Locals 2014: Some of the highlights on a fast moving night
Losses for Tories & Lib Dems but Labour & UKIP gain council seats – UK #Vote2014 coverage http://t.co/6BCfZPomc6 & pic.twitter.com/hZoTTDnoP9
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) May 23, 2014
A bad night for UKIP in Eastleigh says our reporter there – not s/thing you'll hear much elsewhere tonight
— Ross Hawkins (@rosschawkins) May 23, 2014
LDs hold onto control of Eastleigh where the Westminster seat is a key Ukip target. No good for #GE15
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 23, 2014
Thanks to Andy JS for providing the following data on Hull which gives a good sense of the night.
Hull completed vote totals
LAB 17,777 39.9%
UKIP 11,804 26.45%
LD 10,296 23.1%
CON 3,201 7.18%
GRN 1,287 2.9%
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— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 23, 2014
Hull popular vote changes since 2010
LAB -2.38%
UKIP +24.37%
LD -11.40%
CON -6.53%
GRN +0.85%
Ind -2.11%
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 23, 2014
Mike Hancock loses his council seat
— Ross Hawkins (@rosschawkins) May 23, 2014
Ukip's Neil Hamilton (yes, that one) has failed to be elected as a councillor in Wandsworth
— Noxi (@June4th) May 23, 2014