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Council By election results July 14th 2016

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Bradford, Wibsey - Labour hold
Party   2016 B votes      2016 share     since 2016      since 2015     since 2014      since 2012   
Labour
1,207
50.7%
+3.8%
+7.5%
+8.9%
-2.2%
UKIP
655
27.5%
+6.5%
-1.4%
-11.1%
+3.9%
Conservative
451
18.9%
+3.4%
-0.8%
+4.7%
+6.9%
Liberal Democrat 
70
2.9%
-1.5%
-1.0%
-2.5%
-8.6%
Independent


-8.8%



Green


-3.4%
-3.5%


TUSC



-0.9%


Total votes
2,383

68%
38%
68%
72%

Swing Labour to UKIP 1.3% since May, and 3.0% since 2012 but UKIP to Labour ~4½% since 2015 and 10% since 2014

Council now 49 Labour, 21 Conservative, 10 Liberal Democrat, 6 variety of Independents, 3 Green, 1 UKIP

Cornwall, Newquay Treviglas - Liberal Democrat gain from UKIP who did not defend seat

Party
   2016 votes   
   2016 share   
   since 2013   
   since 2009   
Liberal Democrat 
486
57.8%
+32.9%
+31.8%
Conservative
210
25.0%
-2.1%
-3.6%
Labour
87
10.3%
-7.4%
 from nowhere
Independent
58
6.9%
 from nowhere
 from nowhere
UKIP


-30.3%

Independent 1



-31.2%
Green



-9.4%
Independent 2



-5.0%
Total votes
841

96%
79%

Swing not meaningful
Council now 42 Liberal Democrat, 35 Independent, 30 Conservative, 8 Labour, 4 Mebyon Kernow, 1 Green, 1 UKIP, 2 Vacant

Cornwall, St Teath & St Breward -
 Liberal Democrat gain from Independent
ward was St Teath in 2009

Party   2016 votes     2016 share     since 2013     since 2009   
Liberal Democrat
620
44.8%
+13.0%
from nowhere
Independent Kitto
242
17.5%
 from nowhere  
from nowhere
Conservative
202
14.6%
-2.1%
-20.3%
Independent Theobald 
181
13.1%
 from nowhere 
 from nowhere 
Independent Jones
73
5.3%
from nowhere
 from nowhere
Labour
66
4.8%
from nowhere
from nowhere
Previous Independent 


-51.5%
-65.1%
Total votes
1,384

113%
94%

Swing not meaningful
Council now 42 Liberal Democrat, 35 Independent, 30 Conservative, 8 Labour, 4 Mebyon Kernow, 1 Green, 1 UKIP, 2 Vacant

Gwynedd, Marchog - 
No Description gain from Independent
Party   2016 votes      2016 share   since 2012 "top"since 2012 "averagesince 2008 "top"since 2008 "average"
No Description  
211
65.3%
from nowhere
from nowhere
from nowhere
from nowhere
Labour
112
34.7%
+1.6%
+2.6%
-20.3%
-16.9%
Independents  


-55.4%
-54.4%
-45.0%
-48.4%
Independent


-11.5%
-13.5%


Total votes
323

49%
57%
72%
77%

Swing not meaningful

Council now 38 Plaid Cymru, 19 Independent, 8 Llais Gwynedd, 5 Labour, 2 Liberal Democrat, 1 No Description, 1 Other, 1 Vacant

Gwynedd, Y Felinheli - 
Plaid Cymru hold

Party   2016 votes     2016 share      2012 result      2008 result      since 2004   
Plaid Cymru
614
92.6%
unopposed
unopposed
from nowhere
Conservative  
49
7.4%


from nowhere
Labour




-52.0%
Independent  




-48.0%
Total votes
663



Row 6 column 6

Swing not meaningful

Council now 38 Plaid Cymru, 19 Independent, 8 Llais Gwynedd, 5 Labour, 2 Liberal Democrat, 1 Other, 1 No Description, 1 Vacant

Islington, Barnsbury - 
Labour hold

Party   2016 votes      2016 share   since 2014 "top"since 2014 "average"since 2010 "top"since 2010 "average"
Labour
1,192
51.6%
-4.1%
-5.7%
+9.6%
+10.2%
Liberal Democrat 
409
17.7%
+7.1%
+8.1%
-7.9%
-7.5%
Conservative
367
15.9%
-2.9%
-2.4%
-5.2%
-6.0%
Green
302
13.1%
+0.7%
+1.2%
+3.3%
+3.2%
Independent
40
1.7%
from nowhere
from nowhere
from nowhere
from nowhere
TUSC


-2.6%
-2.9%


Independent




-1.5%
-1.6%
Total votes
2,310

61%
67%
40%
43%

Swing Labour to Liberal Democrat 5½% / 7% since 2014 but Liberal Democrat to Labour ~8¾% since 2010
Council now 47 Labour, 1 Green

