Four weeks to go and two local by-elections – LAB & CON defences in seats where UKIP did well

Four weeks to go and two local by-elections – LAB & CON defences in seats where UKIP did well

Fairstead on King’s Lynn and West Norfolk (Lab defence, death of sitting member)
Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 50, Labour 10, Independents 2 (Conservative majority of 38)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Emboldened denotes elected
Labour 753, 727 (39%)
United Kingdom Independence Party 599 (31%)
Conservatives 593, 469 (31%)
EU Referendum Result: REMAIN 28,587 (34%) LEAVE 56,493 (66%) on a turnout of 75%
Candidates duly nominated: Rob Colwell (Liberal Democrat), Gary Howman (Labour), Ronald Mortimer (Conservative) and Michael Stone (UKIP)
Weather at the close of polls: Clear, 12°C
Estimate: Too close to call (Lab 35%, Con 31%, Lib Dem 17%, UKIP 17%)

Woodville on South Derbyshire (Con defence, death of sitting member)
Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 24, Labour 12 (Conservative majority of 12)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Emboldened denotes elected
Conservatives 1,443, 1,317, 1,236 (33%)
Labour 1,431, 1,239, 1,167 (33%)
United Kingdom Independence Party 1,168, 839, 739 (27%)
Liberal Democrat 337 (8%)
EU Referendum Result: REMAIN 22,479 (40%) LEAVE 34,216 (60%) on a turnout of 77%
Candidates duly nominated: Mike Dawson (UKIP), Malc Gee (Lab), Raymond Tipping (Con), Rebecca Wilkinson (Lib Dem)
Weather at the close of polls: Cloudy, but dry, 12°C
Estimate: Too close to call (Con 34%, Lab 31%, Lib Dem 18%, UKIP 17%)

Compiled by Harry Hayfield

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