Local council by-elections on 22nd May 2014

[kevinlarkin]

Apr 28, 2014 18:12:21 GMT greenchristian said:

Apr 28, 2014 12:11:37 GMT @trident said:

I suppose that the advantage of this approach is that the candidates know beforehand how long they will serve if elected.

And it's a lot easier for us psephologists to anaylse the result.

... and should therefore be introduced for all multi-member FPTP elections. It would probably speed up a manual count too, with different coloured ballot papers for each vacancy.

[maxque]

Apr 28, 2014 18:50:36 GMT kevinlarkin said:

Apr 28, 2014 18:12:21 GMT greenchristian said:

And it's a lot easier for us psephologists to anaylse the result.

... and should therefore be introduced for all multi-member FPTP elections. It would probably speed up a manual count too, with different coloured ballot papers for each vacancy.

But it lowers the amount of choice electors have. You may want to vote for Labour candidate on ballot 2, Labour candidate on ballot 3 and Lib Dem candidate on ballot 2. If they are all on the same ballot, they can, on different, they can't.

[greenchristian]

Apr 29, 2014 3:12:32 GMT maxque said:

Apr 28, 2014 18:50:36 GMT kevinlarkin said:

... and should therefore be introduced for all multi-member FPTP elections. It would probably speed up a manual count too, with different coloured ballot papers for each vacancy.

But it lowers the amount of choice electors have. You may want to vote for Labour candidate on ballot 2, Labour candidate on ballot 3 and Lib Dem candidate on ballot 2. If they are all on the same ballot, they can, on different, they can't.

On the other hand, electors who want to split their vote between different parties will find that the split is less likely to hurt one of the parties they support on a split ballot than on a single one.

[marksenior]

A result for a vacancy we did not pick up

Redcar/Cleveland UA Dormanstown Lib Dem hold LD 753 Lab 741 UKIP 523

[Deleted]

May 23, 2014 0:27:19 GMT marksenior said:

A result for a vacancy we did not pick up

Redcar/Cleveland UA Dormanstown Lib Dem hold LD 753 Lab 741 UKIP 523

Good hold.

[peterl]

Basingstoke & Deane BC, Brighton Hill South was 1 Labour, 1 UKIP

LONIE, Pamela Betty The Labour Party candidate 400 ELECTED
ELLERY, Matt UKIP 349 ELECTED
O'LOUGHLIN, Daniel Patrick Damien The Labour Party candidate 325
AZAM, Malik Kamail Pasha UKIP 312
BATES, Nicholas John Conservative Party candidate 253
POOLEY, Julia Conservative Party candidate 220
BARNES, John Liberal Democrat Focus Team 204
BENSILUM, Nicola Liberal Democrat Focus Team 147

[Deleted]

Bedford UA, Putnoe was a LD hold.

[iain]

Tory gain in Brockworth is appalling

I can only presume that firepower was being concentrated in Cheltenham to the detriment of this by election.

[froome]

May 23, 2014 8:15:20 GMT iain said:

Tory gain in Brockworth is appalling

I can only presume that firepower was being concentrated in Cheltenham to the detriment of this by election.

Iain, I think you will find many similar results for the Lib Dems when the rest of the locals have come in. If you look at the Bristol results, they are just as appalling for your party, and stunningly good for us.

To brighten your day just a bit, the result from B&NES, Bathavon North by-election was:

Conservative 1047, Lib Dem 712, Green 353, Labour 353, UKIP 316. This is a safe Conservative ward where the Lib Dems had only about a third of their vote previously, so a notable increase for your party, and good for us as well.

[Pimpernal]

Gravesham Coldharbour was a Lab hold 43 votes ahead of UKIP's Sarinder Joshua Daroch. Had real hopes Josh might win...

[Deleted]

Salim Desai came top in the Preston CC Town Centre double election, a Labour GAIN from Independent

[middleenglander]

There were 75 by-elections on 22nd May 2014 compared to some 118 this time last year, 74 previously listed plus a Liberal Democrat defence in Redcar & Cleveland only identified after the result was declared.

For "double" elections the convention used is for the leading candidate to have won the annual election whilst the second candidate, who serves the shorter time, to have won the by-election. This does tend to exaggerate the number of seats changing hands

Conservative defended 31 by-election seats, retaining 26 whilst losing 1 to Labour, 1 to UKIP, 1 to Green and 2 to an Independent

