Local Council by-elections 19th October 2023

[andrewp]

Numbers below updated following this weeks contests.

Excluding countermanded elections, up to 19th October , there have now been 75 ordinary by elections since May 4th.

The Conservatives have defended 21 - Held 5 and lost 16: 5 to the Greens, 6 to the Lib Dem’s, 4 to Labour and 1 to an Independent. ( retention rate 24%) and have gained 5

Labour have defended 32- Held 23 and lost 9: 3 to the Conservatives, 3 to Independents, 2 to the Lib Dem’s and 1 to the Greens( retention rate 72%) and have gained 6

Lib Dem’s have defended 10: Held 8 and lost 2,1 to the Greens and 1 to an Independent ( retention rate 80%) ) and have gained 9
Greens have defended 4: Held 2 and lost 2. 1 to the Conservatives and 1 to an Independent( retention rate 50%) and have gained 7
Independents have defended 1. Held 1. And have gained 6
Residents have defended 2, held 2
PAB have defended 1, held 1
SNP have defended 3 Lost 3, 1 to the Conservatives and 2 to Labour ( retention rate 0%)
Vectis have defended 1, lost 1 to the Lib Dem’s


Overall net changes

Con -11
Lab -3
LD +7
Green +5
Ind + 6
SNP -3
Vectis -1

[jamesdoyle]

GWBWI

Grn +126
LDm +123
Lab -3
Con -317

The Cons' terrible, no good, awful day included the council by elections. Second worst total figure I've recorded, and the worst (-366) took four losses and two other vote collapses to achieve.
Excellent for the Greens and LibDems, and Labour stood still, but they won't care, they already got their prizes.