Council by-election results from yesterday

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Leicestershire – Syston Ridgeway

Conservatives 810 (59.7 per cent, +2.1 on 2017) Labour 250 (18.5 per cent, -2.3) Lib Dems 149 (11.0 per cent, +5.0) Green Party 97 (7.2 per cent, -1.3) UKIP 49 (3.6 per cent, -3.5)

Conservatives hold

North Devon – Fremington

Independent 577 (50.8 per cent +50.8 on 2015) Conservatives 356 (31.3 per cent, +16.6) Lib Dems 119 (10.5 per cent, +10.5) Labour 65 (5.7 per cent, +5.7) Green Party 19 (1.7 per cent, -6.1)

Independent gain from another independent

North Kesteven – North Hykeham Mill

Conservatives 376 (49.7 per cent, -9.7 on 2015) Lincolnshire Independents 171 (22.6 per cent, -18.1) Labour 167 (22.1 per cent, +22.1) Lib Dems 43 (5.7 per cent, +5.7)

Conservatives hold

North Kesteven – Skellingthorpe

Lincolnshire Independents 348 (45.7 per cent, +45.7 on 2015) Conservatives 201 (26.4 per cent, +5.3) Labour 129 (17.0 per cent, +17.0) Lib Dems 83 (10.9 per cent, +5.8)

Lincolnshire Independents gain from independent