Post by middleenglander on Jun 26, 2016 20:08:13 GMT
It looks like 29 30 31 by-elections during July 2016:
* 1 on 1st July (Friday)
* 3 on 7th July
* 10 on 14th
* 10 on 21st
* 1 on 26th (Tuesday)
* 1 on 27th (Wednesday)
* 5 on 28th
11 of the by-elections are for District Councils last contested in 2015
- with 2 of these having a subsequent by-election in October 2015 and January this year
1 is for a district council with elections in 2016
2 had elections in May this year, 1 for a Metropolitan Borough and 1 an Unitary Authority
6 are for London Boroughs last contested in 2014
2 are for County Councils last contested in 2013
4 are in Unitary Authorities last contested also in 2013 and
5 are in Wales where the last elections were in 2012
Conservatives are defending 11 seats, 6 following the death of the previous Councillor, 5 after a resignation
Labour is defending 10 seats, 2 after a death and 8 a resignation
Liberal Democrats defend 2 seats, 1 each after a death and resignation
UKIP and Plaid Cymru each defend 2 seats, all arising from a resignation
Independents defend 4 seats, 2 following a death and 2 a resignation
With Nominations for all 31 contests now known:
Conservatives contest 29 seats, Labour 26, Liberal Democrats 25, UKIP 13, Green 11 whilst there are 14 Independents contesting 9 seats
- along with 3 Plaid Cymru and 1 each for Christian People's Alliance, Independent East Devon Alliance, Justice, Mebyon Kernow, No Description, People before Profit and Yorkshire 1st
a total of 128 candidates for the 31 seats.
Predictions on this thread by 9.00 am on day of election.
* 1 on 1st July (Friday)
* 3 on 7th July
* 10 on 14th
* 10 on 21st
* 1 on 26th (Tuesday)
* 1 on 27th (Wednesday)
* 5 on 28th
11 of the by-elections are for District Councils last contested in 2015
- with 2 of these having a subsequent by-election in October 2015 and January this year
1 is for a district council with elections in 2016
2 had elections in May this year, 1 for a Metropolitan Borough and 1 an Unitary Authority
6 are for London Boroughs last contested in 2014
2 are for County Councils last contested in 2013
4 are in Unitary Authorities last contested also in 2013 and
5 are in Wales where the last elections were in 2012
Conservatives are defending 11 seats, 6 following the death of the previous Councillor, 5 after a resignation
Labour is defending 10 seats, 2 after a death and 8 a resignation
Liberal Democrats defend 2 seats, 1 each after a death and resignation
UKIP and Plaid Cymru each defend 2 seats, all arising from a resignation
Independents defend 4 seats, 2 following a death and 2 a resignation
With Nominations for all 31 contests now known:
Conservatives contest 29 seats, Labour 26, Liberal Democrats 25, UKIP 13, Green 11 whilst there are 14 Independents contesting 9 seats
- along with 3 Plaid Cymru and 1 each for Christian People's Alliance, Independent East Devon Alliance, Justice, Mebyon Kernow, No Description, People before Profit and Yorkshire 1st
a total of 128 candidates for the 31 seats.
Predictions on this thread by 9.00 am on day of election.
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