Local By-Election Previews : Maundy Thursday 2017 (T -3 weeks until Locals 2017)
Coulby Newham on Middlesbrough (Lab defence, resignation of sitting member)
Result of council at last election (2015): Labour 33, Independents 9, Conservatives 4 (Labour majority of 20)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Emboldened denotes elected
Labour 1,464, 1,291, 1,079 (38%)
Conservative 996 (26%)
Independents 893, 762, 758 (23%)
Liberal Democrat 524 (14%)
EU Referendum Result (2016): REMAIN 21,181 (34%) LEAVE 40,177 (66%) on a turnout of 65%
Candidates duly nominated: Emma Alberti (Green), Mike Allen (Ind), Annalise Higgins (Lab), Jacob Young (Con)
Weather at the close of polls: Cloudy, but dry 8°C
Estimate: Too close to call (Lab 39%, Con 30%, Ind 17%, Green 14%)
Piddle Valley on West Dorset (Con defence, resignation of sitting member)
Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 30, Liberal Democrats 12 (Conservative majority of 18)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Conservative 1,095 (69%), Green Party 315 (20%), Labour 182 (11%)
EU Referendum Result (2016): REMAIN 31,924 (49%) LEAVE 33,267 (51%) on a turnout of 79%
Candidates duly nominated: Carol Byrom (Green), Brian Haynes (Con)
Weather at the close of polls: Cloudy, but dry 8°C
Estimate: Conservative HOLD (Con 57%, Green 43%)