Friday 20 June 2014

Review of Junes council by elections

MiddleEnglander continues to be a top source of information and I think him for the work he does. here is his latest collation of results.

There were 6 by-elections during June 2014 with 4 seats (67%) changing hands although 2 of theses were Lincolnshire Independents (classed as Resident Groups) gaining from Independents.

Party  Candidates      Defended       Retained        Gained           Lost              Won        retention rate
Conservatives             6          1         1         1
           2      100%
Labour           5

         1
           1
Liberal Democrats             1





SNP           1          1

         1
          0% 
UKIP           4





Green           1





Resident Groups           2

         2
           2
Independents *           4          4         1
         3           1        25%
Total         24          6         2         4         4           6        33%

* 4 Independent candidates contested 3 seats

Conservatives gained East Cambridgeshire, Soham South from an Independent; 3 Con elected in 2003 & 2007, 1 Con & 2 Ind in 2011

Labour gained South Lanarkshire, Clydesdale South from SNP on a 3½% swing since 2012; Conservative share +7½%

Lincolnshire Independent gained North Kesteven, Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham from Independent; 3 Con elected in 2003 & 2007, 2 Con & 1 Ind in 2011
Lincolnshire Independent gained North Kesteven,  Westholme from Independent; single member ward elected same individual as Lab in 2003 and Ind 2007 & 2011

Conservatives retained Stratford on Avon, Southam where former Councillor was sitting as Independent; swing to Labour ~5% since May in seat party last held in 2000
Independent retained Rother, Collington on a swing of 2% from Conservatives since 2011; 2 Con elected in 2003 and 2007 although 2 Ind in 2011

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