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Post by middleenglander on Jun 30, 2017 9:05:36 GMT
There were 9 by-elections during June 2017 following the General Election with 2 (22%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | Labour | 8 | 3 | 3 |
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^ 4 candidates contested 2 by-elections Conservatives gained a seat from Independents in Wales but lost one to a "Resident Group" in Lancashire. Gained Powys, Yscir in a by-election following no candidates being nominated in the May election - single member ward represented by same Independent for over 20 years, sometimes elected unopposed although narrowly over a Liberal Democrat in 2012 - 6 by-election candidates including 3 Independents, Plaid Cymru & Green; first time contesting Conservatives win with 29.8% share, 3.8% over an Independent. Lost West Lancashire, Derby to Our West Lancashire, a dissident former Conservative grouping, with 6.6% majority over Labour second and Conservative third - 3 member ward won by Conservatives from 2002 to 2014, frequently with 50+% share, but Labour won narrowly in 2015 following intervention of OWL - in 2016 a previous Conservative Councillor, who had served continuously since 2002, was re-elected as OWL with a 5% majority over Labour - new Councillor came third in May with 21.4% share in the larger West Lancashire East Division won by the Conservative who resigned causing the by-election - Labour has polled in a narrow range of 33.6% to 36.8% in each of the 6 elections since 2011 and has only polled over 40% once back in 2003. |
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Post by The Bishop on Jun 30, 2017 9:12:13 GMT
More accurately, 9 by-elections in June after the GE  |
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Post by johnloony on Jul 10, 2017 17:07:10 GMT
Croydon, South Norwood: Cllr Kathy Bee is taking up a new job in the Civil Service.
Safe Labour ward.
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Post by middleenglander on Jul 29, 2017 0:15:12 GMT
There were 19 by-elections during July with 5 (26%) changing hands, 2 without a defence. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 18 | 7 | 6 | 2
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Post by middleenglander on Jul 29, 2017 9:18:41 GMT
There have been 28 by-elections since the General Election up to the end of July with 7 (25%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 25 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 82% | Labour | 25 | 9 | 9 | 2
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^ 12 candidates contested 9 by-elections ^^ North East, Our West Lancashire, Seaham Community Conservatives gained three seats, all from Independents, but lost one to Labour and one to a "localist". * gained Moray: Elgin City North, North Dorset: Blandford Central and Powys, Yscir * lost Staffordshire Moorlands: Leek East to Labour and West Lancashire: Derby to Our West Lancashire Labour gained two seats: * Eden: Alston Moor from Liberal Democrat and Staffordshire Moorland: Leek East from Conservative Liberal Democrats lost two seats: * Eden: Alston Moor to Labour and Rutland: Whissendine to an Independent Independents / Localists gained two seats but lost three: * gained Rutland: Whissendine from Liberal Democrat and West Lancashire: Derby (as OWL) from Conservative * lost Moray: Elgin City North, North Dorset: Blandford Central and Powys: Yscir all to Conservatives |
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Post by robert1 on Jul 29, 2017 16:15:54 GMT
Is that Liberal Democrat retention rate correct?
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Post by middleenglander on Jul 29, 2017 17:10:19 GMT
Is that Liberal Democrat retention rate correct? Of course not. Now corrected. |
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Post by middleenglander on Aug 31, 2017 23:56:42 GMT
There were 12 by-elections during August 2017 with 5 (42%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 80% | Labour | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4