Newham, Forest Gate North 
- Labour hold

Party   2016 votes      2016 share   since 2014 "top"since 2014 "average"since 2010 "top"since 2010 "average"
Labour
1,150
52.5%
-5.0%
-4.4%
-7.6%
-8.0%
Green
681
31.1%
+17.2%
+16.5%
+16.2%
+15.6%
Conservative 
301
13.8%
+0.2%
+0.6%
+0.0%
+0.8%
Liberal Democrat  
57
2.6%
-2.5%
-2.8%
from nowhere
from nowhere
TUSC


-5.5%
-5.8%


Christian People 


-4.3%
-4.2%
-6.8%
-6.5%
Independent




-4.4%
-4.6%
Total votes
2,189

54%
57%
36%
37%

Swing Labour to Green ~ 11% since 2014 and ~ 12% since 2010
Council now 60 Labour

North Norfolk, Astley
 - Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative

Party   2016 votes      2016 share      since 2015      since 2011      since 2007   
Liberal Democrat 
319
40.8%
 from nowhere  
+12.4%
-13.1%
Conservative
198
25.3%
-30.7%
-14.3%
-12.3%
UKIP
133
17.0%
from nowhere
 from nowhere 
 from nowhere 
Green
81
10.4%
-15.9%
-4.4%
-1.8%
Labour
51
6.5%
-11.3%
-10.7%
from nowhere
Total votes
782

60%
86%
89%

Swing since 2015 not meaningful but Conservative to Liberal Democrat ~13% although little swing since 2007 when Liberal Democrat won seat

Council now 32 Conservative, 16 Liberal Democrat

Selby, Byram & Brotherton - Conservative gain from Labour


Party   2016 votes      2016 share      since 2015   
Conservative
251
44.3%
+11.8%
Labour
224
39.6%
-4.4%
Yorkshire First  
91
16.1%
from nowhere
UKIP


-23.4%
Total votes
566

38%

Swing Labour to Conservative 8.1% since 2015

Council now 23 Conservative, 7 Labour, 1 independent

Wiltshire, Trowbridge Grove - Liberal Democrat gain from Independent

Party   2016 votes      2016 share      since 2013      since 2009   
Liberal Democrat 
421
45.9%
 from nowhere  
-22.3%
Conservative
196
21.4%
+6.9%
-4.6%
UKIP
123
13.4%
from nowhere
from nowhere
Labour
77
8.4%
from nowhere
+2.5%
Independent
74
8.1%
from nowhere
from nowhere
Green
27
2.9%
from nowhere
 from nowhere  
Independent *


-85.6%

Total votes
918

93%
77%

* Independent contested seat as Liberal Democrat in 2009

Swing since 2013 not meaningful but Liberal Democrat to Conservative ~9% since 2009

Council now 61 Conservative, 22 Liberal Democrat, 10 Independent, 4 Labour, 1 UKIP


A feature of the by-elections held on 14 July, which I have not seen remarked upon elsewhere, is that six of the ten were held in small (electorate less than 2,000) or reasonably small (electorate less than 3,500) single member wards / divisions. Furthermore a seventh by-election was held in a two member Gwynedd division where the electorate is less than another single member Gwynedd division held on the same day. Five of the six single member wards / divisions saw the seat change hands rising to six out of seven if a No Description candidate replacing an Independent in the small 2 member Gwynedd seat is considered to be a gain.

The 10 by-elections held last week can be summarised in descending size of electorate by:

AuthorityWard / Division
  Members 
  Electorate  
  Turnout  
  Reason  
  Previous Party  
   First elected  
New Party  
  Outcome    
GwyneddMarchog
2
1,554
20.8%
guilty of assault
Independent
2012
No Description
Change
GwyneddY Felinheli
1
1,740
38.1%
now AM
Plaid Cymru
2008
Plaid Cymru
Hold
North Norfolk   Astley
1
1,806
42.8%
pressure of work
Conservative
2015
Liberal Democrat
Change
SelbyByram & Brotherton 
1
2,292
24.7%
death
Labour
1995
Conservative
Change
CornwallNewquay Treviglas
1
2,969
28.4%
personal
UKIP
2013
Liberal Democrat
Change
CornwallSt Teath & St Breward 
1
3,232
42.8%
poor health
Independent
1979
Liberal Democrat
Change
WiltshireTrowbridge Grove
1
3,353
27.4%
death
Independent
1997
Liberal Democrat
Change
IslingtonBarnsbury
3
9,107
25.4%
now Deputy Mayor
Labour
2006
Labour
Hold
NewhamForest Gate North
3
10,290
21.4%
advisor to Mayor
Labour
2010
Labour
Hold
BradfordWibsey
3
10,564
22.6%
death
Labour
2006
Labour
Hold