Monday 28 October 2013

NEWPORT - Pillgwenlly COUNCIL BY ELECTION

NEWPORT - Pillgwenlly (Labour died)

2012 - Lab 756/703, Con 306, PC 277, LD 150/71
2008 - Lab 466/464, Con 377/327, PC 375/346, LD 331/278
2004 - Lab 673/582, PC 498, Ind 294, LD 233

Omar ALI (Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru)
Paul HALIDAY (Welsh Liberal Democrats)
Tony ISMAIL (Welsh Conservative Party Candidate)
Khalilur RAHMAN (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales)

31st October 2013

NEWPORT - PillgwenllyWard mapONS data

Saturday 26 October 2013

UPCOMING BY ELECTIONS

There is one by-election in the last week of October, 25 identified for November along with 3 already in December. There are a further 19 known vacancies where there is no date as yet for the by-election. The vacancy in St Helens that has remained unfilled since early May will see a contest on 28th November.

31st October - 1
Newport CB, Pillgwenlly - Labour died

7th November - 10
Corby BC, Kingswood - Labour resigned
Durham UA, Crook - Labour died
Harborough DC, Bosworth - Conservative resigned
Harrow LB, Harrow on the Hill - Labour resigned
Herefordshire UA, Tupsley - Its Our County resigned
Nottingham UA, Dale - Labour resigned
Nottingham UA, Radford & Park - Labour resigned
Sefton MB, Derby - Labour died
Spelthorne BC, Riverside & Laleham - Conservative died
West Oxfordshire DC, Chipping Norton - Labour died

14th November - 4
Allerdale DC, Seaton - Independent died
Bournemouth UA, Winton East - Conservative resigned
Cumbria CC, Seaton - Independent died
Stoke-on-Trent UA, Baddeley, Milton & Norton - Labour sitting as unaligned resigned

21st November - 5
Herefordshire UA, Pontrilas - Conservative resigned
Kirklees MB, Golcar - Labour resigned
Rugby BC, Hillmorton - Conservative resigned
Scarborough BC, Eastfield - Lib Dem resigned
South Cambridgeshire DC, Comberton - Lib Dem resigned

28th November - 6
Bracknell Forest UA, Winkfield & Cranbourne - Conservative died
Central Bedfordshire UA, Caddington - Conservative resigned
Highland UA, Landward Caithness - SNP resigned
Lambeth LB, Vassal - Labour resigned
St Helens MB, Billenge & Seneley - Labour resigned
Wakefield MB, Horbury & South Ossett - Labour died

5th December - 3
Chelmsford BC, South Woodham Elmwood & Woodville - Conservative disqualified following illness
Glasgow UA, Shettleston - Labour died
Manchester MB, Ancoats & Clayton - Labour died

Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 19
Cardiff UA, Riverside - Labour resigned around 21st October
Cardiff UA, Splott & Tremorfa - Labour resigned around 21st October
Dartford, Swanscombe - Resident Assocition died 18th September
Epping Forest DC, Loughton Forest - Resident Association died 7th September
Fenland DC, Elm & Christchurch - Conservative died 23rd October
Flintshire UA, Mostyn - Independent disqualification confirmed on 5th September
Highland UA, Black Isle - Independent died 23rd October
Lincolnshire CC, Scotter Rural - Conservative died 16th October
Liverpool MB, Riverside - Labour resigned 14th October
North Lanarkshire UA, Motherwell North - Labour died around 24th October
Nuneaton & Bedworth BC, Arbury - Labour disqualified for non attendance around 21st October
St Edmunsbury BC, Haverhill East - Conservative died 23rd October
Salford MB, Swinton South - Labour died 10th October
Sheffield MB, Arbourthorne - Labour died 23rd October
Torfaen BC, Croesyceiliog North - Labour died around 27th September
Warwickshire CC, Bedworth West - Labour died 15th October
West Lindsey DC, Scotter - Conservative died 16th October
Wiltshire UA, Ethandune - Conservative died 14th October
Woverhampton MB, Wednesbury North - Conservative died 19th October


Possible vacancy - 1
Brent LB, Dudden Hill - Lib Dem councillor but may be subject to "6 month" rule if resigns as indicated during November

MiddleEnglander keeps us updated yet again, Thank you.

24th OCTOBER COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

CHARNWOOD - Loughborough Hastings COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)

CHARNWOOD - Shepshed West COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB GAIN)

FIFE - Dunfermline South COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)

HAVANT - Waterloo COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)

NORFOLK - North Walsham East COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LIBDEM HOLD)

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE - Hamilton South COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB GAIN)

TEIGNBRIDGE - Bovey COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)

WEST SUSSEX - Warnham and Rusper COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)

WIGAN - Winstanley COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)

WIRRAL - Upton COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)

The total votes cast were as follows for all 10 by elections

Labour 9,102 votes 37.3%
Conservatives 5,253 votes 21.5%
Liberal Democrats 3,427 votes 14.3%
SNP 3,177 votes 13.3%
UKIP 2,250 votes 9.2%
Green Party 580 votes 2.5%
Others 544 votes 2.3%
Independents 88 votes 0.4%