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Conservatives gained one seat from Labour but lost to Labour - gained Kings Lynn & West Norfolk, St Margarets with St Nicholas from Labour on a little swing since 2015 but 4% Labour to Conservative since 2011 2 member ward that elected 1 Conservative / 1 Labour in 2015, 1 Labour / 1 Conservative in 2011, 2 Conservative in 2007 but 2 Labour in 2003. - lost Worthing, Marine to Labour on a swing of 17% since 2016, 22% since 2015 whilst 20% since both 2014 and 2012 3 member ward electing annually which had returned a Conservative at every election since being created in 1983 or before. Labour gained two seats from UKIP and one from North Somerset First in addition to the one gain from and one loss to the Conservatives - gained North Somerset, Weston-Super-Mare North Worle from North Somerset First who did not contest the seat 2 member ward that elected 1 Conservative,/ 1 North Somerset First in 2015 having gained seat from Conservative in 2013 by-election previous 3 member ward elected 3 Conservatives in 2011 and 2007 but 3 Liberal Democrats in 2003 - gained Swale, Milton Regis from UKIP on a swing of ~ 20% since 2015 with a Conservative second and UKIP third 2 member ward electing 1 Conservative / 1 UKIP in 2015; previous ward was 2 Labour in 2011, 1 Liberal Democrat in 2008 and 2004, 1 Labour in 2007 and 2003 - gained Thanet, Margate Central from UKIP on a swing ~ 25% since 2015 with a Conservative second and UKIP third 2 member ward that elected 1 Labour / 1 UKIP in 2015, 2 Labour in 2011 and 2007 but 1 Labour / 1 Conservative in 2003 |
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Post by middleenglander on Sept 5, 2017 19:18:10 GMT
There have been 40 by-elections since the General Election up to the end of August with 12 (30%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Contested | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 37 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 81% | Labour | 37 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 92% | Liberal Democrat | 31 | 5 | 3 |
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^ 15 Independent candidates contested 12 by-elections ^^ North East, Our West Lancashire, Seaham Community, Yorkshire; North Somerset First did not defend its one seat Conservatives gained four seats, three from Independents and one from Labour, but lost two to Labour and one to a "localist". * gained Kings Lynn & West Norfolk: St Margarets with St Nicholas from Labour * along with Moray: Elgin City North, North Dorset: Blandford Central and Powys, Yscir from Independents * lost Staffordshire Moorlands: Leek East and Worthing: Marine to Labour and West Lancashire: Derby to Our West Lancashire Labour gained six seats but lost one: * gained Staffordshire Moorland: Leek East and Worthing: Marine from Conservative and Eden: Alston Moor from Liberal Democrat * together with North Somerset: Weston-Super-Mare North Worle from North Somerset First and Swale: Milton Regis and Thanet: Margate Central from UKIP * lost Kings Lynn & West Norfolk: St Margarets with St Nicholas to Conservative Liberal Democrats lost two seats: * Eden: Alston Moor to Labour and Rutland: Whissendine to an Independent UKIP lost both its seats defended: * Swale: Milton Regis and Thanet: Margate Central to Labour Independents / Localists gained two seats but lost four: * gained Rutland: Whissendine from Liberal Democrat and West Lancashire: Derby (as Our West Lancashire) from Conservative * lost Moray: Elgin City North, North Dorset: Blandford Central and Powys: Yscir to Conservatives and North Somerset: Weston-super-Mare North Worle to Labour |
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Post by middleenglander on Oct 3, 2017 9:27:40 GMT
There were 32 by-elections during September with 15 (47%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 32 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 47% | Labour | 30 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 82% | Liberal Democrat | 26 | 2 |
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^ 9 Independents contested 7 by-elections ^^ Chase Independents (2), Chesterfield Independent, Yorkshire ^^^ BNP, Demos Direct Initiative, Unionist Conservatives gained 1 seat from Liberal Democrats & UKIP whilst losing 4 to Labour, 2 to Greens and 1 to Liberal Democrats, Independent & No Description * gained Colchester, Shrub End from a Liberal Democrat on a swing of some 15% since 2016, 2014 and 2012 but 4% since 2015 - 3 member ward electing 2 Liberal Democrats / 1 Conservative in 2016, Conservative in 2015, 2011, 2007, 2004 & 2002 (3 seats), Liberal Democrat in 2014, 2012, 2010, 2008 & 2006 and Labour in 2003 * gained Mid Devon, Westexe from UKIP sitting as an Independent who did not defend the seat - 3 member ward that elected 2 UKIP / 1 Conservative in 2015, 2 Independent / 1 Conservative in 2011 & 2007 but 2 Independent / 1 labour in 2003 * lost Babergh, Sudbury South to Labour by 1 vote on a swing of some 4% since 2015 and, less meaningful, around 1% since 2011 - 2 member ward electing 2 Conservatives in 2015 (one narrowly), 1 Liberal Democrat / 1 Conservative in 2011 but 2 Liberal Democrats in 2007 & 2003 * lost Breckland, Thetford Priory to Labour on a circa 15% swing since 2015 - 2 member ward created in 2015 when it elected the sole UKIP / Conservative