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A list of upcoming council by elections and vacant seats

Link to >>> Council election results May 2016 - April 2017

Link to >>> May 2016 English Council election results

Collated By MiddleEnglander

There are 6 by-elections in the remaining weeks of June along with 16 so far known during July.  There are  a further 21 known vacancies - 16 in England, 3 in Scotland and 2 in Wales - where there is as yet no date for the by-election.

16th June - 1
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk BC, 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 - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, BNP
Luton UA, High Town - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Ind
Mole Valley DC, Leatherhead North - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
Vale of Glamorgan, Rhoose - Independent died in motor accident - 7 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru, Pirate, 2 x Ind

1st July - 1 (Friday)Thanet DC, Newington - UKIP resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

7th July - 3Conwy UA, Mostyn - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, 2 x Ind 
Eden DC, Appleby (Appleby) - Independent died - 2 candidates: Con, Ind
Suffolk CC, Carlford - Conservative died

14th July - 9Bradford MB, Wibsey - Labour died
Cornwall UA, Newquay Treviglas - UKIP resigned
Cornwall UA, St Teath & St Breward - Independent resigned
Gwynedd UA, Marchog - Independent resigned
Islington LB, Barnsbury - Labour resigned
Newham LB, Forest Gate North - Labour resigned
North Norfolk DC, Astley - Conservative resigned
Selby DC, Bryam & Brotherton - Labour died
Wiltshire UA, Trowbridge Grove - Independent

21st July - 2Lancashire CC, Chorley Rural North - Conservative died
Newark & Sherwood DC, Balderton South - Conservative died

28th July - 1Wychavon DC, Droitwich West - Conservative resigned

Not yet called - 21
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
Eden DC, Alston Moor - Conservative resigned 1st June
Gateshead MB, Chopwell & Rolands Gill - Labour resigned late May / early June
Gravesham BC, Pelham - Labour died 10th June
Kent CC, Gravesham East - Labour died 10th June
Maidstone BC, Shepway South - UKIP died 13th May
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Silverdale & Parksite - UKIP sitting as Independent Group died 23rd May
Northampton BC, Westone - Conservative resigned around 7th June
Nottinghamshire CC, Bingham - Conservative died 23rd May
Richmondshire DC, Catterick - Independent died 1st June
Rother DC, Darwell - Conservative resigned around 9th June
Stockton-on- Tees UA, Grangefield - Labour died 8th June
Teighbridge DC, Teignmouth Central - Conservative died 2nd June

Fife UA, The Lochs - Independent (Communist) resigned 1st June
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
Newport UA, St Julian's - Liberal Democrat died 4th May

Impending resignationsCheshire East UA, Bunbury - Conservative when police investigation completed
Hackney LB, Hackney Central - Labour on appointment as deputy Mayor 
Surrey CC, Farnham South - Conservative on election as PCC
Waverley BC, Farnham Shortheath & Boundstone - Conservative on election as PCC