Council by-elections

Seven council by-elections were held yesterday, with some solid results for Labour:

 

Braintree East Ward, Braintree DC. Lab hold. Lab 461 (46.6%, -0.3), Con 267 (27%, -5.9), UKIP 194 (19.6%, +8.5), Green 67 (6.8%, +0.4). Swing of 2.8% from Con to Lab since March 2012 by-election.

 

Thrapston Market Ward, East Northants DC. Con hold. C 396 (43.1%, -12.4), Ind 210 (22.9%, -21.6), Lab 166 (18.1%, +18.1), UKIP 146 (15.9%, +15.9). Swing of 17% from Ind to Con since 2011.

 

Weybridge South Ward, Elmbridge BC. Con hold. Con 274 (48.6%, -20.9), LD 150 (26.6%, +7.8), UKIP 140 (24.8%, +24.8). Swing of 14.4% from Con to LD since 2012.

 

Beverley Ward, RB Kingston-upon-Thames. Con gain from LD. Con 1033 (35.1%, +2.1), LD 760 (25.9%, -14.7), Lab 717 (24.4%, +11.9), UKIP 223 (7.6%, +7.6), Green 207 (7%, -4). Swing of 8.4% from LD to Con since 2010.

 

Tulse Hill Ward, LB Lambeth. Lab hold. Labour 1575 (69.3%, +18.5), LD 277 (12.2%, -15.5), Green 177 (7.8%, -4.1), TUSC 76 (3.4%, +3.4), Con 74 (3.3%, -6.3), UKIP 64 (2.8%, +2.8), Ind 20 (0.9%, +0.9), Soc 11 (0.5%, +0.5). Swing of 17% from LD to Lab since 2010.

 

Weston-Super-Mare North Worle Ward, North Somerset UA. Ind gain from Con. Ind 531 (25.5%, +25.5), Con 471 (22.6%, -27.5), Lab 445 (21.4%, -1.9), LD 321 (15.4%, -11.2), UKIP 220 (10.6%, +10.6), Ind 93 (4.5%, +4.5). Swing of 26.5% from Con to Ind since 2011.

 

Felsted Ward, Uttlesford DC. Con hold. Con 557 (54.1%, -24.9), LD 253 (24.6%, +3.6), UKIP 181 (17.6%, +17.6), Lab 38 (3.7%, +3.7). Swing of 14.3% from Con to LD since 2011.

Council by-elections

There were just two by-elections yesterday:

Connah's Quay Golftyn Ward, Flintshire UA. Lab hold. Lab 386 (54.8%, -5.6), Ind 285 (40.4%, +0.8), Con 34 (4.8%, +4.8). Swing of 3.3% from Lab to Ind since 2012.

 

Sawston Ward, S Cambridgeshire DC. Con gain from Ind. Con 477 (46.8%, +11.8), UKIP 233 (22.9%, +22.9), Lab 199 (19.5%, -3.7), LD 110 (10.8%, +6.2). Swing of 5.6% from Con to UKIP since 2012.

Council by-elections

Just three council by-elections last night, with a dramatic Labour gain from the Greens in Brighton:

Hanover & Elmgrove Ward, Brighton & Hove UA. Lab gain from Green. Lab 1396 (39.8%, +8.8), Green 1358 (38.7%, -14.6) Con 275 (7.8%, -1.5), UKIP 250 (7.1%, +7.1), TUSC 172 (4.9%, +2), Lib Dem 56 (1.6%, -1.9). Swing of 11.7% from Green to Lab since 2011. This ward is one of the strongest Green wards in Caroline Lucas’s Brighton Pavilion constituency so its loss to Labour suggests the parliamentary seat is back in play following the recent poor performance of Brighton’s Green-led council.

Caerhun Ward, Conwy UA. Ind gain from Con. Ind 321 (42.1%, +2.1), Con 170 (22.3%, -18.3), PC 162 (21.3%, +1.9), Lab 109 (14.3%, +14.3). Swing of 10.2% from Con to Ind since 2012.

Sleaford Holdingham Ward, North Kesteven DC. Ind hold. Ind 140 (43.5%, -21), Ind 57 (17.7%, +17.7), Con 48 (14.9%, -20.2), UKIP 48 (14.9%, +14.9), Lab 29 (9%, +9). No meaningful swing calculable.

Ed's speech on party reform

My reaction: http://www.progressonline.org.uk/2013/07/09/lets-make-eds-reforms-work/

Council by-elections

There were five council by-elections yesterday. Labour held its three seats, all with positive swings, including a ward which UKIP had previously held. The Tories lost two seats to the Lib Dems showing Lib Dem resilience in non-metropolitan areas where they have strong local organisation.

Aylsham Ward, Broadland DC. LD gain from Con. LD 688 (50%, +16.3), Con 501 (36.4%, -1.7), Lab 188 (13.7%, -1.8). Swing of 9% from Con to LD since 2011.

Silverdale & Parksite Ward, Newcastle-under-Lyme BC. Lab hold. Lab 386 (54.2%, +7.8), UKIP 254 (35.7%, -6.8), Con 58 (8.1%, -2.9), TUSC 14 (2%, +2). Swing of 7.3% from UKIP to Lab since 2011. This ward was won by UKIP in 2007. UKIP won the county council division including this area in May.

Riverside Ward, North Tyneside MBC. Lab hold. Lab 1067 (85.6%, +1), Con 179 (14.4%, -1). Swing of 1% from Con to Lab since 2012.

Llansamlet Ward, Swansea UA. Lab hold. Lab 1368 (75%, +12.4), Con 236 (12.9%, +2.8), LD 113 (6.2%, +6.2), NF 108 (5.9%, +5.9). Swing of 4.8% from Con to Lab since 2012.

Abingdon Fitzharris Ward, Vale of the White Horse DC. LD gain from Con. LD 479 (50.3%, +7.6), Con 378 (39.7%, nc), Lab 96 (10.1%, -7.5). Swing of 3.8% from Con to LD since 2011.