Kingstanding on Birmingham (Lab Defence)
Result of last election to council (2012): Labour 77, Conservative 28, Liberal Democrats 15 (Labour overall majority of 34)
Result of ward in last electoral cycle (2010 – 2012)
2010: Lab 3,372, Con 2,792, BNP 891, Lib Dem 866, National Front 160, Green 103
2011: Lab 2,210, Con 2,035, BNP 344, Lib Dem 128, Green 121
2012: Lab 2,014, Con 1,609, BNP 213, Green 106, Lib Dem 80, National Front 34
Candidates duly nominated: Graham Lippiatt (Lib Dem), Lorraine Owen (Lab), Gary Sambrook (Con), Roger Tempest (UKIP), Terry Williams (National Front)

Reeth and Arkengarthdale on Richmondshire (Ind Defence)
Result of last election to council (2011): Independent 16, Conservative 14, Liberal Democrats 4 (No Overall Control, Independents short by 2)
Result of ward at last election (2011): Independent 514 (88%), Conservative 70 (12%)
Candidates duly nominated: Richard Beal (Non Party Independent), Dave Morton (Con)

Wythenshawe and Sale East Westminster Parliamentary By-Election (Lab Defence)
Result of last general election (2010): Con 307, Lab 258, Lib Dem 57, Others 28 (Hung Parliament, Conservatives short by 19)
Result of last election in constituency (2010): Lab 17,987 (44%), Con 10,412 (26%), Lib Dem 9,107 (22%), BNP 1,572 (4%), UKIP 1,405 (3%), TUSC 268 (1%)
Candidates duly nominated: John Bickley (UKIP), Daniel Critchlow (Con), Mike Kane (Lab), Mary di Mauro (Lib Dem), Eddy O’Sullivan (BNP), Captain Smythe (Loony), Nigel Woodcock (Green)