An LD gain from CON and a CON gain from LAB the main highlights of this week’s local by elections
Crosskeys on Caerphilly (Lab defence)
Result: Labour 354 (51% -4%), Plaid Cymru 179 (26% +13%), United Kingdom Independence Party 166 (24%, no candidate in 2012)
Labour HOLD with a majority of 175 (25%) on a swing of 8.5% from Labour to Plaid Cymru
Glasbury on Powys (Con defence)
Result: Liberal Democrats 457 (44%, no candidate in 2012), Conservatives 415 (40% -15%), Independent 106 (10% -23%), Green Party 52 (5%, no candidate in 2012)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative with a majority of 42 (4%) on a notional swing of 29.5% from Conservative to Liberal Democrat
Denney and Banknock on Falkirk (SNP defence)
Result: Scottish National Party 2,576 (69% +26%), Labour 549 (15% -19%), Conservative 431 (12% +6%), Green Party 170 (5%, no candidate in 2012)
Scottish National Party HOLD on the first count with a majority of 2,027 (54%) on a swing of 22.5% from Labour to SNP
Wishaw on North Lanarkshire (SNP defence)
Result: Scottish National Party 1,915 (51% +15%), Labour 1,230 (33% -18%), Conservatives 385 (10% -3%), Scottish Socialist Party 117 (3%, no candidate in 2012), United Kingdom Independence Party 67 (2%, no candidate in 2012), Liberal Democrats 37 (1%, no candidate in 2012)
Scottish National Party HOLD on the first count with a majority of 685 (18%) on a swing of 16.5% from Labour to SNP
Pinhoe on Exeter (Lab defence)
Result: Conservatives 755 (42% +8%), Labour 749 (42% -6%), United Kingdom Independence Party 143 (8% -3%), Liberal Democrats 63 (4% +1%), Green Party 62 (3% unchanged), Independent 11 (1%, no candidate in 2012)
Conservative GAIN from Labour with a majority of 6 (0%) on a swing of 7% from Labour to Conservative
Nuneaton, Whitestone on Warwickshire (Con defence)
Result: Conservatives 1,281 (58% +5%), Labour 503 (23% -9%), United Kingdom Independence Party 292 (13%, no candidate in 2013), Green Party 119 (5% -10%)
Conservative HOLD with a majority of 778 (35%) on a swing of 7% from Labour to Conservative