Byelections 9 March 2017

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9 March

Broxbourne
Waltham Cross
Labour died (“He was a great servant to the people of Waltham Cross and the borough in general”)



2016: Lab 1,205 (dec), Con 965
2015: Lab 1,813, Con 1,621, UKIP 795
2014: Lab 863, Con 644, UKIP 595, Ind 259
2012: Lab 942 (dec)/853/834, Con 771/750/740
2011: Lab 1,045, Con 659

Steve COSTER (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Christian DURUGO (Labour Party)
Patsy SPEARS (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Brendan WYER (Liberal Democrats)


 
Derby
Derwent
UKIP died (“He was a hardworking man who was well known in the community”)



2016: Con 814, Lab 811, UKIP 660, LibDem 155
2015: Lab 2,107, UKIP 1,336, Con 1,165, LD 349
2014: UKIP 884 (dec), Lab 847, LD 667, Con 245, BNP 84
2012: Lab 1,134, LD 689, BNP 302, Con 239
2011: Lab 1,632, Con 657, BNP 370, LD 267
2010: Lab 2,164, Con 1,333, Lib Dem 968, BNP 633
2008: Lab 919, Con 708, Lib Dem 353, Ind 325

Tony CRAWLEY (UKIP)
Simon FERRINGNO (Liberal Democrats)
Nadine PEATFIELD (Labour Party)
Steve WILLOUGHBY (The Conservative Party Candidate)



 
East Hertfordshire
Hertford Castle
Conservative resigned



2015: Con 2,349/2,325/2,087, Ind 1,243, Lab 1,151/1,139/992, Green 1,016
2013by: Ind 961, Con 769
2011: Con 1,326/1,244/1,231, Lab 894/775/739, Ind 830

Veronica FRASER (Labour Party)
Linda RADFORD (Conservative Party)
Mike SHAW (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Tony TARREGA (Green Party)
Freya WATERHOUSE (Liberal Democrats)

 
London Borough of Harrow
Roxbourne

Labour died (“We are all devastated to lose this wonderful man, a great colleague and friend.”)



2014: Lab 1,921/1,802/1,689, Con 862/743/640, Ind Lab Gp 778/540/498, Lib Dem 353/278
2010: Lab 2,725/2,662/2,596, Con 1,437/1,437*/1,419, Lib Dem 1,012/901/799

*Identical vote total for both candidates

Marshel AMUTHARSAN (Liberal Democrats)
Herbert CROSSMAN (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Maxine HENSON (Labour Party)
Annabel SINGH (The Conservative Party Candidate)

 
Rutland
Exton
Conservative resigned


2015: Con 449, LD 162, UKIP 125, Ind 111
2011: Con 428, LD 166
2007: Con 353, UKIP 86

Claire BARKS (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Joanna BURROWS (Liberal Democrats)
June FOX (Conservative Party Candidate)

 
Stratford-on-Avon
Red Horse
Conservative resigned



2015: Con 1,317, UKIP 320, Lab 273, Lib Dem 202
2014 (Vale of Red Horse ward): Con 546, UKIP 170, Lab 123, LD 54

John FEILDING (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Edward FILA (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Pat HOTSON (Green Party)
Philip VIAL (Liberal Democrat)

 
West Oxfordshire
Hailey, Minster Lovell & Leafield
Conservative died (“He was a respected and committed member who made an enormous contribution to West Oxfordshire”)



2016: Con 450 (dec), Ind 399, Lib Dem 151, Lab 123, Green 71
2015by: Con 1,374/1,220 (dec), Lab 391/343, Lib Dem 346/257, Green 341
2012: Con 572, Lab 246, Lib Dem 124, Green 120
2011: Con 1,009 (dec), Lab 197, Green 160, Lib Dem 149
2008: Conservative unopposed
Brendan KAY (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Calvert McGIBBON (Labour Party)
Kieran MULLINS (Liberal Democrats)
Jim STANLEY (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Andrew WRIGHT (Green Party)

[Crimson King]

splendid as ever, thanks

[Rutlander]

Rutland
Exton
Conservative resigned
("outstanding Leader and Ward Member and has made an immeasurable contribution to our county through years of dedicated public service").

www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/politics/rutland-county-council-leader-terry-king-resigns-1-7772685

[ColinJ]

Roxbourne ward, Harrow, was the first place that I contested an election, back in 1982! The boundaries then were slightly different: at that time, amongst other differences, we didn't have a 'salient' poking out to the east of the Piccadilly Line. My father still lives in the ward in the last road in the top left-hand corner. (I've firmed him up to collect all the election literature for me!)

