Local Council by-elections 20th June 2024

[Tony Otim]

COVENTRY MBC; Radford (Deferred election following death of TUSC candidate; Lab defence)
Candidates:
BAXTER, Cameron Ewart (Coventry Citizens)
MATHARU, Mila (TUSC)
MUTTON, Mal (Labour)
SMITH, Stephen James (Conservative)
SPENCE, Caroline (Liberal Democrats)
SPRIDDLE, Julie (Green)

2023: Lab 1686; Con 535; Grn 266; Cov Cit 199; TUSC 118
2022: Lab 1807; Con 600; Grn 261; Cov Cit 175; TUSC 114
2021: Lab 1846; Con 835; Grn 299; Cov Cit 187; TUSC 124; LD 121
2019: Lab 1581; UKIP 497; Con 418; Grn 302; Soc Alt 109
2018: Lab 1951; Con 561; Grn 169; TUSC 163; UKIP 158
2016: Lab 1694; Con 504; Grn 332; TUSC 313;
2015: Lab 3478; Con 1239; UKIP 1047; TUSC 365; Grn 339; Christian Movement GB 93
2014: Lab 1928; Con 553; BNP 372; Grn 341; TUSC 124
2012: Lab 1896; Con 498; Grn 210; Soc Alt 142; BNP 126
2011: Lab 2607; Con 699; Grn 226; BNP 205; Ind 159; Soc Alt 94
2010: Lab 3580; Con 1279; LD 1091; BNP 415; Grn 208; Ind 127; Soc Alt 99; Ind 61
2008: Lab 1444; Con 796; BNP 344; LD 273; Grn 131; Ind 124
2007: Lab 1663; Con 670; BNP 359; LD 282; Grn 144; Ind 132
2006: Lab 1564; Con 692; LD 433; BNP 415; Ind 180
2004: Lab 1516, 1345, 1309; Con 858, 812, 776; LD 764, 728, 716; Ind 357; Marxist 222; Soc Alt 220

Mal Mutton (Lab) is the incumbent, first elected in 2008. Julie Spriddle was the Green candidate here last year and in every election since 2018. Mila Matharu (TUSC) already stood in Wyken in May this year.

Current Council: Lab 39; Con 12; Grn 2; 1 seat to be filled



MANSFIELD DC; West Bank (Con resigned)
Candidates:
ALTENKIRCH, Thorsten (Liberal Democrat)
CHOUDHURY, Faz (Mansfield Independents)
COLE, Garry Richard (Labour)
SEYMOUR, Karen Rachel Mary (TUSC)
THORNTON, Shaun Dennis (Green)
WALMSLEY, Steve (Conservative)

2023: Con 240; Lab 208; Mansfield Ind 178; RefUK 28

Faz Choudhury was the Mansfield Ind candidate here last year, when Garry Cole (Lab) and Shaun Thornton (Grn) both stood in Rufford (Cole missing the seat by just 2 votes) and Karen Seymour (TUSC) stood in Maun Valley Forest Town. The Conservative candidate has an address in Ashfield district.

Current Council: Lab 25 + elected mayor; Con 4; Mansfield Ind 4; Ind 2; 1 vacancy



MID DEVON DC; Tiverton Westexe (Ind elected as LD disqualified)
Candidates:
BUCHANAN, Laura (Green)
LEJEUNE, Jason Sonny Albert (Independent)
OSMAN, Paul Andrew (Conservative)
STIRLING, Adam (Liberal Democrat)

2023: LD 494, 444; Con 334, 287, 277; Ind 273, 236, 170; Lab 221; Grn 208, 156

Jason Lejeune was the second independent here last year and Paul Osman stood for the Conservatives in Canonsleigh.

Current Council: LD 34; Con 3; Grn 3; Ind 1; 1 vacancy



OXFORDSHIRE CC; Sutton Courtenay & Marcham (LD resigned)
Candidates:
BROADBENT, Jim (Labour)
PLUMB, James Richard (Conservative)
REILLY, Aidan (Green)
STEVENS, Peter Alexander (Liberal Democrat)

2021: LD 1756; Con 1439; Lab 409
2017: LD 1345; Con 1311; Lab 239; Grn 96
2013: LD 776; Con 749; UKIP 529; Lab 253; Grn 104

I’m assuming the Labour candidate is not that Jim Broadbent? James Plumb was the Conservative candidate here in 2021 and stood in Marcham ward (Vale of White Horse, in this division) last year. Also last year, Aidan Reilly (Grn) stood in Abingdon Caldecott (not in this division).

