Amber Valley, Swanwick (CON HOLD)

Amber Valley, Swanwick - Conservative retain

Party	2014 votes	2014 share	since 2011	since 2010	since 2007
Conservative	474	36.4%	-6.9%	-14.0%	-2.3%
Labour	298	22.9%	-2.2%	-7.9%	+7.0%
Independent	252	19.4%	-9.1%	from nowhere	-14.8%
UKIP	245	18.8%	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere
Liberal Democrat	32	2.5%	from nowhere	-16.3%	-2.0%
BNP			-3.0%		-7.3%
Total votes	1,301		62%	41%	70%

Swing, if meaningful, Conservative to Labour 2.3% since 2011, 3.0% since 2010 and 4.6% since 2007 

Joel HUNT (Liberal Democrat)
Allen KING (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
George SOUDAH (Independent)
Antony TESTER (Labour Party Candidate)
David WILSON (The Conservative Party Candidate)

Barnet, Colindale RESULT - Labour retain 3 seats

Party	2014 votes *	2014 share *	since 2010 "top"	since 2010 "average"	since 2006 "top"	since 2006 "average"
Labour	2,098	67.9%	+12.4%	+12.4%	+16.4%	+15.7%
Conservatives	462	15.0%	-5.1%	-6.3%	-5.5%	-4.7%
UKIP	308	10.0%	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere
Greens	117	3.8%	-1.9%	-2.0%	-7.4%	-8.0%
Liberal Democrats	103	3.3%	-15.3%	-14.0%	-13.5%	-13.0%
Total votes	3,088		56%	58%	118%	117%

* average of the 3 candidates

Swing Conservative to Labour ~9% since 2010 and ~10½% since 2006

Elsewhere across Barnet on 22nd May compared to 2010 (top candidate):
Conservative -1.7%, Labour +5.0%, Liberal Democrats -11.4%, UKIP +5.1%, Green +4.8%, Others -1.7%

Nneka AKWAEZE (Conservative Party Candidate)
John BASKIN (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Golnar BOKAEI (Conservative Party Candidate)
Victor CORNEY (Liberal Democrat)
Maggie CURATI (Green Party)
Daniel ESTERMANN (Liberal Democrat)
Khalid KHAN (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Francesco MARASCO (Green Party)
Nagus NARENTHIRA (Labour Party Candidate)
Andrew NEWBY (Green Party)
William NICHOLSON (Conservative Party Candidate)
Barry RYAN (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Gill SARGEANT (Labour Party Candidate)
Sabriye WARSAME (Liberal Democrat)
Zakia ZUBAIRI (Labour Party Candidate)

BARNET - Colindale - deferred election

BARNET - Colindale (deferred election, 3x Labour seats)

2010 - Lab 3259/2836/2711, Con 1175/1175/1019, LD 1095/898/764, Grn 337/306/276
2006 - Lab 1442/1348/1339, Con 572/566/414, LD 472/417/403, Grn 312
2002 - Lab 1314/1302/1219, Con 376/376/374, LD 294/282/238, Grn 156

Nneka AKWAEZE (Conservative Party Candidate)
John BASKIN (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Golnar BOKAEI (Conservative Party Candidate)
Victor CORNEY (Liberal Democrat)
Maggie CURATI (Green Party)
Daniel ESTERMANN (Liberal Democrat)
Khalid KHAN (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Francesco MARASCO (Green Party)
Nagus NARENTHIRA (Labour Party Candidate)
Andrew NEWBY (Green Party)
William NICHOLSON (Conservative Party Candidate)
Barry RYAN (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Gill SARGEANT (Labour Party Candidate)
Sabriye WARSAME (Liberal Democrat)
Zakia ZUBAIRI (Labour Party Candidate)

26TH June 2014

Ward maps	Census maps
BARNET - Colindale	link	link

AMBER VALLEY - Swanwick - deferred election

AMBER VALLEY - Swanwick (deferred election, Conservative seat)

2011 - Con 903, Ind 593, Lab 523, BNP 63
2010 - Con 1610, Lab 983, LD 599
2007 - Con 719, Ind 634, Lab 284, BNP 135, LD 84
2006 - Con 983, Lab 389, LD 220

Joel HUNT (Liberal Democrat)
Allen KING (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
George SOUDAH (Independent)
Antony TESTER (Labour Party Candidate)
David WILSON (The Conservative Party Candidate)

26th June 2014

Ward maps	Census maps
AMBER VALLEY - Swanwick	link	link

A list of Upcoming council by elections

There are no further by-elections during June but next week sees the first 2 of 5 elections deferred from 22nd May. There are already 25 by-elections identified in July together with a further 15 known vacancies where the election is yet to be called.

