By-elections

In addition to the Scottish Parliament by-election in Dunfermline, there were 10 council by-elections yesterday. Labour had the best night with gains from the Tories in Shepshed in the parliamentary marginal of Loughborough and the SNP in Hamilton to add to the Scottish Parliament gain from the SNP.

Loughborough Hastings Ward, Charnwood DC. Lab hold. Lab 554 (61.4%, -4.1), Con 127 (14.1%, -20.4), UKIP  111 (12.3%, +12.3),  Brit Dems Stop Immigration Leave EU 85 (9.4%, +9.4), LD 26 (2.9%, +2.9). Swing of 8.2% from Con to Lab since 2011.

Shepshed West Ward, Charnwood DC. Lab gain from Con. Lab 683 (48.1%, +9.4), Con 560 (39.4%, -2), LD 178 (12.5%, -7.4). Swing of 5.8% from Con to Lab since 2011.

Dunfermline South Ward, Fife UA. Lab hold. First preference votes: Lab2552 (39.7%, -3), SNP 2057 (32%, +5.3), LD 1009 (15.7%, -4.9), Con 450 (7%, +0.6), Green 183 (2.8%, -0.7), UKIP 183 (2.8%, +2.8). Swing of 4.2% from Lab to SNP since 2012.

Waterloo Ward, Havant BC. Con hold. Con 693 (44%, -16.3), LD 446 (28.7%, +12.6), UKIP 296 (19%, +19), Lab 129 (8.3%, -15.4). Swing of 14.5% from Con to LD since 2012.

North Walsham East Division, Norfolk CC. LD hold.  LD 1044 (40.9%, +5.8), UKIP 565 (22.1%, -1), Lab 442 (17.3%, -3.9), Con 359 (14.1%, -2.4), Green 80 (3.1%, -0.9), Ind 61 (2.4, +2.4). Swing of 3.4% from UKIP to LD since May this year.

Hamilton South Division, South Lanarkshire UA. Lab gain from SNP. First preference votes: Lab 1781 (51.7%, +0.2), SNP 1120 (32.5%, -0.1), Con 322 (9.4%, +0.2), Christian 133 (3.9%, +0.8), UKIP 86 (2.5%, +2.5). Swing of 0.1% from SNP to Lab since 2012.

Bovey Ward, Teignbridge DC. Con hold. Con 933 (50.3%, +10.9), LD 472 (25.5%, -1), UKIP 253 (13.6%, +6.6), Lab 196 (10.6%, +2.9). Swing of 6% from LD to Con since 2011.

Warnham & Rusper Division, West Sussex CC. Con hold. Con 868 (58.2%, +3.2), UKIP 335 (22.5%, -7.7), Green 119 (8%, +8), LD 103 (6.9%, -7.9), Lab 65 (4.4%, +4.4). Swing of 5.5% from UKIP to Con since May this year.

Winstanley Ward, Wigan MBC. Lab hold. Lab 746 (42.1%, -6.8), UKIP 421 (23.7%, +23.7), Community Action Party 326 (18.4%, -13.7), Con 180 (10.1%, +0.7), Green 55 (3.1%, -6.4), Ind 27 (1.5%, +1.5), LD 19 (1.1%, +1.1). Swing of 15.3% from Lab to UKIP since 2012.

Upton Ward, Wirral MBC. Lab hold. Lab 1954 (65.4%, +5.8), Con 762 (25.5%, +2.9), Green 143 (4.8%, -0.1), LD 130 (4.3%, +0.4). Swing of 1.5% from Con to Lab since 2012.

Scottish Parliament result:

Dunfermline. Lab gain from SNP. Lab 10279 (42.5%, +6.9), SNP  7402 (30.6%, -7),  LD  2852 (11.8%, -7.9), Con  2009 (8.3%, +1.2), UKIP  908 (3.8%, +3.8), Green 593 (2.5%, +2.5), Ind  161 (0.6%, +0.6).  Swing of 7% from SNP to Lab since 2011. 

Council by-elections

There were six council by-elections last night. The Lib Dems had the best night, gaining one seat from the Tories and holding marginals against Labour and the Tories. Labour should be pleased to hold the Thurrock seat and with it control of the council in a part of Essex where the Tories and UKIP are strong and Labour candidate Polly Billington is waging a determined campaign to win back the parliamentary seat.

Dalston Ward, Carlisle BC. LD gain from Con. LD 506 (37.2%, -14.6), Con 476 (34.9%, +10.8), Lab 186 (13.7%, -1.6), UKIP 167 (12.3%, +3.6), Green 27 (2%, +2). Swing of 12.7% from LD to Con since 2012. The LDs follow up their gain of a seat in this ward last year with a 14.6% less impressive result which is still enough to pick up another of the ward’s seats.

Westbourne Ward, Chichester BC. Con hold. Con 184 (41.3%, -18.6), UKIP 106 (23.8%, +23.8), Green 85 (19.1%, +19.1), LD 68 (15.2%, -21.1), Patria 3 (0.7%, +0.7). Swing of 21.2% from Con to UKIP since 2011.

Barnfield Ward, Luton UA. LD hold. LD 674 (37.9%, +3.2), Lab 635 (35.7%, +4.1), Con 397 (22.3%, -4.3), Green 63 (4.1%, -3). Swing of 0.5% from LD to Lab since 2011.

Sandsfield East Ward, Neath & Port Talbot UA. Lab hold. Lab 718 (59.7%, +23.1), Resident 222 (18.5%, -5.2), UKIP 154 (12.8%, +12.8), PC 69 (5.7%, +5.7), Con 40 (3.3%, +3.3). Swing of 14.2% from Res to Lab since 2012.

