Saturday 31 August 2013

WYCOMBE - HAMBLEDEN VALLEY COUNCIL BY ELECTION

WYCOMBE - Hambleden Valley (Conservative died)

2011 - Con 820, LD 204
2007 - Con unopposed
2003 - Con unopposed

Julian GRIGG (Labour Party Candidate)
Brian MAPLETOFT (UKIP)
Roger METCALFE (The Conservative Party Candidate)

Ward mapONS data
WYCOMBE - Hambleden Valleylinklink

September 5th 2013

TORRIDGE - TORRINGTON COUNCIL BY ELECTION

TORRIDGE - Torrington (Liberal Democrat resigned)

2011 - Con 809, Ind 792/480, LD 641/209, Lab 312, UKIP 208
2007 - Ind 693/490/476/179, Con 620, LD 495, Grn 352
2003 - Ind 645/424/254, LD 376/364/243, Grn 212

David COX (Independent)
Adrian FREELAND (Independent)
Robin JULIAN (United Kingdom Independence Party)
Phil PESTER (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Cathrine SIMMONS (Green Party)

Ward mapONS data
TORRIDGE - Torringtonlinklink

September 5th 2013

ST EDMUNDSBURY - BARDWELL COUNCIL BY ELECTION

ST EDMUNDSBURY - Bardwell (Conservative died)

2011 - Con 737, UKIP 223
2007 - Con 540, UKIP 179
2003 - Con 485, UKIP 180

James LUMLEY (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Thomas STEBBING (The Labour Party Candidate)
Paula WADE (The Conservative Party Candidate)

Ward mapONS data
ST EDMUNDSBURY - Bardwelllinklink

September 5th 2013

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - MIDDLETON CHENEY COUNCIL BY ELECTION

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - Middleton Cheney (Conservative died)

2013 - Con 1165, UKIP 963, Lab 357, LD 239
2009 - Con 1875, LD 806, Lab 336
2005 - Con 3024, Lab 1972

Scott COLLINS (Liberal Democrat)
Christopher LEE (The Labour Party Candidate)
Barry MAHONEY (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Ron SAWBRIDGE (The Conservative Party Candidate)

Ward mapONS data
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - Middleton Cheneylinklink

September 5th 2013

EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE - ELY EAST COUNCIL BY ELECTION

EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE - Ely East (Conservative resigned)

2011 - Con 613/598, LD 541/522, Lab 306/258
2007 - Con 582/527, LD 468/453, Ind 218/153
2003 - Con 468/350, LD 452/414, Ind 166, Grn 116

John BORLAND (Independent)
Lis EVERY (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Jane FRANCES (The Labour Party Candidate)
Jeremy TYRRELL (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Dian WARMAN (Liberal Democrat)

Ward mapONS data
EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE - Ely Eastlinklink

September 5th 2013

DAVENTRY - RAVENSTHORPE COUNCIL BY ELECTION

DAVENTRY - Ravensthorpe (Conservative died)

2012 - Con 420, ED 136, LD 124
2008 - Con 535, LD 123, Lab 63
2004 - Con 636, Lab 167

Bryn ALDRIDGE (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Neil FARMER (Liberal Democrat)
Eric MACANNDRAIS (UK Independence Party)
Sue MYERS (The Labour Party Candidate)

Ward mapONS data
DAVENTRY - Ravensthorpelinklink
September 5th 2013

CORNWALL - WADEBRIDGE EAST COUNCIL BY ELECTION

CORNWALL - Wadebridge East (Independent resigned)

2013 - Ind 335, LD 331, UKIP 208, Lab 161, Con 150, Ind 146
2009 - Ind 591, Con 446, Ind 302

Rod HARRISON (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Adrian JONES (Labour Party Candidate)
Steve KNIGHTLEY (Liberal Democrat)
Tony RUSH (Independent)
Stephen RUSHWORTH (Conservative Party Candidate)

Ward mapONS data
CORNWALL - Wadebridge Eastlinklink

September 5th 2013

CHARNWOOD - LOUGHBOROUGH ASHBY COUNCIL BY ELECTION

CHARNWOOD - Loughborough Ashby (Labour resigned)

2011 - Lab 834/817, Con 506/404
2007 - Con 546, Lab 517/472, BNP 220
2003 - Lab x2 unopposed

Kirti ASMAL (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Mary DRAYCOTT (The Labour Party Candidate)
Andy MCWILLIAM (UKIP)