candidates with the 2 Labour candidates not too far behind * lost Hednesford, Hednesford Green Heath to Labour on a swing of 7% since 2015 & 3% since 2010 but swing from Labour of ~ 6% since 2014 & 1% since 2012 - 2 member ward that elected a Conservative in 2015, 2007 & 2006, Labour in 2014, 2011, 2010 & 2002 (2 seats) but Liberal Democrat in 2003 * lost Lanarkshire, Fortissat to Labour on a swing, if meaningful, of 5% SNP to Labour - 4 member ward electing 2 Labour / 1 SNP / 1 Conservative in May; Conservative polled 13% of first preferences and failed to take up his seat * lost Hednesford, Hednesford South to a Green on a swing of around 1% from Green to Conservative sine 2016 - 2 member ward electing Green in 2016, Conservative in 2015, 2008, 2004 & 2002 (2 seats) but Labour in 2012, 2011, 2007 & 2003 * lost Lewes, Ouse Valley & Ringmer to a Green on a swing of some 10% since both 2015 and 2011 - 3 member ward electing 2 Conservative / 1 Liberal Democrat in 2015, 2 Liberal Democrat / 1 Conservative in 2011 & 2007 but 1 Ind / 1 Con / 1 LD in 2003 * lost East Cambridgeshire, Ely South to a Liberal Democrat on around a 17% swing since 2025 and 6% since 2011 - 2 member ward electing 2 Conservative in 2015, 1 Conservative / 1 Liberal Democrat in 2011 & 2003 but 2 Liberal Democrat in 2007 * lost Herefordshire, Golden Valley South to an Independent, a well known vet who had not contested the seat before - the predecessor seat had elected a Conservative in 2011 and an Independent in 2007 & 2003 * lost West Devon, Lyme Regis & Charmouth to No Description, the sister of the sitting Conservative (previously Liberal Democrat) Councillor for the ward - 2 member ward electing 2 Conservatives in 2015 although constituent wards elected 3 Conservative in 2011, 2 Independent / 1 Liberal Democrat in 2007 & 2 Independent / 1 Conservative in 2003 In addition to gaining the 4 seats from Conservatives, Labour gained 1 seat from an Independent but lost 2 seats to Liberal Democrats * gained Lancaster, Halton & Aughton from an Independent by a majority of 2 over a Green with the Conservative a further 9 behind - single member ward won by retiring Independent in 2015, 2011, 2007 & 2003 as well as since 1995 when he gained the seat from a Conservative * lost Chesterfield, Holmbrook to a Liberal Democrat on a 15% swing since 2015 and 10% since 2011 - 2 member ward electing 2 Labour in 2015 & 2011 but 2 Liberal Democrats in 2007 & 2003, including the by-election winner who was first elected in 1986 * lost Oadby & Wigston, Oadby Uplands on little swing since 2015 but around 6% since 2011 - 2 member ward electing 1 Liberal Democrat / 1 Labour in 2015, 2 Liberal Democrats in 2011, 2007 & 2003 as well as a 2008 by-election Liberal Democrats gained the 2 seats from Labour and 1 from Conservative but lost the 1 seat to a Conservative and another to an Independent * lost Highland, Tain & Easter Ross to an Independent who himself had lost his seat in May but had topped the first preferences in both 2012 & 2007 - a 3 member seat electing 1 SNP / 1 Independent/ 1 Liberal Democrat in 2017 and 2 Independent / 1 Liberal Democrat in both 2012 & 2007 |
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Post by middleenglander on Oct 4, 2017 9:33:42 GMT
There were 72 by-elections since the General Election up to the end of September with 27 (37%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative ^ | 69 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 64% | Labour | 67 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 87% | Liberal Democrat | 57 | 7 | 3
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^ Conservative returned unopposed in a seat where by-election was due on 19 October but this will included in October statistics ^^ 24 Independents contested 19 by-elections ^^^ Chase Independents (2), Chesterfield Independent, North East, Our West Lancashire, Seaham Community, Yorkshire (2) - North Somerset First did not defend its one seat ^^^^ BNP, Demos Direct Initiative, Libertarian (2), Unionist Conservatives gained a seat each from Labour, Liberal Democrats and UKIP along with 3 from Independents * gained Kings Lynn & West Norfolk: St Margarets with St Nicholas from Labour, Colchester, Shrub End from Liberal Democrat, Mid Devon: Westexe from UKIP Moray: Elgin City North, North Dorset: Blandford Central & Powys: Yscir from Independents whilst losing 6 seats to Labour, 2 to Greens and 1 each to Liberal Democrats, Localist, Independent and No Description * lost Babergh: Sudbury South, Breckland: Thetford Priory, Hednesford: Hednesford Green Heath, Lanarkshire: Fortissat, Staffordshie Moorlands: Leek East together with Worthing: Marine to Labour * Hednesford: Hednesford South and Lewes: