Local Council by-elections 26th August

[Tony Otim]

CUMBRIA CC; Corby & Hayton (Ind resigned)
Candidates:
CHEETHAM, Tim (Conservative)
DOBSON, Roger (Liberal Democrat)

2017: Ind 830; Con 608; LD 177; Grn 124
2013: Ind 1083; Con 390

Current Council: Con 38; Lab 26; LD 15; Ind (non-aligned) 2; Ind 1; Grn 1; 1 vacancy



MEDWAY UA; Princes Park (Con died)
Candidates:
CASTLE, John Edward (Liberal Democrat)
DURCAN, Matt (Independent)
HYNER, Sonia Lesley (Green)
LAMMAS, Robbie (Conservative)
STREVENS, John Gower (Labour)

2019: Con 962, 951; Lab 554, 494; UKIP 497
2015: Con 1811, 1633; UKIP 1144, 907; Lab 1029, 821; TUSC 60
2011: Con 1488, 1317; Lab 1014, 968; ED 200; LD 119
2007: Con 1068, 1029; Lab 975, 832; ED 252; Medway Ind 176, 144; BNP 153
2003: Con 662, 570; Lab 541, 484; BNP 205; LD 205, 203


MEDWAY UA; Strood North (Ind Con elected as Con died)
Candidates:
JAMIESON, Cat (Green)
JOY, Mark Paul (Conservative)
SPALDING, Chris (Independent)
VAN DYKE, Zoe Angela (Labour)
WELLS, Alan Edward (Liberal Democrat)

2019: Con 1331, 1200, 1055; Lab 1313, 1118, 1037; UKIP 604; Grn 499; Ind 410, 349, 264
2015: Con 2673, 2230, 2138; Lab 1841, 1636, 1500; UKIP 1791, 1630, 1413; Grn 630; TUSC 195
2011: Con 2016, 1988, 1699; Lab 1764, 1480, 1390; LD 318, 228, 198; ED 282; TUSC 212
2007: Con 1771, 1732, 1593; Lab 1609, 1402, 1365; LD 477, 445, 340; UKIP 345
2003: Con 1604, 1537, 1531; Lab 1444, 1355, 1262; LD 347, 276, 251; UKIP 146

Zoe Van Dyke was the 3rd placed Labour candidate in 2019.

Current Council: Con 31; Lab 20; Ind 2; 2 vacancies



NEWPORT UA; Graig (Con resigned)
Candidates:
EVANS, Jeff (Liberal Democrats)
HARRIS, John (Labour)
JONES, John Douglas Wynne (Conservative)

2017: Con 1026, 976; Lab 825, 758; LD 194: Grn 153
2012: Con 902, 805; Lab 718, 580: LD 169
2008: Con 1187, 1070; Lab 589; LD 317, 241
Aug 05by: Con 770; Lab 503; Grn 69
2004: Con 1030, 798; Lab 626, 577; LD 348

Current Council: Lab 31; Con 11; Newport Ind Party 4; LD 2; Ind 1; 1 vacancy

[timrollpickering]

Interesting that only one of the fourteen candidates across the four by-elections has opted to hide their address on the SOPN and ballot paper. Is it just coincidence or the areas being contested or has the option to hide the address proved unsatisfactory given the alternative is "address in the authority" as opposed to "address in the ward"?

[andrew111]

Aug 2, 2021 22:10:27 GMT timrollpickering said:

Interesting that only one of the fourteen candidates across the four by-elections has opted to hide their address on the SOPN and ballot paper. Is it just coincidence or the areas being contested or has the option to hide the address proved unsatisfactory given the alternative is "address in the authority" as opposed to "address in the ward"?

In my experience the people most likely to hide their address are
1) Female councillors who have been trolled on social media
2) Candidates who live outside the ward.

Looks like there are only three female candidates, no idea re. Point 2)

[michaelarden]

Aug 2, 2021 20:07:51 GMT Tony Otim said:

CUMBRIA CC; Corby & Hayton (Ind resigned)
Candidates:
CHEETHAM, Tim (Conservative)
DOBSON, Roger (Liberal Democrat)

2017: Ind 830; Con 608; LD 177; Grn 124
2013: Ind 1083; Con 390

Current Council: Con 38; Lab 26; LD 15; Ind (non-aligned) 2; Ind 1; Grn 1; 1 vacancy