Levens Ward, South Lakeland DC. LD hold. LD 569 (57%, +1.2), Con 430 (43%, +2.8). Swing of 0.8% from LD to Con since 2012.

Stifford Clays Ward, Thurrock UA. Lab hold. Lab 646 (36.8%, -8.3), 570 (32.5%, +5.6), UKIP 504 (28.7%, +4.3), LD 35 (2%, -1.5). Swing of 7% from Lab to Con since 2011. If Labour had lost this seat it would have lost us control of Thurrock Council.

Council by-elections

There were eight council by-elections yesterday. A strong set of results for Labour including a gain from the SNP in Glasgow.

Royston Ward, Barnsley MBC. Lab hold. Lab 1143 (67.4%, nc), UKIP 393 (23.2%, +9.4), Con 100 (5.9%, +0.9), Eng Dem 32 (1.9%, -1.2), BNP 28 (1.7%, +1.7). Swing of 4.7% from Lab to UKIP since 2012.

Govan Ward, Glasgow UA. Lab gain from SNP. First preference votes: Lab 2055 (43.4%, +11.2), SNP 1424 (30%, -2.6), No Bedroom Tax 446 (9.4%, +9.4), Con 215 (4.5%, +1.3), UKIP 113 (2.4%, +2.4), Green 112 (2.4%, -0.9), Ind 103 (2.2%, -7.1), LD 73 (1.5%, +0.2), Christian 60 (1.3%, +1.3), Ind 52 (1.1%, +1.1), Comm 35 (0.7%, +0.7), Solidarity 28 (0.6%, -0.3), Britannica 19 (0.4%, +0.4), Scottish Democratic Alliance 1 (0%). Swing of 6.9% from SNP to Lab since 2011.

Ancoats & Clayton Ward, Manchester MBC. Lab hold. Lab 1239 (70.5%, -3.8), UKIP 166 (9.4%, +9.4), Green 89 (5.1%, -3.5), Con 82 (4.7%, -2.2), Pirate 79 (4.5%, +1.5), BNP 58 (3.3%, +3.3), LD 44 (2.5%, -1.5). Swing of 6.6% from Lab to UKIP since 2012.

South Selby Division, North Yorkshire CC. Con hold. Con 592 (37%, -3.2), Lab 525 (32.8%, -1.6), UKIP 282 (17.6%, +17.6), Ind 201 (12.6%, -5.7). Swing of 0.8% from Con to Lab since May this year.

Weaste & Seedly Ward, Salford MBC. Lab hold. Lab 803 (53.1%, +8.7), UKIP 280 (18.5%, -4.2), Con 240 (15.9%, +1.2), Ind 96 (6.4%, +2.7), Green 42 (2.8%, -1.7), BNP 29 (1.9%, -2.3), TUSC 21 (1.4%, -0.3). Swing of 6.5% from UKIP to Lab since by-election this June.

Brewood & Coven Ward, South Staffordshire DC. Con hold. Con 459 (40.8%, -3.7), Lab 352 (31.3%, +6.4), UKIP 225 (20%, +20), Ind 89 (7.9%, -22.9). Swing of 5.1% from Con to Lab since 2011.

Tweedale West Ward, Scottish Borders UA. Con hold. First preference votes: Con 1155 (42.7%, +18), LD 677 (25%, -9.9), SNP 359 (13.3%, -8.4), Lab 203 (7.5%, -1.9), Borders Party 228 (8.4%, -0.9), Ind 43 (1.6%, +1.6), UKIP 43 (1.6%, +1.6). Swing of 14% from LD to Con since 2012.

Parbold Ward, West Lancashire DC. Con hold. Con 554 (49.6%, -18.4), Lab 461 (41.2%, +9.2), UKIP 103 (9.2%, +9.2). Swing of 13.8% from Con to Lab since 2011.

Council by-elections

There were four council by-elections yesterday. These showed continued UKIP strength and the Lib Dem vote holding up in two rural areas where they have strong organisation. Labour unexpectedly gained a seat in rural Lincolnshire that might have been expected to be prime UKIP territory.

 

Oakfield Ward, Aylesbury Vale DC. LD hold. LD 406 (34.8%, +7.4), UKIP 325 (27.8%, +16), Con 173 (14.8%, -10), Lab 145 (12.4%, -7), Ind 118 (10.1%, -5.5). Swing of 4.3% from LD to UKIP since 2011.

 

Chapel St Leonards Ward, East Lindsey DC. Lab gain from Ind. Lab 382 (33.5%, +33.5), UKIP 228 (20%, +20), Ind 206 (18.1%, -33), Ind 175 (15.4%, +15.4), Con 149 (13.1%, -18.9). Swing of 6.8% from UKIP to Lab since 2011.

 

Abbeygate Ward, St Edmundsbury BC. Con hold. Con 359 (42.8%, -1.7), Green 236 (28.1%, -3.4), UKIP 85 (10.1%, +10.1), LD 83 (9.9%, -1.9), Lab 76 (9.1%, -3.1). Swing of 0.9% from Green to Con since by-election earlier this year.

 

Taunton Halcon Ward, Taunton Deane DC. LD hold. LD 282 (36.9%, -2.3), UKIP 172 (22.5%, -2.8), Con 165 (22.1%, +6.2), Lab 146 (19.1%, +5.5). Swing of 0.3% from UKIP to LD since by-election earlier this year.