Ouse Valley & Ringmer to a Green * East Cambridgeshire: Ely South to a Liberal Democrat, Herefordshire: Golden Valley South to an Independent: West Devon: Lyme Regis & Charmouth to No Description and West Lancashire: Derby to Our West Lancashire In addition to gaining the 6 seats from Conservatives, Labour gained 2 seats from UKIP, 1 each from Liberal Democrat, Independent and a localist * gained Swale: Milton Regis and Thanet: Margate Central from UKIP Eden: Alston Moor from a Liberal Democrat, Lancaster: Halton & Aughton from an Independent and North Somerset: Weston-Super-Mare North Worle from North Somerset First who did not defend the seat but lost 2 seats to the Liberal Democrats and the 1 to the Conservatives * lost Chesterfield: Holmbrook and Oadby & Wigston: Oadby Uplands to Liberal Democrats along with the Kings Lynn & West Norfolk seat to a Conservative Liberal Democrats gained the 2 seats from Labour and 1 from Conservative * Chesterfield: Holmbrook and Oadby & Wigston: Oadby Uplands from Labour along with East Cambridgeshire: Ely South from Conservative but lost 2 seats to Independents and 1 each to Conservative and Labour * Highland: Tain & Easter Ross and Rutland: Whissendine to Independents along with Colchester: Shrub End to a Conservative and Eden: Alston Moor to Labour UKIP lost all three seats defended without gaining any * Swale: Milton Regis and Thanet: Margate Central to Labour together with Mid Devon: Westexe to a Conservative Independents / Localists / No Description gained Herefordshire: Golden Valley South, West Dorset: Lyme Regis & Charmouth and West Lancashire: Derby all from from Conservative along with Highland: Tain & Easter Ross and Rutland: Whissendine from Liberal Democrats but lost Moray: Elgin City North, East Dorset: Blandford Central and Powys: Yscir to Conservatives together with Lancaster: Halton & Aughton and North Somerset: Weston-super Mare North Worle to Labour |
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Post by middleenglander on Oct 27, 2017 17:08:49 GMT
There were 31 by-elections for 32 seats during October with 6 seats (19%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 31 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 75% | Labour | 30 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
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^ 10 Independents contested 9 by-elections ^^ Ashfield Independents, Its Our County, Putting Hartlepool First, Yorkshire Conservatives gained a seat from a Localist Group whilst losing one each to Labour, Liberal Democrat and another Localist Group * gained Herefordshire: Kings Acre from Its Our County having not contested the seat in 2015, the first election under the current boundaries - single member 2,735 electorate seat where Conservative share was 38½% with a ~ 18% majority over Independent and 18½% over defending Its Our County * lost Hertsmere: Borehamwood Kenilworth to Labour on 5½% swing to since 2015 and 3½% since 2010 but 1½% to Conservative since 2014 and 5% since 2011 - 2 member seat electing "annually" with Labour winning in 2002, 2003, 2011 and 2014 and Conservatives in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2015 (2 seat election) * lost Three Rivers: Oxhey Hall & Hayling to Liberal Democrat on 5% swing to Conservative since 2016 but 13% and 5% to Liberal Democrat since 2015 and 2014 - 3 member ward electing 2 Liberal Democrat / 1 Conservative in 2014 "all out" elections, Conservative in 2015 and Liberal Democrat in 2016 * lost Ashfield: Hucknall North to Ashfield Independent - Putting Hucknall First who contested 2015 election as Hucknall First Community Forum polling ~ 12% - 3 member ward contested first on current boundaries in 2015 when returned 2 Conservative / 1 Labour Labour gained a seat from UKIP in addition to Hertsmere: Borehamwood Kenilworth from a Conservative * gained Adur: Mash Barn from UKIP who did not defend the seat; Labour share of nearly 50% against around 20% in 2012 to 2016 with no candidate in 2010 - 2 member seat 1 Conservative / 1 Liberal Democrat in 2004, Liberal Democrat 2006 & 2010, Conservative 2008 & 2010 and UKIP 2014 (2 seats) & 2016 Localist Putting Hartlepool First gained Hartlepool: Seaton from Independent on a negligible swing since 2016 - 3 member ward electing 3 Independents in 2012, UKIP in 2014, Independent in 2015 & Putting Hartlepool First in 2016 |
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Post by middleenglander on Oct 27, 2017 23:04:32 GMT
There were 103 by-elections for 104 seats since the General Election up to the end of October with 33 (32%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 100 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 67% | Labour | 97 | 39 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 49 | 92% | Liberal Democrat | 82 | 8 | 4
