Liberal Democrats win by-election… in Herefordshire with huge 31% swing
Three contests but no actual council by-elections this week: the Peterborough Parliamentary by-election and two council contests delayed from the usual May election date.
Peterborough Parliamentary by-election
Beki Sellick was the Liberal Democrat candidate and scored a trebling of the Lib Dem vote as Labour just held on:
#Peterborough result
LAB 31.0 (-17.1)
BXP 29.0 (+29.0)
CON 21.4 (-25.4)
LD 12.3 (+9.0)
GRN 3.1 (+1.3)
UKIP 1.2 (+1.2)
CPA 0.5 (+0.5)
ED 0.5 (+0.5)
SDP 0.4 (+0.4)
MRLP 0.3 (+0.3)
IND 0.3 (+0.3)
CG 0.2 (+0.2)
REN 0.1 (+0.1)
EUP 0.1 (+0.1)
IND 0.0 (+0.0)LAB-BXP swing 23%
TO 48.4%— Number Cruncher Politics UK (@NCPoliticsUK) June 7, 2019
For a long time the Lib Dems have tended to do badly when starting as far back in a Parliamentary by-election as in this one. That vote increase for Beki Sellick, however, shows a very different picture – and contrasts with that of the Greens and Renew (one of the myriad of new pro-European parties formed in the last few years), both of who lost their deposit.
Ross North, Herefordshire
Strictly speaking, not a by-election but a delayed contest due to the earlier death of the Ukip candidate, Gareth Williams. Chris Bartrum stood for the Liberal Democrats and is now the councillor – congratulations! He ran up a huge 31% swing from the Conservatives:
Ross North (Herefordshire) result:
LDEM: 75.1% (+28.0)
CON: 18.7% (-34.1)
LAB: 6.2% (+6.2)Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 6, 2019
Wombourne South West, South Staffordshire
Again, a delayed contest, in this case due to the death of Conservative Mary Bond. Pete Stones stood for the Liberal Democrats.
Conservative HOLD x2 in Wombourne South West (South Staffordshire) with 62% of votes.
The Greens were 2nd on 16%, Lib Dems 3rd on 14% and Labour 4th on 8%.
Conservatives were elected unopposed last time, hence the lack of vote share changes. pic.twitter.com/P5NewXisAu
— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) June 7, 2019
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These by-election results round-ups cover principal authority by-elections. See my post The danger in celebrating parish and town council wins for your own party for the reasons to avoid straying too often into covering town, parish or community council by-elections.
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