During today’s interview with Andrew Neil on the Sunday Politics, the issue of where Nigel Farage wants to stand at the next election cropped up again and for the first time he gave an answer “I want to fight a marginal” he declared. Now, there has been a lot of discussion in the past about what constitutes a marginal (with experts ranging in opinions from a 5% lead to a 20% lead), but my own personal thoughts are that a…
Petersfield, Bell Hill on East Hampshire (Conservative Defence) Result: Conservative 190 (42% -15%), UKIP 110 (24%), Labour 75 (17% -2%), Liberal Democrats 74 (16% -8%) Conservative HOLD with a majority of 80 (18%) on a swing of 20% from Conservative to United Kingdom Independence Party Petersfield, Butser on Hampshire (Conservative Defence) Result: Conservative 1,156 (37% -2%), UKIP 720 (23% +1%), Liberal Democrats 685 (22% +1%), Labour 322 (10% +1%), Green 220 (7% -2%). Conservative HOLD with a majority of 436…
Heanor West on Amber Valley (Labour Defence) Result of last election (2012): Conservative 24, Labour 21 (Conservative majority of 3) Result of ward at last election (2012): Labour 838 (56%), Conservative 381 (26%), British National Party 272 (18%). Labour GAIN from British National Party with a majority of 457 (30%). Candidates duly nominated: Mark Burrell (Con), Celia Cox (Lab), Philip Rose (UKIP), Kate Smith (Liberal Democrats) Barham Downs on Canterbury (Conservative Defence) Result of last election (2011): Conservative 36, Liberal…
Wye on Ashford (Conservative Defence) Result: Ashford Independent 323 (43% +11%), Conservative 240 (32% -7%), UKIP 97 (13% +3%), Green 55 (7%), Labour 22 (3% -8%), Liberal Democrat 13 (2% -7%) Ashford Independent GAIN from Conservative with a majority of 83 (11%) on a swing of 9% from Conservative to Ashford Independent Ramsbottom on Bury (Labour Defence) Result: Conservative 1,398 (47% unchanged on 2011), Labour 1,033 (35% -12% on 2011), UKIP 351 (12%), Green 157 (5%), Liberal Democrat 38 (1%…
Wye on Ashford (Conservative Defence) Last election to council (2011): Conservatives 30, Independents 6, Labour 5, Liberal Democrats 2 (Conservative majority of 17) Last election in ward (2011): Conservative 392 (39%), Ashford Independent 318 (32%), Labour 112 (11%), United Kingdom Independence Party 97 (10%), Liberal Democrats 89 (9%). Conservative GAIN from Ashford Independent with a majority of 74 (7%) Candidates duly nominated: Ken Blanshard (Lib Dem), Ian Cooling (Con), Elaine Evans (UKIP), Dylan Jones (Lab), Geoff Meaden (Green), Noel Ovenden…
Scotter on West Lindsey (Con Defence) Result of last election (2011): Con 21, Lib Dem 11, Ind 3, Lab 2 (Conservative overall majority of 5) Result of ward at last election (2011): Emboldened denotes elected Conservatives 1,164, 934 Independent 623 Liberal Democrats 332 Result of by-election held on December 19th 2013: Non Party Independent 529 (51%), Conservative 219 (21%), Liberal Democrats 148 (14%), United Kingdom Independence Party 138 (13%) (Non Party Independent GAIN from Conservative) Candidates duly nominated: Pat…
Canton on Cardiff (Lab Defence) Result: Lab 1,201 (42% -9%), Plaid 972 (34% +14%), Con 381 (13% +2%), Green 148 (5% -9%), TUSC 101 (4% +3%), Lib Dem 80 (3% +1%) Labour HOLD with a majority of 229 (8%) on a swing from Lab to Plaid of 11.5% Birstall, Wanlip on Charnwood (Con Defence) Result: Lib Dem 508 (40%), Con 419 (33%), Lab 355 (28%) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative with a majority of 89 (7%)
Canton on Cardiff (Lab Defence) Result of last election to council (2012): Labour 46, Liberal Democrats 16, Conservative 7, Independents 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Heath Independents 1 (Labour overall majority of 17) Result of last election (2012): Emboldened denotes elected Labour 2,230, 2,130, 2,128 (51%) Plaid Cymru 910, 837, 824 (20%) Greens 730, 564, 503 (14%) Conservatives 505, 468, 426 (11%) Liberal Democrats 118, 98, 84 (2%) Socialist Labour Party 106 (1%) Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 90 (1%)…