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^ 34 Independents contested 28 by-elections ^^ Ashfield Independent, Chase Independents (2), Chesterfield Independent, Its Our County (Herefordshire), North East, Putting Hartlepool First, Our West Lancashire, Seaham Community, Yorkshire (3) - North Somerset First did not defend its one seat ^^^ BNP, Bus Pass Elvis, Demos Direct Initiative, Libertarian (2), Unionist Conservatives gained a seat each from Labour, Liberal Democrats, UKIP and a Localist Group along with 3 from Independents * gained Kings Lynn & West Norfolk: St Margarets with St Nicholas from Labour, Colchester, Shrub End from Liberal Democrat, Mid Devon: Westexe from UKIP Herefordshire: Kings Acre from Its Our County together with Moray: Elgin City North, North Dorset: Blandford Central and Powys: Yscir from Independents whilst losing 7 seats to Labour, 2 each to Liberal Democrats, Greens and Local Groups and 1 each to Independent and No Description * lost Babergh: Sudbury South, Breckland: Thetford Priory, Hednesford: Hednesford Green Heath, Hertsmere: Borehamwood Franklin, Lanarkshire: Fortissat, Staffordshire Moorlands: Leek East together with Worthing: Marine to Labour * East Cambridgeshire: Ely South and Three Rivers: Oxhey Hall & Hayling to Liberal Democrats * Hednesford: Hednesford South and Lewes: Ouse Valley & Ringmer to a Green * Ashfield: Hucknall North to Ashfield Independent and West Lancashire: Derby to Our West Lancashire * Herefordshire: Golden Valley South to an Independent along with West Devon: Lyme Regis & Charmouth to No Description In addition to gaining the 7 seats from Conservatives, Labour gained 3 seats from UKIP, 1 each from Liberal Democrat, Independent and a Localist Group * gained Adur: Mash Barn, Swale: Milton Regis and Thanet: Margate Central from UKIP Eden: Alston Moor from a Liberal Democrat, Lancaster: Halton & Aughton from an Independent and North Somerset: Weston-Super-Mare North Worle from North Somerset First who did not defend the seat but lost 2 seats to the Liberal Democrats and the 1 to the Conservatives * lost Chesterfield: Holmbrook and Oadby & Wigston: Oadby Uplands to Liberal Democrats along with the Kings Lynn & West Norfolk seat to a Conservative Liberal Democrats gained the 2 seats from Labour and 2 from Conservative * Chesterfield: Holmbrook and Oadby & Wigston: Oadby Uplands from Labour along with East Cambridgeshire: Ely South and Three Rivers: Oxhey Hall & Hayling from Conservative but lost 2 seats to Independents and 1 each to Conservative and Labour * Highland: Tain & Easter Ross and Rutland: Whissendine to Independents along with Colchester: Shrub End to a Conservative and Eden: Alston Moor to Labour UKIP lost all four seats defended without gaining any * Adur: Mash Barn, Swale: Milton Regis and Thanet: Margate Central to Labour together with Mid Devon: Westexe to a Conservative Independents / No Description gained Herefordshire: Golden Valley South and West Dorset: Lyme Regis & Charmouth (as No Description) from Conservative along with Highland: Tain & Easter Ross and Rutland: Whissendine from Liberal Democrats but lost Moray: Elgin City North, East Dorset: Blandford Central and Powys: Yscir to Conservatives together with Lancaster: Halton & Aughton to Labour and Hartlepool: Seaton to Putting Hartlepool First Localist Groups gained Ashfield: Hucknall North as Ashfield Independent and West Lancashire: Derby as Our West Derby from Conservatives together with Hartlepool: Seaton as Putting Hartlepool First from an Independent but lost Herefordshire: Kings Acre to Conservative and North Somerset: Weston-Super-Mare: North Worle to Labour |
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Post by middleenglander on Dec 2, 2017 11:12:40 GMT
There were 35 by-elections during November with 9 seats (26%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 35 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 72% | Labour | 32 | 12 | 10 |
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| Total | 132 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 74% |
