By-elections - 16th July

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Greystoke & Hesket - Cumbria CC - Resignation of Bert Richardson (Conservative), due to ill health. He was chairman of the council in 2010-2011.

The county division is made of the Greystoke, Hesket and Skelton wards in Eden district. Cumbria got an electoral review in 2012, but all Eden districts divisions were unchanged.

2013: Con 723, UKIP 331, LD 312
2009: Con 1222, LD 399, Grn 302, Lab 130
2005: Con 1775, LD 1063, Ind 395

Judith Derbyshire (Liberal Democrats)
Thomas Wentworth Waites (The Conservative Party Candidate)

Prestatyn East - Denbighshire - due to the resignation of James Davies (Conservative), the new MP for Vale of Clywd.

2012: Con 524/463, Lab 364/341, Ind 322/300, Grn 50
2008: Con 847/739, Lab 320
2004: Con 620/564, PC 303/141, Ind 294/185, Lab 264

Mike German (Independent)
Anton Sampson (Welsh Conservative Party Candidate / Ymgeisydd Plaid Geidwadol Cymru)
Ken Wells (Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru)
Jan Williams (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales)

Grove - Kingston-upon-Thames LBC - due to the death of Chrissie Hitchcock (Liberal Democrat). She was mayor of Kingston in 1997-8 and 2010-1.

May 2015 by: LD 1634, Con 1616, Lab 853, Grn 458, UKIP 241, Ind 238, TUSC 44
2014: LD 1041/990/888, Con 960/958/906, Lab 699/577/497, Grn 404/384/366
July 2012 by: LD 720, Con 687, Lab 440, Grn 123, UKIP 56, BNP 23, CPA 20
2010: LD 2527/2391/2037, Con 1505/1475/1390, Grn 713, Lab 618/584/576, Ind 272
2006: LD 1186/1059/1000, Con 881/814/782, Grn 452, Lab 231/205/203
Nov 2004 by: LD 948, Con 513, Lab 213, Grn 105, ED 26, SLP 17
2002: LD 1290/1287/1172, Con 616/603/576, Grn 148/115/99, Lab 142/132/122, CPA 42

John Anderson (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Clare Keogh (Green Party)
Jenny Lewington (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Laurie South (Labour Party)
Jon Tolley (Liberal Democrats)


Gorleston St Andrews - Norfolk CC - Disqualification of Matthew Smith (UKIP) because he forged signatures on election nomination forms.

The county division is made of the Gorleston and St Andrews wards in Great Yarmouth borough.

2013: UKIP 874, Lab 854, Con 653
2009: Con 1223, UKIP 728, Lab 572
2005: Con 1798, Lab 1654, LD 736, UKIP 225

Tony Harris (Liberal Democrat)
Adrian Myers (UKIP)
Graham Plant (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Harry Webb (Green Party)
Tony Wright (Labour Party)

Mile Cross - Norfolk CC - Resignation of Deborah Gihawi (Labour), days after the end of her suspension from Labour Party. She was suspended due to a controversial comment about Jews on Facebook. She was the cause of the double city by-election in May.

The county division is the same than the City of Norwich ward of the same name.

2015 (city): Lab 1675/1410, Con 921/653, UKIP 905, Grn 802/605, LD 272/204
2014 (city): Lab 986, UKIP 568, Grn 481, Con 292, LD 112
2013: Lab 913, Grn 435, UKIP 397, Con 217, LD 86
2012 (city): Lab 1019, Grn 409, Con 297, LD 134
2011 (city): Lab 1227, Con 445, Grn 343, LD 288, UKIP 105
Sept 2010 (city): Lab 797, LD 455, Con 266, Grn 238, UKIP 90 (election was in September due to a failed unitary bid and an unlawful lengthening of 2006 councillors)
2009: Grn 620, Lab 614, Con 547, LD 318
2008 (city): Lab 778, Con 443, LD 439, Grn 325
2007 (city): Lab 1013, LD 707, Con 305, Grn 298
July 2006 by (city): LD 789, Lab 702, Grn 115, Con 106
2006 (city): Lab 849, LD 700, Grn 250, Con 235
2005: Lab 1787, LD 799, Con 537, Grn 322
2004 (city): LD 936/656/642, Lab 897/862/785, Con 250/236/205, Grn 249/190/159, Legalise Cannabis Alliance 108

Chelsea Bales (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Tom Dymoke (Liberal Democrats)
Richard Edwards (Green Party)
Michelle Ho (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Chrissie Rumsby (Labour and Co-operative Party)


Battle Town - Rother DC - due to the resignation of Martin Noakes (Conservative), due to health issues. He had not expected being elected in the first place.

2015: LD 1481/1134, Con 1199, Lab 469
2011: LD 960/778, Con 640/529, Lab 276, Grn 261
2007: LD 892/759, Con 649/532, Lab 165
2003: LD 668/664, Con 599/560, Lab 182

Kevin Dixon (Liberal Democrats)
Timothy MacPherson (Labour Party)
Hazel Sharman (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Tony Smith (UKIP)

Rush Green - Tendring DC - due to the resignation of Leonard Sibbald (UKIP), due to “political and personal reasons”. The UKIP group there splitted over the question of participation to the Conservative administration, the pro-Conservative group members were suspended from UKIP. Sibbald was part of them, came back to opposition group after pressure from central UKIP, but resigned hours after.

2015: UKIP 870/751, Con 540/439, Lab 385/357
2011: Con 491/467, Lab 374/344, LD 121/109, BNP 104
2007: Con 544/509, Lab 360/359
2003: Lab 300/283, LD 224/217, Con 198

Samantha Atkinson (Labour Party)
Richard Everett (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
William Hones (Independent)
Danny Mayzes (The Conservative Party)

Llay - Wrexham - due to the death of Malcolm Taylor (Labour).

