Two CON losses – one to LAB the other to the SNP – in latest Local By-Election Results

Two CON losses – one to LAB the other to the SNP – in latest Local By-Election Results

George Street and Harbour (SNP defence) and Midstocket and Rosemount (Con defence) on City of Aberdeen
George Street and Harbour
Result: Scottish National Party 961 (51% +17%), Labour 490 (26% -5%), Conservatives 195 (10% +3%), Green Party 136 (7% unchanged), Liberal Democrats 96 (5% -5%)
Scottish National Party HOLD on the first count with a majority of 471 (25%) on a swing of 11% from Lab to SNP

Midstocket and Rosemount
Result: Scottish National Party 1,168 (41% +2%), Conservatives 672 (24% +10%), Labour 605 (21% -12%), Liberal Democrats 238 (8% +2%), Green Party 170 (6% unchanged)
Scottish National Party GAIN from Conservative on the fourth count with a majority of 496 (17%) on a swing of 4% from SNP to Con

Irvine Valley on East Ayrshire (SNP defence)
Result: Scottish National Party 1,797 (50% +5%), Conservatives 865 (24% +6%), Labour 860 (24% -6%), Green Party 88 (2%, no candidate in 2012)
Scottish National Party HOLD on the second count with a majority of 932 (26%) on a swing of 0.5% from SNP to Con

Glenrothes West and Kinglassie on Fife (SNP defence)
Result: Scottish National Party 2,235 (59% +17%), Labour 1,207 (32% -9%), Conservatives 234 (6% +3%), Green Party 113 (3%, no candidate in 2012)
Scottish National Party HOLD on the first count with a majority of 1,028 (27%) on a swing of 13% from Lab to SNP

Heldon and Laich on Moray (Ind defence)
Result: Independent 1,323 (41% +2%), Scottish National Party 1,003 (31% -6%), Conservatives 703 (22% +5%), Green Party 192 (6% -1%)
Independent HOLD on the third count with a majority of 320 (10%) on a swing of 4% from SNP to Ind

Stirling East on Stirling (SNP defence)
Result: Scottish National Party 1,311 (45% +12%), Labour 1,094 (38% -7%), Conservatives 343 (12% +4%), Green Party 152 (5% +1%)
Scottish National Party HOLD on the third count with a majority of 217 (7%) on a swing of 9.5% from Lab to SNP

Linlithgow on West Lothian (SNP defence)
Result: Scottish National Party 2,049 (43% +1%), Labour 1,088 (23% +3%), Conservatives 973 (20% -13%), Green Party 282 (6%, no candidate in 2012), Non Party Independent 230 (5%, no candidate in 2012), Liberal Democrats 133 (3%, no candidate in 2012)
Scottish National Party HOLD on the sixth count with a majority of 961 (20%) on a swing of 1% from SNP to Lab

Scottish local by-election tally since general election: SNP 48%, Labour 25%, Conservatives 12%, Green Party 7%, Independent 3%, Liberal Democrats 2%, United Kingdom Independence Party 1%, Other Parties 2%. Seats won in by-elections since general election: SNP 19, Independent 1, Labour 1, Orkney Manifesto Group 1

Banbury, Grimsbury and Castle on Cherwell (Con defence)
Result: Labour 781 (45% +6%), Conservatives 661 (38% -7%), United Kingdom Independence Party 150 (9%, no candidate in 2012), Liberal Democrats 73 (4% -2%), Green Party 72 (4% -6%)
Labour GAIN from Conservative with a majority of 120 (7%) on a swing of 6.5% from Con to Lab


Compiled by Harry Hayfield

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