Local By-Election Preview : February 2nd 2017

Local By-Election Preview : February 2nd 2017

(Uttoxeter) Town on East Staffordshire (Con defence, sitting councillor resigns their seat)

Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 25, Labour 12, Liberal Democrat 1, United Kingdom Independence Party 1 (Conservative majority of 11)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Emboldened denotes elected
Conservatives 1,819, 1,543 (53%)
Labour 1,138, 995 (33%)
Green Party 501 (15%)
EU Referendum Result: REMAIN 22,850 (37%) LEAVE 39,266 (63%) on a turnout of 74%
Candidates duly nominated: Phillip Hudson (Con), Zdzislaw Krupski (Lab), Norman Muir (UKIP)
Weather at close of polls: Clear, 9°C
Estimate: Conservative HOLD

Brinsworth and Catcliffe (Lab defence, sitting councillor resigns their seat) and Dinnington (UKIP defence, sitting councillor resigns their seat) on Rotherham
Result of council at last election (2016): Labour 48, United Kingdom Independence Party 14, Independent 1 (Labour majority of 33)
EU Referendum Result: REMAIN 44,115 (32%) LEAVE 93,272 (68%) on a turnout of 70%
Result of wards at last election (2016) : Emboldened denotes elected

Brinsworth and Catcliffe
Labour 1,764, 1,288, 1,070 (43%)
United Kingdom Independence Party 1,190 E (29%)
Liberal Democrat 637 (16%)
Conservative 480 (12%)
Candidates duly nominated: Shabana Ahmed (Lab), Adam Carter (Lib Dem), John Oliver (Con), Steve Webster (UKIP), Bex Whyman (Green)
Weather at close of polls: Cloudy, but dry 10°C
Estimate: Too close to call between Labour and Liberal Democrats

Dinnington
Labour 1,012, 913, 827 (28%)
United Kingdom Independence Party 954 (26%)
Independents 795, 657, 620 (22%)
Conservative 492 (14%)
Green Party 380 (11%)
Candidates duly nominated: David Foulstone (Green), Jean Hart (Ind), Lee Hunter (UKIP), Christopher Middleton (Con), Steven Scott (Ind), Dave Smith (Ind), Stephen Thornley (Lib Dem), John Vjestica (Lab)
Weather at close of polls: Cloudy, but dry 9°C
Estimate: Too close to call between Labour, UKIP and Liberal Democrats

Compiled by Harry Hayfield

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