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Council by election results 7th April 2016

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Collated by MiddleEnglander

Caerphilly, Ynysddu - Labour hold
- 7th April

Party  2016 votes     2016 share   since 2012 "top"since 2012 "average"since 2008 "top"since 2008 "average"
Labour         502       58.9%         -2.5%            -4.6%       +17.5%          +16.7%
UKIP         180       21.1%  from nowhere     from nowhere  from nowhere     from nowhere
Plaid Cymru         134       15.7%       -16.9%          -14.4%       -24.3%          -23.2%
Liberal Democrat              36         4.2%  from nowhere     from nowhere  from nowhere     from nowhere
Conservative           -6.0%            -6.3%       -10.4%            -9.8%
Independent           -8.1%            -9.0%
Total votes         852         73%            85%         62%            69%

Swing if meaningful Plaid Cymru to Labour ~7% / 5% since 2012 and ~20% since 2008

Council now 50 Labour, 19 Plaid Cymru, 3 Independent

Perth & Kinross, Almond & Earn Conservative gain seat from Independent 
first preference votes
- 7th April

Conservatives 48.5% (+18.4%)
SNP 38.4% (-2.8%)
Labour 6.3% (-3.7%)
Liberal Democrats 4.5% (-2.1%)
UK Independence Party 2.2%

Swing 11.6% SNP to Conservative

In essence thought it was nearers 4.6% as a large proportion was the vote share of the Independent who didn't stand.

Council now 18 SNP, 11 Conservative, 5 Liberal Democrat, 4 Labour, 3 Independent

East Riding of Yorkshire, Pocklington Provincial - Independent gain from Conservative
- 7th April

Party  2016 votes     2016 share   since 2015 "top"since 2015 "average"since 2011 "top"since 2011 "average"
Independent       1,032       38.0%  from nowhere     from nowhere  from nowhere     from nowhere
Conservative          980       36.1%         -8.1%            -7.2%         -3.6%            -4.4%
Labour          490       18.0%         -1.9%            -2.1%         +1.3%            +2.8%
UKIP          215         7.9%       -11.5%          -11.9%  from nowhere     from nowhere
Liberal Democrat         -16.4%          -16.7%       -13.4%          -13.7%
East Yorkshire Independent        -30.2%          -29.8%
Total votes       2,717         27%            27%         48%            52%

Swing not meaningful

Council now 49 Conservative, 6 Labour, 4 Independent, 3 UKIP, 2 Liberal Democrat, 2 Non-Aligned, 1 Vacant