2nd July - 2
Craven DC, Skipton West - Liberal Democrat died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Ind
North Yorkshire CC, Skipton West - Liberal Democrat died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Ind

3rd July - 6
Colchester BC, Wivenhoe Quay - Labour died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Patriotic Socialist
Northampton BC, St James - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Northamptonshire CC, Braunston & Crick - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Northamptonshire CC, Brixworth - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Pendle BC, Old Laund Booth - Liberal Democrat resigned - 4 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP, "Blue"
Tendring DC, Manningtree, Mistley, Little Bentley & Tendring - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

10th July - 5
Barnsley MB, Penistone West - Labour died - 4 candidates: Conservative, Labour, UKIP, Independent
Cheshire West & Cheshire UA, Chester Boughton - Labour died - 5 candidates: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP, Green
Cheshire West & Chester UA, Winnington & Castle - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP
Cornwall UA, Illogan - Conservative resigned - 7 candidates: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP, Green, Liberal, Mebyon Kernow
Torridge DC, Kenwith - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned - 6 candidates: Conservative, Labour, UKIP, Green, 2 x Independent

17th July - 9
Argyll & Bute, Oban North & Lorn - SNP resigned - 5 candidates: Conservative, Labour, SNP, 2 x Independents
Cornwall UA, Mabe, Perranarworthal & St Gluvias - UKIP resigned - 5 candidates: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP, Mebyon Kernow
East Dorset DC, Colehill East - Liberal Democrat died
Harrogate BC, Hookstone - Liberal Democrat died - 4 candidates; Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP
Herefordshire UA, Ledbury - Conservative died
Herefordshire UA, Leominster South - Conservative died
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk BC, Airfield - Green resigned - 4 candidates: Conservative, Labour, UKIP, Green
Oxford BC, Cowley - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP, Green, No Description
Redditch BC, Church Hill - UKIP resigned - 7 candidates: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP, Green, 2 x Independent

24th July - 7
Blackpool BC, Clifton - Labour died
Doncaster MB, Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall & Barnby Dun - Labour resigned
Maidstone BC, Staplehurst - Conservative resigned
Northumberland UA, Longhoughton - Independent died
Rhondda Cynon Taff UA, Aberaman North - Labour died
Walsall MB, Birchills & Leamore - Labour died
Windsor & Maidenhead UA, Clewer North - Independent died

Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 15
Carlisle BC, Castle - Labour died 8th June
Castle Point BC, Canvey Island East - Canvey Island Independent disqualified for non-attendance around 20th May
Charnwood BC, Thurmaston - Conservative resigned around 10th June
Cumbria CC, Castle - Labour died 8th June
Durham UA, Crook, Crook - Independent died 9th May
Epping Forest DC, Broadley Common, Epping Upland & Nazeing - Conservative died 12th June
Flintshire UA, Mostyn - Independent disqualification confirmed 15th May
Huntingdonshire DC, Warboys & Bury - Conservative died 26th April
Malvern Hills, DC, Wells - Conservative died 2nd June
Mansfield DC, NetherField - Mansfield Independent Forum died 27th May
Merthyr Tydfil UA, Penydarren - UKIP died 12th April
Neath Port Talbot UA, Sandfields East - Labour died 12th March
Newark & Sherwood DC, Ollerton - Labour died 8th June
Reading BC, Southcote - Labour died 3rd June
Stroud DC, Valley - Green resigning following election as MEP

There are also five deferred elections following the death of a candidate:
26th June
Amber Valley BC, Swanwick - Conservative defending - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD. UKIP, Ind
Barnet LB, Colindale - Labour defending - 15 candidates: 3 Con, 3 Lab, 3 LD, 3 UKIP, 3 Green
3rd July
Cheltenham BC, Charlton Park - Conservative defending - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Tower Hamlets LB, Blackwell & Cubitt Town - new ward, previously Conservative defending - 21 Candidates: 3 Con, 3 Lab, 3 LD, 3 UKIP, 3 Green, 3 Tower Hamlet 1st, 2 TUSAC, 1 Ind
10th July
North Hertfordshire DC, Hitchwood, Offa & Hoo - Conservative defending: 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green

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

Council by election results 19/06/2014

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East Cambridgeshire, Soham South RESULT (CON GAIN)

Stratford-on-Avon, Southam RESULT (CON HOLD)

