Aside from yesterday's mass by-elections in Norwich and Exeter, here are the results of the other contests which took place: Aspatria and Wharrels ward, CumbriaCon – 823 (70%, +14)Green – 342 (29%, +29)Con hold Kilnhouse ward, FyldeLib Dem – 529 (45% +22)Con – 459 (39%, +3)Lab – 165 (14% +2) Green – 17 (0.1%, +0.1)Lib […]
By Jonathan Isaby Yesterday saw a raft of council by-elections in Exeter due to the Government scrapping plans for a new unitary authority, and therefore requiring councillors who were set to serve an extra year before new all-out elections to seek a new mandate. Labour were defending 5 seats (one of which was latterly represented […]
By Jonathan Isaby Yesterday saw a raft of council by-elections in Norwich due to the Government scrapping plans for a new unitary authority, and therefore requiring councillors who were set to serve an extra year before new all-out elections to seek a new mandate. The Eastern Daily Press this morning summarises the results thus: The […]
Just two results, both from West Lancashire. West Lancashire District – Upholland: Lab 749, C 597, Ukip 118 . (May2010 – Lab 1927, C 1392). Lab hold. Swing 2.9% Lab to C. West Lancashire District – Skelmersdale South: Lab 644, C 122, Ukip105. (May 2010 – Lab 2228, C 554, Green 257). Lab hold. Swing […]
By Jonathan Isaby Below are the results, as put out by the Press Association, of yesterday's local council by-elections. Given that it is holiday season and turnouts are considerably down in most cases, I don't think very much can be concluded from the varied results. Cannock Chase Council – Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury wardLab […]
By Jonathan Isaby 2.30pm update: Since I wrote about David Craggs' resignation this morning, a press release has been issued by the River Ward Conservatives in Medway, claiming that Kent Police Authority has now confirmed that a Special Constable can be a councillor (as is Phillip Hollobone MP, for example) and that there was therefore […]
By Jonathan Isaby I am only aware of one council by-election having taken place this week, in River ward in Medway. I highlighted the contest last week on ConHome as it arose from the resignation from Medway Council of Bill Esterson, a newly-elected Labour MP on Merseyside. As the Britain Votes blog highlights, the Labour […]
By Jonathan Isaby There was just the one council by-election yesterday, which was as follows: Sitwell ward, RotherhamCon – 45% (-13)Lab – 32% (+12)Lib Dem – 4% (-18) Ind – 9%(+9) UKIP – 9% (+9)Con hold
By Jonathan Isaby All is not quite as the headline might suggest, but above is a picture of Giovanni Spinella, the victorious Conservative candidate in the recent by-election in the Frognal and Fitzjohns ward in the London Borough of Camden, along with some of his campaign team. As blogger Richard Osley points out, Giovanni is […]
Bath and North East Somerset Council – Radstock: Lib Dem 542, Lab 386,Ind 370, C 55. (May 2007 – Two seats Lab 611, No party 483, Ind 430,396, 376, 264, C 213, 199). Lib Dem gain from No party. Mid Sussex District – Haywards Heath Franklands: C 545, Lib Dem 464,Ind 63. (May 2007 – […]
By Tim Montgomerie Eight of nine results have been kindly emailed from CCHQ: Frognal and Fitzjohns, Camden (Hampstead & Kilburn) a Con hold. Con vote was 63% +10, Lab 14% -4, LD 19% -3, Green 4% -3. Holland, Kensington and Chelsea (Kensington) a Con hold. Con vote was 75% +17, LD 17% -1, Ind 8% […]
By Jonathan Isaby Here are the results of yesterday's local government by-elections. Wheatley ward, RochfordCon – 61% (-17)Eng Dem – 21% (+21)Lib Dem – 11% (-11)Lab – 7% (+7)Con hold Worplesdon ward, SurreyCon – 55% (+6)Lib Dem – 38% (+3)Lab – 4% (no change)UKIP – 2% (-10)Peace Party – 1% (+1)Con hold Pirbright ward, GuildfordCon […]
Below are the results of yesterday's council by-elections. Goresbrook ward, Barking & DagenhamLab – 47% (+3) – The Labour candidate Louise Couling won in May but the BNP forced her to fight a by-election as she had been employed by the council as a lollipop ladyBNP – 34% (+7) – GLA member Richard Barnbrook was […]
Here are the results of yesterday's local government by-elections. Sorry for the delay on these – the email with the information had got lost in cyberspace! Ribby-with-Wrea ward, FyldeCon – 52% (+7) Ind – 46% (-8) Green – 2% (+2)Con gain from Ind Huntington and Hatherton ward, South StaffordshireCon – 44% (-7)LD Lab – 44% […]
There were three contested local by-elections yesterday: Braintree South ward, BraintreeCon – 351 (33.0%, +8.7)Lab – 316 (29.7%, +6.3)Lib Dem – 216 (20.3%, -9.6)Ind – 138 (13.0%, +13.0)Other – 44 (4.1%, -18.4)Con hold Rogate ward, Chichester Con elected unopposed Con hold Kemptston North, BedfordLab – 715 (52.2%, +9.0)Con – 384 (28.0%, -13.6)Lib Dem – 272 […]