Single seats - 13 Conservative holds, 1 Green gain, 1 Independent gain
Babergh DC, South Cosford - Green gain from Conservative
Basingstoke & Deane DC, Baughurst & Tadley North - Conservative hold
Bath & Somerset UA, Bathavon North - Conservative hold
Cambridgeshire CC, Willingham - Conservative hold
Darlington UA, Mowden - Conservative hold
Devon CC, Yealmpton - Conservative hold
East Herts DC, Bishop Stortford Central - Conservative hold
Malvern Hills DC, Lindridge - Conservative hold
Mid Suffolk DC, Stowmarket North - sitting as UKIP - Conservative hold
South Hams DC, Salcombe & Marlborough - Conservative hold
Scottish Borders UA, Hawick & Denholm - Independent gain from Conservative
Waveney DC, Halesworth - Conservative hold
West Oxfordshire DC, Stonesfield & Tackley - Conservative hold
Wychavon DC, Fladbury - Conservative hold
Wyre DC, Hardhorn - Conservative hold

Double elections - 13 by-election holds, 1 Labour by-election gain, 1 UKIP by-election gain, 1 Independent by-election gain
Adur DC, Mash Barn - UKIP by-election gain from Conservative, UKIP annual election gain from Liberal Democrat
Birmingham MB, Sutton Trinity - 2 Conservative holds
Bradford MB, Craven - Independent by-election gain from Conservative, Conservative annual election hold
Broxbourne BC, Wormley & Turnford - 2 Conservative holds
Coventry MB, Chelysmore - Labour by-election gain from Conservative, Conservative annual election gain from Labour
Crawley BC, Pound Hill South & Worth - 2 Conservative holds
Peterborough UA, Eye & Thornley - 2 Conservative holds
Peterborough UA, West - 2 Conservative holds
St Albans DC, St Stevens - 2 Conservative holds
St Albans DC, Wheathampstead - 2 Conservative holds
Swindon UA, St Andrews - 2 Conservative holds
Trafford MB, Altrincham - 2 Conservative holds
Welwyn Hatfield BC, Howlands - 2 Conservative holds
Welwyn Hatfield BC, Northaw & Cuffley - 2 Conservative holds
West Lancashire BC, Tarleton - 2 Conservative holds
Wirral MB, Greasby, Frankby & Irby - 2 Conservative holds

Labour defended 29 by-election seats, retaining 23 whilst losing 1 to Conservative, 3 to UKIP and 2 to Green

Single seats - 10 Labour holds, 2 Green gains
Amber Valley BC, Heage & Ambergate - Labour hold
Blackpool UA, Hawe Side - Labour hold
Blackpool UA, Layton - Labour hold
Blackpool UA, Talbot - Labour hold
Bristol UA, St George West - Labour hold
Fife UA, Cowdenbeath - Labour hold
Fife UA, The Lochs - Labour hold
Flintshire UA, Flint Trelawny - Labour hold (amended)
Gravesham BC, Coldharbour - Labour hold
Lancaster BC, Scotforth West - Green gain from Labour
Lancaster BC, University - Green gain from Labour
Warwickshire CC, Hartshill - Labour hold

Double elections - 13 Labour by-election holds, 1 Conservative by-election gain, 3 UKIP by-election gains
Basildon BC, Lee Chapel North - UKIP by-election gain from Labour sitting as Independent, UKIP annual election gain from Labour
Basingstoke & Deane BC, Brighton Hill South - UKIP by-election gain from Labour, Labour annual election gain from Liberal Democrat
Blackburn & Darwen UA, Higher Croft (D) - 2 Labour holds
Bolton MB, Horwich & Blackrod - 2 Labour holds
Cambridge BC, Petersfield - Labour by-election hold, Labour annual election gain from Liberal Democrat
Harlow BC, Mark Hall - UKIP by-election gain from Labour, UKIP annual election gain from Labour
Hull UA, Marfleet - 2 Labour holds
Ipswich BC, Alexandra - 2 Labour holds
Manchester MB, Sharston - 2 Labour holds
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Town - Labour by-election hold, Labour annual election gain from Liberal Democrat
Newcastle-upon-Tyne MB, Woolsington - 2 Labour holds
Norwich BC, University - 2 Labour holds
Oldham BC, St James - Labour by-election hold, Labour annual election gain from Liberal Democrat
Redditch BC, Batchley & Brockhill - Labour by-election hold, Labour annual election gain from Conservative
Sheffield MB, Walkley - 2 Labour holds
Southampton UA, Millbrook - Conservative by-election gain from Labour, Labour annual election hold
Stevenage BC, Shephall - 2 Labour holds

Liberal Democrat defended 6 by-election seats, retaining 5 and losing 1 to Conservative

Single seats - 2 Liberal Democrat holds, 1 Conservative gain
Bedford UA, Putnoe - Liberal Democrat hold
Redcar & Cleveland BC, Dormanstown - Liberal Democrat hold
Tewkesbury BC, Brockworth - Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat

Double elections - 3 Liberal Democrat by-election holds
Derby UA, Littleover - 2 Liberal Democrat holds
Maidstone BC, North - 2 Liberal Democrat holds
Oxford BC, Summertown - 2 Liberal Democrat holds

