By-elections - 7th November 2013

[greatkingrat]

CORBY - Kingswood (Labour resigned)

2011 - Lab 1052/1027/1015, Con 413/332
2007 - Lab 708/705/651, Con 454, LD 345
2003 - Lab 719/650/644, Con 562/441, LD 416

Elise ELLISTON (The Labour Party Candidate)
Phil EWERS (Conservative Party Candidate)
Julie GRANT (Liberal Democrat)
Peter MCGOWAN (The UK Independence Party)

DURHAM - Crook (Labour died)

2013 - Ind 771/630/594, Lab 719/691/642, WVI 559/476/450, LD 161/144/124, Grn 123/89/88

John BAILEY (Wear Valley Independent Group)
Beaty BAINBRIDGE (The Conservative Party Candidate)
David ENGLISH (Liberal Democrat)
Ian HIRST (Independent)
Andrea PATTERSON (Labour Party Candidate)
Joanne YELLAND (The Green Party)

HARBOROUGH - Bosworth (Conservative resigned)

2011 - Con 780, Lab 255
2007 - Con 509, Lab 157, Ind 150
2003 - Con 400, Lab 178, LD 116

Lesley BOWLES (Conservative Party Candidate)
Annette DEACON (Liberal Democrat Focus Team)
Bill PIPER (UK Independence Party)

HARROW - Harrow on the Hill (Labour resigned)

2010 - Lab 1948/1729/1630, Con 1786/1651/1646, Ind 1021/641/500, LD 973/899
2006 - Con 1550/1493/1424, Lab 810/707/651, LD 462/436/397
2002 - Con 1377/1323/1287, Lab 1086/1038/1025

Gaye BRANCH (Liberal Democrat)
Glen HEARNDEN (The Labour Party Candidate)
Gajan IDAIKKADAR (Harrow First)
Eileen KINNEAR (Independent)
Stephen LEWIS (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Jeremy ZEID (UK Independence Party (UKIP))

HEREFORDSHIRE - Tupsley (Its Our County resigned)

2011 - IOC 1808/1588/1296, Con 757/736/699, LD 652/521/404, Lab 425
2007 - LD 1116/912/884, Con 815/676/664, Grn 709, Ind 666/588
Dec 2005 by - LD 831, Con 608, Ind 274/56, Lab 118
2003 - LD 1544/1275/1155, Ind 1305/851/583, Con 1041/1039, Grn 480/387/298

Duncan FRASER (Liberal Democrats)
Jason KAY (Local Conservatives)
Cath NORTH (It's OUR County (Herefordshire))

NOTTINGHAM - Dales (Labour resigned)

2011 - Lab 2456/2327/2238, LD 949, Con 815/809/726, Elvis 322
2007 - Lab 1641/1548/1487, Con 1091/1086/897, LD 761/735/725, Grn 476
2003 - Lab 1239/1127/1057, Con 1122/1010/959, LD 754/584/544, Grn 283, SocAll 207

Tad JONES (Liberal Democrats)
Neghat KHAN (The Labour Party Candidate)
Irenea MARRIOTT (UK Independence Party)
Adam MCGREGOR (The Green Party)
Cathy MEADOWS (Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts)
Neale MITTENSHAW-HODGE (The Conservative Party Candidate)

NOTTINGHAM - Radford and Park (Labour resigned)

2011 - Lab 1717/1710/1639, Con 940/932/866, Grn 509, LD 404/336/274
2007 - Lab 1351/1247/1173, Con 888/868/865, LD 511/466/462
2003 - Lab 1112/1092/997, Con 750/667, LD 609/591/554

David BISHOP (Elvis Loves Pets Party)
Katharina BOETTGE (The Green Party)
Francesco LARI (UK Independence Party)
Nicholas PACKHAM (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Anne PEACH (The Labour Party Candidate)
Geraint THOMAS (Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts)

SEFTON - Derby (Labour died)

2012 - Lab 1809, UKIP 302, Con 64, LD 56
2011 - Lab 2071, UKIP 404, LD 107, Con 95, ED 55
2010 - Lab 3387, UKIP 724, LD 518, Con 202
2008 - Lab 1030, UKIP 763, Con 108, BNP 98
2007 - Lab 1120, UKIP 550, LD 208, Con 94
2006 - Lab 1197, UKIP 403, LD 205, Con 118

