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Post by middleenglander on Mar 30, 2019 16:25:34 GMT
There were 12 by-elections during March 2019 with 4 (33%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 11 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | Labour | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 83% | Liberal Democrat | 10 | 2 | 2 |
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| Independents * | 6 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | | Thurrock Independent | 1 | 1 |
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| For Britain | 2 |
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| | Integrity Southampton | 1 |
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| Total | 59 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 67% |
* 6 Independent candidates contesting 5 seats Conservatives gained a seat from Thurrock Independents but lost one to a Green - gained Thurrock, Aveley & Uplands from Thurrock Independent on a 14% swing since 2018, the first occasion they had contested seat as such 3 member ward where Thurrock Independent won in 2018, UKIP in 2012 to 2016, including 2014 by-election, with Conservatives 2004 to 2011 - lost Aylesbury Vale, Haddenham & Stone to a Green on a 21% swing since 2015 when ward had new extended boundaries 3 member ward electing Conservatives in 2015; Haddenham ward was 3 Conservative in 2011 & 2007, Liberal Democrat / Conservative / Independent in 2003 Labour gained a seat from an Independent but lost one to another Independent - gained Southampton, Coxford from an Independent who had been a Labour councillor with the Independent grouping not contesting the seat 3 member ward where Independents won in 2014 to 2018, Labour in 2010 to 2012 & 2007, Conservatives in 2008, Liberal Democrats in 2002 to 2006 - lost Newcastle-under-Lyme, Holditch & Chesterton to an Independent on a ~ 18% swing since 2018 when the seat was created by merging two former wards 2 member ward electing 2 Labour in 2018 with the Independent runner-up; new Councillor was elected as UKIP in 2014 for the old Holditch ward. |
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Post by middleenglander on Mar 30, 2019 17:34:17 GMT
There have been 25 by-elections during January to March 2019 with 8 (32%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 80% | Labour | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 64% | Liberal Democrat | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 100% | | SNP | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Green | 12 |
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| Independents * | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 67% | Local groups / parties ** | 6 | 2 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0% | | Other *** | 8 |
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| Total | 119 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 68% |
* 10 Independent candidates contested 9 seats ** Aspire (2), East Wycombe Independent (1), Integrity Southampton (1), North East (1), Thurrock Independent (1) *** Christian People (1), For Britain (2), SDP (1), Socialist Alternative (1), The House (1), Women's Equality (2) Conservatives gained Thurrock: Aveley & Uplands from Thurrock Independent but lost Aylesbury Vale: Haddenham & Stone to a Green Labour gained Buckinghamshire: Totteridge & Bowerdean from East Wycombe Independent and Southampton: Coxford from an Independent - the Buckinghamshire: Totteridge & Bowerdean candidate was suspended ahead of election and sits as an Independent - but lost Bradford: Bolton & Undercliffe to a Liberal Democrat, Cardiff: Ely to Plaid Cymru, Newcastle-under- Lyme: Holditch & Chesterton to an Independent as well as Tower Hamlets: Shadwell to Aspire Liberal Democrats gained Bradford: Bolton & Undercliffe from Labour Plaid Cymru gained Cardiff: Ely from Labour Green gained Aylesbury Vale: Haddenham & Stone from Conservatives Independents gained Newcastle-under-Lyme: Holditch & Chesterton from Labour but lost Southampton: Coxford to Labour Localist groupings gained Tower Hamlets: Shadwell from Labour - but lost Buckinghamshire: Totteridge & Bowerdean to Labour (sitting as Independent) and Thurrock: Aveley & Uplands to a Conservative |
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Post by andrewp on Mar 30, 2019 17:50:14 GMT
There hasn’t been a single Conservative gain from Labour or Labour gain from Conservative yet in 2019. Doesn’t look like there will be one before the main May elections either.
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Post by middleenglander on Apr 26, 2019 10:18:16 GMT
There were 6 by-elections during April 2019 with 1 (17%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 6 | 1 | 1 |
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| Independents * | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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| Total | 35 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 83% |
* 4 Independent candidates contesting 3 seats SNP gained Edinburgh, Leith Walk from Labour on a Labour to SNP swing of over 4% since 2017, nearly 5% since 2015 by-election and some 12% since 2012 - Green was second with SNP to Green swing of over 2% since 2017, around 1½% since 2015 by-election but Green to SNP of 1% since 2012 4 member ward: 2017: 2 SNP / 1 Labour / 1 Green, 2015 by-election: 1 SNP / 1 Labour, 2012: 2 Labour / 1 SNP / 1 Green, 2007: 1 / Labour / 1 SNP / 1 Liberal Democrat / 1 Green |
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Post by middleenglander on Apr 26, 2019 10:31:50 GMT
There have been 31 by-elections during January to April 2019 with 9 (29%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by: | Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate | | Conservative | 30 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 83% | Labour | 31 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 64% | Liberal Democrat | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 100% | | SNP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Independents * | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75% | Local groups / parties ** | 7 | 2 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0% | | Other *** | 12 |
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| Total | 154 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 71% |
* 14 Independent candidates contested 12 seats ** Aspire (2), Burnley & Padiham Independent (1), East Wycombe Independent (1), Integrity Southampton (1), North East (1), Thurrock Independent (1) *** Christian People (1), For Britain (3), Libertarian (1), SDP (1), Socialist (1), Socialist Alternative (1), The House (1), Women's Equality (3) Conservatives gained Thurrock: Aveley & Uplands from Thurrock Independent but lost Aylesbury Vale: Haddenham & Stone to a Green Labour gained Buckinghamshire: Totteridge & Bowerdean from East Wycombe Independent and Southampton: Coxford from an Independent - the Buckinghamshire: Totteridge & Bowerdean candidate was suspended ahead of election and sits as an Independent but lost Bradford: Bolton & Undercliffe to a Liberal Democrat, Cardiff: Ely to Plaid Cymru, Edinburgh: Leith Walk to SNP as well as Newcastle-under- Lyme: Holditch & Chesterton to an Independent and Tower Hamlets: Shadwell to Aspire Liberal Democrats gained Bradford: Bolton & Undercliffe from Labour SNP gained Edinburgh: Leith Walk from Labour Plaid Cymru gained Cardiff: Ely from Labour Green gained Aylesbury Vale: Haddenham & Stone from Conservatives Independents gained Newcastle-under-Lyme: Holditch & Chesterton from Labour but lost Southampton: Coxford to Labour Localist groupings gained Tower Hamlets: Shadwell from Labour but lost Buckinghamshire: Totteridge & Bowerdean to Labour (sitting as Independent) and Thurrock: Aveley & Uplands to a Conservative |
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Post by middleenglander on May 30, 2019 21:22:58 GMT
swanarcadian - Please unpin this thread as well
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