Local by-elections/deferred election 25th/26th May 2022

[Tony Otim]

Wednesday 25th May:

SPELTHORNE DC; Laleham & Shepperton Green (Con died)
Candidates:
COUCHMAN, Paul Dennis (TUSC)
HOWKINS, Karen Leigh (Conservatives)
WHITMORE, Stuart John (Green)

2019: Con 911, 764, 731; Grn 555; LD 417, 399; UKIP 374; Lab 361
2015: Con 1922, 1586, 1529; UKIP 1321; SIP 966, 959; Lab 675, 581, 249; LD 640; TUSC 100, 95, 68

Current Council: Con 15; LD 7; United Spelthorne Grp 4; Independent Spelthorne Grp 3; Lab 3; Breakthrough 2; Grn 2; Unaffiliated Ind 2; 1 vacancy



Thursday 26th May:

GEDLING DC; Gedling (Lab resigned)
Candidates:
DUNKIN, Maggie (Liberal Democrat)
GODWIN, Charlie (Conservative)
PEARSON, Lynda Jane (Labour)
SERGENT, Paul Euan (Green)

2019: Lab 917, 792; Con 447, 444; LD 339, 268
2015: Lab 1176, 927; Con 994, 693; LD 652, 448; UKIP 381, 375; Grn 203

Maggie Dunkin was the top Lib Dem in the last 2 elections here and also stood in Calverton division (which contains most of the ward) last May. Paul Sergent was the Green candidate in 2015. Charlie Godwin stood unsuccessfully for the Conservatives in Carlton West division (which contains part of the ward) last May.

Current Council: Lab 27; Con 8; LD 3; Ind 2; 1 vacancy.



NORTH KESTEVEN DC; Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham (Con resigned)
Candidates:
EDWARDS-SHEA, Paul Andrew (Labour)
OLDERSHAW, Bob (Lincolnshire Independents)
SMITH, Mark Anthony (Conservative)

2019: Ind 827; Con 640, 614, 581; Lab 447
2015: Con 1884, 1625; Lincs Ind 1585, 1547, 1505
Jun 14by: Lincs Ind 527; Con 477; Ind 178
2011: Con 1014, 863, 813; Ind 941, 698; Lincs Ind 611
2007: Con 910, 820, 795; LD 624; Ind 623, 169

Paul Edwards-Shea was the Labour candidate in 2019.

Current Council: North Kesteven Administration Grp 30 (Con and Ind – I think 21 Con, but council website doesn’t separate them); NK Ind Grp (Lincs Ind & Ind) 11; Unaligned 2; 1 vacancy



Deferred Poll:
REDBRIDGE LBC; Mayfield (3x Lab defence)
Candidates:
ATHWAL, Jas (Labour)
BEGUM, Maria (Conservative)
CORBIN, Carol (Conservative)
HUSSAIN, Majad (Independent Network)
KHAN, Tanweer Akhtar (Labour)
KHANAM, Sufia (Liberal Democrat)
KHUSHI PASHA, Masood (Conservative)
SOLANKI, Vanisha Surendra (Labour)

2018: Lab 2717, 2602, 2523; Con 774, 761, 619

Jas Athwal is the only incumbent re-standing and topped the poll in 2018.

New Council: Lab 55; Con 5; 3 vacant

[Chris from Brum]

May 6, 2022 9:33:57 GMT Tony Otim said:

GEDLING DC; Gedling (Lab resigned)
Candidates:
DUNKIN, Maggie (Liberal Democrat)
GODWIN, Charlie (Conservative)
PEARSON, Lynda Jane (Labour)
SERGENT, Paul Euan (Green)

2019: Lab 917, 792; Con 447, 444; LD 339, 268
2015: Lab 1176, 927; Con 994, 693; LD 652, 448; UKIP 381, 375; Grn 203

Maggie Dunkin was the top Lib Dem in the last 2 elections here and also stood in Calverton division (which contains most of the ward) last May. Paul Sergent was the Green candidate in 2015. Charlie Godwin stood unsuccessfully for the Conservatives in Carlton West division (which contains part of the ward) last May.

Current Council: Lab 27; Con 8; LD 3; Ind 2; 1 vacancy.

So good they named it twice!  Hang on, haven't we done that one before???

[wallington]

Don't know if it's been reported elsewhere and this is just the wrong thread, but there is a byelection in Spelthorne on Wednesday 25th May.