MEDWAY UA; Princes Park (Con died)
Candidates:
CASTLE, John Edward (Liberal Democrat)
DURCAN, Matt (Independent)
HYNER, Sonia Lesley (Green)
LAMMAS, Robbie (Conservative)
STREVENS, John Gower (Labour)

2019: Con 962, 951; Lab 554, 494; UKIP 497
2015: Con 1811, 1633; UKIP 1144, 907; Lab 1029, 821; TUSC 60
2011: Con 1488, 1317; Lab 1014, 968; ED 200; LD 119
2007: Con 1068, 1029; Lab 975, 832; ED 252; Medway Ind 176, 144; BNP 153
2003: Con 662, 570; Lab 541, 484; BNP 205; LD 205, 203


MEDWAY UA; Strood North (Ind Con elected as Con died)
Candidates:
JAMIESON, Cat (Green)
JOY, Mark Paul (Conservative)
SPALDING, Chris (Independent)
VAN DYKE, Zoe Angela (Labour)
WELLS, Alan Edward (Liberal Democrat)

2019: Con 1331, 1200, 1055; Lab 1313, 1118, 1037; UKIP 604; Grn 499; Ind 410, 349, 264
2015: Con 2673, 2230, 2138; Lab 1841, 1636, 1500; UKIP 1791, 1630, 1413; Grn 630; TUSC 195
2011: Con 2016, 1988, 1699; Lab 1764, 1480, 1390; LD 318, 228, 198; ED 282; TUSC 212
2007: Con 1771, 1732, 1593; Lab 1609, 1402, 1365; LD 477, 445, 340; UKIP 345
2003: Con 1604, 1537, 1531; Lab 1444, 1355, 1262; LD 347, 276, 251; UKIP 146

Zoe Van Dyke was the 3rd placed Labour candidate in 2019.

Current Council: Con 31; Lab 20; Ind 2; 2 vacancies



NEWPORT UA; Graig (Con resigned)
Candidates:
EVANS, Jeff (Liberal Democrats)
HARRIS, John (Labour)
JONES, John Douglas Wynne (Conservative)

2017: Con 1026, 976; Lab 825, 758; LD 194: Grn 153
2012: Con 902, 805; Lab 718, 580: LD 169
2008: Con 1187, 1070; Lab 589; LD 317, 241
Aug 05by: Con 770; Lab 503; Grn 69
2004: Con 1030, 798; Lab 626, 577; LD 348

Current Council: Lab 31; Con 11; Newport Ind Party 4; LD 2; Ind 1; 1 vacancy

Newport - no Plaid candidate?

[andrewp]

Aug 3, 2021 17:00:30 GMT michaelarden said:

Aug 2, 2021 20:07:51 GMT Tony Otim said:

CUMBRIA CC; Corby & Hayton (Ind resigned)
Candidates:
CHEETHAM, Tim (Conservative)
DOBSON, Roger (Liberal Democrat)

2017: Ind 830; Con 608; LD 177; Grn 124
2013: Ind 1083; Con 390

Current Council: Con 38; Lab 26; LD 15; Ind (non-aligned) 2; Ind 1; Grn 1; 1 vacancy



MEDWAY UA; Princes Park (Con died)
Candidates:
CASTLE, John Edward (Liberal Democrat)
DURCAN, Matt (Independent)
HYNER, Sonia Lesley (Green)
LAMMAS, Robbie (Conservative)
STREVENS, John Gower (Labour)

2019: Con 962, 951; Lab 554, 494; UKIP 497
2015: Con 1811, 1633; UKIP 1144, 907; Lab 1029, 821; TUSC 60
2011: Con 1488, 1317; Lab 1014, 968; ED 200; LD 119
2007: Con 1068, 1029; Lab 975, 832; ED 252; Medway Ind 176, 144; BNP 153
2003: Con 662, 570; Lab 541, 484; BNP 205; LD 205, 203


MEDWAY UA; Strood North (Ind Con elected as Con died)
Candidates:
JAMIESON, Cat (Green)
JOY, Mark Paul (Conservative)
SPALDING, Chris (Independent)
VAN DYKE, Zoe Angela (Labour)
WELLS, Alan Edward (Liberal Democrat)

2019: Con 1331, 1200, 1055; Lab 1313, 1118, 1037; UKIP 604; Grn 499; Ind 410, 349, 264
2015: Con 2673, 2230, 2138; Lab 1841, 1636, 1500; UKIP 1791, 1630, 1413; Grn 630; TUSC 195
2011: Con 2016, 1988, 1699; Lab 1764, 1480, 1390; LD 318, 228, 198; ED 282; TUSC 212
2007: Con 1771, 1732, 1593; Lab 1609, 1402, 1365; LD 477, 445, 340; UKIP 345
2003: Con 1604, 1537, 1531; Lab 1444, 1355, 1262; LD 347, 276, 251; UKIP 146

Zoe Van Dyke was the 3rd placed Labour candidate in 2019.

