Post by middleenglander on Apr 4, 2021 12:39:50 GMT
The are 17 further by-elections on 06 May in additions to those in London, Metropolitan Boroughs, English Unitary Authorities and District Councils. There are 6 County Council by-elections in England where the main elections were deferred until 2022 pending local government reorganisation, 10 in Wales and 1 in Scotland. Conservatives, Labour and Independents each defend 4 seats, Liberal Democrats 2 whilst Plaid Cymru, SNP and a localist defend 1 seat.
^ Bilton & Nidd two member Division electing Conservative / Liberal Democrat in 2017, UKIP / Liberal Democrat in 2013 and 2 Liberal Democrats in 2009
^^ Caergybi three member ward electing 2 Independent / 1 Labour in 2017 and 2 Labour / 1 Independent in 2013
^^^ Aberavon three member ward electing 2 Plaid Cymru / 1 Labour in 2017, 2 Labour / 1 SDP in 2012 and 3 SDP in 2008
^^^^ Penrhiweceiber two member ward electing Labour / Localist in 2017 but 2 Labour in 2012 and 2008
^^^^^ Forth & Endrick first preference votes in 2017 were 45.0% Conservative / 30.3% SNP - 2 Conservative and 1 SNP elected
7 of the vacancies arose following the resignation of the former Councillor whilst 9 died and 1 was disqualified.
A summary of the seats being defended across all 363 by-elections is given by:
| Authority | Division / Ward | Defended by: | 2017 majority | over | |||
| County Council | Cumbria | Brampton | Conservative | 34.8% | Labour | Conservative hold | |
| Cumbria | Cockermouth North | Liberal Democrat | 9.9% | Conservative | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | ||
| Cumbria | St John's & Great Clifton | Independent | 3.9% | Labour | |||
| Cumbria | Ulverston West | Conservative | 38.5% | Labour | |||
| North Yorkshire | Bilton & Nidd | Liberal Democrat | ^ | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | |||
| North Yorkshire | Ribblesdale | Conservative | 30.6% | Labour | Conservative hold | ||
| Wales | Bridgend | Nant-y-moel | Independent | 23.2% | Labour | Independent hold | |
| Flintshire | Gwernymynydd | Independent | 28.3% | Conservative | |||
| Isle of Anglesey | Caergybi | Independent | ^^ | ||||
| Isle of Anglesey | Seiriol | Plaid Cymru | 19.1% | Independent | Plaid Cymru hold | ||
| Neath Port Talbot | Aberavon | Labour | ^^^ | ||||
| Newport | Victoria | Labour | 26.6% | Conservative | |||
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | Llantwwit Fardre | Conservative | 38.5% | Labour | |||
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | Penrhiwceiber | Localist | ^^^^ | ||||
| Swansea | Castle | Labour | 35.2% | Conservative | |||
| Swansea | Llansamlet | Labour | 23.0% | Conservative | |||
| Scotland | Stirling | Forth & Endrick | SNP | ^^^^^ |
^ Bilton & Nidd two member Division electing Conservative / Liberal Democrat in 2017, UKIP / Liberal Democrat in 2013 and 2 Liberal Democrats in 2009
^^ Caergybi three member ward electing 2 Independent / 1 Labour in 2017 and 2 Labour / 1 Independent in 2013
^^^ Aberavon three member ward electing 2 Plaid Cymru / 1 Labour in 2017, 2 Labour / 1 SDP in 2012 and 3 SDP in 2008
^^^^ Penrhiweceiber two member ward electing Labour / Localist in 2017 but 2 Labour in 2012 and 2008
^^^^^ Forth & Endrick first preference votes in 2017 were 45.0% Conservative / 30.3% SNP - 2 Conservative and 1 SNP elected
7 of the vacancies arose following the resignation of the former Councillor whilst 9 died and 1 was disqualified.
A summary of the seats being defended across all 363 by-elections is given by:
| Authority | Type | Total | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrat | Plaid Cymru | SNP | Green | UKIP | Localist | Independent |
| London | by-elections | 46 | 9 | 35 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Metropolitan | "double" | 50 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Metropolitan | by-elections | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| Unitary | by-elections | 36 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Unitary | "double" | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| District | by-elections | 165 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 17 | ||
| District | "double" | 35 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| County Council | by-elections | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Welsh | by-elections | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Scottish | by-elections | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | All | 363 | 137 | 129 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 31 |
Of the 363 seats, 242 ( 67%) of the vacancies arose from the resignation of the previous Councillor, including 24 (7%) after being elected as an MP, whilst 113 (31%) have been due to a death and 8 (2%) following a disqualification, although sometimes a resignation occurs shortly before what would have been a disqualification.
Normally some 30% of all seats change hands during the course of a year, suggesting around 110 of these 363 seats would. However at the time of the annual May elections the statistics suggest this proportion is usually lower and may even be around 20%, indicating somewhere near 75 this year. However, these are not normal times with more like 14 months worth of by-elections occurring on a single day.
With nominations now closed the number of candidates from each party contesting these elections is:
* awaiting nominations for Flintshire: Gwernymynydd
There are 1,734 candidates contesting these seats in England and currently 1,784 across the 3 nations.
Normally some 30% of all seats change hands during the course of a year, suggesting around 110 of these 363 seats would. However at the time of the annual May elections the statistics suggest this proportion is usually lower and may even be around 20%, indicating somewhere near 75 this year. However, these are not normal times with more like 14 months worth of by-elections occurring on a single day.
With nominations now closed the number of candidates from each party contesting these elections is:
| Type | Authority | Seats | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrat | SNP | PC | Green | UKIP | Reform | Localist | Independent | Other |
| By-elections | London | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 1 | 13 | 49 | ||||
| County | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Metropolitan | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| Unitary | 36 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 11 | |||
| District | 165 | 164 | 147 | 101 | 78 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 60 | 15 | |||
| Sub-total | 257 | 256 | 239 | 187 | 148 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 106 | 80 | |||
| Double / Triple | Metropolitan | 99 | 94 | 99 | 62 | 66 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18 | ||
| Unitary | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | ||||
| District | 70 | 70 | 68 | 40 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Sub-total | 189 | 183 | 185 | 120 | 105 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 36 | |||
| England | Contested | 446 | 439 | 424 | 306 | 253 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 139 | 106 | ||
| Contested | % | 98% | 95% | 69% | 57% | ||||||||
| Scotland | Unitary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Wales | Unitary * | 10 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | ||
| All | Contested | 457 | 445 | 434 | 313 | 1 | 8 | 257 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 148 | 109 |
| Contested | % | 97% | 95% | 68% | 56% |
* awaiting nominations for Flintshire: Gwernymynydd
There are 1,734 candidates contesting these seats in England and currently 1,784 across the 3 nations.