When these By election were last held a total of 30,778 votes were cast as follows

Labour 10,562 votes 34.3%
Conservatives 8,404 votes 27.3%
Liberal Democrats 4,721 votes 15.3%
SNP 2,267 votes 7.4%
UKIP 2,059 votes 6.7%
Others 1,162 votes 3.8%
Green Party 1,120 votes 3.6%
Independents 483 votes 1.6%

Friday 25 October 2013

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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Hamilton South 24/10/2013
Clydedales South 05/06/2014

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE - Hamilton South COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB GAIN)

HAMILTON SOUTH, SOUTH LANARKSHIRE

Stuart Gallacher, Scottish Labour Party 1781
Lynne Nailon, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 322
Josh Richardson, UKIP 86
Craig Smith, Scottish Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship" 133
Josh Wilson, Scottish National Party 1120

Stuart Gallacher elected at the First Stage

Scottish Labour GAIN from SNP


2012 - Lab 1975/800, SNP 1255/502, Con 496, Pens 199, CP 165
2007 - Lab 2626/1005, SNP 1791, Con 808, Ind 464/215, LD 427, Grn 188

TEIGNBRIDGE COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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Bovey 24/10/2013

TEIGNBRIDGE - Bovey COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)

Teignbridge, Bovey - Conservative hold

Conservative 933
Lib Dem 472
UKIP 253
Labour 196

2011 - Con 1682/1493/1452, LD 1131/897/843, Ind 483, Grn 348, Lab 330/303/298, UKIP 300
2007 - LD 1554/1302/1301, Con 1466/1457/1190
2003 - Ind 1570, Con 1402/1195, Lab 640

Avril KERSWELL (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Bruce MEECHAN (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Lisa ROBILLARD WEBB (The Labour Party Candidate)
Charlie WEST (Liberal Democrats)

NORFOLK COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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North Walsham East 24/10/2013

NORFOLK - North Walsham East COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LIBDEM HOLD)

Norfolk, North Walsham East - Lib Dem hold

Party  2013 B votes     2013 B share     since 2013     since 2009     since 2005   
Lib Dem        1,044       40.9%      +5.8%     -11.5%       -8.1%
UKIP           565       22.1%      -1.0%       +9.4%from nowhere
Labour           442       17.3%      -3.9%     +12.1%      +1.8%
Conservative           359       14.1%      -2.4%      -10.1%           -17.5%
Green             80         3.1%     -0.9%        -2.4%from nowhere
Independent             61         2.4%from nowherefrom nowherefrom nowhere
English Democrat



       -3.7%
Total votes        2,551        -491     -1,092     -3,400

Swing UKIP to Lib Dem 3.4% since May 2013 but 10% Lib Dem to UKIP since 2009

Stephen BURKE (Labour Party Candidate)
Lynette COMBER (UK Independence Party)
Graham JONES (Independent)
Paul OAKES (Green Party)
Rhodri OLIVER (Conservative Party)
Eric SEWARD (Liberal Democrat)

FIFE COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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Dunfermline South 24/10/2013

FIFE - Dunfermline South COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)

Fife, Dunfermline South - Labour hold

Party  2013 votes     2013 share     since 2012     since 2007   
Labour       2,552       39.7%       -3.0%       +8.3%
SNP       2,057       32.0%       +5.3%       +9.2%
Lib Dem       1,009       15.7%       -4.9%     -19.4%
Conservative          450         7.0%       +0.6%       -0.4%
Green          183         2.8%       -0.7%       -0.5%
UKIP          183         2.8% from nowhere from nowhere
Total votes       6,434
      +663       -522

Swing Labour to SNP 4.1% since 2012 and 0.5% since 2007, mainly from sharp fall in Lib Dem share

Helen CANNON-TODD (Scottish National Party (SNP))
Angela DIXON (Scottish Green Party)
Robin MUNRO (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
Billy POLLOCK (Scottish Labour Party)
Judith RIDEOUT (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
David ROSS (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

HAVANT COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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Waterloo 24/10/2013

HAVANT - Waterloo COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)

CON 693
LD 446
UKIP 296
LAB 129

2012 - Con 1334, Lab 524, LD 356
2011 - Con 2216, LD 440, Grn 259
2010 - Con 2922, LD 1646, Lab 466, Grn 205
Sep 2008 by - Con 849, LD 801, Lab 95
2008 - Con 1808, LD 497, Lab 271
2007 - Con 1861, LD 471, Lab 238
2006 - Con 1683, LD 525, Lab 308

Anthony BERRY (The Labour Party)
David CRICHTON (Liberal Democrats)
Gary KERRIN (UKIP)
Peter WADE (The Conservative Party Candidate)

WIRRAL COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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Upton 24/10/2013

WIRRAL - Upton COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)

