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.
Some solid results for Labour?
ReplyDeleteIn Beverley ward, Labour nearly doubled its vote and came within 43 votes of pushing the Lib Dems from first place to third place.
No Labour candidate in Weybridge South?
ReplyDeleteDo we want Labour back... what does the future hold for England and Britain.
ReplyDeleteNomination cock up in Surrey IIRC.
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