Janice BLANCHARD (Independent)
Jack COLBERT (UK Independence Party)
Juliet EDGAR (Independent)
Laurence RANKIN (The Green Party)
Anne THOMPSON (Labour Party Candidate)
Graham WOODHOUSE (Trade Unionists and Socialist Against Cuts)

SPELTHORNE - Riverside and Laleham (Conservative died)

2011 - Con 1771/1585/1478, UKIP 531, LD 529/435
2007 - Con 1398/1323/1302, LD 382/343/310, Lab 263/214
2003 - Con 1025/1016/950, LD 375/374/278, Lab 296

Michael FULLER (UKIP)
John JOHNSTON (Labour Party Candidate)
Denise SALIAGOPOULOS (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Susan VINCENT (Liberal Democrat)

WEST OXFORDSHIRE - Chipping Norton (Labour died)

2012 - Lab 966, Con 644
2011 - Lab 881, Con 833, Ind 537, Grn 94, LD 59
2010 - Con 1673, Lab 1394, LD 467
2008 - Con 1005, Lab 620, Ind 304, Grn 105
2007 - Lab 958, Con 795, Ind 272
2006 - Con 1198, Lab 533, LD 138, Grn 94

Matthew CLAYTON (Green Party)
Andrew CRICK (Liberal Democrat)
Joe JOHNSON (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Geoff SAUL (Labour and Co-operative Party Candidate)

[Deleted]

Lots of large ballot papers for this week!

[greatkingrat]

Not by Govan standards though!

[froome]

Six candidates in Sefton but neither Lib Dems nor Conservatives standing. UKIP seem to have a long record of being the main opposition in this ward. I'm surprised they are that well organised in what is effectively almost part of north Liverpool.

In Nottingham I see that Elvis has moved wards. Is the chippie expanding?

[greatkingrat]

Oct 16, 2013 18:24:02 GMT froome said:

Six candidates in Sefton but neither Lib Dems nor Conservatives standing. UKIP seem to have a long record of being the main opposition in this ward. I'm surprised they are that well organised in what is effectively almost part of north Liverpool.

The UKIP candidate in the ward from 2006-2008 was Paul Nuttall, now MEP and deputy leader.

[AdminSTB]

Oct 16, 2013 16:25:22 GMT greatkingrat said:

Eileen KINNEAR (Independent)

I was sure that was a name I'd seen before.

[AdminSTB]

Oct 16, 2013 16:25:22 GMT greatkingrat said:

SPELTHORNE - Riverside and Laleham (Conservative died)

2011 - Con 1771/1585/1478, Lab 531, LD 529/435

There was no Labour candidate here, the candidate with 531 votes was UKIP.

[The Bishop]

Yes, the local CLP took the inspired decision to stand only in their "most winnable" ward. Which was duly lost anyway

[AdminSTB]

Oct 17, 2013 17:16:05 GMT The Bishop said:

Yes, the local CLP took the inspired decision to stand only in their "most winnable" ward. Which was duly lost anyway

Sounds like something the Greens would do, to be honest.

[Deleted]

Completely wrong thread! - moved

[David Ashforth]

Ward / Census maps

CORBY - Kingswood

DURHAM - Crook

HARBOROUGH - Bosworth

HARROW - Harrow on the Hill

HEREFORDSHIRE - Tupsley

NOTTINGHAM - Dales

NOTTINGHAM - Radford and Park

SEFTON - Derby

SPELTHORNE - Riverside and Laleham

WEST OXFORDSHIRE - Chipping Norton

[Deleted]

Oh dear UKIP

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[Deleted]

Ah memories of printing thousands of leaflets for myself only to discover, having ripped open the cardboard box, "Working With You, Working Fir You"

DAMNIT

[AdminSTB]

I think counsellor/councillor, while silly, is a fairly forgiveable mistake.

At least he didn't misspell the name of the seat he's contesting.
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/8126003.Tory_election_leaflet_misspells_Worcester/?ref=rc

[listener]

Here is some background to the by-election in the Bronglais ward of Aberystwyth Town Council in the County of Ceredigion.

Aberystwyth Town Council comprises 19 members elected from five wards – Bronglais (4), Canol/Central (3), Gogledd/North (3), Penparcau (5) and Rheidol (4). These five town wards are sometimes known respectively as the East, Central, North, South and Riverside town wards.

The town council wards are coterminous with the district wards of the same name.

The council strengths were:

Elections on 1 May 2008: Plaid Cymru 9, Lib Dem 6, Independent 2, Green Party 1, Lab 1
Elections on 3 May 2012: Plaid Cymru 11, Lib Dem 5, Independent 2, No Description 1
Current make-up: Plaid Cymru 10, Lib Dem 4, Independent 3, No Description 1, Vacant 1

The current town mayor is Lib Dem and the deputy mayor is Plaid Cymru.

