Post by middleenglander on Apr 2, 2021 12:31:33 GMT
There are 46 vacancies being contested in 25 authorities on 06 May - 34 single seat by-elections, 1 two seat by-election and 10 "double" elections. The Conservatives defend 20 seats, Labour 15, Liberal Democrats 5, Independents 5 and 1 Localist.
Work in Progress
^ Conservatives defend 3 seat in split wards:
- Highfield is a two member ward where Labour and deceased Conservative had each won a seat in 2019, 2015 and 2011
- Guisborough is a three member ward where in 2019 an Independent, former Conservative, had nearly twice the votes of successful Conservative and Labour
- Yarm is a three member ward where Independent, elected as a Conservative in 2011, topped the poll with 2 Conservatives also elected
^^ Labour defend 2 seats in split wards
- Hollingdean & Stanmer is a three member ward where 2 Labour and a Green were elected in 2019; 2 Green, 1 Labour in 2011
- Round Green is a three member ward where 2 Labour and a Green were elected in 2019, 2 Labour and a Conservative in 2015
In 8 of these "double " election wards the party defending the casual vacancy also holds the other two seats. The split wards are:
* Fletton & Woodston is a three member ward that elected 2 Conservative and 1 Labour in 2016 with Labour retaining its seat in 2018
** Wroughton & Witchelstowe usually votes Conservative (2019 16.5% over Liberal Democrat and 2016 39.9% over Green) but Liberal Democrat by 7 in 2018
24 of the vacancies arose following the resignation of the former Councillor, including 5 after being elected as an MP, 20 died and 2 were disqualified.
For the by-elections, both Conservatives and Labour are contesting all 36 seats, Liberal Democrats 29 (81% of the seats) and Greens 17 (46%). There are 26 Independent candidates contesting 19 of the wards, 5 Reform, 4 UKIP, 4 "Localists" together with 11 Others - a total of 168 candidates an average of ~ 4½ per seat.
For the "double" elections contesting the 20 seats there are 19 Conservative (the exception is 1 seat in North East Lincolnshire: East Marsh), 18 Labour (all but 1 seat in each North East Lincolnshire: East Marsh and Scartho), 18 Liberal Democrats (no candidates in Scartho) and 13 Greens (65% of the seats). There are 10 Independents contesting 6 of the wards, 2 Reform and 1 UKIP together with 4 Others - a total of 85 candidates.
Work in Progress
| Single / two seat | Authority | Ward | 2019 majority | over | |||
| Conservative | Blackpool | Highfield | Died | ^ | |||
| Brighton & Hove | Patchwood | 23.4% | Green | ||||
| Cheshire West & Cheshire | Frodsham | 22.7% | Labour | ||||
| Darlington | Hummersknott | MP | 19.6% | Independent | |||
| East Riding | South East Holderness | 25.0% | Labour | ||||
| East Riding | South West Holderness | Died | 13.7% | Independent | |||
| North Lincolnshire | Bottesford | Died | 13.6% | Labour | |||
| North Lincolnshire | Broughton & Appleby (2 seats) | Died / MP | 38.2% | Labour | |||
| Redcar & Cleveland | Guisborough | Died | ^ | ||||
| Redcar & Cleveland | Hutton | 12.6% | Liberal Democrat | ||||
| Redcar & Cleveland | Longbeck | Died | 2.5% | Independent | |||
| South Gloucestershire | Frenchhay & Downend | 19.5% | Labour | ||||
| Stockton-on-Tees | Hartburn | MP | 50.5% | Labour | |||
| Stockton-on-Tees | Western Parishes | Disqualified | 29.5% | Labour | |||
| Stockton-on-Tees | Yarm | ^ | |||||
| Swindon | Chisledon & Lawn | Died | 24.9% | Green | |||
| Labour | Brighton & Hove | Hollingdean & Stanmer | ^^ | ||||
| Cheshire East | Crewe West | Died | 31.2% | ||||
| Cheshire West & Chester | Neston | Died | 24.4% | Conservative | |||
| Darlington | Red Hall & Lingfield | 14.4% | Conservative | ||||
| Leicester | North Evington | Died | 55.5% | Conservative | |||
| Luton | High Town | MP | 44.2% | Conservative | |||
| Luton | Round Green | ^^ | |||||
| North Lincolnshire | Ashby | Died | 36.6% | Conservative | |||
