And to bring us all down to earth tonight’s Local By-elections

And to bring us all down to earth tonight’s Local By-elections

Mostyn (Lab defence) on Conwy
Result of council at last election (2012): Independents 19, Conservatives 13, Plaid Cymru 12, Labour 10, Liberal Democrats 5 (No Overall Control, Independents short by 11)
Result of ward at last election (2012): Emboldened denotes elected
Independents 250, 235, 72, 38, 33(46%)
Labour 436 (28%)
Conservatives 243, 199 (20%)
Liberal Democrats 131 (6%)
Referendum Result: REMAIN 30,147 (46%) LEAVE 35,357 (54%) on a turnout of 72%
Candidates duly nominated: Penelope Appleton (Lib Dem), Richard Enston (Ind), John Humberstone (UIKIP), Emily Owen (Lab), Greg Robbins (Con), John Thomas (Ind)

Appleby (Appleby) (Ind defence) on Eden
Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 21, Independents 10, Liberal Democrats 7 (Conservative majority of 4)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Independent elected unopposed
Referendum Result: REMAIN 14,807 (47%) LEAVE 16,911 (53%) on a turnout of 76%
Candidates duly nominated: Karen Greenwood (Ind), Phillip Guest (Con)

Carlford (Con defence) on Suffolk
Result of council at last election (2013): Conservatives 39, Labour 15, United Kingdom Independence Party 9, Liberal Democrats 7, Independents 3, Green Party 2 (Conservative overall majority of 3)
Result of ward at last election (2013): Conservative 1,565 (59%), United Kingdom Independence Party 504 (19%), Labour 374 (14%), Liberal Democrat 208 (8%)
Referendum Result (Suffolk County): REMAIN 178,749 (43%) LEAVE 239,022 (57%) on a turnout of 76%
Candidates duly nominated: Jacqueline Barrow (Green), Rev. Canon Graham Hedger (Lab), Jon Neal (Lib Dem), Robin Vickery (Con)

Compiled by Harry Hayfield

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