By-Elections - 10th/11th April 2013

[Davıd Boothroyd]

PEMBROKESHIRE Burton

Rob Summons (Independent Plus) 291 (43.8%)
Robin Wilson (Conservative) 166 (25.0%)
Robin Howells (Labour) 162 (24.4%)
Jon Harvey (Independent) 46 (6.9%)

[The Bishop]

Apr 11, 2013 21:57:38 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Summons (Independent Plus) wins Burton. The Good Ole' Boys mafia hold.

At least they had some competition this time. Hopefully that will continue.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Parish council byelection in Peasedown St John Parish (Bath and North East Somerset UA) has resulted in two Labour gains from Peasedown First and one Independent gain. Partial result:

Kathy Thomas (Independent) 529
Jonathan Paul Rich (Lab/Co-op) 423
Jordan Ness (Lab/Co-op) 303

[markgoodair]

Lascelles result
Labour 63.4%
Liberal Democrat 19.2%
Conservative 17.4%

[meurig]

Apr 11, 2013 22:05:03 GMT The Bishop said:

Apr 11, 2013 21:57:38 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Summons (Independent Plus) wins Burton. The Good Ole' Boys mafia hold.

At least they had some competition this time. Hopefully that will continue.

Quite. And also it's refreshing that the winner actually declared that he'd be joining the independent group before the election, rather than afterwards.
All that needs to happen now is that the Independent Group publishes some kind of manifesto, and democracy will truly have arrived in Pembrokeshire.

[andrea]

Apr 10, 2013 22:29:44 GMT listener said:

Here is some background to the by-election in the Trinity ward of Louth Town Council in the District of East Lindsey in Lincolnshire.

Louth Town Council comprises 21 members, elected from each of seven wards as follows – North Holme (3), Priory (3), St. James’ (2), St. Margaret’s (3), St. Mary’s (3), St. Michael’s (3) and Trinity (3).

Each town ward is coterminous with the district ward of the same name.

The council strengths were:

Elections on 3 May 2007: Independents 9, Con 4, Lib Dem 2, Green Party 1, Every One Calls Me Fabian 1, No Description 1, Vacant 3
Only two wards were contested – in both cases with 4 candidates competing for 3 seats. The three vacancies were filled subsequently by co-option.

Elections on 5 May 2011: Independents 8, Lab 4, Louth Independents 3, Con 3, No Description 3
Only three wards were contested – with 4, 4 and 5 candidates respectively competing for 3 seats.

10 April 2013: Independents 7, Lab 5, Louth Independents 2, Con 3, No Description 3, Vacant 1

The Town Mayor and Deputy Mayor are both Independents.

The result in Trinity ward on 3 May 2007 was:
Everyone Calls Me Fabian 1, Independent 1 unopposed
The third vacancy was filled by co-option.
Fabian Coonghe stood under the title Everyone Calls Me Fabian.

The result in Trinity ward on 5 May 2011 was:
Fabian Coonghe (No Description) 306, Lab 256, Louth Independents 122/93, No Description 114
Elected: No Description 1, Lab 1, Louth Independent 1

On 17 November 2011, David Hall (Lab) held the North Holme by-election, following the resignation of Tom Nelson-Smith (Lab).

Also on 17 November 2011, Andrew Ward (Lab) gained the St. Michael’s by-election, following the death of Keith Sharp (Ind).

The by-election on 11 April 2013 in Trinity ward is caused by the resignation of Gill Burton (Louth Independent) in December 2012.

The three candidates are Lab, Independent and No Description.

The result in the Trinity ward of East Lindsey Council on 3 May 2007 was Lab 255, Con 150.

The result in the Trinity ward of East Lindsey Council on 5 May 2011 was Lab unopposed.

Lab 132 Ind Malcom Locking 87 No Description John Gains 36

Turnout 14.62%

[middleenglander]

Darlington UA, Lascelles - Labour hold

Party	2013 votes	2013 share	since 2011 "top"	since 2011 "average"	since 2007 "top"	since 2007 "average"
Labour	426	63.4%	-5.0%	-4.0%	+1.7%	+2.8%
Lib Dems	129	19.2%	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere
Conservatives	117	17.4%	-14.2%	-15.2%	-20.9%	-22.0%
Total votes	672		-204	-177	-69	-49

Swing, if meaningful, Conservative to Labour around 5% since 2011 and 12% since 2007.

Luton UA, Wigmore - Lib Dem hold

Party	2013 votes	2013 share	since 2011 "top"	since 2011 "average"	since 2007 "top"	since 2007 "average"
Lib Dems	982	46.8%	+4.5%	+5.9%	-8.7%	-7.1%
Labour	517	24.6%	+0.9%	-0.4%	+10.6%	+10.6%
Conservatives	281	13.4%	-10.9%	-10.1%	-6.6%	-7.6%
UKIP	230	11.0%	+1.2%	+0.4%	+0.4%	-0.2%
Independent	62	3.0%	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere
Greens	27	1.3%	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere
Total votes	2,099		-1,221	-961	-992	-830

Swing Labour to Lib Dems 1.8% on "top" and 3.1% on "average" share since 2011 but Lib Dem to Labour 9% or 10% since 2007.

Pembrokeshire UA, Burton - Independent hold

Party	2013 votes	2013 share
Independent Group	291	43.8%
Conservatives	166	25.0%
Labour	162	24.4%
Independent	46	6.9%
Total votes	665

An Independent won the seat unopposed in 2012 and 2008 sitting with the Independent Group.
It was contested in 2004 when the Independent polled 84% to a Lib dem 16%.

[hulmemanchester]

It's interesting to look at how the Lib Dems are performing in the south versus labour compared to the more urban north.

[East Anglian Lefty]

Apr 16, 2013 19:18:01 GMT hulmemanchester said:

It's interesting to look at how the Lib Dems are performing in the south versus labour compared to the more urban north.

Only insofar as the Lib Dems are performing uniformly across the south. Which is to say, in almost no way.