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A list of upcoming council by elections and vacant seats

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

Collated By MiddleEnglander

There are 16 by-elections during the rest of November along with 18 by-elections for 19 seats so far in December with one for 2 seats in Bournemouth following an election petition. In addition there are another 11 known vacancies, 10 in England and 1 in Scotland where there is as yet no date. 

19th November - 7
Ashford BC, Aylesford Green - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Ashford Independent
Carmarthen UA, Kidwelly - Labour died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, Plaid Cymru, People First, 2 x Ind 
Gwynedd UA, Dewi - Plaid Cymru resigned - 3 candidates: Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru
Gwynedd UA, Llanaelhaern - Llais Gwynedd resigned - 3 candidates: Plaid Cymru, Llais Gwynedd, Ind
Norfolk CC, South Smallburgh - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Norfolk CC, Watton - UKIP resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, Green, Ind
Surrey CC, Epsom West - Liberal Democrat resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Resident

26th November - 9
Ashfield DC, Selston - Selston Parish Independent resigned- 5 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Selston Parish Ind, Ind
Fife UA, Dunfermline North - SNP resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green
Fife UA, Rosyth - SNP resigned (now MP for Dunfermline & West Fife) - 7 candidates: Con Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green, Ind
Gwynedd UA, Pwllheli South - Llais Gwynedd died - 4 candidates: Plaid Cymru, Llais Gwynedd. Ind, No Description
Lancaster DC, Carnforth & Millhead - Conservative died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Newport UA, Bettws - Independent resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, 2 x Ind
Nottinghamshire CC, Selston - Selston Area Independent resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Selston Parish Ind, Ind
Rochford DC, Rochford - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Wiltshire UA, St Edmund & Milford - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind

3rd December - 5
Guildford BC, Ash South & Tongham - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Guildford Greenbelt Group
Malvern Hills DC, Teme Valley - Conservative died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Newham LB, Boleyan - Labour died - 6 candidates: Con, Lb, LD, UKIP, Green, Ind
Shropshire UA, Meole - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
South Kesteven DC, Belvoir - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Ind

10th December - 7 for 8 seats
Bournemouth UA, Kinson South - 2 Conservative disqualified - 12 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 Green, 2 Bournemouth Ind, 1 UKIP, 1 Patria
Fylde BC, Clifton - Conservative resigned
Harborough DC, Market Harborough Logan - Liberal Democrat died
Huntingdonshire DC, Huntingdon East - UKIP resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
North East Derbyshire DC, Coal Aston - Conservative resigned - 2 candidates: Con, Lab
North East Derbyshire DC, Holmwood & Heath - Labour died - 2 candidates: Con, Lab
South Lanarkshire, Blantyre - Labour died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Socialist

15th December - 1
Spelthorne BC, Shepperton Town - Conservative died

16th December - 1
Conwy UA, Gogarth - Conservative resigned (now AM)

17th December - 4
Brent LB, Kensal Green - Labour died
East Herts DC, Hertford Heath - Conservative resigned
Ryedale DC, Derwent - Conservative resigned
Worcestershire CC, Stourport-on-Severn - Health Concern died

Known vacancies in England - 10
Aylesbury Vale DC, Grendon Underwood & Brill - Conservative died 11th October
Bolton MB, Crompton - Labour died 9th October
Chiltern DC, Amersham Town - Liberal Democrat died around 5th November
Cornwall UA, Launceston Central - Liberal Democrat sitting as an Independent resigned around 7th October
Coventry MB, Lower Stoke - Labour died 14th October
Hertfordshire CC, Bushey North - Conservative died around 8th November
Rutland UA, Whissendine - Liberal Democrat resigned 6th November
St Helens MB, Thatto Heath - Labour died 16th September
Welwyn & Hatfield BC, Northaw & Cuffley - Conservative died 14th September
Wolverhampton MB, Bilston East - Labour died around 6th October


Known vacancies in Scotland - 1
South Lanarkshire UA, Hamilton North & East - SNP died 21st October

Known vacancies in Wales - 0


Potential vacancies under "6 month" rule
North East Lincolnshire UA, East Marsh - UKIP impending resignation on 30th November