| Stoke-on-Trent | Moorcroft | 20.8% | Conservative | ||||
| Telford & Wrekin | Dawley & Aqueduct | 23.6% | Conservative | ||||
| Telford & Wrekin | Donnington | Died | 27.5% | Conservative | |||
| Liberal Democrat | Bournemouth / Poole | Canford Heath | Died | 25.7% | Conservative | ||
| Stockton-on-Tees | Bishops Garth & Elm Tree | Died | 25.6% | Labour | |||
| Torbay | Clifton with Maidemway | Died | 17.7% | Conservative | |||
| Independent | Blackpool | Norbreck | Died | 6.6% | Conservative | ||
| Bournemouth / Poole | Commons | Died | 42.5% | Liberal Democrat | |||
| Herefordshire | Newton Farm | Died | 4.4% | Liberal Democrat | |||
| Stockton-on-Tees | Billingham West | Disqualified | 22.5% | Conservative | |||
| Localist | North Somerset | Portishead East | 53.6% | Conservative |
^ Conservatives defend 3 seat in split wards:
- Highfield is a two member ward where Labour and deceased Conservative had each won a seat in 2019, 2015 and 2011
- Guisborough is a three member ward where in 2019 an Independent, former Conservative, had nearly twice the votes of successful Conservative and Labour
- Yarm is a three member ward where Independent, elected as a Conservative in 2011, topped the poll with 2 Conservatives also elected
^^ Labour defend 2 seats in split wards
- Hollingdean & Stanmer is a three member ward where 2 Labour and a Green were elected in 2019; 2 Green, 1 Labour in 2011
- Round Green is a three member ward where 2 Labour and a Green were elected in 2019, 2 Labour and a Conservative in 2015
| "Double" elections | Authority | Ward | 2019 majority | over | |||
| Conservative | North East Lincolnshire | Scartho | MP | 37.6% | Labour | ||
| Peterborough | Fletton & Woodston | Died | 3.6% * | Labour | |||
| Reading | Peppard | 26.9% | Labour | ||||
| Labour | Derby | Darley | 23.3% | Conservative | |||
| Milton Keynes | Central Milton Keynes | 30.4% | Liberal Democrat | ||||
| Milton Keynes | Woughton & Fishermead | 40.0% | Conservative | ||||
| Southend on Sea | Westborough | 21.9% | Independent | ||||
| Liberal Democrat | North East Lincolnshire | East Marsh | 32.1% | Labour | |||
| Swindon | Wroughton & Witchelstowe | ** | |||||
| Independent | Southend on Sea | St Lukes | Died | 32.9% | Labour |
In 8 of these "double " election wards the party defending the casual vacancy also holds the other two seats. The split wards are:
* Fletton & Woodston is a three member ward that elected 2 Conservative and 1 Labour in 2016 with Labour retaining its seat in 2018
** Wroughton & Witchelstowe usually votes Conservative (2019 16.5% over Liberal Democrat and 2016 39.9% over Green) but Liberal Democrat by 7 in 2018
24 of the vacancies arose following the resignation of the former Councillor, including 5 after being elected as an MP, 20 died and 2 were disqualified.
For the by-elections, both Conservatives and Labour are contesting all 36 seats, Liberal Democrats 29 (81% of the seats) and Greens 17 (46%). There are 26 Independent candidates contesting 19 of the wards, 5 Reform, 4 UKIP, 4 "Localists" together with 11 Others - a total of 168 candidates an average of ~ 4½ per seat.
For the "double" elections contesting the 20 seats there are 19 Conservative (the exception is 1 seat in North East Lincolnshire: East Marsh), 18 Labour (all but 1 seat in each North East Lincolnshire: East Marsh and Scartho), 18 Liberal Democrats (no candidates in Scartho) and 13 Greens (65% of the seats). There are 10 Independents contesting 6 of the wards, 2 Reform and 1 UKIP together with 4 Others - a total of 85 candidates.
The Tory I think could be chanceless as some in the towe do not forgive them for the corruption they were up to when the Tories ran the town council. 
I'm a member of this CLP (North Somerset) and our FB group and page have been pushing Sophie. She's a great candidate and her leaflet is amazing. 
