Local Council By-elections 13th Feb 2020.

[Tony Otim]

DERBYSHIRE CC; Whaley Bridge (Con died)
Candidates:
BANN, Paddy (No Description)
GEORGE, Ruth Stephanie Nicole (Labour)
LOMAX, David William (Liberal Democrat)
WALTON, Fredrick John (Conservative)

2017: Con 1333; LD 1292; Lab 1062; Grn 157
2013: LD 995; Con 878; Lab 846; UKIP 424

Ruth George is, of course, the former MP for High Peak from 2017-19 and was the unsuccessful candidate for this division in 2017. David Lomax was LD councillor for this division from 2013-17 and current district councillor for Whaley Bridge ward on High Peak council. Last year the two main wards that form this division split 1 Con and 1 LD in one and 2 Lab and 1 LD in the other.

Current Council: Con 36; Lab 24; LD 3; 1 vacancy



EAST STAFFORDSHIRE DC; Yoxall (Con resigned)
Candidates:
BAKER, Michael Lewis (Labour)
BEECH, Laura Elizabeth (Conservative)

2019: Con 706; Lab 101
2015: Con unopp
Nov 11 by: Con 478; Lab 89
2011: Con 867; Lab 226
2007: Con 827; Lab 124;
2003: Con 780; LD 266; Lab 127

Current Council: Con 24; Lab 9; Ind 3; LD 1; 2 vacancies



HERTSMERE DC; Borehamwood Kenilworth (Lab resigned)
Candidates:
HUMPHRIES, John (Green)
LEWIS, Andy (Liberal Democrat)
OZAROW, Dan (Labour)
ROSEHILL, Brett Ashley (Conservative)

2019: Lab 987, 819, 819; Con 822, 738, 724

Dan Ozarow was the Labour candidate who missed out by drawing of lots (or similar) last May.

Current Council: Con 29; Lab 6; LD 3; 1 vacancy



HUNTINGDONSHIRE DC; St Ives East (Con resigned)
Candidates:
O’SULLIVAN, Barry John (Labour)
POPE, Philip Martin (Independent)
ROBERTS, Adam (Conservative)
SAUNDERSON, Colin (Liberal Democrat)

2018: Con 766, 758; Lab 492; LD 414

Colin Saunderson had been Lib Dem candidate for the old St Ives East ward in 2016. ¬

Current Council: Con 29; HDC Independent Group 10; LD 7; Lab 4; Ind 1; 1 vacancy



THANET DC; Cliffsend and Pegwell (Con resigned)
Candidates:
BARTON, Charlotte Louise (Green)
BIRCHALL, Grahame George (Independent)
GREEN, David (Labour)
RATTIGAN, Marc (Conservative)

2019: Con 648, 596; Grn 319; Ind 278; Lab 267, 227; For Britain 255
2015: Con 1109, 895; UKIP 951, 919; Lab 475, 398; Grn 196; Reality 82
2011: Con 966, 859; Lab 502, 384; Ind 439
2007: Con 871, 822; Lab 392, 315; Grn 252
2003: Con 899, 834; Lab 444, 398

Grahame Birchall was the independent candidate last May as well.

Current Council: Con 24; Lab 20; Thanet Independents 7; Grn 3; Ind 1; 1 vacancy



WAVERLEY DC; Milford (Ind died)
Candidates:
EGAN, Rosaleen (Independent)
GALE, Maxine Beatrice (Independent)
OATES, Carmel Jane (Conservative)

2019: LD 646; Ind 629; Con 356, 315; UKIP 203.
2015: Con 1436, 845; Ind 808; UKIP 521
2011: Con 1044, 732; Ind 482; UKIP 212
2007: Con 1240, 1132; LD 294, 279
2003: Con 894, 775; LD 595, 575

Rosaleen Egan was the UKIP candidate in 2019. Slightly strane absence of a Lib Dem candidate given that they topped the poll last May.

Current Council: Con 22; Farnham Residents 15; LD 14; Grn 2; Lab 2; Ind 1; 1 vacancy

[Terry Weldon]

In the Milford (Waverley) election, independent Maxine Gale is getting active support from local LibDems - including Cllr Paul Follows, the very popular leader of neighbouring Godalming TC and the deputy leader of Waverley BC. She also has support from the current PCC, David Munro, who was elected as a Conservative but has since been deselected and is expected to seek re-election to the PCCin May as an independent.

[Devil Wincarnate]

I was in Furness Vale earlier (comes under Whaley Bridge) and there were Labour and LD stake boards all over the place.

[andrew111]

Feb 8, 2020 14:05:11 GMT Devil Wincarnate said:

I was in Furness Vale earlier (comes under Whaley Bridge) and there were Labour and LD stake boards all over the place.

Interesting that it maintained a 3 way marginal character through two electoral cycles

[timmullen1]

Andrew’s Previews for this week: www.britainelects.com/2020/02/13/previews-13-feb-2020/

[Robert Waller]

Feb 13, 2020 11:11:18 GMT timmullen1 said:

Andrew’s Previews for this week: www.britainelects.com/2020/02/13/previews-13-feb-2020/

An exceptionally well researched and written set of interesting profiles, I think.

Thanks to Andrew, and to Tim for linking!

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Huntingdonshire turnout is 23.6%.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Hertsmere, Borehamwood Kenilworth: Total votes cast is 1,590 meaning turnout for the by-election is 23.86%

[Davıd Boothroyd]

HUNTINGDONSHIRE St Ives East

Adam ROBERTS (Conservative Party): 558
Philip Martin POPE (Independent): 429
Colin Macrae SAUNDERSON (Liberal Democrat): 109
Barry John O’SULLIVAN (Labour Party): 103

[greenhert]

Huntingdonshire DC, St Ives East percentages: Conservative 46.5% (+0.7%), Independent 35.8%, Liberal Democrats 9.1% (-15.7%), Labour 8.6% (-20.8%).

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Whaley Bridge turnout 41.49% - high for a byelection but many are postal votes.

Said to be "Looking like a close-run race based on these stacks - particularly between Labour and the Conservatives."

[Davıd Boothroyd]

HERTSMERE Borehamwood Kenilworth

Brett Ashley Rosehill (Conservative) 776
Daniel Ozarow (Labour Party) 655
Andy Lewis (Liberal Democrat) 104
John Humphries (The Green Party) 50

[Davıd Boothroyd]

WAVERLEY Milford

Maxine Beatrice Gale (Independent) 452
Carmel Jane Oates (The Conservative Party Candidate) 328
Rosaleen Egan (Independent) 113

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Lib Dem candidate in Whaley Bridge says Labour has won.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

DERBYSHIRE Whaley Bridge

GEORGE, Ruth Stephanie Nicole (Labour and Co-operative Party) 1,851
WALTON, Fredrick John (The Conservative Party Candidate) 1,048
LOMAX, David William (Liberal Democrat Focus Team) 721
BANN,Paddy (no description) 52

[iain]

No surprise to see Labour win given the candidate, but that’s a good margin.

[greenhert]

Clearly a whaley great margin for such a marginal seat.

[agbutler]

Do we know if Thanet or East Staffs are counting tonight?

[Philip Davies]

Labour's only previous win in the Whaley Bridge division was in 1981.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Bring back David Bookbinder.