Three CON defences and a GREEN one – tonight’s local council by-elections

Three CON defences and a GREEN one – tonight’s local council by-elections

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Abbey (Green defence) on Bath and North East Somerset
Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 37, Liberal Democrats 15, Labour 6, Independents 5, Green Party 2 (Conservative majority of 9)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Emboldened denotes elected
Conservatives 1,158, 985 (30%)
Green Party 1,071 (28%)
Liberal Democrats 798, 741 (21%)
Labour 639 (17%)
Independent 148 (4%)
EU Referendum Result: REMAIN 60,878 (58%), LEAVE 44,352 (42%) on a turnout of 77%
Candidates duly nominated: Gerry Curran (Lib Dem), Vicky Drew (Lab), Lizzie Gladwyn (Con), Marc Hooper (UKIP), Jenny Knight (Ind), Vipul Patel (Green)

Annandale North (Ind Con defence, elected as Con) on Dumfries and Galloway
Result of council at last election (2012): Labour 15, Conservatives 14, Scottish National Party 10, Independents 7, Liberal Democrat 1 (No Overall Control, Labour short by 9)
Result of ward at last election (2012): Emboldened denotes elected
Conservatives 564, 652, 531 (40%)
Labour 845(20%)
Scottish National Party 724 (17%)
Green Party 615 (14%)
Liberal Democrat 383 (9%)
EU Referendum Result: REMAIN 43,864 (53%) LEAVE 38,803 (47%) on a turnout of 71%
Candidates duly nominated: Chris Ballance (Green), Douglas Fairbairn (Con), Sylvia Moffat (SNP), Adam Wilson (Lab)

Misteron (Con defence) on Harborough
Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 29, Liberal Democrats 8 (Conservative majority of 21)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Conservative 1,192 (75%), Labour 395 (25%)
EU Referendum Result: REMAIN 27,028 (49%) LEAVE 27,850 (51%) on a turnout of 81%
Candidates duly nominated: Jonathan Bateman (Con), Liz Marsh (Lab), Bill Piper (UKIP), Martin Sarfas (Lib Dem)

Haldens (Con defence) on Welwyn Hatfield
Result of council at last election (2016): Conservatives 28, Labour 15, Liberal Democrats 5 (Conservative majority of 8)
Result of ward at last election (2016): Emboldened denotes elected
Labour 782 E, 655, 571 (38%)
Conservatives 734, 666, 622 (35%)
Green Party 312 (15%)
Liberal Democrat 246, 168, 117 (12%)
EU Referendum Result: REMAIN 27,550 (47%) LEAVE 31,060 (53%) on a turnout of 75%
Candidates duly nominated: Lynne Allison (Green), Nathaniel Chapman (Con), Anthony Dennis (Lib Dem), Astrid Thorpe (Lab)

Compiled by Harry Hayfield

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