Lab 1954
Con 762
Green 143
LD 130

 2012 - Lab 2504, Con 948, UKIP 381, Grn 205, LD 164
2011 - Lab 2850, Con 1495, LD 226
2010 - Lab 3827, Con 2143, LD 1370, Grn 286
2008 - Con 1861, Lab 1857, LD 451, Grn 256
2007 - Lab 1931, Con 1734, LD 575, Grn 244
2006 - Lab 1716, Con 1424, LD 991, Grn 262

Alan DAVIES (Liberal Democrats)
Geoffrey GUBB (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Jim MCGINLEY (The Green Party)
Matthew PATRICK (Labour Party Candidate)

WEST SUSSEX - Warnham and Rusper COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)

Green 119
Lab 65
Con 868
LD 103
UKIP 335

turnout 20.08%


2013 - Con 1228, UKIP 673, LD 331
2009 - Con 1783, UKIP 583, LD 535, Lab 125
2005 - Con 3217, LD 1645, Lab 832

Darrin GREEN (Green Party Stop Fracking Now)
Carol HAYTON (Labour Party Candidate)
Liz KITCHEN (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Tony MILLSON (Liberal Democrats)
Geoff STEVENS (UKIP)

WIGAN COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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Winstanley 24/10/2013

WIGAN - Winstanley COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)

Lab hold

Marie MORGAN (Labour Party Candidate) 746
Andrew COLLINSON (UK Independence Party) 421
Stan BARNES (Community Action Party) 326
Michael WINSTANLEY (The Conservative Party Candidate) 180
Steven HEYES (The Green Party Candidate) 55
David BOWKER (Independent) 27
John SKIPWORTH (Liberal Democrats) 19

2012 - Lab 1216, CA 798, Grn 237, Con 234
2011 - Lab 1509, Ind 1066, Con 552
2010 - Lab 2465, Ind 1279, Con 852, CA 433, BNP 376, UKIP 261
2008 - CA 1226, Lab 869, Con 508
2007 - Lab 1224, CA 1109, Con 482
2006 - CA 1160, Lab 905, Con 382, UKIP 215

Stan BARNES (Community Action Party)
David BOWKER (Independent)
Andrew COLLINSON (UK Independence Party)
Steven HEYES (The Green Party Candidate)
Marie MORGAN (Labour Party Candidate)
John SKIPWORTH (Liberal Democrats)
Michael WINSTANLEY (The Conservative Party Candidate)

CHARNWOOD - Loughborough Hastings COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)

Charnwood, Loughborough Hastings - Labour hold

Party  2013 votes     2013 share   since 2011 "top"since 2011 "average"since 2007 "top"since 2007 "average"
Labour        554       61.4%         -4.1%            -5.9%         +1.2%            +1.2%
Conservative        127       14.1%       -20.4%          -18.7%        -25.7%           -25.7%
UKIP        111       12.3%  from nowhere     from nowhere  from nowhere     from nowhere
British Democratic          85         9.4%  from nowhere     from nowhere  from nowhere     from nowhere
Liberal Democrat          26         2.9%  from nowhere     from nowhere  from nowhere     from nowhere
Total votes        903
         -872            -783         -425            -399

Swing Conservative to Labour 6½% / 8% since 2011 and 13½% since 2007

Simon ATKINS (Liberal Democrat)
Sarah MAYNARD SMITH (The Labour Party Candidate)
Andy MCWILLIAM (UK Independence Party)
Judith SPENCE (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Kevan STAFFORD (Brit Dems Stop Immigration Leave EU)

CHARNWOOD - Shepshed West COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB GAIN)

Charnwood, Shepshed West - Labour gain from Conservative

Party  2013 votes     2013 share   since 2011 "top"since 2011 "average"since 2007 "top"since 2007 "average"
Labour        683       48.1%         +9.4%          +10.1%      +22.1%         +22.3%
Conservative        560       39.4%         -2.0%            -3.5%        +9.4%           +9.0%
Lib Dem        178       12.5%         -7.4%            -6.7%        -9.2%           -7.8%
BNP



      -22.4%         -23.5%
Total votes     1,421
         -994            -865       -989Row 6 column 7

Swing Conservative to Labour 6% / 7% since both 2011 and 2007

Diane HORN (Liberal Democrat)
Jane LENNIE (The Labour Party Candidate)
Joan TASSELL (The Conservative Party Candidate)

Sunday 20 October 2013

Upcoming council byelections

There are 11 by-elections remaining during October, 21 identified so far for November along with 1 already in December. There are a further 14 known vacancies where there is no date as yet for the by-election. One vacancy in St Helens has remained unfilled since early May.

