The Press Association reports: Derbyshire Dales District – Bradwell: C unopposed. (May 2011 – C 430, Ind 364). C hold. Forest of Dean District – Cinderford West: Lab 496, C 236, Ukip 119, Lib Dem 89. (May 2011 – Three seats Lab 823, 781, 683, C 310, Ind 297, C 278, 260, Lib Dem 213). […]
Congratulations to Chris Furness, the Conservative candidate, who has been elected unopposed for the vacancy in Bradwell Ward on Derbyshire Dales District Council. Those who had been waiting nervously for the contest due on January 12 can now relax. I suppose not having a poll will save the Council Taxpayer some money and save a […]
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. The council by-election results this week (the first election, in Waveney, was held on Tuesday, the rest, yesterday) were: Waveney District – Worlingham: Con 708 (45.9%, -7.1), Lab 586 (38%, +4.8), Green 137 (8.9%, -5), UKIP 64 (4.1%, +4.1), LD 48 (3.1%, +3.1). Con hold. Swing 6% Con to […]
Earlier this month I reported on some offensive tweeting from the Labour opposition leader on Waveney Council. Had Labour held a byelection which (unusually) was held yesterday they would have taken over the Council. However the Eastern Daily Press reports a Conservative victory with the election of Norman Brooks for Worlingham. The report adds: He […]
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. The council by-election results from Thursday were: Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames – Coombe Vale: Con 1340, 1308 (43.8%, +0.8), LD 908, 778 (29.7%, -7.5), Lab 526, 502 (17.2%, +7.3), Green 122, 108 (4%, -3.3), CPA 94, 76 (3.1%, +0.4), UKIP 70 (2.3%, +2.3). Two Con holds. Swing […]
Just one by-election result: Hamilton West and Earnock Ward, South Lanarkshire Council: First preference votes: SNP 822 (50%, +24.9), Lab 607 (36.9%, -1.2), Con 214 (13.0%, +3.4). SNP gain from Ind. Swing 13.1% from Lab to SNP. However, a seat changed hands on Thanet District Council, as a Tory councillor defected to independent, which meant Labour took minority […]
The Press Association reports: Rochford District – Rayleigh Central: Con 406, English Democrats 218, Lib Dem 117. (May 2010 – Con 1242, Lib Dem 702, English Democrats 328). Con hold. Swing 7.4% Con to English Democrats. Somerset County – Brent: Con 1285, Lib Dem 932. (June 2009 – Con 2108, Lib Dem 744, Lab 162). […]
The Press Association reports: Ashford Borough – Beaver: Lab 336, C 249, Lib Dem 173, Ashford Ind Party 111, Green 26. (May 2011 – Two seats Lab 481, 479, C 452, 335, Ashford Ind Party 308, 261). Lab hold. Swing 1.1% C to Lab. Bradford City – Great Horton: Lab 1993, C 705, Lib Dem […]
According to the Press Association: Glasgow City – Hillhead: First count SNP 1026, Lab 945, Green 435, C 372, Lib Dem 307, Ukip 36, Britannica 11. (May 2007 – Four seats first count SNP 1899, Green 1675, Lab 1192, Lib Dem 1184, Lab 1080, C 912, Lib Dem 463, Solidarity 344, Scottish Socialist Party 184, […]
According to the Press Association: Birmingham City – Sparkbrook: Lab 3932, Respect 2301, Lib Dem 395, Green 179, C 133. (May 2011 – Lab 4382, Respect 3413, Lib Dem 569, C 243, Green 192). Lab gain from Respect. Swing 6.3% Respect to Lab. Ipswich Borough – St Margaret's: Lib Dem 942, C 871, Lab 439. […]
The Mayor Watch website speculates on the prospects of UKIP getting at least one London Assembly seat in the elections next year. They point out that on current polling UKIP are on 7% in London and that if that was maintained next year and reflected in the turnout for the Mayoral and London Assembly elections […]
The Conservative Councillors Association report: Yoxall Ward, East Staffordshire Con 478, Lab 89 (May 2011 Con 867, Lab 226). Con hold. Congratulations to Cllr Beryl Behague Syston Ridgway Ward, Leicestershire CC Con 981, Lab 490, BNP 279, Lib Dem 132 (June 2009 Con 1688, BNP 621, Lib Dem 558, Lab 341). Con hold. Congratulations to […]
The Press Association reports: Cornwall County – Bude North and Stratton: Lib Dem 958, C 395, Lab 120, Ind 93. (June 2009 – Lib Dem 1557, C 595). Lib Dem hold. Swing 4.4% Lib Dem to C. Lancashire County – Wyreside: C 2178, Lab 877, Ukip 361, Green 339. (June 2009 – C 3582, Green […]
From the Press Association which suggests they extrapolate to a 01% Conservative lead over Labour. Bromley London Borough – Shortlands: C 1480, Lib Dem 490, Lab 256, Ukip 153, Green 75, BNP 35. (May 2010 – Two seats C 3629, 2986, Green 910, Lab 892, Lib Dem 835, 767, Lab 428). C hold. Swing 2.2% […]
St Helen's Ward, Barnsley MBC. Lab 1257 (75.8%, -3.5), BNP 174 (10.5%, -1.6), ED 146 (8.8%, +8.8), Con 61 (3.7%, -4.9), Ind 21 (1.3%, +1.3). Lab hold. Swing of 2.6% from Lab to BNP since May this year. Meopham North Ward, Gravesham BC. Con 648 (47.3%, -23.8), UKIP 462 (33.7%, +33.7), LD 148 (10.8%, +10.8), […]