The result of the election in Bronglais on 1 May 2008 (4 seats) was
Plaid Cymru 387/347/337/311, Lib Dem 104/98/95/74
Elected: Plaid Cymru 4

The result of the election in Bronglais on 3 May 2012 (4 seats) was:
Plaid Cymru 382/336/277/241, Lib Dem 144
Elected: Plaid Cymru 4

On 15 May 2012, it was reported that Benjamin Mair (Lib Dem) (Rheidol) was sitting as an Independent.

The present by-election is caused by the resignation of Chris Griffiths (Plaid Cymru), due to illness.

The three candidates are Lib Dem, Independent and Plaid Cymru.



The results in the Aberystwyth - Bronglais division of Ceredigion County Council:

1 May 2008: Plaid Cymru 376, Lib Dem 76, Con 33

3 May 2012: Plaid Cymru 405, Con 48

[listener]

Here is some background to the by-election in the Cheadle South East ward of Cheadle Town Council in the District of Staffordshire Moorlands.

Cheadle Town Council comprises 21 members elected from three wards – Cheadle North East (6), Cheadle South East (6) and Cheadle West (9).

The town council wards are coterminous with the district wards of the same name.

The council strengths were:

Elections on 3 May 2007: Con 12, Independent 7, Ratepayers (Staffordshire Moorlands) 2
Elections on 5 May 2011: Moorlands Democratic Alliance 9, Con 7, Independent 4, No Description 1

The current town mayor and deputy mayor are Moorlands Democratic Alliance.

The result of the election in Cheadle South East on 3 May 2007 (6 seats) was
Elected: Independent 2, Con 4 (unopposed)

The result of the election in Cheadle South East on 5 May 2011 (6 seats) was:
Independent 642/466/314/248/216, Con 385/323, Moorlands Democratic Alliance 258/210/207/130
Elected: Independent 3, Con 2, Moorlands Democratic Alliance 1

The present by-election is caused by the resignation of Adrian Higgins (Independent).

The two candidates are Lib Dem and Moorlands Democratic Alliance.


The results in the Cheadle South East ward of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council :

3 May 2007: Con 496, Independent 460/395, Lab 135
Elected: Con 1, Independent 1

5 May 2011: Independent 518/305/155/145, Con 296, Lab 263, Moorlands Democratic Alliance 76, Lib Dem 55
Elected: Independent 2

[listener]

Here is some background to the by-election in the Kinsley ward of Hemsworth Town Council in the City of Wakefield (West Yorkshire).

Hemsworth Town Council comprises 15 members elected from five wards – East (3), Fitzwilliam (3), Kinsley (3), South (3) and West (3).

The Wakefield city ward of Hemsworth comprises the whole of Hemsworth town and South Hiendley parish.

The council strengths were:
Elections on 3 May 2007: Lab 14, Independent 1
Elections on 5 May 2011: Lab 9, Independent 6
Current make-up: Lab 11, Independent 3, Vacant 1

In 2007, there were only 17 candidates for the 15 seats, but all wards were contested in 2011.

The current chairman and vice chairman of the council are Labour.

The result of the election in Kinsley on 3 May 2007 (3 seats) was:
Elected: Lab 3 (unopposed)

The result of the election in Kinsley on 5 May 2011 (3 seats) was:
Lab 256/190/160, Independent 196/193
Elected: Lab 1, Independent 2

On 9 February 2012, Darren Campbell (Lab) gained a seat in West ward, following the disqualification of Ian Womersley (Independent), for failing to attend a meeting in six months. He was caring for his sick wife and later grieving for her, following her death.

On 19 September 2013, Colin Nicholson (Lab) gained a seat in Fitzwilliam ward, following the resignation of John Richardson (Independent). In March 2012, he appeared before Wakefield Magistrates’ Court on a number of charges relating to counterfeit goods and the evasion of customs duty – but proceedings were adjourned, as the case was not ready to go forward. The newspaper headline referred to a £240,000 fraud trial.

The current by-election is caused by the resignation of Peter Hardacre (Independent).

The candidates are Independent and Labour.

[listener]

Here is some background to the by-election in the Tupsley ward of Hereford City Council in the County of Herefordshire unitary district.