[Pete Whitehead]

I see they've redeveloped the God-awful Rayner's Lane estate - if you move around a bit on Google street view you can see the old and new

[Pete Whitehead]

www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5687482,-0.3603239,3a,75y,108.21h,86.48t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sGhRPMxMiULr1dYd0K8Ph4w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

[Pete Whitehead]

I love those before and after things you can do on Google Streetview. There's a good one of the Mardyke estate, if you move forward from here onto Lowen Road

www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5285954,0.1703319,3a,75y,333.67h,81.08t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1soy8S5P4CRxmPLmr4O54c5A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

(you have to copy and paste the url into your browser)

[andrew111]

It will be interesting to see how the Lib Dems do in the Witney constituency. Could be a pointer to the County Council Elections in Oxfordshire?

[ColinJ]

Feb 22, 2017 13:02:13 GMT Pete Whitehead said:

I see they've redeveloped the God-awful Rayner's Lane estate - if you move around a bit on Google street view you can see the old and new

Sorry Pete, NO apostrophe.

[Sharon]

Feb 22, 2017 21:48:47 GMT ColinJ said:

Feb 22, 2017 13:02:13 GMT Pete Whitehead said:

I see they've redeveloped the God-awful Rayner's Lane estate - if you move around a bit on Google street view you can see the old and new

Sorry Pete, NO apostrophe.

That's interesting - I've got a road in my ward called Rayners Gardens, again, no apostrophe.

[Pete Whitehead]

Stretching the definition of 'interesting' to breaking point I think..

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Local spat over wording of the imprint on the UKIP leaflet in Derby: www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/political-spat-over-incorrect-wording-on-ukip-leaflet-for-derby-by-election/story-30141257-detail/story.html

[Foggy]

Feb 23, 2017 8:12:04 GMT Pete Whitehead said:

Stretching the definition of 'interesting' to breaking point I think..

That's a bit harsh Pete, especially compared to a lot of things that interest us on here!

I think it's nice to see a local councillor paying that level of attention to their ward.

[peterl]

Feb 23, 2017 11:59:25 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Local spat over wording of the imprint on the UKIP leaflet in Derby: www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/political-spat-over-incorrect-wording-on-ukip-leaflet-for-derby-by-election/story-30141257-detail/story.html

A little excessive perhaps describing a slightly incorrect but still present imprint that has now been corrected as constituting "contempt for the law".

[Pete Whitehead]

Feb 21, 2017 21:06:14 GMT doktorb🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ said:

9 March

Broxbourne
Waltham Cross
Labour died (“He was a great servant to the people of Waltham Cross and the borough in general”)

Your map is of the Waltham Cross division of Hertfordshire county council, not the smaller area covered by the Broxbourne borough ward of the same name

[ColinJ]

Feb 22, 2017 13:02:13 GMT Pete Whitehead said:

I see they've redeveloped the God-awful Rayner's Lane estate - if you move around a bit on Google street view you can see the old and new

Quite an interesting article on the redevelopment of the Rayners Lane Estate here:
www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/14479525.Rayners_Lane_estate_regeneration__the_benchmark_for_other_projects_/?outbrain_topbox_desktop

Despite the name of the estate, it is now wholly within Roxbourne ward (not Rayners Lane ward).  Despite the Labour Party's current ability to lose safe seats at the drop of a hat, I can't imagine Roxbourne will be anything other than a reasonably comfortable hold tomorrow. Weather forecast for Thursday looks good. Counting will take place on Friday.

[Robert Waller]

election-data.co.uk/andrews-previews-09-03-17

[andrewteale]

One thing to watch out for, given the news this week, is that the three Tory rural wards up this week all have quite high self-employment levels.

[timmullen1]

From Twitter: From @pseudomans to @britainelects Roxbourne is counting tomorrow morning, so don't wait up.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Recount in Broxbourne BC, Waltham Cross

Conservatives hold Rutland UA, Exton