Liberal Democrats win three seats in excellent night of by-election results
Ten council seats up for election this week in a mix of normal council by-elections and contests deferred from the first Thursday in May due to a candidate dying.
Great to see a full set of ten Liberal Democrat candidates along with widespread increases in the party’s vote, a gain from Labour and two wins elsewhere that give the Lib Dems their first seats on another council…
Newent and Taynton, Forest of Dean
The death of Green candidate David Humphreys caused this contest to be deferred. A three-member ward, the contest has three Liberal Democrats: Steve Martin, Gill Moseley and Vilnis Vesma. Gill and Vilnis are now councillors:
Newent and Taynton (Forest of Dean) result:
IND (Gooch): 25.3%
LDEM: 21.2%
CON: 18.5%
GRN: 14.0%
IND (Wood): 8.0%
IND (Holmes): 7.8%
LAB: 5.1%Seat allocations:
Ind (X1)
LDem (X2)— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 21, 2019
This is a new ward following boundary changes, and hence the absence of vote share changes and a simple gain/lose calculation. However, there were no Lib Dem councillors previously on the council, so this is fair to chalk up as two Liberal Democrat gains.
Whippingham and Osborne, Isle of Wight
Julie Burridge stood for the Liberal Democrats and scored a good move up into second place:
Whippingham and Osborne (Isle of Wight) result:
CON: 35.1% (+9.3)
LDEM: 19.8% (+14.6)
IND: 18.4% (+18.4)
LAB: 15.6% (+3.5)
IIN: 6.6% (+6.6)
UKIP: 4.5% (+4.5)IIN: Independent Island Network.
Conservative GAIN from Independent.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 20, 2019
Cannon Hill, Merton
A ward where I ran some canvass training a few weeks back, this contest had Jenifer Gould standing for the Liberal Democrats. And she is now a councillor with a 19% swing from Labour and winning from third place…
Cannon Hill (Merton) result:
LDEM: 35.0% (+24.3)
LAB: 28.9% (-13.9)
CON: 28.6% (-14.2)
GRN: 5.2% (+5.2)
UKIP: 2.2% (-1.4)Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 20, 2019
Congratulations to Merton Liberal Democrats on continuing their great run of election results. The political geography of the borough is now quite striking:
Liberal Democrats GAIN Cannon Hill (Merton) from Labour with 35% (+24) of votes.
LAB were 2nd on 29% (-14), CON 3rd on 29% (-14), GRN 4th on 5% (+5) & UKIP 5th on 2% (-1). pic.twitter.com/yktjB0oId9
— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) June 20, 2019
Pelenna, Neath Port Talbot
Frank Little stood for the Lib Dems, becoming the party’s first candidate in this ward since 2008 after two no-shows in between:
Pelenna (Neath Port Talbot) result:
IND (Hurley): 47.8% (+47.8)
PC: 22.9% (-5.3)
IND (Hughes): 20.0% (-4.3)
LAB: 8.2% (-11.0)
LDEM: 1.1% (+1.1)Independent GAIN from Independent.
No other Ind (-28.4) as prev.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 20, 2019
Walkden South, Salford
Caused by the death of Conservative candidate Andrew Darlington, this deferred contest saw John-Paul Atley stand for the Liberal Democrats.
Walkden South (Salford) result:
LAB: 39.5% (+1.6)
CON: 32.2% (-9.4)
GRN: 12.5% (+7.9)
LDEM: 8.5% (+8.5)
UKIP: 7.3% (-7.1)Labour GAIN from Conservative.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 20, 2019
Farington West, South Ribble
Another deferred contest, caused by the death of Conservative Graham Walton. This double vacancy had Judith Davidson and Alison Hesketh-Holt stand for the Lib Dems.
Farington West (South Ribble) result:
CON: 59.8% (+7.8)
LAB: 27.5% (-7.8)
LDEM: 12.7% (-)Conservative HOLD (X2).
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 20, 2019
Furzedown, Wandsworth
Jon Irwin stood for the Liberal Democrats, running up a big vote increase to take the party up into second place:
Furzedown (Wandsworth) result:
LAB: 49.0% (-14.7)
LDEM: 24.0% (+18.7)
CON: 18.4% (-3.0)
GRN: 8.6% (-1.0)Labour HOLD.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) June 20, 2019
Huge thanks to everyone who helped achieve this 17% swing in Lab's heartlands, it was a great privilege to manage @JonIrwinLD's campaign.
I believe this is highest @LibDems vote share in a local or general election in Wandsworth since at least 2010. @LondonLibDems @markpack https://t.co/lWCQGNtAdY
— Olly Glover πΆπͺπΊπ¬π§π³οΈβπ (@OllyGloverLD) June 20, 2019
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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