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Harry Hayfield’s Local By-Election Preview: July 24th 2014

Harry Hayfield’s Local By-Election Preview: July 24th 2014

Clifton on Blackpool (Lab Defence) Last election to council (2011): Labour 27, Conservatives 14, Liberal Democrats 1 (Labour majority of 12) Last election in ward (2011): Emboldened denotes elected Labour 1,090, 911 Conservatives 567, 475 Independent 221 Candidates duly nominated: Bruce Allen (Con), Gita Gordon (Lib Dem), Tina Rothery (Green), Spencer Shackleton (UKIP), Luke Taylor (Lab), Phillip Watt (TUSC) It has been said that to holiday in Blackpool, you should count on nothing being the same. It may be hot…

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Local By-Election Results : July 17th 2014

Local By-Election Results : July 17th 2014

Oban North and Lorn on Argyll and Bute (SNP defence) Result: Scottish Nationalists 595 (25% -6%), Independent (MacGregor) 548 (23%), Labour 526 (22%), Conservatives 445 (18% +9%), Independent (Malloy) 301 (12%) Independent (MacGregor) GAIN from Scottish Nationalist on the fifth count on a swing of 7% from Ind to SNP Mabe, Perranarworthal and St Gluvias on Cornwall (UKIP defence) Result: Conservatives 406 (33% +5%), Liberal Democrats 405 (32% +9%), UKIP 271 (22% -7%), Labour 107 (9% unchanged), Mebynon Kernow 58…

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Harry Hayfield’s Local By-Election Preview: July 17th 2014

Harry Hayfield’s Local By-Election Preview: July 17th 2014

Oban North and Lorn on Argyll and Bute (SNP defence) Result of last election to council (2012): Independents 15, Scottish Nationalists 13, Conservatives 4, Liberal Democrats 4 (No Overall Control, Independents short by 4) Result of last election in ward (2012): Emboldened denotes elected Scottish Nationalists 410, 707 (31%) Independents 421, 807, 125, 361, 222, 58 (55%) Liberal Democrats 188 (5%) Conservatives 332 (9%) Candidates duly nominated: Gerry Fisher (SNP), Kieron Green (Lab), John MacGregor (Ind), Marri Malloy (Ind), Andrew…

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Local By-Election Results with news of a Lib Dem gain from CON in a seat where they were 4th

Local By-Election Results with news of a Lib Dem gain from CON in a seat where they were 4th

Penistone West on Barnsley (Lab Defence) Result: Labour 772 (31% -17%), Conservatives 719 (29% -17%), UKIP 622 (25%), Independent 348 (14%) Labour HOLD with a majority of 53 (2%) on no swing from Lab to Con since 2012 Boughton (Lab Defence) and Winnington and Castle (Lab Defence) on Cheshire West and Chester Boughton Result: Labour 614 (45% -7%), Conservatives 469 (34% -6%), UKIP 131 (10%), Green 86 (6%), Liberal Democrats 70 (5% -3%) Labour HOLD with a majority of 145…

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Harry Hayfield’s Local By-Elections Preview : July 10th 2014

Harry Hayfield’s Local By-Elections Preview : July 10th 2014

Penistone West on Barnsley (Lab Defence) Result of council at last election (2014): Labour 53, Independents 5, Conservatives 4 (Labour overall majority of 44) Result of ward in last electoral cycle 2011: Conservative 1,836 (47%), Labour 1,298 (33%), Independent 558 (14%), British National Party 195 (5%) (Con HOLD) 2012: Labour 1,389 (48%), Conservative 1,337 (46%), Liberal Democrats 190 (7%) (Lab GAIN) 2014: Labour 1,015 (29%), Conservative 973 (28%), UKIP 891 (25%), Independent 635 (18%) (Lab GAIN) Candidates duly nominated: David…

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This week’s Local By-Election Results

This week’s Local By-Election Results

Skipton West on Craven (Lib Dem defence) Result: Labour 185 (24% +2%), Liberal Democrats 143 (19% -8%), Conservatives 131 (17% -9%), UKIP 126 (16%), Independent 120 (16% -2%), Green 67 (9%) Labour GAIN from Liberal Democrats with a majority of 42 (5%) on a swing of 5% from Lib Dem to Lab Skipton West on North Yorkshire (Lib Dem defence) Result: Independent 391 (23% -1%), Conservative 355 (21% +1%), Liberal Democrats 309 (19% -10%), UKIP 238 (14%), Green 194 (12%…

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Local By-Election Preview: July 3rd 2014

Local By-Election Preview: July 3rd 2014

Wivenhoe Quay on Colchester (Lab defence) Last election to council (2014): Liberal Democrat 25, Conservative 23, Labour 8, Independent 3 (No Overall Control, Liberal Democrats short by 5) Last election in ward (2011): Labour 1,279 (57%), Conservative 573 (26%), Greens 217 (10%), Liberal Democrats 172 (8%) Candidates duly nominated: Shaun Boughton (Lib Dem), Tim Glover (Green), Peter Hill (Con), Dave Osborn (Patrotic Socialist), John Pitts (UKIP), Rosalind Scott (Lab) St. James on Northampton (Lab Defence) Last election to council (2011):…

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Deferred Elections Results : June 26th 2014

Deferred Elections Results : June 26th 2014

Swanwick on Amber Valley (Conservative WIN in 2010) Result: Conservatives 474 (36% -14% on 2010) Labour 298 (23% -8% on 2010) Independent 252 (19%) UKIP 245 (19%) Lib Dem 32 (2% -17% on 2010) Conservative HOLD with a majority of 176 (13%) on a swing of 3% from Conservative to Labour New Amber Valley Composition: Labour 23, Conservatives 22 (Labour overall majority of 1) Colindale Dale on Barnet (3 Labour WINS in 2010) Result (by party and candidate) : Emboldened…

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