Current Council: LD-Grn All 22(19 LD, 3 Grn); Con Id All 20 (19 Con, 1 Ind); Lab 14; Ind Non-Grouped 3; Ind Voice of Oxfordshire 3; 1 vacancy



SEFTON MBC; St Oswald (Lab died)
Candidates:
BURGESS, Katie Maria (Conservative)
DOOLIN, Lyndsey Marie (Green)
DUERDEN, Helen (Labour)
O’NEILL, Conor Anthony (TUSC)
SMITH, Ian (Workers Party)
YOUNG, Paul (Liberal Democrats)

2024: Lab 1270; TUSC 127; Grn 119; Con 100
2023: Lab 1362; Con 151; TUSC 145
2022: Lab unopp
2021: Lab 1557; Con 262
2019: Lab 1351; Grn 147; Con 143; LD 93; Soc Lab 79
2018: Lab 1721; Con 218; Soc Lab 119
2016: Lab 1618, 1231; Grn 281; Soc Lab 165; Con 116
2015: Lab 4412; Grn 483; Soc Lab 228
2014: Lab 1732; UKIP 424; Con 101; Soc Lab 73
2012: Lab 2035; Con 112; LD 79
2011: Lab 2405; Con 200; LD 94
2010: Lab 3596; LD 529; Con 332; UKIP 332
2008: Lab 1269; LD 229; Con 215; BNP 179; UKIP 57
2007: Lab 1574; Con 408
2006: Lab 1376; LD 518
2004: Lab 2164, 1944, 1896; LD 582, 543, 515

Vacancy is for the 2023-27 term (although all-outs on new boundaries are due in 2026). Conor O’Neill was the TUSC candidate here in May and last year. Paul Young stood here for the Lib Dems back in 2019. This May, Katie Burgess (Con) stood in Blundellsands, Lyndsey Doolin (Grn) n Ford, Helen Duerden (Lab) in Dukes, Ian Smith (Workers) as an independent in Litherland and Paul Young (LD) in Molyneux.

Current Council: Lab 49; LD 9; Con 4; Ind 2; Grn 1; 1 vacancy



VALE OF WHITE HORSE DC; Sutton Courtenay (LD resigned)
Candidates:
CAMPBELL, Christopher Charles (Conservative)
REILLY, Aidan (Green)
STEVENS, Peter Alexander (Liberal Democrat)
WEBB, Stephen Edwin Dominic (Labour)

2023: LD 488; Con 233; Grn 113
2019: LD 700; Con 222
2015: Con 745; Lab 281; UKIP 229; LD 202; Rural Oxfordshire Action Rally 103

Christopher Campbell (Con) stood in Drayton last year, Aidan Reilly (Grn) stood in Abingdon Caldecott and Stephen Webb (Lab) in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt.

Current Council: LD 31; Grn 4; Ind 2; 1 vacancy

[froome]

That Sefton ward seems to have had an interesting range of parties standing over the years.

Was second place here in May TUSC's best result in this year's elections?

[greenchristian]

May 25, 2024 13:50:33 GMT Tony Otim said:

COVENTRY MBC; Radford (Deferred election following death of TUSC candidate; Lab defence)
Candidates:
BAXTER, Cameron Ewart (Coventry Citizens)
MATHARU, Mila (TUSC)
MUTTON, Mal (Labour)
SMITH, Stephen James (Conservative)
SPENCE, Caroline (Liberal Democrats)
SPRIDDLE, Julie (Green)

2023: Lab 1686; Con 535; Grn 266; Cov Cit 199; TUSC 118
2022: Lab 1807; Con 600; Grn 261; Cov Cit 175; TUSC 114
2021: Lab 1846; Con 835; Grn 299; Cov Cit 187; TUSC 124; LD 121
2019: Lab 1581; UKIP 497; Con 418; Grn 302; Soc Alt 109
2018: Lab 1951; Con 561; Grn 169; TUSC 163; UKIP 158
2016: Lab 1694; Con 504; Grn 332; TUSC 313;
2015: Lab 3478; Con 1239; UKIP 1047; TUSC 365; Grn 339; Christian Movement GB 93
2014: Lab 1928; Con 553; BNP 372; Grn 341; TUSC 124
2012: Lab 1896; Con 498; Grn 210; Soc Alt 142; BNP 126
2011: Lab 2607; Con 699; Grn 226; BNP 205; Ind 159; Soc Alt 94
2010: Lab 3580; Con 1279; LD 1091; BNP 415; Grn 208; Ind 127; Soc Alt 99; Ind 61
2008: Lab 1444; Con 796; BNP 344; LD 273; Grn 131; Ind 124
2007: Lab 1663; Con 670; BNP 359; LD 282; Grn 144; Ind 132
2006: Lab 1564; Con 692; LD 433; BNP 415; Ind 180
2004: Lab 1516, 1345, 1309; Con 858, 812, 776; LD 764, 728, 716; Ind 357; Marxist 222; Soc Alt 220

Mal Mutton (Lab) is the incumbent, first elected in 2008. Julie Spriddle was the Green candidate here last year and in every election since 2018. Mila Matharu (TUSC) already stood in Wyken in May this year.

Current Council: Lab 39; Con 12; Grn 2; 1 seat to be filled

The only change from the scheduled election is the TUSC candidate.