Current Council: Con 31; Lab 20; Ind 2; 2 vacancies



NEWPORT UA; Graig (Con resigned)
Candidates:
EVANS, Jeff (Liberal Democrats)
HARRIS, John (Labour)
JONES, John Douglas Wynne (Conservative)

2017: Con 1026, 976; Lab 825, 758; LD 194: Grn 153
2012: Con 902, 805; Lab 718, 580: LD 169
2008: Con 1187, 1070; Lab 589; LD 317, 241
Aug 05by: Con 770; Lab 503; Grn 69
2004: Con 1030, 798; Lab 626, 577; LD 348

Current Council: Lab 31; Con 11; Newport Ind Party 4; LD 2; Ind 1; 1 vacancy

Newport - no Plaid candidate?

Plaid have only ever stood in Graig once- in 1999. One of the least fertile parts of Wales for them. 

[froome]

Aug 3, 2021 17:15:25 GMT andrewp said:

Aug 3, 2021 17:00:30 GMT michaelarden said:

Newport - no Plaid candidate?

Plaid have only ever stood in Graig once- in 1999. One of the least fertile parts of Wales for them. 

Indeed. Is this the only Welsh council without any Plaid councillors?

[johng]

Aug 3, 2021 18:12:21 GMT froome said:

Aug 3, 2021 17:15:25 GMT andrewp said:

Plaid have only ever stood in Graig once- in 1999. One of the least fertile parts of Wales for them. 

Indeed. Is this the only Welsh council without any Plaid councillors?

In Cardiff, they all defected to Neil McEvoy's cult party. Their one in BG elected in 2017 became independent.

They also have none on Monmouthshire, Torfaen, Merthyr Tydfil, Swansea and Flintshire councils.

[John Chanin]

A little earler this week. Perhaps andrewteale could persuade Britain Elects to put the previews up on Wednesday night as they used to do

www.britainelects.com/2021/08/26/previewing-the-council-by-elections-of-26-august-2021/

[andrew111]

Aug 26, 2021 12:47:24 GMT John Chanin said:

A little earler this week. Perhaps andrewteale could persuade Britain Elects to put the previews up on Wednesday night as they used to do

www.britainelects.com/2021/08/26/previewing-the-council-by-elections-of-26-august-2021/

Good to see railways featuring strongly!

[evergreenadam]

Aug 26, 2021 18:06:09 GMT andrew111 said:

Aug 26, 2021 12:47:24 GMT John Chanin said:

A little earler this week. Perhaps andrewteale could persuade Britain Elects to put the previews up on Wednesday night as they used to do

www.britainelects.com/2021/08/26/previewing-the-council-by-elections-of-26-august-2021/

Good to see railways featuring strongly!

I was thinking that the opening of Pye Corner station on the Ebbw Vale line could also have featured!

[andrewteale]

Pye Corner station is in Rogerstone division, not Graig, so it's off-topic.

The previews normally go off to Britain Elects on Wednesday afternoons these days, it might be a bit of a stretch to have them published the same evening.

[phil156]

Con hold Graig in Newport

[middleenglander]

Turnout Medway: Princes Park 18.8% (1,432 ballot papers) and Medway: Strood North 23.5% (2,466)

[timmullen1]

Princes Park turnout 18.8% (1432 raw votes), Strood North 23.5% (2466 votes).

(EDIT: snap with middleenglander)

[middleenglander]

I think Labour may have gained Strood North

[formerfifer]

Strood North is Labour gain. 913 votes against Conservatives on 728

[formerfifer]

Strood North:
Labour 913
Conservative 728
Green 565
Independent 216

[formerfifer]

Conservatives have held Princes Park

[greenhert]

Aug 26, 2021 22:42:47 GMT formerfifer said:

Strood North:
Labour 913
Conservative 728
Green 565
Independent 216

And Liberal Democrats 39.

Percentages:

Labour 37.1%
Conservative 29.6%
Green 23.0%
Independent 8.8%
Liberal Democrats 1.6%

(rounded up to nearest 0.1%).

[Davıd Boothroyd]

I think that's the first Labour gain from Conservative since Whaley Bridge in February 2020.