24th October - 10
Charnwood BC, Loughborough Hastings - Labour resigned
Charnwood BC, Shepshed West - Conservative died
Fife UA, Dunfermline South - Labour died
Havant BC, Waterloo - Conservative resigned
Norfolk CC, North Walsham East - Lib Dem resigned
South Lanarkshire UA, Hamilton South - SNP died
Teignbridge DC, Bovey - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned
West Sussex CC, Warnham & Rusper - Conservative died
Wigan MB, Winstanley - Labour died
Wirral MB, Upton - Labour resigned

31st October - 1
Newport CB, Pillgwenlly - Labour died

7th November - 10
Corby BC, Kingswood - Labour resigned
Durham UA, Crook - Labour died
Harborough DC, Bosworth - Conservative resigned
Harrow LB, Harrow on the Hill - Labour resigned
Herefordshire UA, Tupsley - Its Our County resigned
Nottingham UA, Dale - Labour resigned
Nottingham UA, Radford & Park - Labour resigned
Sefton MB, Derby - Labour died
Spelthorne BC, Riverside & Laleham - Conservative died
West Oxfordshire DC, Chipping Norton - Labour died

14th November - 4
Allerdale DC, Seaton - Independent died
Bournemouth UA, Winton East - Conservative resigned
Cumbria CC, Seaton - Independent died
Stoke-on-Trent UA, Baddeley, Milton & Norton - Labour sitting as unaligned resigned

21st November - 5
Herefordshire UA, Pontrilas - Conservative resigned
Kirklees MB, Golcar - Labour resigned
Rugby BC, Hillmorton - Conservative resigned
Scarborough BC, Eastfield - Lib Dem resigned
South Cambridgeshire DC, Comberton - Lib Dem resigned

28th November - 2
Central Bedfordshire UA, Caddington - Conservative resigned
Highland UA, Landward Caithness - SNP resigned

5th December - 1
Glasgow UA, Shettleston - Labour died

Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 14
Bracknell Forest UA, Winkfield & Cranbourne - Conservative died 24th September
Dartford, Swanscombe - Resident Assocition died 18th September
Epping Forest DC, Loughton Forest - Resident Association died 7th September
Flintshire UA, Mostyn - Independent disqualification confirmed on 5th September
Lambeth LB, Vassall - Labour resigned 17th October
Lincolnshire CC, Scotter Rural - Conservative died 16th October
Liverpool MB, Riverside - Labour resigned 14th October
St Helens MB, Billinge & Seneley - Labour resigned around 10th May
Salford MB, Swinton South - Labour died 10th October
Torfaen BC, Croesyceiliog North - Labour died around 27th September
Wakefield MC, Horbury & South Ossett - Labour died 7th October
Warwickshire CC, Bedworth West - Labour died 15th October
West Lindsey DC, Scotter - Conservative died 16th October
Wiltshire UA, Ethandune - Conservative died 14th October


Possible vacancy - 1
Brent LB, Dudden Hill - Lib Dem councillor but may be subject to "6 month" rule if resigns as indicated during November

Thank you to MiddleEnglader for collating the data

Saturday 19 October 2013

24TH OCTOBER 2013 COUNCIL BY ELECTIONS

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CHARNWOOD - Loughborough Hastings

CHARNWOOD - Shepshed West

FIFE - Dunfermline South

HAVANT - Waterloo

NORFOLK - North Walsham East

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE - Hamilton South

TEIGNBRIDGE - Bovey

WEST SUSSEX - Warnham and Rusper

WIGAN - Winstanley

WIRRAL - Upton

When these By election were last held a total of 30,778 votes were cast as follows

Labour 10,562 votes 34.3%
Conservatives 8,404 votes 27.3%
Liberal Democrats 4,721 votes 15.3%
SNP 2,267 votes 7.4%
UKIP 2,059 votes 6.7%
Others 1,162 votes 3.8%
Green Party 1,120 votes 3.6%
Independents 483 votes 1.6%

In these 10 by elections there is the following candidates from each party.

10 Labour & Conservatives
9 Liberal Democrats
8 UKIP
5 Green
3 Other
2 SNP
2 Independents

WIRRAL - Upton COUNCIL BY ELECTION

WIRRAL - Upton (Labour resigned)

2012 - Lab 2504, Con 948, UKIP 381, Grn 205, LD 164
2011 - Lab 2850, Con 1495, LD 226
2010 - Lab 3827, Con 2143, LD 1370, Grn 286
2008 - Con 1861, Lab 1857, LD 451, Grn 256
2007 - Lab 1931, Con 1734, LD 575, Grn 244
2006 - Lab 1716, Con 1424, LD 991, Grn 262

Alan DAVIES (Liberal Democrats)
Geoffrey GUBB (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Jim MCGINLEY (The Green Party)
Matthew PATRICK (Labour Party Candidate)

24th October 2013


Ward mapONS data
WIRRAL – Uptonlinklink

WIGAN - Winstanley COUNCIL BY ELECTION

WIGAN - Winstanley (Labour died)

2012 - Lab 1216, CA 798, Grn 237, Con 234
2011 - Lab 1509, Ind 1066, Con 552
2010 - Lab 2465, Ind 1279, Con 852, CA 433, BNP 376, UKIP 261
2008 - CA 1226, Lab 869, Con 508
2007 - Lab 1224, CA 1109, Con 482
2006 - CA 1160, Lab 905, Con 382, UKIP 215