Other Parties defended 9 by-election seats, retaining 2 with Labour gaining 4, Conservative 1, UKIP 1, Green 1

Single seats - 2 holds, 1 Conservative gain, 1 Labour gain, 1 Green gain
Argyll & Bute UA, Oban South & The Isles - Labour gain from SNP sitting as Independent
Reading UA, Park - Green hold
Scarborough BC, Derwent Valley - Conservative gain from Independent sitting as UKIP
Stroud DC, Central - Green gain from Independent
Worcestershire CC, Arrow Valley East - UKIP hold

Double elections - 3 Labour by-election gains and 1 UKIP by-election gain
Maidstone BC, Harrietsham & Lenham - UKIP by-election gain from Independent, Independent annual election gain from Conservative
Preston BC, Town Centre - Labour by-election gain from Independent Socialist, Labour annual election hold
Southend UA, Westborough - Labour by-election gain from Independent, Labour annual election gain from Liberal Democrat
Watford BC, Callowland - Labour by-election gain from Green, Labour annual election gain from Green

There were 35 single seat contests and 40 double elections giving a total of 115 seats being contested.

[Tony Otim]

Labour have a councillor in Argyll & Bute!

Delighted with the Lancaster results. Babergh was a bit of a surprise!

[Deleted]

May 23, 2014 21:12:25 GMT Tony Otim said:

Labour have a councillor in Argyll & Bute!

Now that's really a 'wtf' result!

[The Bishop]

Really? We should be getting a couple of councillors elected there on a regular basis, tbh.

[Deleted]

May 23, 2014 23:42:39 GMT The Bishop said:

Really? We should be getting a couple of councillors elected there on a regular basis, tbh.

It's Oban South and the Isles, where in 2012 there was no Labour candidate and the SNP candidates got 58% of first preferences between them. Certainly not what I'd have expected, and not really where I'd have most expected Labour to make progress in Argyll & Bute either. The LibDems also did surprisingly well.

[andrea]

Isn't Flint Trelawny a Labour hold?

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[middleenglander]

May 25, 2014 13:06:06 GMT andrea said:

Isn't Flint Trelawny a Labour hold?

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Yes you are right. There was also a town election for the same ward which UKIP won. The council's website does not make sufficiently clear which result is for which contest so you do have to back to the SORN.

[Deleted]

Always a strong Labour presence in Oban, a presence which openly supported tactical voting with a nod and a wink. The LibDems have lost all these now. I have had the pleasure? of being at a meeting where all three Labour A&B Councillors were present in the late 90's.

[middleenglander]

To complete the results from 22nd May;

The following is a list of 19 vacancies which were subject to the "6 month" rule plus a further 2 vacancies which occurred prior to the "6 month" rule becoming operative but which were nevertheless left vacant.

Barking & Dagenham LB, Whalebone - Labour died; hold
Bexley LB, Sidcup - Conservative ill health resignation; hold
Brent LB, Dudden Hill - Liberal Democrat resigned; Labour gain all 3 seats
Ealing LB, Hobbayne - Labour resigned;hold
Hackney LB, Dalston - Labour resigned; hold
Hartlepool, UA, Seaton - Independent died: UKIP gain
Havering LB, Rainham & Wennington - Independent Resident disqualified for non attendance; hold
Lambeth LB, Streatham South - Labour died; hold
Leeds MB, Adel & Wharfedale - Conservative died; hold
Lewisham LB, Evelyn - Labour died; hold
Mole Valley DC, Ashstead Park - Ashstead Independent resigned; hold
Preston BC, Fishwick - Labour died; hold
South Cambridgeshire DC, Bourn - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned; Conservative hold
South Tyneside MB, West Park - Labour died; hold
Stevenage BC, Longmeadow - Conservative disqualified for non-attendance; Labour gain
Tunbridge Wells BC, Southborough & High Broom - Conservative died; Labour gain
Waltham Forest LB, Highham Hill - Labour resigned after being charged with fraud; hold
West Oxfordshire DC, Ducklington - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned: Conservative hold
Worthing BC, Marine - Conservative resigned; hold

Epping Forest DC, Loughton Forest - Resident Association died; hold
Wolverhampton MB, Wednesfield North - Conservative died; Labour gain

* 5 of the 21 contests (24%) saw the seat change hands
* Labour gained 4 seats, 3 from the Conservatives and 1 from a Liberal Democrat
* Labour gains from Conservatives were in wards where Labour also won in 2011 and 2012 and now hold all 3 seats
* Labour gain from a Liberal Democrat was in Brent where the Liberal Democrats fell from 17 elected in 2010 to 1 in 2014
* UKIP gained the Hartlepool, Seaton ward from an Independent