By-elections - 16th October

[Pimpernal]

I've just got back from working the ward today as well - we covered a large area but in small pieces so that may explain why we missed the Labour team... If they were where it sounds they were, they may be feeling as deflated as we were when we were there...
On the rare occasion you find someone in, they're too busy to talk and don't seem to know much about the local issues! I am desperately trying to rearrange telling so I'm not at one particular station all day... as it may be quite quiet!

[troubadour]

Keith, in the current (distressing) climate UKIP ought to win Sheppey Central. Indeed, just to put some pressure on, it will be a major disappointment to them if they don't. But it is not certain. On a low turn out the Tories could get a core vote out to win. There are enough places in the ward where you would expect them to have that support. Nor, are Labour out of the running. The vote is loyal in most places and it depends on how the other two parties split. Of course, if we did come through the middle there would be a chorus of "vote UKIP get Miliband" when they would actually be getting the best candidate, Alan Henley. Shame you can't take part, though it is helping us. Still, it is shocking that your local party cannot find anyone to stand in a by election at a key moment in the electoral cycle. What happens now is not what will happen in May. But Central is a pretty good bellwether on the Island, as Kemsley was when we had a by election there. So, it is poor not to be involved.

[anthony]

Oct 13, 2014 14:52:28 GMT akmd said:

For a moment there, I thought Marilyn Manson was standing for the Lib Dems! Would certainly be an interesting campaign if he was the candidate!

I keep nearly saying this on the doorstep.

[AdminSTB]

Andrew Teale's previews:

blog.englishelections.org.uk/2014/10/by-election-previews-16-october-2014.html
blog.welshelections.org.uk/2014/10/by-election-preview-16-october-2014.html

[andrea]

Local paper covering York by-election. Labour candidate has already said LibDem won.
m.yorkpress.co.uk/news/11541316.Westfield_by_election__Stay_tuned_for_result/

23.5% turnout in Bolton

[Davıd Boothroyd]

UKIP gain Sheppey Central

UKIP 831
C 324
Lab 240
MRLP 27

[maxque]

Sheppey Central:

UKIP 58.4% (+42.7)
Con 22.8% (-21.2)
Lab 16.9% (-15.1)
Loony 1.9% (-6.4)

[andrea]

Thurrock: 903 for Terry Brookes (Lab) 621 for Russell Cherry (Ukip) 270 for John Rowles (Con)

[marksenior]

Thurrock is a Labour hold Labour 50.3% UKIP 34.6% Con 15.1%

[maxque]

Thurrock:

Lab 50.3% (+3.0)
UKIP 34.6% (+0.5)
Con 15.1% (-0.2)

Not many changes compared to May.

[AdminSTB]

York, Westfield
LD 1,804
Lab 588
UKIP 398
Con 113
Grn 87
ED 5

[troubadour]

Stonking win for UKIP Sheppey. Reflects current mood in places like Sheppey but they ran a good campaign with their limited resources. Only 19% voted.

[Rutlander]

Rutland Council on Twitter has announced Oakham SW - CON hold
and Whissendine LD gain (from Ind).

No figures yet

[maxque]

York:

LD 60.2% (+25.6)
Lab 19.6% (-23.8)
UKIP 13.3% (+13.3)
Con 3.8% (-10.0)
Grn 2.9% (-5.5)
ED 0.2% (+0.2)

[AdminSTB]

Bolton, Harper Green

Lab 1176
UKIP 777
Con 282
Grn 38
LD 28
Ind 19

[Rutlander]

RUTLAND
Oakham SW result
Callaghan  IND 177
Clifton CON 240
Swift LIBDEM 43
CON hold

Whissendine result
Asplin LIBDEM 192
Baker CON 179
LD gain from Ind

[maxque]

Bolton:

Lab 50.7% (-6.0)
UKIP 33.4% (+9.3)
Con 12.2% (+0.1)
Grn 1.6% (-2.2)
LD 1.2% (-1.7)
Ind 0.8% (+0.8)

[maxque]

Rutland, Oakham SW:

Con 52.2% (+13.8)
Ind 38.5% (+0.9)
LD 9.3% (-14.7)

Whissendine:

LD 51.8% (+51.8)
Con 48.2% (+5.8)

[Pimpernal]

Oct 6, 2014 3:22:33 GMT casualobserver said:

Oct 5, 2014 11:12:28 GMT Pimpernal said:

A close result between Cons and UKIP.

Don't kid yourself on this one, Pimp! It is shaping up to be a solid Conservative win, despite the unfortunate choice of candidate.

[AdminSTB]

Kingston upon Thames, Tudor

Con 1,062
LD 725
Lab 314
UKIP 269
Grn 219