A list of Upcoming council by elections

There are no further by-elections during June but next week sees the first 2 of 5 elections deferred from 22nd May. There are already 25 by-elections identified in July together with a further 15 known vacancies where the election is yet to be called.

2nd July - 2
Craven DC, Skipton West - Liberal Democrat died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Ind
North Yorkshire CC, Skipton West - Liberal Democrat died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Ind

3rd July - 6
Colchester BC, Wivenhoe Quay - Labour died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Patriotic Socialist
Northampton BC, St James - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Northamptonshire CC, Braunston & Crick - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Northamptonshire CC, Brixworth - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Pendle BC, Old Laund Booth - Liberal Democrat resigned - 4 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP, "Blue"
Tendring DC, Manningtree, Mistley, Little Bentley & Tendring - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

10th July - 5
Barnsley MB, Penistone West - Labour died - 4 candidates: Conservative, Labour, UKIP, Independent
Cheshire West & Cheshire UA, Chester Boughton - Labour died - 5 candidates: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP, Green
Cheshire West & Chester UA, Winnington & Castle - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP
Cornwall UA, Illogan - Conservative resigned - 7 candidates: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP, Green, Liberal, Mebyon Kernow
Torridge DC, Kenwith - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned - 6 candidates: Conservative, Labour, UKIP, Green, 2 x Independent

17th July - 9
Argyll & Bute, Oban North & Lorn - SNP resigned - 5 candidates: Conservative, Labour, SNP, 2 x Independents
Cornwall UA, Mabe, Perranarworthal & St Gluvias - UKIP resigned - 5 candidates: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP, Mebyon Kernow
East Dorset DC, Colehill East - Liberal Democrat died
Harrogate BC, Hookstone - Liberal Democrat died - 4 candidates; Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP
Herefordshire UA, Ledbury - Conservative died
Herefordshire UA, Leominster South - Conservative died
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk BC, Airfield - Green resigned - 4 candidates: Conservative, Labour, UKIP, Green
Oxford BC, Cowley - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP, Green, No Description
Redditch BC, Church Hill - UKIP resigned - 7 candidates: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP, Green, 2 x Independent

24th July - 7
Blackpool BC, Clifton - Labour died
Doncaster MB, Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall & Barnby Dun - Labour resigned
Maidstone BC, Staplehurst - Conservative resigned
Northumberland UA, Longhoughton - Independent died
Rhondda Cynon Taff UA, Aberaman North - Labour died
Walsall MB, Birchills & Leamore - Labour died
Windsor & Maidenhead UA, Clewer North - Independent died

Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 15
Carlisle BC, Castle - Labour died 8th June
Castle Point BC, Canvey Island East - Canvey Island Independent disqualified for non-attendance around 20th May
Charnwood BC, Thurmaston - Conservative resigned around 10th June
Cumbria CC, Castle - Labour died 8th June
Durham UA, Crook, Crook - Independent died 9th May
Epping Forest DC, Broadley Common, Epping Upland & Nazeing - Conservative died 12th June
Flintshire UA, Mostyn - Independent disqualification confirmed 15th May
Huntingdonshire DC, Warboys & Bury - Conservative died 26th April
Malvern Hills, DC, Wells - Conservative died 2nd June
Mansfield DC, NetherField - Mansfield Independent Forum died 27th May
Merthyr Tydfil UA, Penydarren - UKIP died 12th April
Neath Port Talbot UA, Sandfields East - Labour died 12th March
Newark & Sherwood DC, Ollerton - Labour died 8th June
Reading BC, Southcote - Labour died 3rd June
Stroud DC, Valley - Green resigning following election as MEP

There are also five deferred elections following the death of a candidate:
26th June
Amber Valley BC, Swanwick - Conservative defending - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD. UKIP, Ind
Barnet LB, Colindale - Labour defending - 15 candidates: 3 Con, 3 Lab, 3 LD, 3 UKIP, 3 Green
3rd July
Cheltenham BC, Charlton Park - Conservative defending - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Tower Hamlets LB, Blackwell & Cubitt Town - new ward, previously Conservative defending - 21 Candidates: 3 Con, 3 Lab, 3 LD, 3 UKIP, 3 Green, 3 Tower Hamlet 1st, 2 TUSAC, 1 Ind
10th July
North Hertfordshire DC, Hitchwood, Offa & Hoo - Conservative defending: 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green