Council by-election results

Last night's council by-election results:

Workington St Johns Ward, Allerdale DC. Lab gain from Con in a split ward. Lab 452 (35.6%, -14.7), Con 394 (31%, -18.7), BNP 257 (20.2%, +20.2), Ind 113 (8.9%, +8.9), Green 55 (4.3%, +4.3). Swing of 2% from Con to Lab since 2007.

Hutton S Ward, Brentwood BC. Con hold. Con 686 (73.4%, -5), LD 199 (21.3%, +6.4), Lab 50 (5.3%, -1.4). Swing of 5.7% from Con to LD since May this year.

Kentish Town Ward, LB Camden. LD hold. LD 939 (36.5%, -1), Lab 863 (33.5%, +6.7), Green 518 (20.1%, -7.8), Con 171 (6.6%, -0.2), BNP 62 (2.4%, +2.4), UKIP 21 (0.8%, +0.8). Swing of 3.9% from LD to Lab since Dec 2006 by-election. Labour regains second place from Greens as they no longer had Sian Berry as candidate, but LD vote surprisingly resilient despite resignation of sitting cllr over the Arizonagate scandal.

Thame N, S Oxfordshire DC. Con hold in a split ward. Con 423 (50.5%, +8.2), LD 287 (34.3%, -9.5), Lab 127 (15.2%, +1.3). Swing of 8.9% from LD to Con since 2007.