Council By-elections

6 by-elections last night, all showing an anti-Tory swing:

Ravenhurst & Fosse Ward, Blaby DC. Lab hold. Lab 1083 (68.4%, +7.8)
Con 501 (31.6%, -7.8). Swing of 7.8% from Con to Lab since 2011.

Sileby Ward, Charnwood DC. Con hold. Con 703 (55.1%, -10.3), Lab 450 (35.3%, +0.8), BNP 93 (7.3%, +7.3), LD 29 (2.3%, +2.3). Swing of 5.6% from Con to Lab since 2011.

Patching Hall Ward, Chelmsford City Council. LD hold. LD 842 (42.4%, +3.9),
Con 488 (24.6%, -7), Lab 309 (15.6%, -1.9), UKIP 263 (13.2%, +13.2), Green 84 (4.2%, -4.1). Swing of 5.5% from Con to LD since 2011.

Chelmsford North Division, Essex CC. LD hold. LD 1614 (42.1%, -4.6), Con 941 (24.5%, -7.5), Lab 711 (18.5%, +10.7), UKIP 435 (11.3%, +11.3), Green 134 (3.5%,-3.8). Swing of 1.5% from Con to LD since 2009.

Brompton Ward, RB Kensington & Chelsea. Con hold. Con 650 (70.3%, -9.3),
Lab 103 (11.1%, +0.1), LD 101 (10.9%, +1.5), UKIP 71 (7.7%, +7.7). Swing of 4.6% from Con to Lab since 2011 by-election.

Grange Park Ward, South Northamptonshire DC. Con hold. Con 313 (76.2%, +1.1), LD 98 (23.8%, +23.8). Swing of 11.4% from Con to LD since 2011.