Two CON losses out of three in latest council by-elections
Aylsham (Con defence) on Broadland
Result: Liberal Democrat 829 (48% +17%), Conservative 654 (38% +6%), Labour 243 (14% -8%)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative with a majority of 175 (10%) on a swing of 5.5% from Conservative to Liberal Democrat
Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell (Con defence) on North Kesteven
Result: Lincolnshire Independent 457 (56%, no candidate in 2015), Conservative 296 (36% -31%), Liberal Democrat 69 (8%, no candidate in 2015)
Lincolnshire Independent GAIN from Conservative with a majority of 161 (20%) on a notional swing of 43.5% from Conservative to Lincolnshire Independent
Hutton (Con defence) on Redcar and Cleveland
Result: Conservative 879 (45% -9%), Liberal Democrat 536 (27% +10%), Labour 368 (19% -10%), United Kingdom Independence Party 116 (6%, no candidate in 2015), Independent 56 (3%, no candidate in 2015)
Conservative HOLD with a majority of 343 (18%) on a swing of 9.5% from Conservative to Liberal Democrat
Average Change for Government: -11.3% (twice average since 2007)