Stan BARNES (Community Action Party)
David BOWKER (Independent)
Andrew COLLINSON (UK Independence Party)
Steven HEYES (The Green Party Candidate)
Marie MORGAN (Labour Party Candidate)
John SKIPWORTH (Liberal Democrats)
Michael WINSTANLEY (The Conservative Party Candidate)

24th October 2013

Ward mapONS data
WIGAN - Winstanleylinklink

WEST SUSSEX - Warnham and Rusper COUNCIL BY ELECTION

WEST SUSSEX - Warnham and Rusper (Conservative died)

2013 - Con 1228, UKIP 673, LD 331
2009 - Con 1783, UKIP 583, LD 535, Lab 125
2005 - Con 3217, LD 1645, Lab 832

Darrin GREEN (Green Party Stop Fracking Now)
Carol HAYTON (Labour Party Candidate)
Liz KITCHEN (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Tony MILLSON (Liberal Democrats)
Geoff STEVENS (UKIP)

24th October 2013

Ward mapONS data
WEST SUSSEX - Warnham and Rusperlink

TEIGNBRIDGE - Bovey COUNCIL BY ELECTION

TEIGNBRIDGE - Bovey (Independent (ex-Conservative) resigned)

2011 - Con 1682/1493/1452, LD 1131/897/843, Ind 483, Grn 348, Lab 330/303/298, UKIP 300
2007 - LD 1554/1302/1301, Con 1466/1457/1190
2003 - Ind 1570, Con 1402/1195, Lab 640

Avril KERSWELL (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Bruce MEECHAN (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Lisa ROBILLARD WEBB (The Labour Party Candidate)
Charlie WEST (Liberal Democrats)

24th October 2013

Ward mapONS data
TEIGNBRIDGE - Boveylinklink

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE - Hamilton South COUNCIL BY ELECTION

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE - Hamilton South (SNP died)

2012 - Lab 1975/800, SNP 1255/502, Con 496, Pens 199, CP 165
2007 - Lab 2626/1005, SNP 1791, Con 808, Ind 464/215, LD 427, Grn 188

Stuart GALLACHER (Scottish Labour Party)
Lynne NAILON (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
Josh RICHARDSON (UKIP)
Craig SMITH (Scottish Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship")
Josh WILSON (Scottish National Party (SNP))

24th October 2013

Ward mapONS data
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE - Hamilton Southlink

NORFOLK - North Walsham East COUNCIL BY ELECTION

NORFOLK - North Walsham East (Liberal Democrat resigned)

2013 - LD 1068, UKIP 705, Lab 645, Con 500, Grn 124
2009 - LD 1909, Con 880, UKIP 464, Grn 201, Lab 189
2005 - LD 2915, Con 1883, Lab 933, ED 220

Stephen BURKE (Labour Party Candidate)
Lynette COMBER (UK Independence Party)
Graham JONES (Independent)
Paul OAKES (Green Party)
Rhodri OLIVER (Conservative Party)
Eric SEWARD (Liberal Democrat)

24th October 2013

Ward mapONS data
NORFOLK - North Walsham Eastlink

HAVANT - Waterloo COUNCIL BY ELECTION

HAVANT - Waterloo (Conservative resigned)

2012 - Con 1334, Lab 524, LD 356
2011 - Con 2216, LD 440, Grn 259
2010 - Con 2922, LD 1646, Lab 466, Grn 205
Sep 2008 by - Con 849, LD 801, Lab 95
2008 - Con 1808, LD 497, Lab 271
2007 - Con 1861, LD 471, Lab 238
2006 - Con 1683, LD 525, Lab 308

Anthony BERRY (The Labour Party)
David CRICHTON (Liberal Democrats)
Gary KERRIN (UKIP)
Peter WADE (The Conservative Party Candidate)

24th October 2013

Ward mapONS data
HAVANT - Waterloolinklink

FIFE - Dunfermline South COUNCIL BY ELECTION

FIFE - Dunfermline South (Labour died)

2012 - Lab 1271/1194, SNP 1012/528, LD 1190, Con 370, Grn 206
2007 - LD 1816/627, Lab 1446/738, SNP 1583, Con 515, Grn 231

Helen CANNON-TODD (Scottish National Party (SNP))
Angela DIXON (Scottish Green Party)
Robin MUNRO (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
Billy POLLOCK (Scottish Labour Party)
Judith RIDEOUT (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
David ROSS (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

24th October 2013

Ward mapONS data






FIFE - Dunfermline Southlink

CHARNWOOD - Shepshed West COUNCIL BY ELECTION

CHARNWOOD - Shepshed West (Conservative died)

2011 - Con 1000/960, Lab 934/801, LD 481/396
2007 - Con 722/677, Lab 626/560, BNP 540, LD 522/411
2003 - Lab 601/600, Con 507/422, LD 239/179

Diane HORN (Liberal Democrat)
Jane LENNIE (The Labour Party Candidate)
Joan TASSELL (The Conservative Party Candidate)

24th October 2013

Ward mapONS data



CHARNWOOD - Shepshed Westlinklink

CHARNWOOD - Loughborough Hastings COUNCIL BY ELECTION

CHARNWOOD - Loughborough Hastings (Labour resigned)

