Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

Broxtowe – Stapleford South East

Lib Dems 559, 538 (44.3 per cent, +19.8) Conservatives 380, 331 (30.1 per cent, -0.3) Labour 322, 219 (25.5 per cent, -2.9). This was a deferred election from last month.

Lib Dems gained both seats from the Conservatives

North Devon – Chittlehampton 

Conservatives 323 (40.0 per cent, +6.8) Green Party 248 (30.7 per cent, +20.0) Lib Dems 221 (27.4 per cent, +27.4) Labour 16 (2.0 per cent, +2.0) This was a deferred election from last month.

Conservatives gain from Independent.

North Kesteven – Billinghay, Martin and North Kyme 

Conservatives 320 (48.4 per cent, +5.7) Lincolnshire Independents (24.2 per cent, +2.1) Independent 72 (10.9 per cent, +10.9) Lib Dems 57 (8.6 per cent, +8.6) Labour 43 (6.5 per cent, -10.5) Independent 9 (1.4 per cent, -16.8)

Conservatives hold

Forthcoming contests

Isle of Wight – Whippingham & Osborne – (Independent held)

Merton – Cannon Hill (Lab held)

Neath Port Talbot – Pelenna (Ind held)

Wandsworth – Furzedown (Labour held)

Forest of Dean – Newent & Taynton (three seats in new Ward)

Salford – Walkden South (Conservative held)

South Ribble –  Farrington West (Conservatve held)