Mal Mutton is also the incumbent Deputy Lord Mayor, who was due to become Lord Mayor this year. The deferred election has led to the appointment of the Lord Mayor for the current municipal year to be delayed. It would be interesting to know whether other deferred elections for the seat of the councillor down to be the next mayor have led to this kind of delay or whether they have usually led to a different councillor becoming mayor.

[aidypiez]

May 25, 2024 20:58:20 GMT froome said:

That Sefton ward seems to have had an interesting range of parties standing over the years.

Was second place here in May TUSC's best result in this year's elections?

They managed a fairly strong second in one of the Preston wards this year if I remember correctly?

[The Bishop]

Also a second place with c30% in Southampton (quasi-TUSC candidates have actually won a ward there previously, though not the same one)

[phil156]

They all count tomorrow too so hopeful we get the results in

[John Chanin]

medium.com/britainelects/previewing-the-six-council-elections-of-20th-june-2024-a619f6f5f1b2

[batman]

Do I remember incorrectly that a generation or so ago Labour occasionally had councillors in that Tiverton ward? But no candidate this time which seems surprising given that they got a respectable vote last time

[carolus]

Jun 20, 2024 7:51:52 GMT batman said:

Do I remember incorrectly that a generation or so ago Labour occasionally had councillors in that Tiverton ward? But no candidate this time which seems surprising given that they got a respectable vote last time

Alan Griffiths was elected for Labour in Westexe South from 1991-1999, and then for Westexe in 2003. After that it looks like he defected to the Conservatives(!) and was elected as such in 2007 and 2011, but didn't stand in 2015.

It looks like his defection must have happened before 2005, as he stood in the 2005 County elections for the Conservatives.

He died in 2019.

(Thanks to LEAP and Elections Centre!)

There were also two Labour councillors elected in No. 3 (Tiverton: Westexe) in 1973, a C. Phippen and a C. Skinner, but neither seem to have stood the next time. The only other Labour councillor that I can spot inthe history of the district was G. Vicary in Boniface (1979).

[greenchristian]

Just been out to vote. I was the eighth person so far, so on the day turnout is likely to be absolutely tiny.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

COVENTRY Radford

Mal Mutton (Labour) 1,082 (58%)
Stephen James Smith (Conservative) 328 (18%)
Julie Spriddle (Green Party) 156 (8%)
Cameron Ewart Baxter (Coventry Citizens Party) 128 (7%)
Caroline Spence (Liberal Democrat) 98 (5%)
Mila Matharu (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) 72 (4%)

[Davıd Boothroyd]

MID DEVON Tiverton Westexe

STIRLING, Adam (Liberal Democrats) 431
OSMAN, Paul Andrew (The Conservative Party Candidate) 248
LEJEUNE, Jason Sonny Albert (Independent) 182
BUCHANAN, Laura (Green Party) 88

Turnout 19.4%

[manchesterman]

Jun 20, 2024 23:00:18 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

MID DEVON Tiverton Westexe

STIRLING, Adam (Liberal Democrats) 431
OSMAN, Paul Andrew (The Conservative Party Candidate) 248
LEJEUNE, Jason Sonny Albert (Independent) 182
BUCHANAN, Laura (Green Party) 88

Turnout 19.4%

LD 45.4%
Con 26.1%
Ind 19.2%
Grn 9.3%

[lackeroftalent]

Oxfordshire - Sutton Courtenay & Marcham - Lib Dem hold

LDm 702 36.6% -12.1
Con 656 34.2% -5.7
Grn 375 19.6% new
Lab 183 9.6% -1.7

[lackeroftalent]

Vale of White Horse - Sutton Courtenay - Lib Dem hold

LDm 226 33.6% -24.9
Grn 214 31.8% +18.3
Con 182 27.1% -0.8
Lab 50 7.4% new

[greenman]

Very interesting votes in Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse where the Conservative vote hardly shifts, but Liberal Democrats only miss losing one seat to the Greens by 12 votes.

[phil156]

Jun 21, 2024 0:10:49 GMT greenman said:

Very interesting votes in Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse where the Conservative vote hardly shifts, but Liberal Democrats only miss losing one seat to the Greens by 12 votes.

  Yes good night for the Greens dont look like we will be getting Sefton result but LocalCouncils reported that Mansfield had gone to Labour but no figures 

  be interesting to see how the Greens share of the vote was in Devon & Coventry too

  

[greenman]

The Mid-Devon Votes was about half there lead candidate and about 3% down on the second one, whereas Coventry was about the same.

[ricmk]

Courtesy of Electionmaps:

St Oswald (Sefton) Council By-Election Result:

🌹 LAB: 78.2% (-0.4)
🌳 CON: 6.3% (+0.1)
👨‍🔧 TUSC: 5.4% (-2.5)
🌍 GRN: 5.2% (-2.2)
🔶 LDM: 3.0% (New)
⚙️ WPB: 1.9% (New)

Labour HOLD.
Changes w/ 2024.

[andrewteale]

No figures yet from Mansfield, West Bank but the order of parties is apparently Lab > Mansfield Ind > C > Grn > LD > TUSC. That would be a Lab gain from C.