2011 - Lab 1163/1104, Con 612/492
2007 - Lab 799/769, Con 529/507
2003 - Lab 836/693, LD 333, Con 272

Simon ATKINS (Liberal Democrat)
Sarah MAYNARD SMITH (The Labour Party Candidate)
Andy MCWILLIAM (UK Independence Party)
Judith SPENCE (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Kevan STAFFORD (Brit Dems Stop Immigration Leave EU)

24th October 2013

Ward mapONS data
CHARNWOOD - Loughborough Hastingslinklink

Friday 18 October 2013

17th October COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

CARLISLE - Dalston COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LIBDEM GAIN)

CHICHESTER - Westbourne COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)

LUTON - Barnfield COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LIBDEM HOLD)

NEATH AND PORT TALBOT - Sandsfield East COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)

South Lakeland, Levens COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LD HOLD)

THURROCK - Stifford Clays COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)

When these were last contested the total votes cast were 11,318

Labour 3,045 votes 26.9%
Liberal Democrat 2,955 votes 26.1%
Conservative 2668 votes 23.6%
Independent 1,116 votes 9.8%
Other 669 votes 5.9%
UKIP 649 votes 5.7%
Green Party 216 votes 2%

Yesterday 7,530 votes were cast.

Labour 2,183 votes 29%
Conservatives 2,097 votes 27.8%
Liberal Democrats 1,852 votes 24.6%
UKIP 931 votes 12.4%
Other 294 votes 3.9%
Green Party 173 votes 2.3%

THURROCK COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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Stifford Clays 17/10/2013

THURROCK - Stifford Clays COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)

Thurrock, Stifford Clays - Labour hold

Party  2013 votes     2013 share     since 2011     since 2010     since 2007   
Labour        646      36.8%      -8.3%      -0.4%      -4.3%
Conservative        570      32.5%     +5.6%       -2.3%      -2.1%
UKIP        504      28.7%     +4.3%      +8.5%     from nowhere
Lib Dem          35        2.0%      -1.5% from nowhere from nowhere
BNP


      -7.8%     -23.8%
Total votes     1,755
      -188   -1,428        -74

Swing Labour to Conservatives 7% since 2011 and ~1% since 2007 but Conservative to Labour ~1% since 2010

Clive BROAD (UKIP Local Residents)
Kevin MULROUE (Liberal Democrat)
Danny NICKLEN (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Susan SHINNICK (Labour Party Candidate)

NEATH & PORT TALBOT COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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Sandsfield East 17/10/2013

NEATH AND PORT TALBOT - Sandsfield East COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)

Neath & Port Talbot, Sandsfield East - Labour hold

Party  2013 votes     2013 share   since 2012 "top"since 2012 "average"since 2008 "top"since 2008 "average"
Labour         718      59.7%       +23.1%          +23.0%       +29.7%          +31.9%
Barry Kirk *        222      18.5%         -5.2%            -9.1%         +6.4%               +5.9%
UKIP        154      12.8%  from nowhere     from nowhere  from nowhere     from nowhere
Plaid Cymru          69        5.7%  from nowhere     from nowhere  from nowhere     from nowhere
Conservative          40        3.3%  from nowhere     from nowhere  from nowhere     from nowhere
Independent James

       -39.5%
       -40.9%          -42.7%
Independent James & Wills


          -35.8%       
Neath Port Talbot Ratepayers



       -17.0%          -16.9%
Total votes     1,203
       -1,623         -1,225     -1,853         -1,727

Barry Kirk contested by-election as Port Talbot Residents Association, 2012 as Neath Port Talbot Independent Party and 2008 as New Millennium Bean Party

 Mike DAVIES (Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru)
Barry KIRK (Port Talbot Residents Association)
Richard MINSHULL (Welsh Conservative Party Candidate)
Keith SUTER (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Daniel THOMAS (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales)

LUTON COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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Barnfield 17/10/2013
Farley 13/03/2014

LUTON - Barnfield COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LIBDEM HOLD)

Luton, Barnfield - Lib Dem hold

Party  2013 votes     2013 share   since 2011 "top"since 2011 "average"since 2007 "top"since 2007 "average"
Lib Dem        674      37.9%       +3.2%           +3.2%        -0.4%           -0.5%
Labour        635      35.7%       +4.1%           +5.3%     +25.6%        +22.2%
Conservative        397      22.3%       -4.3%           -5.1%        -1.4%          -1.3%
Green          63        4.1%       -3.0%           -3.4%        -0.8%          -0.9%
Independent



      -18.0%        -18.2%
UKIP



        -4.9%          -5.0%
Total votes     1,769
       -819           -683     -1,020             -986

Swing Lib Dem to Labour ~1% since 2011 and some 12% since 2007

Simon HALL (Green Party)
Clive MEAD (Liberal Democrats)
Geoff SIMONS (Conservative and Unionist Party)
Francis STEER (Labour Party Candidate)

