Which councils have Gained & Lost

TonyOTim has collated information concerning which parties have gained representation from a party for the first time, and those councils which have lost representation from a party.

Firstly those gaining representation for the first time or making a re-appearance on councils:

Hardly surprisingly UKIP lead the way, making a new appearance on 34 councils:

UKIP (34):
Bexley
Bolton
Bradford
Bristol
Broxbourne
Castle Point
Derby
Doncaster
Gosport
Great Yarmmouth
Harlow
Hartlepool
Havant
Hull
Hyndburn
Maidstone
Mole Valley
Newcastle Under Lyme
Oldham
Peterborough
Plymouth
Portsmouth
Redditch
Reigate & Banstead
Rochford
Sandwell
Sheffield
Slough
Solihull
Southend
Tamworth
Wakefield
Walsall
Weymouth & Portland

Greens (7):
Babergh
Epping Forest
Islington
Lambeth
Newcastle Under Lyme
Wirral
Worthing


Labour (5):
Argyll & Bute
Kingston Upon Thames
Rochford
Woking
Wokingham

And those saying goodbye to councils (even if seats were only gained by defection):
Liberal Democrats (12):
Adur
Bromley
Doncaster
Islington
Lambeth
Lewisham
Manchester
Rossendale
Slough
Southampton
Waltham Forest
Wigan


UKIP (7):
Barking & Dagenham*
Ealing*
Hastings*
Hounslow*
Merton*
Richmond on Thames*
Stevenage*

Conservative (2):
Barking & Dagenham*
Lewisham

Labour (1):
Sutton*

Green (1):
Sandwell*


* Seats gained by defection, not elected as that party.