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Local By-Election Results : UKIP & LAB gain and lose a seat from each other – LD revival continues

Local By-Election Results : UKIP & LAB gain and lose a seat from each other – LD revival continues

Beaver (Lab defence) on Ashford Result: United Kingdom Independence Party 373 (42% +11%), Labour 243 (27% -4%), Conservative 240 (27% unchanged), Green Party 31 (3%, no candidate in 2015) United Kingdom Independence Party GAIN from Labour with a majority of 130 (15%) on a swing of 7.5% from Labour to UKIP East Brighton (Lab defence) on Brighton and Hove Result: Labour 1,488 (58% +11%), Conservatives 514 (20% -3%), Green Party 286 (11% -9%), United Kingdom Independence Party 152 (6%, no…

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The LDs winning streak continues in the latest round of local elections – now 7 gains in July

The LDs winning streak continues in the latest round of local elections – now 7 gains in July

Harry Hayfield’s round-up contests in principal auhorities Newlyn and Goonhavern (Con defence) on Cornwall Result: Liberal Democrat 247 (24%, no candidate in 2013), Conservative 234 (23% -23%), Yeo (Independent) 163 (16%), Mebyon Kernow 161 (16% -28%), Labour 77 (8% -2%), Tucker (Independent) 75 (7%), Thomas (Independent) 54 (5%) Total Independent vote: 292 (29%, no candidates in 2012) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative with a majority of 13 (1%) on a notional swing of 23.5% from Conservative to Liberal Democrat Harringay…

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Harry Hayfield’s local elections report: What’s happened so far this week & tonight’s preview

Harry Hayfield’s local elections report: What’s happened so far this week & tonight’s preview

Two good performances already for the Lib Dems RESULT July 26 The Hangers and Forest (Con defence) on East Hampshire Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 42, Liberal Democrats 2 (Conservative majority of 40) Result of ward at last election (2015): Conservative 983 (69%), Independent 257 (18%), Labour 184 (13%) Referendum Result: REMAIN 37,346 (51%) LEAVE 36,576 (49%) on a turnout of 82% Candidates duly nominated: Keith Budden (Con), Don Jerrard (Justice and Anti Corruption), Roger Mullenger (Lib…

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After a week of big national developments we’ve ten local by-elections

After a week of big national developments we’ve ten local by-elections

Exmouth, Littleham (Con defence) and Honiton, St. Michael’s (Con defence) on East Devon Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 37, Independents 16, Liberal Democrats 6 (Conservative majority of 17) Referendum Result: REMAIN 40,743 (46%) LEAVE 48,040 (54%) on a turnout of 79% Result of wards at last election (2015) Exmouth, Littleham: Emboldened denotes elected Conservatives 1,667 E, 1,636 E, 1,489 E (26%) Independent 1,224 (19%) Liberal Democrat 1,170 (19%) United Kingdom Independence Party 1,164 (18%) Green Party 1,102…

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LDs gain four seats in their best night of local by-elections for at least a decade

LDs gain four seats in their best night of local by-elections for at least a decade

Wibsey (Lab defence) on Bradford Result: Labour 1,207 (51% +9%), United Kingdom Independence Party 655 (27% -12%), Conservative 451 (19% +5%), Liberal Democrat 70 (3% -2%) Labour HOLD with a majority of 552 (24%) on a swing of 10.5% from UKIP to Lab Newquay, Treviglas Result: Liberal Democrat 486 (58% +33%), Conservative 210 (25% -2%), Labour 87 (10% -8%), Independent 58 (7%, no candidate in 2013) Liberal Democrat GAIN from United Kingdom Independence Party with a majority of 276 (33%)…

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After an extraordinary political week tonight sees a bumper crop of local by elections

After an extraordinary political week tonight sees a bumper crop of local by elections

Wibsey (Lab defence) on Bradford Result of council at last election (2016): Labour 49, Conservatives 21, Liberal Democrats 10, Independents 6, Green Party 3, United Kingdom Independence Party 1 (Labour majority of 8) Result of ward at last election (2014): Labour 1,467 (42%), United Kingdom Independence Party 1,355 (39%), Conservative 499 (14%), Liberal Democrat 191 (5%) Referendum Result: REMAIN 104,575 (46%) LEAVE 123,913 (54%) on a turnout of 67% Candidates duly nominated: Angharad Griffiths (Lib Dem), Joanne Sharp (Lab), Richard…

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And to bring us all down to earth tonight’s Local By-elections

And to bring us all down to earth tonight’s Local By-elections

Mostyn (Lab defence) on Conwy Result of council at last election (2012): Independents 19, Conservatives 13, Plaid Cymru 12, Labour 10, Liberal Democrats 5 (No Overall Control, Independents short by 11) Result of ward at last election (2012): Emboldened denotes elected Independents 250, 235, 72, 38, 33(46%) Labour 436 (28%) Conservatives 243, 199 (20%) Liberal Democrats 131 (6%) Referendum Result: REMAIN 30,147 (46%) LEAVE 35,357 (54%) on a turnout of 72% Candidates duly nominated: Penelope Appleton (Lib Dem), Richard Enston…

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After the most dramatic post-war week in British politics the first electoral tests: Tonight’s local by-elections

After the most dramatic post-war week in British politics the first electoral tests: Tonight’s local by-elections

St. Michael’s (Con defence) on Bexley Result of council at last election (2014): Conservatives 45, Labour 15, United Kingdom Independence Party 3 (Conservative majority of 27) Result of ward at last election (2014) : Emboldened denotes elected Conservatives 1,352, 1,314, 1,140 (35%) United Kingdom Independence Party 1,280 (33%) Labour 857, 769, 720 (22%) British National Party 407 (10%) Candidates duly nominated: Keith Forster (UKIP), Michael Jones (BNP), Sam Marchant (Lab), Derek Moran (Green), Simone Reynolds (Lib Dem), Ray Sams (Con)…

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