^ 6 Independents contested 5 by-elections Conservatives gained 1 seat from Labour whilst losing 5 seats, 4 to Liberal Democrats and 1 to a Green * gained Waveney, St Margaret's from Labour on a swing of around 7% or 8% since both 2015 and 2011 - 3 member ward electing 3 Labour in 2015 and 2011 and prior to that Labour in each election from 2002 to 2010, although sometimes only narrowly * lost Arun, Aldwick West to Liberal Democrat on swing of some 25% since 2015 - 2 member ward that elected 2 Conservatives in 2015 as well as for the previous ward in 2011, 2007 and 2003 * lost Maidstone, North to a Liberal Democrat on a swing of 3% since 2016, 13% since 2015, little change since to 2014 and 3% to Conservative since 2012 - 3 member ward electing "annually" where only occasion since 2002 not won by a Liberal Democrat was 2015, then only lost narrowly * lost North Devon, Braunton East to a Liberal Democrat, a previous ward Councillor, on a 10% swing since 2015 and 12% since 2011 - 2 member ward electing 2 Conservatives in 2015, Conservative / Liberal Democrat in 2011, 2 Conservatives in 2007 and Independent / Conservative in 2003 * lost Sefton, Duke's to Liberal Democrat, former MP for Southport, on a swing of 6% since 2016, 19% since 2015, 17% since 2014 and 12% since 2012 - 3 member ward electing "annually" where Conservative had won each year since 2004 apart from 2012 and then again in 2016 * lost Herefordshire, Bishops Frome and Cradley to Green, the previous parliamentary candidate, on a swing of 27% since 2015 - single member ward where 2015 was a straight Conservative versus Green contest then won by Conservative with 68% share. Labour lost the Waveney, St Margaret's to a Conservative and 1 to a Liberal Democrat * lost Gosport, Bridgemary North to a Liberal Democrat who had not contested the seat since at least before 2002 but polled 58% share from nowhere - 2 member ward electing biennially where Labour had previously won on every occasion since 2002 apart from a Conservative in 2008 Liberal Democrats in addition to gaining the 4 seats from Conservatives and the 1 from Labour also gained 2 from UKIP * gained Fareham, Stubbington from UKIP sitting as a Conservative where swing is not particularly meaningful - 2 member ward electing biennially returning UKIP in 2016, 2014, Liberal Democrat in 2010, 2006, 2002 (2 seats) and same Conservative in 2012, 2008, 2004 * gained Torridge, Torrington from UKIP sitting as Independent with a 60% share having not contested 3 member ward in 2015 and 2013 by-election - 2015 Independent / Green / UKIP, 2013 Green, 2011 and 2007 Independent / Conservative / Liberal Democrat, 2 Independent / Liberal Democrat in 2003 |
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Post by middleenglander on Dec 3, 2017 0:26:59 GMT
There were 138 by-elections for 139 seats since the General Election to the end of November with 42 (30%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 135 | 63 | 43 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 68% | Labour | 129 | 51 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 59 | 90% | Liberal Democrat | 111 | 10 | 6
| 11 | 4 | 17 | 60% | Plaid Cymru | 2 | 1
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| Total | 565 | 139 | 97 | 42 | 42 | 139 | 70% |
^ 40 Independents contested 33 by-elections ^^ Ashfield Independent, Chase Independents (2), Chesterfield Independent, Its Our County (Herefordshire), North East, Putting Hartlepool First, Our West Lancashire, Seaham Community, Yorkshire (4) - North Somerset First did not defend its one seat ^^^ BNP, Bus Pass Elvis, Demos Direct Initiative, English Democrat, Libertarian (2), Unionist Conservatives gained 2 seats from Labour, 1 each from Liberal Democrats, UKIP and a Localist Group along with 3 from Independents * gained Kings Lynn & West Norfolk: St Margarets with St Nicholas and Waveney: St Margaret's both from Labour, Colchester, Shrub End from Liberal Democrat, Mid Devon: Westexe from UKIP and Herefordshire: Kings Acre from Its Our County together with Moray: Elgin City North, North Dorset: Blandford Central and Powys: Yscir from Independents whilst losing 7 seats to Labour, 6 to Liberal Democrats, 3 to Greens, 2 to Localist Groups and 1 each to Independent and No Description * lost Babergh: Sudbury South, Breckland: Thetford Priory, Hednesford: Hednesford Green Heath, Hertsmere: Borehamwood Franklin, Lanarkshire: Fortissat, Staffordshire Moorlands: Leek East together with Worthing: Marine to Labour * Arun: Aldwick West, East Cambridgeshire: Ely South, Maidstone, Maidstone North, North Devon: Braunton East, Sefton, Duke's along with Three Rivers: Oxhey Hall & Hayling to Liberal Democrats * Hednesford: Hednesford South, Herefordshire: Bishops Frome & Cradley and Lewes: Ouse Valley & Ringmer to a Green * Ashfield: Hucknall North to Ashfield Independent and West Lancashire: Derby to Our West Lancashire * Herefordshire: Golden Valley South to an Independent along with West Devon: Lyme Regis & Charmouth to No Description In addition to gaining the 7 seats from Conservatives, Labour gained 3 seats from UKIP, 1 each from Liberal Democrat, Independent and a Localist Group * gained Adur: Mash Barn, Swale: Milton Regis and Thanet: Margate Central from UKIP Eden: Alston Moor from a Liberal