This week’s council by-elections: seven from Scotland and Wales
Seven council by-elections this week, four in Scotland and three in Wales. Not quite a full slate of Lib Dem candidates to follow up last week’s full slate. But six out of seven this time, which is up from four out of seven the last time these seats were fought.
Helensburgh and Lomond South, Argyll and Bute
Henry Boswell ran for the Liberal Democrats.
Helensburgh and Lomond South (Argyll & Bute) first preferences:
CON: 50.7% (+11.7)
SNP: 23.6% (+5.8)
LDEM: 14.0% (-8.1)
LAB: 5.6% (-2.9)
GRN: 5.2% (+5.2)
WORK: 0.9% (+0.9)Seat change:
Conservative GAIN from Liberal Democrat.LDem elected under STV in 2017.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) March 19, 2021
As this was a Scottish contest, the result last time was a multi-member ward result using STV. The by-election was for one seat using the alternative vote. Last time the Conservatives finished ahead of the Liberal Democrats on first preferences.
Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute
As with the last two times the ward has been fought, there was no Liberal Democrat candidate.
Independent GAIN Isle of Bute (Argyll & Bute) from Independent at stage 5.
First Preferences: SNP 33% (+1), IND 20% (+20), IND 19% (+6), CON 17% (=), LAB 11% (+11).
No other INDs (-35) as previous.
Changes w/ 2017. pic.twitter.com/A8TKWlDj73— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) March 19, 2021
Eirias, Conwy
The Liberal Democrat candidate was Lisa Wilkins, marking a return for the party to contesting the ward after not standing last time.
Eirias (Conwy) result:
IND: 34.1% (+34.1)
CON: 26.1% (+0.5)
GRN: 13.2% (+13.2)
LAB: 12.3% (+12.3)
PC: 9.6% (+9.6)
LDEM: 4.8% (+4.8)Independent GAIN from Independent.
No other Ind(s) (-74.4) as prev.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) March 19, 2021
Corwen, Denbighshire
Lisa Davies stood for the Lib Dems, breaking a run of four previous no-shows for the party stretching all the way back to when the ward came into being for the 2004 elections.
Corwen (Denbighshire) result:
PC: 65.8%
LAB: 20.3%
LDEM: 14.0%Plaid Cymru HOLD.
No changes – prev. elected unopposed.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) March 18, 2021
Baillieston, Glasgow
The Lib Dem candidate was Daniel Donaldson.
SNP GAIN Baillieston (Glasgow) from Labour at stage 6.
First Preferences: SNP 44% (-1), LAB 28% (-1), CON 17% (=), GRN 4% (+2), LDM 2% (=), UKIP 1% (+1)
No LBT (-1) as previous.
Changes w/ 2017. pic.twitter.com/ymCy0aM7nW— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) March 19, 2021
Partick East/Kelvindale, Glasgow
Tahir Jameel stood for the Lib Dems.
Labour GAIN Partick East / Kelvindale (Glasgow) from Conservative at stage 6.
First Preferences: SNP 32% (-2), LAB 28% (+11), GRN 18% (+2), CON 17% (-6), LDM 4% (-4), UKIP 1% (+1)
No IND (-1) as previous.
Changes w/ 2017. pic.twitter.com/whcWzoLRl8— Election Maps UK (@ElectionMapsUK) March 19, 2021
Maesydre, Wrexham
Roger Davies stood for the Liberal Democrats.
Maesydre (Wrexham) result:
PC: 30.7% (+30.7)
LAB: 27.2% (-17.0)
CON: 25.2% (+0.9)
LDEM: 9.6% (-11.5)
IND: 7.4% (+7.4)Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
No other Ind (-10.5) as prev.
Turnout: 32.71%
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) March 18, 2021
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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Marl, tell them, unless you have a candidate your core voter has no voice and may drift to another party never to return.! If we believe in PR then, in those contests where a form of PR is in place, it is even more important to have a name in the frame.
This must be the responsibility of the State and Regional parties to find a name, if the local party is too moribund or non-existent to perform their duty.
Somebody needs to use his influence….
apologies Mark.. fat fingers again..