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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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There are 19 by-elections for 20 seats identified during December including one for 2 seats in Bournemouth following an election petition.

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 - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Ind
Harborough DC, Market Harborough Logan - Liberal Democrat died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
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 - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green

16th December - 1
Conwy UA, Gogarth - Conservative resigned (now AM) - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru, Ind

17th December - 4
Brent LB, Kensal Green - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
East Herts DC, Hertford Heath - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, No Description
Ryedale DC, Derwent - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Liberal, Yorkshire First, Ind, No Description
Worcestershire CC, Stourport-on-Severn - Health Concern died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Green, Health Concern

23rd December - 1
Aylesbury Vale DC, Grendon Underwood & Brill - Conservative died - 3 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP

There is already one by-election called for January with a further 14 known vacancies where there is as yet no date.

7th January - 1
Carlisle BC, Botcherby - Labour died.

Known vacancies in England - 13
Bolton MB, Crompton - Labour died 9th October
Chiltern DC, Amersham Town - Liberal Democrat died 6th November
Cornwall UA, Launceston Central - Liberal Democrat sitting as Independent resigned around 7th October
Coventry MB, Lower Stoke - Labour died 14th October
Dudley MB, St James - Labour died 11th November
Hertfordshire CC, Bushey North - Conservative died 7th November
Hounslow LB, Canford - Labour died 15th November
Rutland UA, Whissendine - Liberal Democrat resigned 6th November
St Helens MB, Thatto Heath - Labour died 16th September
Suffolk CC, Newmarket & Red Lodge - Conservative resigned 19th November
Thanet DC, Newington - UKIP resigned around 25th November
Welwyn & Hatfield BC, Northaw & Cuffley - Conservative died 14th September
Wolverhampton MB, Bilston East - Labour died around 6th November

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

Known vacancies in Wales - 0

Vacancies under "6 month" rule
Exeter BC, Pennsylvania - Conservative resigned 25th November
North East Lincolnshire, East Marsh - UKIP impending resignation on 30th November