Ward mapONS data






CHARNWOOD - Loughborough Ashbylinklink

September 5th 2013

CARLISLE - YEWDALE COUNCIL BY ELECTION

CARLISLE - Yewdale (Labour died)

2012 - Lab 1222, Con 730, LD 57, Grn 55
2011 - Lab 1254, Con 845
2010 - Lab 1653, Con 1353, TUSC 176, Grn 173
2008 - Con 945, Lab 903, BNP 326
2007 - Lab 988, Con 978
2006 - Lab 797, Con 750, LD 327

Tom DODD (The Labour Party Candidate)
Christine FINLAYSON (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Terence JONES (Liberal Democrat)
Charmian MCCUTCHEON (The Green Party)
Mike OWEN (UK Independence Party)


Ward mapONS data



CARLISLE - Yewdalelinklink

September 5th 2013

BOSTON - FENSIDE COUNCIL BY ELECTION

BOSTON - Fenside (English Democrat disqualified)

2011 - ED 231/195, BBI 182/176, Lab 162/159, LD 68/51
Nov 2008 by - BNP 279, BBI 141, Con 119, Lab 69, UKIP 24
2007 - BBI 317/315, Lab 174/116, Con 134, UKIP 107
2003 - Lab 292/250, Con 160

Ben COOK (The Labour Party Candidate)
Dan ELKINGTON (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Tiggs KEYWOOD-WAINWRIGHT (UK Independence Party)
Alan TAYLOR (Liberal Democrats)

Ward mapONS data
BOSTON - Fensidelinklink
September 5th 2013

SOUTH LAKELAND COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

Just click on the link for the result you want information about

Windermere Bowness North 29/08/2013
Levens 17/10/2013

Friday 30 August 2013

AUGUSTS' COUNCIL BY ELECTION REVIEW

MiddleEnglander has been busy compiling all the results for August and here is another of his nifty tables.

There were 18 by-elections during August with 6 (33%) changing hands.

Party  Candidates     Defended     Retained     Gained       Lost          Won      Retention rate
Conservatives          18          7         4       2       3         6        57%
Labour          17          6         6       3
         9      100%
Lib Dems          12          1         1       1
         2      100%
UKIP          14          2

       2
          0%
Plaid Cymru            1          1         1

         1      100%
Greens            5





TUSAC            3





Eng Dems            2





Kidderminster Health            1





Putting Hartlepool 1st            1





United People            1





Independents            6         1

       1

No Description            1





Total          82       18       12       6       6       18        67%    

Conservatives gained 2 seats, 1 each from Independents and UKIP, whilst losing 3 seats, 2 to Labour and 1 to Lib Dems
- gained Scarborough, Newby from an Independent in a "split" ward on a swing of 13% since 2011 when 2 Independents 1 Conservative elected
- regained Worcestershire, St Mary's from UKIP on a swing of nearly 3% since May 2013 having gained the seat from Labour in 2009
- lost Lincoln, Bracebridge to Labour on a swing of 3% since 2012 and 7½% since 2011
  - Labour now have 2 of the 3 seats having previously gained 1 in 2012
- lost Scarborough, Ramshill to Labour in "split" ward on a swing of 6% since 2011 when 1 Conservative & 1 Independent elected
   - 2007 saw 1 Conservative & 1 Lib Dem elected whilst in 2003 it was 1 Conservative & 1 Labour
- lost Ribble Valley, Littlemoor to Lib Dems in a "split" ward on a swing of 15% since 2011
   - 1 Lib Dem & 1 Conservative elected in 2011 but 2 Lib Dems in both 2007 and 2003

Labour also gained Norfolk, Thetford West from UKIP on as swing of 3½% since May 2013
- UKIP had gained the seat from Lib Dems with a majority of 1 over Labour in May but who won in 2005 with  48% share

SOUTH LAKELAND - WINDERMERE BOWNESS NORTH COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LIBDEM HOLD)

South Lakeland, Windermere / Bowness North - Lib Dem hold

Party  2013 vote     2013 share     since 2011     since 2008     since 2007   
Lib Dems        431      60.9%        -4.2%       +9.3%       +1.0%
Conservatives        248      35.0%       +5.1%      -13.4%        -1.1%
Labour          29        4.1%        -0.9%from nowhere       +1.4%
Save Our NHS



        -1.2%
Total votes        708
        -227        -173        -335

Swing Lib Dems to Conservatives 4½% since 2011 and 11% since 2008
- but 1% Conservative to Lib Dem since 2007 when resigning councillor was first elected 

Rae CROSS (Labour Party Candidate)
Colin JONES (Liberal Democrats)
Ian KEELING (Conservative Party Candidate)

Monday 26 August 2013

FORTHCOMING COUNCIL BY ELECTIONS

MiddleEnglanders collation of the forthcoming council by elections

There is 1 by-election remaining in August, 29 identified during September and 5 already in October along with another 10 known vacancies where there is no date as yet for the by-election.

