Local Council by-elections 4th April 2024

[andrewteale]

Apr 4, 2024 18:37:23 GMT John Chanin said:

Apr 4, 2024 15:23:35 GMT minionofmidas said:

Not Andrew's fault but I find it funny that the map he used omits that 2nd largest village in the Desborough ward Wilbarston that he mentions. It's really weird - it's not just the placename missing but the grey color for a settlement - making the streets within it visible.

I was decidedly unimpressed with Wilbarston when I visited while producing my profile.  The small towns and large villages in Northamptonshire are really quite unattractive.  I exempt Oundle, which is a pleasant town. Desborough itself is quite depressing too.  I'd prefer Uckfield any day.

I went to Desborough once but remember very little about it. Nearby Rothwell was much nicer.

[iainbhx]

Apr 4, 2024 22:35:29 GMT phil156 said:

Apr 4, 2024 22:14:42 GMT evergreenadam said:

I wonder if Cornwall counts in Looe or Truro?

   I can say its Truro with a postcode of TR1 

Are they mad? It's about a hour's drive from Looe to Truro.

[phil156]

Apr 4, 2024 23:01:12 GMT iainbhx said:

Apr 4, 2024 22:35:29 GMT phil156 said:

   I can say its Truro with a postcode of TR1 

Are they mad? It's about a hour's drive from Looe to Truro.

    Quite correct Google maps says 1hr 2 mins right now 

[carolus]

Apr 4, 2024 23:01:12 GMT iainbhx said:

Apr 4, 2024 22:35:29 GMT phil156 said:

   I can say its Truro with a postcode of TR1 

Are they mad? It's about a hour's drive from Looe to Truro.

Got a screw looes

[phil156]

Apr 4, 2024 23:05:25 GMT phil156 said:

Apr 4, 2024 23:01:12 GMT iainbhx said:

Are they mad? It's about a hour's drive from Looe to Truro.

    Quite correct Google maps says 1hr 2 mins right now 

     Also 4 polling stations out of 7 for the ward are in Looe - might be a long night for the result

[phil156]

Well, that is rare not one result is announced I give it to 1.30

[ElectionMapsUK]

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos:

LDM: 604 (45%)
CON: 414 (31%)
LAB: 254 (19%)
GRN: 75 (6%)

[phil156]

Great to see Cornwall now hopefully Wealden 

[mkc]

Wealden, Uckfield New Town

Turnout 31%

Independent 582 37.0 %
Lab 578 36.7 %
Con 413 26.3 %

[batman]

Strong result for the red team in Cornwall but we would have loved five of those votes in Uckfield instead

[andrewp]

Percentages in the 2 results from last night

Looe- changes from 2021

LD 44.8 (-16.6)
Con 30.7 (+0.4)
Lab 18.9 (+10.6)
Green 5.6 ( new)

Wealden - changes from 2023

Ind 37 ( new, but + 7.2 from the Indy last year)
Lab 36.7 (-7.5)
Con 26.3 (+0.3)

[The Bishop]

Apr 5, 2024 5:16:18 GMT mkc said:

Wealden, Uckfield New Town

Turnout 31%

Independent 582 37.0 %
Lab 578 36.7 %
Con 413 26.3 %

Fiddlesticks, suspected it would be a close one given how long it took to report the result.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Desborough turnout 29.9%.

[spirit]

[Pete Whitehead]

Are the progressive alliance brigade having their usual meltdown on Twitter?

[The Bishop]

Must admit I was hoping it would at least be a bit closer than that - why are voters in Northants so determined to vote Tory at local level despite their discredited councils?

[andrewp]

Apr 5, 2024 11:16:09 GMT Pete Whitehead said:

Are the progressive alliance brigade having their usual meltdown on Twitter?

I reckon I can answer that without even looking on Twitter!

[evergreenadam]

Apr 5, 2024 11:18:33 GMT The Bishop said:

Must admit I was hoping it would at least be a bit closer than that - why are voters in Northants so determined to vote Tory at local level despite their discredited councils?

I guess the decent vote for the Independent last time might have transferred to the Tory this time?

[cogload]

Good old Desborough...never confound expectations..lol..

[Robert Waller]

Please note the large disparity between Labour candidates last time, with a large excess vote for one P Sawford ….