Democrat, Lancaster: Halton & Aughton from an Independent and North Somerset: Weston-Super-Mare North Worle from North Somerset First who did not defend the seat but lost 3 seats to the Liberal Democrats and the 2 to the Conservatives * lost Chesterfield: Holmbrook, Gosport: Bridgemary North and Oadby & Wigston: Oadby Uplands to Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats gained the 6 seats from Conservative and 3 from Labour as well as 2 from UKIP * Fareham: Stubbington from UKIP sitting as Conservative and Torridge: Torrington from UKIP sitting as Independent but lost 2 seats to Independents and 1 each to Conservative and Labour * Highland: Tain & Easter Ross and Rutland: Whissendine to Independents along with Colchester: Shrub End to a Conservative and Eden: Alston Moor to Labour UKIP lost all 6 seats defended without gaining any * Adur: Mash Barn, Swale: Milton Regis and Thanet: Margate Central to Labour, Mid Devon: Westexe to a Conservative, together with Fareham: Stubbington and Torridge: Torrington both to Liberal Democrats Independents / No Description gained Herefordshire: Golden Valley South and West Dorset: Lyme Regis & Charmouth (as No Description) from Conservative along with Highland: Tain & Easter Ross and Rutland: Whissendine from Liberal Democrats but lost Moray: Elgin City North, East Dorset: Blandford Central and Powys: Yscir to Conservatives together with Lancaster: Halton & Aughton to Labour and Hartlepool: Seaton to Putting Hartlepool First Localist Groups gained Ashfield: Hucknall North as Ashfield Independent and West Lancashire: Derby as Our West Derby from Conservatives together with Hartlepool: Seaton as Putting Hartlepool First from an Independent but lost Herefordshire: Kings Acre to Conservative and North Somerset: Weston-Super-Mare: North Worle to Labour |
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Post by middleenglander on Dec 15, 2017 23:55:52 GMT
There were 12 by-elections during December 2017 with 4 (33%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 12 | 3 |
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^ 4 candidates contested 3 by-elections ^^ Shevington Independent Conservatives gained 1 seat from Labour but lost 3 seats, 2 to Liberal Democrats and 1 to an Independent * gained Newcastle-under-Lyme, Newchapel from Labour on a 2% swing since 2016 but a swing to Labour of 6%+ since 2015 - 2 member ward won by Labour in 2016, 2012, 2011, 2004, Conservative in 2015 (ex Labour in 2011), 2008, 2007, 2003 with 2 Liberal Democrats in 2002 * lost North Devon, Newport to a Liberal Democrat on a swing of around 6% since both 2015 and 2011 - 2 member ward that elected 2 Conservatives in 2015, 2011 and 2007, although relatively narrowly, and Conservative / Liberal Democrat in 2003 * lost Torridge, Westward Ho! to an Independent who had not contested the seat before polling 47% share against 5 other candidates - single member ward with fewer than 2,000 electors, previously returned an Independent in 2011, 2007, 2004 by-election with Community Alliance in 2003 * lost Waverley, Godalming Central & Ockford to a Liberal Democrat who did not contest ward in 2015 but with ~ 14% swing since 2011 - 2 member ward that elected Conservatives in 2015, 2011 and 2007 but 2 Liberal Democrats in 2003 |
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Post by middleenglander on Dec 16, 2017 0:22:34 GMT
There were 150 by-elections for 151 seats since the General Election to the end of 2017 with 46 (30%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 147 | 66 | 43 | 9 | 23 | 52 | 65% | Labour | 141 | 58 | 52 | 13 | 6 | 65 | 90% | Liberal Democrat | 121 | 12 | 8
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| Total | 614 | 151 | 105 | 46 | 46 | 151 | 70% |
^ 44 Independents contested 36 by-elections ^^ Ashfield Independent, Chase Independents (2), Chesterfield Independent, Its Our County (Herefordshire), North East, Putting Hartlepool First, Our West Lancashire, Seaham Community, Shevington Independent, Yorkshire (4) - North Somerset First did not defend its one seat ^^^ BNP, Bus Pass Elvis, Demos Direct Initiative, English Democrat, Libertarian (2), Unionist Conservatives contested 97% of the seat, Labour 93%, Liberal Democrats 80%, Greens 52% and UKIP 34% Conservatives gained 3 seats from Labour, 1 each from Liberal Democrats, UKIP and a Localist Group along with 3 from Independents * gained Kings Lynn & West Norfolk: St Margarets with St Nicholas, Newcastle-under-Lyme: Newchapel and Waveney: St Margaret's both Labour, Colchester, Shrub End from Liberal Democrat, Mid Devon: Westexe from UKIP and Herefordshire: Kings Acre from Its Our County together with Moray: Elgin City North, North Dorset: Blandford Central and Powys: