Harry Hayfield’s local elections report: What’s happened so far this week & tonight’s preview
Two good performances already for the Lib Dems
RESULT July 26
The Hangers and Forest (Con defence) on East Hampshire
Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 42, Liberal Democrats 2 (Conservative majority of 40)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Conservative 983 (69%), Independent 257 (18%), Labour 184 (13%)
Referendum Result: REMAIN 37,346 (51%) LEAVE 36,576 (49%) on a turnout of 82%
Candidates duly nominated: Keith Budden (Con), Don Jerrard (Justice and Anti Corruption), Roger Mullenger (Lib Dem), Neil Ownsett (Lab)
Result: Conservative 236 (45% -24%), Liberal Democrat 227 (44%, no candidate in 2015), Justice and Anti Corruption 41 (8%, no candidate in 2015), Labour 17 (3% -10%)
Conservative HOLD with a majority of 9 (1%) on a notional swing of 34% from Conservative to Liberal Democrat
RESULT July 27
Totnes (Lab defence) R on South Hams
Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 25, Green Party 3, Liberal Democrats 2, Labour 1 (Conservative majority of 19)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Emboldened denotes elected
Green Party 2,215 E, 1,839 E (33%)
Labour 1,265 E, 1,111, 928 (19%)
Liberal Democrats 1,150 (17%)
Conservative 1,137, 815, 754 (17%)
United Kingdom Independence Party 693 (10%)
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 349 (5%)
Referendum Result: REMAIN 29,308 (53%) LEAVE 26,142 (47%) on a turnout of 80%
Candidates duly nominated: Andrew Barrand (Con), John Birch (Lib Dem), Alex Mockridge (Ind), Alan White (Green)
Result: Liberal Democrat 812 (44% +27%), Green Party 499 (27% -6%), Independent 391 (21%, no candidate at last election), Conservative 137 (7% -10%)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour with a majority of 313 (17%) on a notional swing of 23% from Labour to Liberal Democrat
July 28th
Newlyn and Goonhavern (Con defence) on Cornwall
Result of council at last election (2013): Independents 37, Liberal Democrats 36, Conservatives 31, Labour 8, United Kingdom Independence Party 6, Mebyon Kernow 4, Green Party 1 (No Overall Control, Independents short by 25)
Result of ward at last election (2013): Conservative 555 (46%), Mebyon Kernow 529 (44%), Labour 118 (10%)
Referendum Result: REMAIN 140,540 (43%) LEAVE 182,665 (57%) on a turnout of 77%
Candidates duly nominated: Paul Charlesworth (Con), Vicky Crowther (Lab), Rob Thomas (Ind), Rod Toms (Mebyon Kernow), James Tucker (Ind), Maggie Vale (Lib Dem), Kenneth Yeo (Ind)
Harringay (Lab defence) on Haringey
Result of council at last election (2014): Labour 48, Liberal Democrats 9 (Labour majority of 39)
Result of ward at last election (2014) : Emboldened denotes elected
Labour 1,683, 1,395, 1,372 (43%)
Liberal Democrats 1,182, 1,139, 878 (30%)
Green Party 657, 572, 558 (17%)
Conservatives 219, 212, 200 (6%)
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 219, 165, 132 (6%)
Referendum Result: REMAIN 79,991 (76%) LEAVE 25,855 (24%) on a turnout of 71%
Candidates duly nominated: Karen Alexander (Lib Dem), Zena Brabazon (Lab), Cansoy Elmaz (Con), Jarelle Francis (Green), Neville Watson (UKIP)
St Julian’s (Lib Dem defence) on Newport
Result of council at last election (2012): Labour 37, Conservatives 10, Independents 2, Liberal Democrat 1 (Labour majority of 24)
Result of ward at last election (2012) : Emboldened denotes elected
Labour 1,020, 981, 957 (46%)
Liberal Democrats 958, 873, 863 (42%)
Conservatives 299, 266, 243 (13%)
Referendum Result: REMAIN 32,413 (44%) LEAVE 41,236 (56%) on a turnout of 70%
Candidates duly nominated: Carol Bader (Con), Andrew Byers (UKIP), Phil Hourahine (Lab), Chris Priest (Plaid), Carmel Townsend (Lib Dem), Mirka Virtanen (Green)
Carshalton Central (Lib Dem defence) on Sutton
Result of council at last election (2014): Liberal Democrats 45, Conservatives 9 (Liberal Democrat majority of 36)
Result of ward at last election (2014) : Emboldened denotes elected
Liberal Democrats 1,634, 1,469, 1,460 (38%)
Conservatives 1,077, 989, 974 (25%)
United Kingdom Independence Party 671 (16%)
Labour 393, 384, 351 (9%)
Green Party 324, 309, 205 (8%)
Christian People’s Alliance 90 (2%)
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 74 (2%)
Referendum Result: REMAIN 49,319 (46%) LEAVE 57,241 (54%) on a turnout of 76%
Candidates duly nominated: Ashley Dickenson (Christian Peoples Alliance), Sarah Gwynn (Lab), Ross Hemingway (Green), Bill Main-Ian (UKIP), Melissa Pearce (Con), Chris Williams (Lib Dem)
Droitwich West (Con defence) on Wychavon
Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 39, Liberal Democrats 5, United Kingdom Independence Party 1 (Conservative majority of 33)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Emboldened denotes elected
Conservatives 1,587, 1,201 (44%)
Labour 775 (21%)
United Kingdom Independence Party 724 (20%)
Liberal Democrat 534 (15%)
Referendum Result: REMAIN 32,188 (42%) LEAVE 44,201 (58%) on a turnout of 81%
Candidates duly nominated: George Duffy (Con), Alan Humphries (Lab), Adrian Key (Lib Dem), Andy Morgan (UKIP)