Local Council By-elections 5th April

[Tony Otim]

FYLDE Heyhouses (Con died)
Candidates:
GOODWIN, Lynn (Labour)
HOLLAND, Andrew Peter (Liberal Democrats)
NASH, Sally (Conservative)
ROBERTS, Ian Stanley (Green)

2015: Con 1260, 1227, 1063; Lab 843; LD 601
Jul 2012 (by): Con 401; Ind 313; LD 163; Grn 150; UKIP 147; Integrity UK 25
2011: Con 829, 723, 681; LD 557, 488
2007: Con 821, 792, 699; LD 643; Lab 332
2003: Con 763, 752, 699; LD 515, 447; Lab 290

Conservative candidate shares a surname with the deceased councillor (who was the previous by-election winner) so probably a relation. The Labour candidate ran in 2015 and the Green in the 2012 by-election.


HIGHLAND, Caol and Mallaig (SNP died)
Candidates:
CAMPBELL, Ronald Joseph (Independent)
MacINNES, Alex (SNP)
MacKINNON, Catherine Margaret (Independent)
RIXSON, Denis (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
SMITH, Ian (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
WOOD, Colin ‘Woody’ (Independent)

2017: Ind 917 (stage 1), 767 (stage 3), 30; SNP 778 (stage 5); LD 304; Con 265; Lab 181 (SNP gain 1 from Ind)
May 2014 by: Ind 1176 (elected at stage 4); SNP 881; No Desc 551; UKIP 139; Christian 63
2012: Ind 905, 710, 506, 71, 60; SNP 411; Con 66; Christian 45
2007: Ind 975, 881, 550, 188, 151, 100, 64; Lab 473; SNP 389; Con 156

The Liberal Democrat also stood in 2017.


NEW FOREST, Milford (Con died)
Candidates:
DAVIES, Wynford Bevan (Liberal Democrats)
HOPKINS, Christine (Conservative)
SPICER, Sally (Labour)

2015: Con 2282, 2232; Lab 582
Jul 2012 by: Con 963; Lab 240
2011: Con 1802, 1678; Lab 492
2007: Con 1512, 1435; LD 400
2003: Con 1371, 1274; LD 435, 354



TAUNTON DEANE, Wiveliscombe and West Deane (Ind resigned)
Candidates:
LEVINGE, Susan (Liberal Democrats)
MANSELL, Dave (Green)
THORNE, Philip Robert (Conservative)

2015: Ind 1081, 1000; Con 893; LD 439, 226; Grn 346
2011: Ind 1088, 943; Con 560
2007: Ind 681, 561; Con 497, 471; LD 270

The Liberal Democrat also stood in 2015.

[Tony Otim]

This may be a one-off for me, temporarily filling in until somebody else steps forward to take over from yellowperil's excellent work.

[maxque]

In Fylde, Sally Nash is the daughter of the late Barbara Nash.

[yellowperil]

Mar 29, 2018 16:03:37 GMT Tony Otim said:

This may be a one-off for me, temporarily filling in until somebody else steps forward to take over from yellowperil 's excellent work.

Thank you for such an excellent fill-in, showing how it really should be done, with useful extra bits, and the results listing reverting to the usual convention (most recent at the top -it was my personal quirk that I liked them other way up-I liked to think it told the story more, but it probably confused a lot of people). And you picked up the by-election (Fylde 2012) - I now realise I had missed another one at Knowsley for this week's election.

I know our esteemed administrator was standing by to fill in if you hadn't stepped into the breech, but you will now have to be very careful if you don't want a job for life.

[andrewteale]

Mar 29, 2018 16:02:35 GMT Tony Otim said:

NEW FOREST, Milford (Con died)
Candidates:
DAVIES, Wynford Bevan (Liberal Democrats)
HOPKINS, Christine (Conservative)
SPICER, Sally (Labour)

2015: Con 2282, 2232; Lab 582
Jul 2012 by: Con 963; Lab 240
2011: Con 1802, 1678; Lab 492
2007: Con 1512, 1435; LD 400
2003: Con 1371, 1274; LD 435, 354

Well spotted on the July 2012 by-election, which is missing from Keith Edkins' archive.

[MeirionGwril]

Excellent job Tony - please consider carrying for a few months at least

[Robert Waller]

Andrew in very good time this week. Enjoy.

britainelects.com/author/andrewteale/

[Andrew_S]

Is Caol and Mallaig Carlton's division?

[BossMan]

Apr 4, 2018 18:22:52 GMT Andrew_S said:

Is Caol and Mallaig Carlton's division?

From what Carlton has said, no. He has indicated he lives near Torridon which I understand comes under the similarly vast Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh ward.

[andrewteale]

Apr 4, 2018 18:22:52 GMT Andrew_S said:

Is Caol and Mallaig Carlton's division?

No, Torridon is in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh ward.

Edit: SNAP!

[samdwebber]

Worth a read and a retweet until the results start flying in:

[robbienicoll]

Apr 5, 2018 21:21:31 GMT samdwebber said:

Worth a read and a retweet until the results start flying in:

That Caol and Mallaig prediction is SUCH a cop-out  glad you have the same as me for Taunton Deane though!

[robbienicoll]

Caol and Mallaig are counting tomorrow.

[andrewp]

Apparently 30% turnout in Fylde

[andrewp]

Fylde Heyhouses is a Conservative hold - per twitter- 1129 votes cast, Conservatives received 655.

[andrewp]

Fylde Heyhouses

Sarah Nash, Conservative 655
Lynn Goodwin, Labour 202
Andrew Holland, Lib Dem  138
Ian Roberts, Green 133

Turnout 30%

Conservative Hold

[Davıd Boothroyd]

C 58.1%
Lab 17.9%
L Dem 12.2%
GP 11.8%

[Davıd Boothroyd]

NEW FOREST Milford

HOPKINS, Christine (Conservative) 1,057
DAVIES, Wynford Bevan (Liberal Democrats) 200
SPICER, Sally (Labour) 126

3 spoilt papers

C 76.4%
L Dem 14.5%
Lab 9.1%

[andrewp]

Don’t know whether Wiveliscombe is counting tonight.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Apr 5, 2018 22:20:16 GMT andrewp said:

Don’t know whether Wiveliscombe is counting tonight.

It's a large and remote ward, and I would doubt it.