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.