Tuesday 4 February 2014

Januarys Council By election round up

 MiddleEnglander does some great work here is his collation for January

There were 9 by-elections during January 2014 with 4 (44%) changes hands, all previous held by the Conservatives. The results can be summarised by:

Party  Candidates     Defended     Retained      Gained          Lost            Won         Retention Rate   
Conservative             9         5         1
         4         1          20%
Labour           8         3         3         1
         4        100%
Liberal Democrats             5

         1
         1
SNP           2





UKIP           7

         1
         1
Green           3



         
Independent *           3         1         1         1
         2        100%
English Democrats           1





TUSAC           1





Total          39         9         5         4         4         9          56%

* 3 Independent candidates contested 2 seats

Conservatives lost one seat to each of Labour, Lib Dems, UKIP and an Independent

*  Trafford MB, Broadheath - Labour gain from Conservatives following death of previous councillor
    Conservative seat each year from 2004 to 2011 with Labour gaining a seat in 2012, although previously won a ward of same name in 2002
    Swing Labour to Conservative of 1¾% since 2012 but Conservative to Labour 3¼% since 2011 and 8¼% since 2010

*  Lichfield DC, Chadsmead - Liberal Democrat gain from Conservatives following disqualification for non-attendance of previous councillor
    1 Conservative & 1 Labour elected in 2003, 1 Conservative & 1 Lib Dem elected in 2007, 2 Conservatives elected in 2011
     - former Councillor had served since at least 2003 whilst successful candidate had previously been elected for one term in 2007
     Swing Conservative to Lib Dem of 13½% (top candidate) / 16% (average) since 2011 and 7% / 8% since 2007

*  St Edmunsbury DC, Haverhill East - UKIP gain from Conservative following death of previous councillor
    3 Labour seats narrowly in 2003, 3 Conservative in 2007 and 2011 with late councillor polling well ahead of colleagues who narrowly held their seats over Labour
    UKIP contesting ward for first time poll 54% share, a 30% majority over Labour and 38% over Conservatives; winning candidate won County Division in May 2013

*  Tonbridge & Malling DC, Borough Green & Long Mill - Independent gain from Conservative following resignation of previous councillor
    3 Conservative seats in 2003, 2007 and 2011 although two Independents polled 34% and 29% in 2011 compared to lowest Conservative 47%
    Independent who polled 29% in 2011 gets 39% share in by-election to win with swing from Conservative of 14% / 17% since 2011

There were 3 further by-elections in England (the other 2 were in Scotland).
*  Conservatives held Southend UA, West Leigh somewhat narrowly with a swing to the Lib Dems of around 7% since the last 3 annual elections
*  Labour held Salford MB, Swinton South with a 2.4% swing to Conservatives since 2012, 1.6% since 2011 but 6.1% to Labour since 2010
*  Labour held Amber Valley BC, Heanor East with a 1.3% swing to Conservatives since 2012 but 9.2% to Labour since 2010. 

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