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A list of upcoming council by elections and vacant seats

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Collated By MiddleEnglander

There are 16 by-elections identified in June along with 1 deferred election following the death of a candidate for the 5th May elections.  There are already 4 by-elections in July with  a further 21 known vacancies - 15 in England, 2 in Scotland and 4 in Wales - where there is as yet no date for the by-election.

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
Lewes 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 - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP

23rd June - 1Windsor & Maidenhead UA, Sunninghill & South Ascot - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

30th June - 4
Bexley LB, St Michael's - Conservative resigned
Luton UA, High Town - Labour resigned
Mole Valley DC, Leatherhead North - Conservative resigned
Vale of Glamorgan, Rhoose - Independent died in motor accident

1st July - 1 (Friday)Thanet DC, Newington - UKIP resigned

7th July -1
Eden DC, Appleby (Appleby) - Independent died

14th July - 1
Islington LB, Barnsbury - Labour resigned

21st July -1Lancashire CC, Chorley Rural North - Conservative died

Not yet called - 21
Bradford MB, Wibsey - Labour died 15th May
Cornwall UA, Newquay Treviglas - UKIP resigned 8th April
Cornwall UA, St Teath & St Breward - Independent resigned around 5th May
Derby UA, Allestree - Conservative resigned 16th May
East Devon DC, Exmouth Littleham - Conservative died 15th May
East Devon DC,  Honiton St Michael's - Conservative resigned late April / early May
East Hampshire DC, The Hangers & Forest - Conservative died towards end of April
Maidstone BC, Shepway South - UKIP died 13th May
Newark & Sherwood DC, Balderton South - Conservative died 13th March
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Silverdale & Parksite - UKIP sitting as Independent Group died 23rd May
North Norfolk DC, Astley - Conservative resigned 27th April
Nottinghamshire CC, Bingham - Conservative died 23rd May
Selby DC, Byram & Brotherton - Labour died around 23rd April
Suffolk CC, Carlford - Conservative died 23rd April
Wiltshire UA, Trowbridge Grove - Independent died around 3rd April

North Ayrshire UA, Irvine West - SNP resigned 17th May
Renfrewshire UA, Renfrew West - Labour died around 23rd 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

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

Impending resignation
Surrey CC, Farnham South - Conservative on election as PCC
Waverley BC, Farnham Shortheath & Boundstone - Conservative on election as PCC