Yscir from Independents whilst losing 7 seats to Labour, 8 to Liberal Democrats, 3 to Greens, 2 each to Independents and Localist Groups along with 1 to No Description * lost Babergh: Sudbury South, Breckland: Thetford Priory, Hednesford: Hednesford Green Heath, Hertsmere: Borehamwood Franklin, Lanarkshire: Fortissat, Staffordshire Moorlands: Leek East together with Worthing: Marine to Labour * Arun: Aldwick West, East Cambridgeshire: Ely South, Maidstone, Maidstone North, North Devon: Braunton East as well as Newport, Sefton, Duke's, Three Rivers: Oxhey Hall & Hayling together with Waverley: Godalming Central & Ockford to Liberal Democrats * Hednesford: Hednesford South, Herefordshire: Bishops Frome & Cradley and Lewes: Ouse Valley & Ringmer to a Green * Ashfield: Hucknall North to Ashfield Independent and West Lancashire: Derby to Our West Lancashire * Herefordshire: Golden Valley South and Torridge: Westward Ho! to Independents along with West Devon: Lyme Regis & Charmouth to No Description In addition to gaining the 7 seats from Conservatives, Labour gained 3 seats from UKIP, 1 each from Liberal Democrat, Independent and a Localist Group * gained Adur: Mash Barn, Swale: Milton Regis and Thanet: Margate Central from UKIP Eden: Alston Moor from a Liberal Democrat, Lancaster: Halton & Aughton from an Independent and North Somerset: Weston-Super-Mare North Worle from North Somerset First who did not defend the seat but lost 3 seats to both the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives * lost Chesterfield: Holmbrook, Gosport: Bridgemary North and Oadby & Wigston: Oadby Uplands to Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats gained the 8 seats from Conservative and 3 from Labour as well as 2 from UKIP * Fareham: Stubbington from UKIP sitting as Conservative and Torridge: Torrington from UKIP sitting as Independent but lost 2 seats to Independents and 1 each to Conservative and Labour * Highland: Tain & Easter Ross and Rutland: Whissendine to Independents along with Colchester: Shrub End to a Conservative and Eden: Alston Moor to Labour UKIP lost all 6 seats defended without gaining any * Adur: Mash Barn, Swale: Milton Regis and Thanet: Margate Central to Labour, Mid Devon: Westexe to a Conservative, together with Fareham: Stubbington and Torridge: Torrington both to Liberal Democrats Independents gained Herefordshire: Golden Valley South and Torridge: Westward Ho! from Conservative along with Highland: Tain & Easter Ross and Rutland: Whissendine from Liberal Democrats but lost Moray: Elgin City North, East Dorset: Blandford Central and Powys: Yscir to Conservatives together with Lancaster: Halton & Aughton to Labour and Hartlepool: Seaton to Putting Hartlepool First whilst No Description gained West Dorset: Lyme Regis & Charmouth from Conservative Localist Groups gained Ashfield: Hucknall North as Ashfield Independent and West Lancashire: Derby as Our West Derby from Conservatives together with Hartlepool: Seaton as Putting Hartlepool First from an Independent but lost Herefordshire: Kings Acre to Conservative and North Somerset: Weston-Super-Mare: North Worle to Labour |
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Post by listener on Dec 29, 2017 0:57:34 GMT
First of all, a continuing thank you for these summaries, which are invaluable source of information. They are really worthwhile, Middle Englander.
I did a double take, when I saw the SNP line and it sent me scuttling to my records. But, yes, you are correct. There have been 7 by-elections in Scotland, none of them in SNP seats and the SNP have failed to win any.
Plus ça change!
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Post by janwhitby on Jan 22, 2018 2:46:05 GMT
Thank you for the summaries.
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Post by middleenglander on Jan 25, 2018 23:36:11 GMT
There were 10 by-elections during January 2018 with 2 (20%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 10 | 7 | 6
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^ 3 candidates contested 2 by-elections Conservatives gained 1 seat from Labour but in turn lost 1 seat to Labour * gained Bolton, Hulton from Labour on nearly 7% swing since 2016, 6% since 2015, and 4% since 2012; comparison with 2014 not very meaningful - 3 member ward electing "annually", won by Labour in 2016 and 2015, UKIP in 2014 but Conservatives each election from 2004 to 2012 * lost Hertsmere, Borehamwood Cowley Hill to Labour on swing of 8% / 10% since all out elections in 2015 and 3% since 2011 but 2% to Conservative since 2012 - 3 member ward that elected 2 Labour / 1 Conservative in 2015 but Labour in every "annual" election from 2002 to 2014 |
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