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A list of upcoming council by elections and vacant seats

Link also to >>> Council Election results June 2015 - April 2016

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Link to >>> May 2016 English Council election results

Collated By MiddleEnglander

There are 3 by-elections in the last week of May together with 14 so far in June along with 1 deferred election following the death of a candidate for the 5th May elections.  There are a further 20 known vacancies, 15 in England and 5 in Wales, where there is as yet no date for the by-election.

26th May - 3East Staffordshire BC, Staplehill - UKIP resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Ind
Hambleton DC, Northallerton South - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Yorkshire 1st
North Yorkshire CC, Northallerton - Conservative died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, Green, UKIP, Yorkshire 1st

2nd June - 6
Argyll & Bute UA, Oban North & Lorn - SNP sitting as Independent resigned - 4 candidates: Con, LD, SNP, Ind
Denbighshire UA, Diserth - Conservative died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru, 2 Ind
Denbighshire UA, Lower Denbigh - Independent died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru, Ind
Dorset CC, Sherborne Rural - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Lewis DC, Lewes Bridge - Liberal Democrat resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Mid Suffolk DC, Barking & Somersham - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green

9th June - 4
Essex CC, Basildon Laindon Park & Fryerns - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, Green, UKIP
Lambeth LB, Gipsy Hill - Labour died - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, TUSC, Ind
North East Lincolnshire UA, South - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, Green, UKIP, TUSC
Southwark LB, Surrey Docks - Liberal Democrat resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Ind

16th June - 1
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk, Valley Hill - Independent died

23rd June - none expected

30th June - 3
Bexley LB, St Michael's - Conservative resigned
Luton UA, High Town - Labour resigned
Mole Valley DC, Leatherhead North - Conservative resigned

Not yet called - 20
Bradford MB, Wibsey - Labour died 15th May
Cornwall UA, Newquay Treviglas - UKIP resigned 8th April
Derby UA, Allestree - Conservative resigned 16th May
East Devon DC, Exmouth Littleham - Conservative died 15th May
Exmouth DC,  Honiton St Michael's - Conservative resigned
East Hampshire DC, The Hangers & Forest - Conservative died towards end of April
Eden DC, Appleby (Appleby) - Independent died 20th April
Maidstone BC, Shepway South - UKIP died 13th May
Newark & Sherwood DC, Balderton South - Conservative died 13th March
North Norfolk DC, Astley - Conservative resigned 27th April
Selby DC, Byram & Brotherton - Labour died around 23rd April
Suffolk CC, Carlford - Conservative died 23rd April
Thanet DC, Newington - UKIP resigned around 16th May
Wiltshire UA, Trowbridge Grove - Independent died around 3rd April
Windsor & Maidenhead UA, Sunninghill & South Ascot - Conservative resigned around 16th May

Caerphilly UA, Gilfach - Labour resigned around 14th April
Conwy UA, Mostyn - Labour resigned around mid May
Gwynedd UA, Marchog - Independent resigns around 17th May
Newport UA, St Julian's - Liberal Democrat died 4th May
Vale of Glamorgan UA, Rhoose - Independent killed in motor accident 31st March

Deferred Election
2nd June - 1
Rushmoor BC, Aldershot Park - Labour seat - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, Green, UKIP