First Labour council by-election gain from Conservatives for over three months
Five council by-elections this week, and five Lib Dem candidates too, one up on the last time these seats wards were contested.
Tilgate, Crawley
The candidature of Angharad Old for the Lib Dems meant a welcome return to the ballot paper for the party in this ward after not standing last time.
Tilgate (Crawley) result:
CON: 57.0% (+10.0)
LAB: 30.5% (-7.3)
LDEM: 6.3% (+6.3)
GRN: 5.8% (-9.4)
JUST: 0.4% (+0.4)Conservative HOLD.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) September 27, 2019
Alexandra, Ipswich
The Liberal Democrat candidate was Henry Williams in a ward where the party won regularly until coalition and since fell as low as finishing fifth. But now, the party is back in second:
Alexandra (Ipswich) result:
LAB: 50.2% (-3.7)
LDEM: 19.6% (+10.3)
CON: 19.0% (-6.2)
GRN: 11.2% (-0.4)Labour HOLD.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) September 26, 2019
Icknield, Luton
Steve Moore ran for the Liberal Democrats in what turned out to be the first Labour gain from the Conservatives in over three months– but still a contest in which the Labour vote fell.
Icknield (Luton) result:
LAB: 36.7% (-5.6)
CON: 35.4% (-8.8)
LDEM: 25.6% (+12.1)
GRN: 2.3% (+2.3)Labour GAIN from Conservative.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) September 26, 2019
Sweyne Park and Grange, Rochford
Lisa Newport was the Lib Dem pick in this ward, and with the team ran up a big vote increase, turning the ward into a very promising prospect for future contests:
Sweyne Park & Grange (Rochford) result:
CON: 49.7% (+19.6)
LDEM: 37.4% (+14.4)
GRN: 12.9% (+12.9)Conservative GAIN from Rochford District Residents (-32.5).
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) September 26, 2019
Three Bridges, West Sussex
David Anderson stood for the Liberal Democrats.
Conservative HOLD Three Bridges (West Sussex) with 52% (+7) of votes.
LAB were 2nd on 29% (-10), LDM 3rd on 12% (+6), GRN 4th on 6% (+2) & Justice 5th on 0.4% (+0.4).
No UKIP (-5) as previous. pic.twitter.com/Om9ShNYz3K
— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) September 27, 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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