – Castle

Labour 350 (49.3 per cent, +9.0 on September) Conservatives 194 (27.3 per cent, -1.4) UKIP 79 (11.1 per cent, -3.6) Lib Dems 51 (7.2 per cent, +1.0) Green Party 36 (5.1 per cent, -3.2)

Labour hold

Eastbourne – Sovereign

Conservatives 1,276 (65.2 per cent, +24.4 on 2015) Lib Dems 528 (27.0, +1.6) Labour 152 (7.8 per cent, +0.0)

Conservatives hold

Mansfield – Warsop Carrs

Labour 285 (47.9 per cent, -25.3 on 2015) Independent 211 (35.5 per cent, +35.5) UKIP 74 (12.4 per cent, +12.4) Conservatives 25 (4.2 per cent, +4.2)

Labour hold

Newcastle upon Tyne – Blakelaw

Labour 892 (44.9 per cent, -25.7 on September) Lib Dems 784 (39.4 per cent, +21.4) New First 164 (8.2 per cent, +8.2) Conservatives 148 (7.4 per cent, -4.0)

Labour hold

Pendle – Reedley

Conservatives 1,267 (51.1 per cent, +5.7 on May) Labour 1,156 (46.6 per cent, +6.7) Lib Dems 57 (2.3 per cent, -3.7)

Conservatives gain from Labour

South Somerset – Turn Hill

Conservatives 452 (51.4 per cent, -6.6 on 2015) Lib Dems 354 (40.2 per cent, +5.9) Labour 74 (8.4 per cent, +0.7)

Conservatives hold

Tandridge – Valley

Lib Dems 444 (51.6 per cent, +16.6 on May) Conservatives 215 (25.0 per cent, -8.8) UKIP 145 (16.8 per cent, -0.4) Labour 57 (6.6 per cent, -7.3)

Lib Dems hold