Council by-elections

There were eight council by-elections yesterday. A stunning Labour gain from 4th place in Norfolk and some good swings to Labour in Kent, Leicestershire and Surrey.

Pastures Ward, Blaby DC. Con hold. Con 442 (61.1%, -8.4), Lab 281 (38.9%, +8.4). Swing of 8.4% from Con to Lab since 2011.

Hampstead Town Ward, LB Camden. Con hold. Con 1040 (42.4%, +5.3), LD 695 (28.3%, -7.7). Labour 512 (20.9%, +2.7), Green 207 (8.4%,-0.3). Swing of 6.5% from LD to Con since 2010.

Castle Ward, Dartford DC. Con hold. Con 191 (43%, -13.4), Lab 111 (25%, +4.6), UKIP 60 (13.5%, +13.5), Residents 50 (11.3%, -2.6), Eng Dem 32 (7.2%, -2.2). Swing of 9% from Con to Lab since 2011.

North Ormesby & Brambles Farm Ward, Middlesbrough BC. Lab hold. Lab 471 (67.8%, -14.8), LD 109 (15.7%, +15.7), Ind 71 (10.2%, +10.2), Tory 38 (5.5%, -11.9), Ind 6 (0.9%, +0.9). Swing of 15.3% from Lab to LD since 2011.

Spellowfields Ward, King’s Lynn & West Norfolk DC. Result to follow. Con hold. Con 348 (45.7%, +6.6), Lab 243 (31.9%, +6), UKIP 88 (11.5%, +11.5), Green 61 (8%, +8), LD 22 (2.9%, +2.9). Swing of 6.3% from Con to Lab since 2011.

Clenchwarton & King’s Lynn South Division, Norfolk CC. Lab gain from Con. Lab 824 (45.8%, +34.1), Con 424 (23.5%, -15.7), LD 282 (15.7%, -13.1), UKIP 271 (15%, +15). Swing of 24.9% from Con to Lab since 2009. The main explanation is an unpopular local incinerator project.

Chertsey Meads Ward, Runnymede BC. Con hold. Con 450 (40.3%, -10), Lab 312 (27.9%, +8.6), UKIP 312 (27.9%, +5.2), LD 34 (3%, -4.7), Loony 10 (0.9%, +0.9). Swing of 9.3% from Con to Lab since May this year.

New Haw Ward, Runnymede BC. Con hold. Con 346 (51.5%, -1.4), Lab 148 (22%, +2), UKIP 124 (18.5%, +2.4), LD 54 (8%, -3). Swing of 1.7% from Con to Lab since May this year.