Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

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Rushmoor – St Mark’s

Lib Dems 687 (54.7 per cent, +16.6 on May) Conservatives 450 (35.9 per cent, +2.2) Labour 118 (9.4 per cent, -6.1)

Lib Dems hold

Rutland – Ryhall & Casterton

Conservatives 357 (56.3 per cent) Lib Dems 156 (24.6 per cent) Green Party 121 (19.1 per cent). This seat was uncontested last time.

Conservatives gain from Independent.

Shropshire – Bishop’s Castle

Lib Dems 838 (71.4 per cent, -2.2 on 2017) Conservatives 229 (19.5 per cent, -1.4) Labour 107 (9.1 per cent, +9.1)

Lib Dems hold

South Northamptonshire – Middleton Cheney

Lib Dems 384 (44.3 per cent, +10.2 on 2018) Conservatives 345 (39.8 per cent, -2.3) Green Party 89 (10.3 per cent, +6.2) Labour 59 (5.7 per cent, -14.1)

Lib Dems gain from Conservatives.

Wellingborough – Finedon

Conservatives 547 (55.6 per cent, -6.7 on 2016) Independent 227 (23 per cent, +23) Green Party 134 (13.6 per cent, +13.6) Labour 76 (7.7 per cent, -11.6) Lib Dems 64 (6.5 per cent, -0.6)

Conservatives hold.

Forthcoming contests

September 19th:

Canterbury – Chestfield (Conservative held)

Hammersmoth and Fulham – Fulham Broadway (Labour held)

Liverpool – Old Swan (Labour held)

North Lanarkshire – Thorniewood (Labour held)

Somerset West and Taunton – Vivary (Conservative held)

Wiltshire – Ethandune (Conservative held)

September 26th:

Crawley _ Tilgate (Conservative held)

Ipswich – Alexandra (Labour held)