29th August - 1
South Lakeland DC, Windermere Bowness North - Lib Dem resigned

5th September - 10
Boston BC, Fenside - English Democrat disqualified
Carlisle BC, Yewdale - Labour died
Charnwood BC, Loughborough Ashby - Labour resigned
Cornwall UA, Wadebridge East - Independent resigned
Daventry DC, Ravensthorpe - Conservative died
East Cambridgeshire DC, Ely East - Conservative resigned
Northamptonshire CC, Middleton Cheney - Conservative died
St Edmundsbury BC, Bardwell - Conservative died
Torridge DC, Torrington - Lib Dem resigned
Wycombe DC Hambleden Valley - Conservative died

12th September - 5
Central Bedfordshire UA, Dunstable Northfields - Conservative died
Charnwood BC, Wreake Villages - Conservative resigned
East Lindsey DC, Frithville - Independent resigned
Hertfordshire CC, Hitchin North - Labour died
North Herts DC, Hitchen Oughton - Labour died

17th September - 1
Woking BC, Maybury & Sheerwater - Lib Dem disqualified

19th September - 4
Canterbury BC, Seasalter - Conservative died
Dudley MB, Coseley East - Labour died
East Hants DC, Four Marks & Medstead - Conservative resigned
Oxford BC, North - Lib Dem resigned

26th September - 9
Barnsley MB, Wombwell - Labour died
Blackpool UA, Highfield - Labour resigned
Cherwell DC, Bnbury Ruscote - Labour resigned
Forest of Dean DC, Coleford East - Labour died
Forest of Dean, Rednarley - Conservative died
Mid Devon DC, Way - Conservative resigned
Mole Valley DC, Mickleham, West humble & Pixham - Lib Dem resigned
Tendring DC, Clacton St James - Conservative died
West Sussex CC, Storrington - Conservative died

October 3rd - 2
East Lindsey DC, Chapel St Leonards - Independent resigned
St Edmundsbury BC, Abbeygate - Conservative died

10th October - 3
Glasgow UA, Govan - SNP died
Salford MB, Weate & Seedley - Labour resigned
Scottish Borders UA, Tweeddale West - Conservative resigned

Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 10
Aylesbury Vale DC, Oakfield - Lib Dem died 6th August
Charnwood BC, Loughborough Hastings - Labour resigned around 5th August
Durham UA, Crook - Labour died 20th August
Fife UA, Dunfermline South - Labour died 25th July
Havant BC, Waterloo - Conservative resigned around 5th August
Neath Port Talbot CB, Sandsfield East - Labour died 26th June
North Yorkshire CC, South Selby - Conservative died 17th June
St Helens MB, Billinge & Seneley - Labour resigned around 15th May
South Lanarkshire UA, Hanilton South - SNP died 13th August
Spelthorne BC, Riverside & Laleham - Conservative died 20th August


Impending vacancies - 2
Brent LB, Dudden Hill - Lib Dem councillor although may be subject to "6 month" rule if resigns as indicated during November
Flintshire CC, Mostyn - Independent councillor's disqualification deferred pending an appeal

Saturday 24 August 2013

SOUTH LAKELAND - WINDERMERE BOWNESS NORTH COUNCIL BY ELECTION

SOUTH LAKELAND - Windermere Bowness North (Liberal Democrat resigned)

2011 - LD 608, Con 280, Lab 47
2008 - LD 654, Con 227

Rae CROSS (Labour Party Candidate)
Colin JONES (Liberal Democrats)
Ian KEELING (Conservative Party Candidate)

SOUTH LAKELAND - Windermere Bowness NorthWard mapONS data

August 29th 2013

Friday 23 August 2013

SCARBOROUGH - RAMSHILL COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB GAIN)

Ramshill - results
Election Candidate Party Votes %
Steve Siddons Labour 190 33% Elected
Michael John James UK Independence Party 149 26% Not elected
Mr Peter Southward Conservative 122 21% Not elected
Mark Terence Vesey Green Party 67 11% Not elected
Svetlana Rodgers Liberal Democrats 56 10% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 584
Electorate 3028


