By-elections - November 24 2016

[maxque]

Tadley South – Basingstoke & Deane BC – Rob Musson (Conservative) died. He was a councillor since 2007. He was a businessman and the Chair of the Economic Prosperity and Performance Committee.
2015-2019 term

2016: Con 824, LD 268, Lab 215
2015: Con 1787, LD 674, Lab 454
2012: Con 685, LD 231, Lab 195
2011: Con 1084, Lab 306, LD 300, UKIP 141
2008: Con 1048/928, LD 371, Lab 167

Claire Ballard (Labour Party)
Kerri Carruthers (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Phil Heath (UKIP)
Jo Slimin (Liberal Democrats)

Castle – Carlisle City C – Barrie Osgood (Labour) resigned after being convinced for housing benefit fraud (fraud happened before he was elected as a councillor). He was elected in 2015 and is working as a mental health support worker.
2015-2019 term

Sept 2016 by: Lab 398, Con 228, UKIP 107, LD 88, Grn 34
2016: Lab 544, Con 258, UKIP 150, LD 89, Grn 50
2015: Lab 940, Con 671, UKIP 343, Grn 193, LD 145, TUSC 43
Sept 2014 by: Lab 364, Con 212, UKIP 208, LD 121, Grn 42
2014: Lab 435, UKIP 267, Con 221, LD 127, Grn 87, TUSC 28
2012: Lab 663, LD 229, Con 165, Grn 110
Mar 2012 county by: Lab 407, LD 369, Con 93, Grn 54, UKIP 22 
2011: Lab 539, LD 438, Grn 135, TUSC 90, BNP 84
2010: LD 816, Lab 802, Con 553, Grn 161
2009 county: LD 424, Lab 297, Con 241, Grn 144, BNP 129 
Mar 2009 by: LD 465, Lab 304, BNP 255, Con 143, Grn 125
2008: LD 562, Lab 299, Con 206, Ind 202
2007: LD 607, Lab 331, Con 185
2006: LD 632, Lab 321, Con 149, Ind 69
Nov 2005 by: LD 538, Lab 370
2005 county: LD 937, Lab 853, Con 349 
2004: LD 917, Lab 541
2003: LD 603, Lab 443 
2002: LD 549, Lab 373, Con 195
2001 county: LD 994, Lab 786, Con 448 
Apr 2001 by: Lab 329, LD 294, Con 258, Lib 67

Neil Boothman (The Green Party)
John North (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Stephen Sidgwick (The Labour Party Candidate)
Michael Story (UK Independence Party)
David Wood (Liberal Democrat)

Sovereign – Eastbourne BC – Ray Blakebrough (Conservative) resigned, due to the time needed to be a committed councillor being larger than what he is able to provide. He was elected in 2015. He is an AGE UK worker.

2015: Con 2707/2366/2219, LD 1684/1360/1287, UKIP 1395/1081/984, Lab 514/463/437, Grn 321
2013 county: Con 1086, UKIP 930, LD 531, Lab 222
2011: Con 1904/1767/1745, LD 1193/1169/1106, Grn 488, Lab 359
2009 county: Con 1184, LD 989, Ind 809, UKIP 343, Grn 117, Lab 68
2007: LD 1762/1756/1692, Con 1379/1298/1294, Grn 269, Lab 121
2006: Con 1597, LD 914, Grn 181, Lab 125
2005 county: Con 2220, LD 2007, Grn 320
2004: Con 1517, LD 806, Grn 229
2003: Con 1255, LD 1040
2002: Con 1001/970/925, LD 648/638/632, Ind 175, Lab 172, Grn 124

Roger Howarth (Liberal Democrats)
Paul Metcalfe (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Louis Thorburn (Labour Party)

Warsop Carrs – Mansfield DC – Peter Crawford (Labour) died. He was a councillor since 2007 (for Birklands before 2011).

2015: Lab 1069, Mansfield Independent Forum 391
2011: Lab 608, Mansfield Independent Forum 152, LD 57

Debra Barlow
Andrew Burgin (Labour Party)
Raymond Forster (UK Independence Party)
Daniel Redfern (The Conservative Party Candidate)

Blakelaw – Newcastle upon Tyne MBC – Ben Riley (Labour) resigned, saying he didn't feel welcome in the local Labour Party, due to his close links with former pro-Corbyn councillor David Stockdale. Together, they opened a “socialist Post Office” in Blakelaw in early 2016. He was a councillor since 2014.
2014-2018 term