Hereford City Council comprises 18 members elected from seven wards – Aylestone (2), Belmont (3), Central (1), St. Martins and Hinton (3), St. Nicholas (2), Three Elms (4) and Tupsley (3).

Five of the town council wards, including Tupsley, are coterminous with the district wards of the same name, whilst Belmont and St. Martins and Hinton wards are combined with a neighbouring parish and a neighbouring parish ward to form the district wards of the same name.

The council strengths were:

Elections on 3 May 2007: Lib Dem 8, Independent 6, Con 2, Lab 2
Elections on 5 May 2011: It’s OUR County (Herefordshire) 8, Lib Dem 3, Independent 3, Con 3, Lab 1
Current make-up: It’s OUR County (Herefordshire) 6, Lib Dem 4, Independent 3, Con 3, Lab 1, Vacant 1

The current town mayor is Independent and the deputy mayor is It’s OUR County (Herefordshire).

The result of the election in Tupsley on 3 May 2007 (3 seats) was
Lib Dem 1276/1033/1029, Independent 953/919, Green Party 848
Elected: Lib Dem 3

The result of the election in Tupsley on 5 May 2011 (3 seats) was:
It’s OUR County (Herefordshire) 1914/1407, Con 814/800/743, Lib Dem 778/627/463, Lab 553
Elected: It’s OUR County (Herefordshire) 2, Con 1

On 28 July 2011, Aubrey Oliver (Lib Dem) gained a seat in St. Martins and Hinton ward, following the decision of Jacqueline Tonge (It’s OUR County (Herefordshire)) not to sign the declaration of acceptance of office. She had contested the same ward unsuccessfully for the unitary authority.

On 20 September 2012, Susan Boulter (it’s OUR County (Herefordshire)) held a seat in St. Nicholas ward, following the death of Julie Woodward (It’s OUR County (Herefordshire)). Susan Boulter is a sister of the deceased.

The present by-election is caused by the resignation of Alexander Hempton-Smith (It’s OUR County (Herefordshire)), after being caught with an ‘illegal substance’.

The three candidates are Lib Dem, Con and It’s OUR County (Herefordshire).


The results in the Tupsley ward of the County of Herefordshire District Council :

3 May 2007: Lib Dem 1116/912/884, Con 815/676/664, Green Party 709, Independent 666/588
Elected: Lib Dem 3

5 May 2011: It’s OUR County (Herefordshire) 1808/1588/1296, Con 757/736/699, Lib Dem 652/521/404, Lab 425
Elected: It’s OUR County (Herefordshire) 3

[Merseymike]

Nov 6, 2013 17:00:21 GMT @trident said:

The UKIP candidate in Derby Ward, Sefton (Jack Colbert) is a former LibDem Councillor for Molyneux ward in Sefton - IIRC he lost to Labour in 2010.

He did indeed trident - and he stood for Victoria ward last year, and when he lost, made a speech saying that he was totally opposed to the cuts and hadn't wanted to stand for the LD's. I think truth be told, he wanted to join us but he, like many urban LD's, had spent much of the last few years slagging us off - quite how he ended up in a party represented locally by ex-Tory Paul Nuttall, who is far to the populist right, is anyone's guess.

[libfozzy]

Nov 5, 2013 20:00:04 GMT listener said:

Here is some background to the by-election in the Bronglais ward of Aberystwyth Town Council in the County of Ceredigion.

Couple of other notes - Chris Griffiths hadn't attended the last 7 Council Meetings at last count and I believe he has now graduated from the Uni and moved to South Wales.... Whether or not illness was involved, this by-election was pretty dead certain

There was no LD candidate at County level in 2012 because of a nomination form error (not my patch back then) - but it would have been Richard Morgan Ash the candidate we put up for Town Council in 2012, although he was a paper candidate.

This is Plaid's strongest ward in the county and even a good LD result here would be earthshattering. A lot of Plaid politicians who have since moved up the ranks started out here, including the current AM Elin Jones and former MP (now MAWW Regional AM) Simon Thomas and it has a frequent history of Plaid causing by-elections due to resignations.

I believe, from those longer in the tooth than I that no seat in the ward has been won by anyone other than Plaid since the 70s.

And this should probably come with a disclaimer, I'm pretty heavily involved with the LibDem campaign for the by-election The local party have selected out best candidate in a decade and worked the ward hard and I hope (as do my feet) that the result will be much better for us this time than it has previously.

Turnout will likely be around 20-30% depending on the rain - it's generally a high turnout ward, although somewhat depressed by the 1000 odd student voters.