Share of the votes (%)
Steve Siddons 33% Elected
Michael John James 26% Not elected
Mr Peter Southward 21% Not elected
Mark Terence Vesey 11% Not elected
Svetlana Rodgers 10% Not elected

SCARBOROUGH COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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NEWBY 22/08/2013
RAMSHILL 22/08/2013
EASTFIELD 22/11/2013

SCARBOROUGH - NEWBY COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (CON GAIN)

Newby - results
Election Candidate Party Votes %
Susan Elaine Backhouse Conservative 380 35% Elected
Mr Andy Smith UK Independence Party 285 26% Not elected
Carl David Maw Labour 197 18% Not elected
Bonnie Purchon Independent 143 13% Not elected
Helen Margaret Kindness Green Party 76 7% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 1081
Electorate 5167


Share of the votes (%)
Susan Elaine Backhouse 35% Elected
Mr Andy Smith 26% Not elected
Carl David Maw 18% Not elected
Bonnie Purchon 13% Not elected
Helen Margaret Kindness 7% Not elected

LINCOLN COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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BRACEBRIDGE 22/08/2013

LINCOLN - BRACEBRIDGE COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB GAIN)

Lincoln, Bracebridge - Labour gain from Conservative sitting as Independent

Party  2013 votes     2013 share     since 2012     since 2011     since 2010     since 2008   
Labour        577      38.7%       -2.5%       -1.8%        +9.4%     +11.1%   
Conservative        480      32.2%       -8.6%     -17.1%        -9.6%     -27.9%
UKIP        345      23.1%    +12.7%     +13.0%     +19.3%from nowhere
Lib Dems          75        5.0%       +0.3%from nowhere      -14.8%from nowhere
TUSAC          14        0.9%from nowherefrom nowherefrom nowherefrom nowhere
BNP

        -2.8%
        -5.3%     -12.3%
Total votes     1,491
       -254       -809     -2,413      -382

Swing Conservative to Labour 3% since 2012, 7½% since 2011, 9½% sice 2010 and 20% since 2008

David DENMAN (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Ross PEPPER (Liberal Democrats)
Katie VAUSE (The Labour Party Candidate)
Elaine WARDE (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Karen WILLIAMS (Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts)

DONCASTER COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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ASKERN SPA (22/08/2013)

DONCASTER - ASKERN SPA COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)

Doncaster, Askern Spa - Labour hold

Party  2013 votes     2013 share     since 2012     since 2011     since 2010     since 2008   
Labour      1,165       54.0%     -16.4%       -0.8%       +5.4%      +21.9%
Lib Dems         261       12.1%from nowherefrom nowherefrom nowherefrom nowhere
UKIP         231       10.7%from nowherefrom nowherefrom nowherefrom nowhere
Conservatives         225       10.4%     -19.2%     -10.2%      -16.0%       -19.9%
Independent         106         4.9%from nowhere       -5.4%from nowhere       -11.7%
Eng Dem           98         4.5%from nowhere       -9.7%       -20.4%from nowhere
TUSAC           72         3.3%from nowherefrom nowherefrom nowherefrom nowhere
Independent (2nd)




      -12.4%
Green




        -8.5%
Total votes      2,158
     -1,065   -1,858     -3,515     -1,468

Swing Conservative to Labour 1½% since 2012, 5% since 2011, 11% since 2010 and 21% since 2008

David ALLEN (English Democrats - "Putting England First!")
Iris BEECH (Labour Party Candidate)
Martyn BEV (Independent)
Frank CALLADINE (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Martin GREENHALGH (Conservative Party)
Mary JACKSON (Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts)
Adrian MCLEAY (Liberal Democrat)

22nd August 2013 Council by election results

22nd August 2013 Council by election results

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2 out of 4 results displayed so far.

DONCASTER - ASKERN SPA COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)

LINCOLN - BRACEBRIDGE COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB GAIN)

SCARBOROUGH - NEWBY COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (CON GAIN)

SCARBOROUGH - RAMSHILL COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB GAIN)

5,314 votes cast in total between the 4 by elections

Labour 2,129
Conservatives 1,207
UKIP 1,010
Liberal Democrats 392
Independents 249
Green Party 143
English Democrats 98
TUSC 86

Thursday 22 August 2013

Welcome

Welcome I have now split of the council by election results from my main blog. http://ukgeneralelection2015.blogspot.co.uk/ I hope this is useful in time to come.