There were 10 council by-elections yesterday. The only
seat to change hands was a Sevenoaks ward which had been won by Labour in a
by-election due to the personal vote of the candidate in the village concerned,
and has now been lost to UKIP.
Wombwell Ward, Barnsley MBC. Lab hold. Lab 1240 (66.8%,
-6.5), UKIP 457 (24.6%, +24.6), Con 81 (4.4%, -0.8), Eng Dem 78 (4.2%, -3.8).
Swing of 15.6% from Lab to UKIP since 2012.
Highfield Ward, Blackpool UA. Lab hold. Lab 518 (36.4%,
-2.9), Con 388 (27.2%, -12.9), UKIP 324 (22.8%, +22.8), Ind 90 (6.3%, -9.6), LD
59 (4.1%, -0.4), Green 37 (2.6%, +2.6), Ind 8 (0.6%, +0.6). Swing of 5% from
Con to Lab since 2011.
Banbury Roscote Ward, Cherwell DC. Lab hold. Lab 758
(58.9%, +2.2), Con 323 (25.1%, -7.3), UKIP 206 (16%, +5.1). Swing of 4.8% from
Con to Lab since Nov 2012 by-election.
Coleford East Ward, Forest of Dean DC. Lab hold. Lab 289 (37.2%, +1.9), UKIP 227 (29.3%, +29.3), Con 104 (13.4%, -10.3), LD 80 (10.3%, -5.6), Ind 76 (9.8%, -15.3). Swing of 13.7% from Lab to UKIP since 2011.
Redmarley Ward, Forest of Dean DC. Con hold. Con 332 (65.5%, -14.5), UKIP 119 (23.5%, +23.5), Lab 56 (11%, -9). Swing of 19% from Con to UKIP since 2011.
Way Ward, Mid Devon DC. Con hold. Con 189 (48%, -25.9),
LD 130 (33%, +33), UKIP 60 (15.2%, +15.2), Ind 15 (3.8%, +3.8). Swing of 29.5%
from Con to LD since 2011.
Mickleham, Westhumble and Pixham Ward, Mole Valley DC. LD
hold. LD 423 (55.7%, +4.2), Con 236 (31.1%, -10.6), UKIP 101 (13.3%, +6.4).
Swing of 7.4% from Con to LD since 2011.
Crockenhill and Well Hill, Sevenoaks BC. UKIP gain from
Lab. UKIP 216 (35.7%, +28), Lab 188 (31.1%, -27.3), Con 139 (23%, -11), LD 62
(10.2%, +10.2). Swing of 27.7% from Lab to UKIP since 2012.
St James Ward, Tendring DC. Con hold. Con 445 (49.8%,
-2.5), UKIP 196 (21.9%, +21.9), Lab 135 (15.1%, -2.4), Tendring First 82 (9.2%,
-9.7), LD 35 (3.9%, -1.5). Swing of 12.2% from Con to UKIP since 2011.
Storrington Division, West Sussex CC. Con hold. Con 1037
(45.9%, -2), UKIP 729 (32.2%, -5.8), LD 364 (16.1%, +2), Green 131 (5.8%,
+5.8). Swing of 1.9% from UKIP to Con since May this year.
3 Comments:
Barnsley: Good to see no BNP candidate.
2:14 pm, September 27, 2013
Could someone who knows comment on the Banbury result?
9:51 am, September 28, 2013
The Banbury ward is our best one on the authority, it includes a lot of social housing.
6:23 pm, September 28, 2013
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