Local By-Election Preview : February 20th 2014
Canton on Cardiff (Lab Defence)
Result of last election to council (2012): Labour 46, Liberal Democrats 16, Conservative 7, Independents 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Heath Independents 1 (Labour overall majority of 17)
Result of last election (2012): Emboldened denotes elected
Labour 2,230, 2,130, 2,128 (51%)
Plaid Cymru 910, 837, 824 (20%)
Greens 730, 564, 503 (14%)
Conservatives 505, 468, 426 (11%)
Liberal Democrats 118, 98, 84 (2%)
Socialist Labour Party 106 (1%)
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 90 (1%)
Candidates duly nominated: Steffan Bateman (TUSC), Susan Elsmore (Lab), Jake Griffiths (Green), Matt Hemsley (Lib Dem), Pam Richards (Con), Elin Tudur (Plaid)
Birstall, Wanlip on Charnwood (Con Defence)
Result of last election to council (2011): Conservative 33, Labour 16, British National Party 1, Liberal Democrats 1, Independent 1 (Conservative overall majority of 14)
Result of last election (2011) : Emboldened denotes elected
Conservative 1,102, 830
Labour 642, 461
Liberal Democrats 564
Candidates duly nominated: Mary Allen (Con), Marilyn Cowles (Lab), Simon Sansome (Lib Dem)