Spelthorne BC; Laleham & Shepperton Green

Couchman, Paul Dennis (TUSC)
Howkins, Karen Leigh (Conservatives)
Whitmore, Stuart John (Green)

2019: Con 911, 764, 731; Grn 555; LD 417, 399; UKIP 374; Lab 361
2015: Con 1922, 1586, 1529; UKIP 1321; SIP 966, 959; Lab 675, 581, 249; LD 640; TUSC 100, 95, 68

SIP= Spelthorne Independent Party

There seems to be a lot of co-operation between Labour, Greens and Liberal Democrats in Spelthorne which I don't think is seen much elsewhere.

[wallington]

May 18, 2022 9:15:47 GMT batman said:

that's Couchman isn't it? He stood in the recent Stanwell by-election.

Yup, my mistake, edited.

[Tony Otim]

OP now updated following the additional election spotted by wallington

[shadsy]

smarkets.com/event/42738144/politics/uk/by-elections/2022/05/25/21-00/laleham-shepperton-green-by-election

[phil156]

They all count in the evening following the voting

[Chris from Brum]

andrewteale I'm sure you've written a preview for today's election, but where and when do you think it will appear?

[phil156]

Hello anybody still awake Nothing coming out yet at Spelthorne

[andrewteale]

Now that I've got back from a busy evening which finished in the pub, the Preview is here:

medium.com/britainelects/previewing-the-laleham-and-shepperton-green-council-by-election-25th-may-612ccd5fadc6

[ricmk]

May 25, 2022 22:47:16 GMT andrewteale said:

Now that I've got back from a busy evening which finished in the pub, the Preview is here:

medium.com/britainelects/previewing-the-laleham-and-shepperton-green-council-by-election-25th-may-612ccd5fadc6

In which Teale declares his independence from the Teal independents. Got it. Although I think you should claim to be the inspiration. Like the island tribes who worshipped Prince Philip from the other side of the world.

[agbutler]

Greens win Laleham
903 Green
775 Con
69 TUSC

[middleenglander]

Spelthorne: Laleham & Shepperton Green - Green gain from Conservative

Party	2022 votes	2022 share	since 2019 "top"	since 2019 "average"	since 2015 "top"	since 2019 "average"
Green	903	51.7%	+32.0%	+31.1%	from nowhere	from nowhere
Conservative	775	44.4%	+8.9%	+11.6%	+10.2%	+12.0%
TUSC	69	3.9%	from nowhere	from nowhere	+2.2%	+2.3%
Liberal Democrats			-16.2%	-16.7%	-11.4%	-12.3%
UKIP			-14.6%	-15.3%	-23.5%	-25.4%
Labour			-14.1%	-14.7%	-12.0%	-9.7%
Spelthorne Independents					-17.2%	-18.5%
Total votes	1,747		68%	71%	31%	34%

Swing:  if meaningful Conservative to Green 11½% / 9¾% since 2019

Council now: 15 Conservative, 7 Liberal Democrat, 4 United Spelthorne Group, 3 Independent Spelthorne Group, 3 Labour, 3 Green, 2 Breakthrough, 2 Non-aligned

[maxque]

Well, maybe Conservative will finally win something this municipal year in Sleaford. 4 by-elections held, 4 Conservative defences, 4 Conservative losses.

[Terry Weldon]

May 26, 2022 0:43:19 GMT maxque said:

Well, maybe Conservative will finally win something this municipal year in Sleaford. 4 by-elections held, 4 Conservative defences, 4 Conservative losses.

Or maybe not. The independent could extend the Con losing streak to 5 out of 5.

[jamesdoyle]

Previews
medium.com/@britainelects/previewing-the-council-by-elections-of-26th-may-2022-e010ea573ea3

[casualobserver]

Cordwainer Ward, City of London

Alexander Barr (Ind) 65
Miranda Brawn (Ind) 15
Charlotte Crosswell (Ind) 38
James Keeley (Ind) 1
Angelika Wagner (Ind) 6

[John Chanin]

May 26, 2022 19:24:50 GMT jamesdoyle said:

Previews
medium.com/@britainelects/previewing-the-council-by-elections-of-26th-may-2022-e010ea573ea3

Note this is @britainelects like last week, whereas yesterday and previous weeks were just britainelects.  It’s completely impossible.

[casualobserver]

Cornhill Ward, City of London

Robert Howard (Ind) 113
Camilia Kaerts (Ind) 22

[Chris from Brum]

May 26, 2022 20:42:23 GMT casualobserver said:

Cordwainer Ward, City of London

Alexander Barr (Ind) 65
Miranda Brawn (Ind) 15
Charlotte Crosswell (Ind) 38
James Keeley (Ind) 1
Angelika Wagner (Ind) 6

What are the requirements for nomination in these elections? I mean, 1 vote, really?