CARLISLE - Dalston COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LIBDEM GAIN)

Carlisle, Dalston - Lib Dem gain from Conservative

Party  2013 votes     2013 share     since 2012     since 2011     since 2010     since 2008   
Lib Dem        506      37.2%     -14.6%     +15.0%       +2.9%     -13.0%
Conservative        476      34.9%     +10.8%     -14.2%      -12.6%       -5.5%
Labour        186      13.7%        -1.6%       -7.5%        -4.5%      +4.3%
UKIP        167      12.3%       +3.6%       +4.7% from nowhere from nowhere
Green          27        2.0% from nowhere from nowhere from nowhere from nowhere
Total votes     1,362
       -631       -894     -2,252       -933

Swing, if meaningful, Lib Dem to Conservative ~13% since 2012 and ~4% since 2008, but Conservative to Lib Dem ~15% since 2011 and ~8% since 2010

Ruth ALCROFT (The Labour Party Candidate)
Robert DICKINSON (UK Independence Party)
Michael GEE (Liberal Democrat)
Michael RANDALL (The Conservative Party Candidate)
James TUCKER (The Green Party)

Thursday 17 October 2013

CHICHESTER COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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Westbourne 17/10/2013

CHICHESTER - Westbourne COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)

Chichester, Westbourne - Conservative hold

Party  2013 votes     2013 share     since 2011     since 2007     since 2003   
Conservative       184       41.3%      -18.6%      -30.8%     -22.4%
UKIP       106       23.8% from nowhere from nowhere      +7.4%
Green         85       19.1% from nowhere from nowhere from nowhere
Lib Dem         68       15.2%      -21.1%        -8.8% from nowhere
Patria           3         0.7% from nowhere from nowhere from nowhere
Labour



     -19.9%
Total votesRow 8 column 2
       -414       -171      -168

Alicia DENNY (UK Independence Party)
Mark DUNN (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Andrew EMERSON (Patria)
Thomas FRENCH (Green Party)
Philip MACDOUGALL (Liberal Democrat)

South Lakeland, Levens COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT (LD HOLD)

South Lakeland, Levens - Lib Dem hold

Party  2013 votes     2013 share     since 2012     since 2011     since 2008   
Lib Dem       569      57.0%      +1.2%       +1.3%      -7.1%
Conservative       430      43.0%      +2.8%       +3.5%     +7.1%
Green

       -4.0%

Labour


        -4.8%
Total votes       999
      -139       -198     -150

Swing Lib Dem to Conservative ¾% since 2012, ~1% since 2011 and 7% since 2008 

Annie RAWLINSON (Liberal Democrats)
Brian RENDELL (The Conservative Party Candidate)

Sunday 13 October 2013

17th October Council by elections

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CARLISLE - Dalston

CHICHESTER - Westbourne

LUTON - Barnfield

NEATH AND PORT TALBOT - Sandsfield East

SOUTH LAKELAND - Levens

THURROCK - Stifford Clays

When these were last contested the total votes cast were 11,318

Labour 3,045 votes 26.9%
Liberal Democrat 2,955 votes 26.1%
Conservative 2668 votes 23.6%
Independent 1,116 votes 9.8%
Other 669 votes 5.9%
UKIP 649 votes 5.7%
Green Party 216 votes 2%

THURROCK - Stifford Clays COUNCIL BY ELECTION

THURROCK - Stifford Clays (Labour died)

2011 - Lab 877, Con 523, UKIP 475, LD 68
2010 - Lab 1184, Con 1108, UKIP 642, BNP 249
2007 - Lab 762, Con 632, BNP 435
2006 - Con 829, Lab 795, LD 296

Clive BROAD (UKIP Local Residents)
Kevin MULROUE (Liberal Democrat)
Danny NICKLEN (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Susan SHINNICK (Labour Party Candidate)

10th October 2013


Ward mapONS data
THURROCK - Stifford Clayslinklink

SOUTH LAKELAND - Levens COUNCIL BY ELECTION

SOUTH LAKELAND - Levens (Liberal Democrat resigned)

2012 - LD 635, Con 458, Grn 45
2011 - LD 667, Con 472, Lab 58
2008 - LD 737, Con 412

Annie RAWLINSON (Liberal Democrats)
Brian RENDELL (The Conservative Party Candidate)

10th October 2013

Ward mapONS data
SOUTH LAKELAND - Levenslinklink

NEATH AND PORT TALBOT - Sandsfield East COUNCIL BY ELECTION

NEATH AND PORT TALBOT - Sandsfield East (Labour died)

2012 - Ind 1116/622, Lab 1041/879/750, NPTI 669
2008 - Ind 1251, Lab 921/912/609, NPTRA 520/472, Bean 369
2004 - Ind 1478, Lab 1010/900/819, Bean 522

Mike DAVIES (Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru)
Barry KIRK (Port Talbot Residents Association)
Richard MINSHULL (Welsh Conservative Party Candidate)
Keith SUTER (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Daniel THOMAS (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales)