Sept 2016 by: Lab 1004, LD 654, UKIP 443, Con 190, Grn 105
2016: Lab 1846, UKIP 470, LD 267, Con 221, Grn 117
2015: Lab 2549, UKIP 846, Con 532, LD 428, Grn 244
2014: Lab 1897, LD 485, Con 308
2012: Lab 1948, LD 615, Con 199
2011: Lab 1940, LD 1088, Con 246
2010: Lab 1814, LD 1588, Con 456, BNP 430
2008: LD 1396, Lab 855, Con 295, BNP 270
2007: LD 1511, Lab 1000, BNP 230, Con 230
2006: LD 1608, Lab 1219, Con 239 
2004: LD 1504/1402/1358, Lab 1278/1074/1040, BNP 359, Ind 318, Con 298/297/290

Oskar Avery (Labour Party)
John Gordon (Newcastle upon Tyne Community First Party)
Gerry Langley (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Ciaran Morrissey (Liberal Democrats)

Reedley – Pendle BC – Bob Allen (Labour) resigned due to moving to Derbyshire. He was a councillor since 2011.
2015-2019 term

2016: Con 1119, Lab 985, UKIP 186, LD 147, TUSC 30
2015: Lab 1711, Con 1348, TUSC 99
2014: Lab 1170, Con 1133, TUSC 64, LD 49
2012: Lab 1034, Con 917, LD 181
2011: Lab 1218, Con 1062
2010: Con 1492, Lab 839, LD 699
2008: Con 1250, Lab 285, LD 224
2007: Con 1222, Lab 380, LD 320
2006: Con 1120/1027, LD 554/375, Lab 322
2004: Con 1201, Lab 547, LD 442
2003: Con 913, Lab 544, LD 251
2002: Con 1255/1155/1071, Lab 681/599/559, LD 258/215/198

Mohammad Hanif (Labour Party)
Pauline McCormick (The Conservative Party Candidate)
James Wood (Liberal Democrat)

Turn Hill – South Somerset DC – Shane Pledger (Conservative) resigned. He was a councillor since 2011 and the portfolio holder for empty properties. By trade, he is a stonemason.

2015: Con 1071, LD 635, Lab 142
2011: Con 744, LD 516
2007: Ind Cox 637, Ind Turner 445
2003: Ind Cox unopposed

Sean Dromgoole (Labour Party)
Julia Gadd (Liberal Democrats)
Gerard Tucker (The Conservative Party Candidate)

Valley – Tandridge DC – Jill Caudle (Liberal Democrat) resigned, as she is moving, having no more family in the area. She was a councillor since 2000,
2015-2019 term

2016: LD 428, Con 265, UKIP 163, Lab 143, Ind 107
2015: LD 725, Con 701, UKIP 358, Lab 289
2012: Con 399, LD 294, UKIP 131, Lab 93, Grn 82
2011: LD 528, Con 469, UKIP 174, Lab 160
2008: Con 415, Ind 315, LD 222, UKIP 111, Lab 45
2007: LD 581, Con 309, UKIP 89, Lab 69
2004: Lab 413, LD 383, Con 340, UKIP 133
2003: LD 554, Con 269, Lab 231

The Independent in 2008 was the incumbent Labour councillor.

Jeffrey Bolter (U K I P)
Dorinda Cooper (Liberal Democrats)
Paul Shipway (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Mark Wood (Labour Party)

[Deleted]

Quite the mix of reasons for by-elections!

[maxque]

Personal changes in my life in January (among others, my wedding and me going back to studies) will make me unable to have the time neccessary to create these threads anymore. Someone will have to take over.

I am sorry if someone is annoyed by that annoucement, but, you have to make choices in life, I had to drop some things I was doing on my free time and this is what I chose to drop.

[marksenior]

Nov 23, 2016 9:31:08 GMT maxque said:

Personal changes in my life in January (among others, my wedding and me going back to studies) will make me unable to have the time neccessary to create these threads anymore. Someone will have to take over.

I am sorry if someone is annoyed by that annoucement, but, you have to make choices in life, I had to drop some things I was doing on my free time and this is what I chose to drop.

I created these threads for a couple of years previously , it is time consuming and I much appreciate your efforts in doing so in the recent past .
Thank you .

[carlton43]

Nov 23, 2016 9:31:08 GMT maxque said:

Personal changes in my life in January (among others, my wedding and me going back to studies) will make me unable to have the time neccessary to create these threads anymore. Someone will have to take over.

I am sorry if someone is annoyed by that annoucement, but, you have to make choices in life, I had to drop some things I was doing on my free time and this is what I chose to drop.

Thank you very much for those past services which were much appreciated.

Congratulations on your marriage and warm good wishes for your future life together coupled with the very best of fortune with success in your studies.

