Liberal Democrats gain council seat from Conservatives with huge swing
Three council by-elections this week: an independent seat, a Conservative seat and a Liberal Democrat one.
Sheringham North, North Norfolk
Liz Withington stood to defend this Liberal Democrat seat in Norman Lamb’s former constituency, successfully holding on in one of the more Leave-voting areas of Lib Dem Parliamentary strength:
Sheringham North (North Norfolk) result:
LDEM: 48.4% (-15.0)
CON: 43.0% (+17.8)
LAB: 8.6% (-2.8)Liberal Democrat HOLD.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) November 28, 2019
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
No Liberal Democrat candidate this time, though this is an area where there are Green-Lib Dem local election and general election deals, so not a case of a local party not being able to find a candidate.
Green-Lib Dem deals in Oxfordshire have helped get Layla Moran elected and this by-election showed what’s in it for the Greens too:
Wallingford (Oxfordshire) result:
GRN: 40.9% (+30.0)
CON: 31.0% (+6.9)
IND: 19.8% (+19.8)
LAB: 8.3% (-4.2)Green GAIN from Independent.
No other Ind (-39.4) and LDem (-13.1) as prev.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) November 29, 2019
Trowbridge Lambrok, Wiltshire
Jo Trigg stood for the Liberal Democrats in this Conservative seat. And wow, was it worth it:
Delighted to announce that @LibDems candidate Jo Trigg has just won the by-election in Trowbridge Lambrok @WiltsLibDems
LD 622
Con 455Turnout 29.53% (up 0.19% on 2017) @LibDems gain from @Conservatives
Jo Trigg will be an excellent councillor & advocate for Trowbridge pic.twitter.com/WdBW3qyNVX
— 🔶 South West Wiltshire Lib Dems 💙 #StayAtHome (@SWWiltsLibDems) November 28, 2019
Trowbridge Lambrok (Wiltshire) result:
LDEM: 57.8% (+25.6)
CON: 42.2% (-3.4)Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.
No Labour (-15.4) and Green (-6.8) as prev.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) November 28, 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.
Did Labour stand aside in Trowbridge Lambrok?