10th October 2013

Ward mapONS data
NEATH & PORT TALBOT - Sandfields Eastlinklink

LUTON - Barnfield COUNCIL BY ELECTION

LUTON - Barnfield (Liberal Democrat resigned)

2011 - LD 904/808, Lab 822/679, Con 691/657, Grn 171
2007 - LD 1074/1050, Con 665/639, Ind 501, Lab 288/269, UKIP 137, Grn 124
2003 - LD 1001/887, Con 698/614, Lab 285/261

Simon HALL (Green Party)
Clive MEAD (Liberal Democrats)
Geoff SIMONS (Conservative and Unionist Party)
Francis STEER (Labour Party Candidate)

10th October 2013


Ward mapONS data






LUTON - Barnfieldlinklink

CHICHESTER - Westbourne COUNCIL BY ELECTION

CHICHESTER - Westbourne (Conservative resigned)

2011 - Con 515, LD 315
2007 - Con 445, LD 172
2003 - Con 391, Lab 122, UKIP 101

Alicia DENNY (UK Independence Party)
Mark DUNN (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Andrew EMERSON (Patria)
Thomas FRENCH (Green Party)
Philip MACDOUGALL (Liberal Democrat)

10th October 2013


Ward mapONS data



CHICHESTER - Westbournelinklink

CARLISLE - Dalston COUNCIL BY ELECTION

CARLISLE - Dalston (Conservative resigned)

2012 - LD 1033, Con 481, Lab 305, UKIP 174
2011 - Con 1108, LD 500, Lab 478, UKIP 170
2010 - Con 1715, LD 1241, Lab 658
2008 - LD 1151, Con 928, Lab 216
2007 - Con 1037, LD 598, Lab 319
2006 - LD 891, Con 874, Lab 246

Ruth ALCROFT (The Labour Party Candidate)
Robert DICKINSON (UK Independence Party)
Michael GEE (Liberal Democrat)
Michael RANDALL (The Conservative Party Candidate)
James TUCKER (The Green Party)

10 th October 2013

Ward mapONS data
CARLISLE – Dalstonlinklink

Saturday 12 October 2013

UP COMING COUNCIL BY ELECTIONS

Thanks to MiddleEnglander

There are 17 contests remaining during October, 16 already identified for November along with a further 7 known vacancies where there is no date as yet for the by-election. One vacancy in St Helens has remained vacant since early May.

17th October - 6
Carlisle BC, Dalston - Conservative resigned
Chichester DC, Westbourne - Conservative resigned
Luton UA, Barnsfield - Lib Dem resigned
Neath & Port Talbot CB, Sandsfield East - Labour died
South Lakeland DC, Levens - Lib Dem resigned
Thurrock UA, Stifford Clays - Labour died

24th October - 10
Charnwood BC, Loughborough Hastings - Labour resigned
Charnwood BC, Shepshed West - Conservative died
Fife UA, Dunfermline South - Labour died
Havant BC, Waterloo - Conservative resigned
Norfolk CC, North Walsham East - Lib Dem resigned
South Lanarkshire UA, Hamilton South - SNP died
Teignbridge DC, Bovey - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned
West Sussex CC, Warnham & Rusper - Conservative died
Wigan MB, Winstanley - Labour died
Wirral MB, Upton - Labour resigned

31st October - 1
Newport CB, Pillgwenlly - Labour died

7th November - 10
Corby BC, Kingswood - Labour resigned
Durham UA, Crook - Labour died
Harborough DC, Bosworth - Conservative resigned
Harrow LB, Harrow on the Hill - Labour resigned
Herefordshire UA, Tupsley - Its Our County resigned
Nottingham UA, Dale - Labour resigned
Nottingham UA, Radford & Park - Labour resigned
Sefton MB, Derby - Labour died
Spelthorne BC, Riverside & Laleham - Conservative died
West Oxfordshire DC, Chipping Norton - Labour died

14th November - 4
Allerdale DC, Seaton - Independent died
Bournemouth UA, Winton East - Conservative resigned
Cumbria CC, Seaton - Independent died
Stoke-on-Trent UA, Baddeley, Milton & Norton - Labour sitting as unaligned resigned

21st November - 1
Scarborough BC, Eastfield - Lib Dem resigned

28th November - 1
Highland UA, Landward Caithness - SNP resigned

Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 7
Bracknell Forest UA, Winkfield & Cranbourne - Conservative died 24th September
Epping Forest DC, Loughton Forest - Resident Association died 7th September
Glasgow UA, Shettleston - Labour died 5th October
Herefordshire UA, Pontrilas - Conservative resigned around 30th September
St Helens MB, Billinge & Seneley - Labour resigned around 10th May
Torfaen BC, Croesyceiliog North - Labour died around 27th September
Wakefield MC, Horbury & South Ossett - Labour died 7th October


Possible vacancies - 2
Brent LB, Dudden Hill - Lib Dem councillor but may be subject to "6 month" rule if resigns as indicated during November
Flintshire CC, Mostyn - Independent councillor's disqualification may have been deferred whilst under appeal