2012: Lab 825/702, Ind 450/340
2008: Ind 748/563/391, Lab 558/146
2004: Ind 757/611, Lab 557/472

Jeanette Bassford-Barton (U K Independence Party (UKIP))
David Broderick
David Dodd (Independent)
Pete Evans (Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru)
Emlyn Phennah (Welsh Conservatives)
Rob Walsh (Welsh Liberal Democrats - Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru)

[greatkingrat]

Jul 14, 2015 9:38:31 GMT maxque said:

Prestatyn East - Denbighshire - due to the resignation of James Davies (Conservative), the new MP for Vale of Clywd.

2012: Con 524/463, Lab 364/341, Ind 322/300, Grn 50
2008: Con 847/739, Lab 320
2004: Con 620/564, PC 303/141, Ind 294/185, Lab 264

Mike German (Independent)
Anton Sampson (Welsh Conservative Party Candidate / Ymgeisydd Plaid Geidwadol Cymru)
Ken Wells (Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru)
Jan Williams (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales)

Is that the former Welsh LD leader? Or a relation?

[maxque]

Jul 14, 2015 10:28:53 GMT greatkingrat said:

Jul 14, 2015 9:38:31 GMT maxque said:

Prestatyn East - Denbighshire - due to the resignation of James Davies (Conservative), the new MP for Vale of Clywd.

2012: Con 524/463, Lab 364/341, Ind 322/300, Grn 50
2008: Con 847/739, Lab 320
2004: Con 620/564, PC 303/141, Ind 294/185, Lab 264

Mike German (Independent)
Anton Sampson (Welsh Conservative Party Candidate / Ymgeisydd Plaid Geidwadol Cymru)
Ken Wells (Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru)
Jan Williams (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales)

Is that the former Welsh LD leader? Or a relation?

No. Lord German was based in Cardiff and owns property in Cardiff and Newport, while that Mike German was a former county and town councillor for 20 years, former Cabinet member, known for operating the website "Prestatyn Whistleblower". Also, Denbighshire is on the other side totally of Wales.

[East Anglian Lefty]

However, the Labour candidate in Great Yarmouth does look to be the former MP.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Jul 14, 2015 22:02:13 GMT East Anglian Lefty said:

However, the Labour candidate in Great Yarmouth does look to be the former MP.

He was the defeated candidate in 2013 which possibly explains the relatively good Labour performance.

[Ben Walker]

Friend on the ground in Clacton saying turnout shockingly low but most Ukip pledges are turning out.

[norfolkfeller]

Jul 14, 2015 22:02:13 GMT East Anglian Lefty said:

However, the Labour candidate in Great Yarmouth does look to be the former MP.

It is the same Tony Wright.

[maxque]

Jul 16, 2015 15:10:11 GMT Ben Walker said:

Friend on the ground in Clacton saying turnout shockingly low but most Ukip pledges are turning out.

But are they voting UKIP? I'm sure than, back in May, many LD pledges voted Conservative, looking at some results.

[Ben Walker]

Turnout 27.9% in Gorleston St Andrews (Yarmouth).

[andrea]

Simon Dedman ‏@sidedman 1 min1 minuto fa
I'm told @tendring_DC by-election result in Rush Green, #Clacton: @ukip 338; @conservatives 290; @uklabour 213; Independent 36 #ukip HOLD

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Rush Green:

UKIP 38.5% (-10.0)
Con 33.1% (+3.0)
Lab 24.3% (+3.0)
Ind 4.1% (+4.1)

[andrea]

GreatYarmouthMercury ‏@gymercury
Gorl St Andrews byelection: Graham Plant (C) 876, Tony Wright (L) 773, Tony Harris (LD) 66, Harry Webb (G) 51, Adrian Myers (UKIP) 285.

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Gorleston St Andrews

Con 42.7% (+15.3)
Lab 37.7% (+1.8)
UKIP 13.9% (-22.8)
LD 3.2% (+3.2)
Grn 2.5% (+2.5)

[andrea]

The MP tweets

Prestatyn East council by-election results

County: Con 51%, Lab 36%, Ind 7%, Plaid 6%

Town: Con 49%, Lab 33%, Ind 11%, LD 3%, Ind 3%

[East Anglian Lefty]

Jul 16, 2015 22:17:58 GMT maxque said:

Rush Green:

UKIP 38.5% (-10.0)
Con 33.1% (+3.0)
Lab 24.3% (+3.0)
Ind 4.1% (+4.1)

A disappointing result, because even in Clacton we ought to be able to break 25% in an area like Rush Green and I think a decent amount of campaigning did go on (that's purely report, I wasn't able to make it down.) The only saving grace is that at least Danny Mayzes didn't get back on the council.

[dizz]

Jul 16, 2015 22:25:36 GMT maxque said:

Gorleston St Andrews

Con 42.7% (+15.3)
Lab 37.7% (+1.8)
UKIP 13.9% (-22.8)
LD 3.2% (+3.2)
Grn 2.5% (+2.5)

Clearly a good Con result. A poor one for the other two major parties.

[maxque]

Prestatyn:

Con 528 50.9% (+17.3)
Lab 373 36.0% (+12.6)
Ind 76 7.3%
PC 60 5.8% (+5.8)

[marksenior]

Not predicted by anyone Lib Dems gain Wrexham LLay

[marksenior]

Lib Dems also gain Rother and hold Grove Labour hold Mile Cross

[marksenior]

Mile Cross

Lab 749 Con 279 Green 209 UKIP 148 LD 62