[Deleted]

Nov 23, 2016 9:31:08 GMT maxque said:

Personal changes in my life in January (among others, my wedding and me going back to studies) will make me unable to have the time neccessary to create these threads anymore. Someone will have to take over.

I am sorry if someone is annoyed by that annoucement, but, you have to make choices in life, I had to drop some things I was doing on my free time and this is what I chose to drop.

Many thanks for putting them together. They are time consuming, I remember trying them and they do take a chunk of effort to do. We will come to something. Congratulations on your wedding

[middleenglander]

The Newcastle Council website has the Conservative vote at 190 for the September 2016 by-election rather than 119 as reported on the night.

[maxque]

Nov 23, 2016 10:13:33 GMT @trident said:

It's certainly unusual to have two wards (in Carlisle and Newcastle) which have already held by-elections so recently. I'd expect very, very low turnouts in both.

Also, both were on the same day (September 15).

On the subject of them being time-consuming, I'm also under the impression there was more by-elections this year than in previous ones? Can anyone confirm (now than the total number seems confirmed).

[froome]

Just to add my thanks to maxque.

You don't miss something until it is gone...

[middleenglander]

Looks like 320 by-elections in 2016 compared to 251 in 2015, 271 in 2014, 337 in 2013, 243 in 2012, 192 in 2011 and 281 in 2010.

[The Bishop]

Including the CC vacancy, this will be the seventh byelection in Carlisle Castle ward since 2001. This must be a record?

[mrhell]

Nov 23, 2016 10:13:33 GMT @trident said:

It's certainly unusual to have two wards (in Carlisle and Newcastle) which have already held by-elections so recently. I'd expect very, very low turnouts in both.

I've got a ticket to see Sean Lock at 8pm tomorrow night. I think leaving Blakelaw at 7pm to get there will make no difference to any votes.

Ben Riley's got a teaching job in Dubai so that's another reason why he's gone from Blakelaw.

[andrewteale]

Nov 23, 2016 11:06:20 GMT The Bishop said:

Including the CC vacancy, this will be the seventh byelection in Carlisle Castle ward since 2001. This must be a record?

Ninth, if you count the two county council by-elections in this period.

[AdminSTB]

Nov 23, 2016 9:31:08 GMT maxque said:

Personal changes in my life in January (among others, my wedding and me going back to studies) will make me unable to have the time neccessary to create these threads anymore. Someone will have to take over.

I am sorry if someone is annoyed by that annoucement, but, you have to make choices in life, I had to drop some things I was doing on my free time and this is what I chose to drop.

I would like to echo the words of appreciation above for your much valued contributions. Best wishes ahead for your married life and your studies.

[gwynthegriff]

Nov 23, 2016 18:28:53 GMT AdminSTB said:

Nov 23, 2016 9:31:08 GMT maxque said:

Personal changes in my life in January (among others, my wedding and me going back to studies) will make me unable to have the time neccessary to create these threads anymore. Someone will have to take over.

I am sorry if someone is annoyed by that annoucement, but, you have to make choices in life, I had to drop some things I was doing on my free time and this is what I chose to drop.

I would like to echo the words of appreciation above for your much valued contributions. Best wishes ahead for your married life and your studies.

This.

Many thanks.

[No Offence Alan]

Nov 23, 2016 11:06:20 GMT The Bishop said:

Including the CC vacancy, this will be the seventh byelection in Carlisle Castle ward since 2001. This must be a record?

Oban North and Lorn must be running it close.

[Foggy]

I'd like to echo those who have so far extended their thanks and congratulations to Maxime for his efforts in compiling these lists of by-election data over the past couple of years. All the best in your studies.

You picked a good week to bow out on. As doktorb said (and he ought to know!), this is certainly an electic mix of by-election triggers. Would've been a pity to finish last time on a Tory clean sweep.

Here's Andrew Teale's preview: election-data.co.uk/by-election-previews-24-11-16

He saves the two wards I know best until last. I even had to double check that the losing 2007 candidate in Turn Hill wasn't my aunt or uncle (they'd have definitely been keeping that quiet), but the first name doesn't match.

[andrew111]

I lurked on this site for over a year before ever posting, but would like to add my thanks to maxque for his sterling efforts!

[marksenior]

Lib Dem hold Tandridge Valley

[timmullen1]

Nov 23, 2016 9:31:08 GMT maxque said:

Personal changes in my life in January (among others, my wedding and me going back to studies) will make me unable to have the time neccessary to create these threads anymore. Someone will have to take over.

I am sorry if someone is annoyed by that annoucement, but, you have to make choices in life, I had to drop some things I was doing on my free time and this is what I chose to drop.

Echoing everything that's already been said; many thanks for your efforts and very best of luck both with your studies and married life.