STRATFORD ON AVON COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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Southam - 19/06/2014

Stratford-on-Avon, Southam RESULT (CON HOLD)

Stratford-on-Avon, Southam - Conservative hold

Party	2014 B votes	2014 B share	since 2014	since 2012	since 2011	since 2010
Conservative	493	42.9%	+2.0%	-9.1%	-10.2%	-3.6%
Labour	398	34.6%	+11.7%	-5.2%	-0.7%	+9.0%
UKIP	259	22.5%	-7.0%	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere
Green			-6.8%
Liberal Democrat				-8.2%	-11.6%	-27.9%
Total votes	1,150		66%	79%	53%	33%

Swing Conservative to Labour ~5% since May (as UKIP drops from 2nd to 3rd), 2% since 2012, ~5% since 2011 and ~6% since 2010

Emily BLELOCH (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Tony BROMWICH (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Bransby THOMAS (The Labour Party Candidate)

East Cambridgeshire, Soham South RESULT (CON GAIN)

East Cambridgeshire, Soham South - Conservative gain from Independent

Party	2014 votes	2014 share	since 2011 "top"	since 2011 "average"	since 2007 "top"	since 2007 "average"
Conservative	363	34.4%	-1.5%	+1.6%	-8.6%	-8.0%
UKIP	201	19.1%	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere
Liberal Democrat	191	18.1%	-1.0%	-0.2%	-12.6%	-13.3%
Independent Woollard	148	14.0%	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere
Independent Hobbs	80	7.6%	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere	from nowhere
Labour	71	6.7%	-9.4%	-10.9%	from nowhere	from nowhere
Previous Independents			-28.8%	-31.2%	-26.2%	-26.1%
Total votes	1,054		51%	55%	79%	86%

Daniel DIVINE (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Gerard HOBBS (Independent)
Fiona ROSS (Labour Party Candidate)
Hamish ROSS (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Charles WARNER (Liberal Democrats)
Geoffrey WOOLLARD (Independent)

STRATFORD-ON-AVON - Southam COUNCIL BY ELECTION

STRATFORD-ON-AVON - Southam (Conservative resigned)

2014 - Con 713, UKIP 515, Lab 399, Grn 118
2012 - Con 757, Lab 579, LD 120
2011 - Con 1162, Lab 772, LD 254
2010 - Con 1631, LD 977, Lab 900
2008 - Con 853, Lab 404, LD 380
2007 - Con 975, Lab 555, LD 187

Emily BLELOCH (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Tony BROMWICH (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Bransby THOMAS (The Labour Party Candidate)

19TH June 2014

	Ward maps	Census maps
STRATFORD-ON-AVON - Southam	link	link

EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE - Soham South COUNCIL BY ELECTION

EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE - Soham South (Independent died)

2011 - Con 745/578/547, Ind 598/590, LD 397/300, Lab 335
2007 - Con 577/525/463, LD 412/397/347, Ind 351/349/263
2003 - Con 486/474/398, LD 348/251/135, Lab 236, Ind 227

Daniel DIVINE (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Gerard HOBBS (Independent)
Fiona ROSS (Labour Party Candidate)
Hamish ROSS (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Charles WARNER (Liberal Democrats)
Geoffrey WOOLLARD (Independent)

19th June 2014

 

	Ward maps	Census maps
EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE - Soham South	link	link

List of upcoming council by elections

 Thanks to MiddleEnglander for collating the information

There are 2 by-elections remaining during June and 19 already identified in July together with a further 24 known vacancies. In addition there are 5 elections deferred from 22nd May.

19th June - 2
East Cambridgeshire DC, Soham South - Independent died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, 2 x Ind
Stratford-on-Avon DC, Southam - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP

2nd July - 2
Craven DC, Skipton West - Liberal Democrat died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Ind
North Yorkshire CC, Skipton West - Liberal Democrat died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Ind

3rd July - 6
Colchester BC, Wivenhoe Quay - Labour died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Patriotic Socialist
Northampton BC, St James - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Northamptonshire CC, Braunston & Crick - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Northamptonshire CC, Brixworth - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Pendle BC, Old Laund Booth - Liberal Democrat resigned - 4 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP, "Blue"
Tendring DC, Manningtree, Mistley, Little Bentley & Tendring - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

10th July - 5
Barnsley MB, Penistone West - Labour died - 4 candidates: Conservative, Labour, UKIP, Independent
Cheshire West & Cheshire UA, Chester Broughton - Labour died - 5 candidates: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP, Green
Cheshire West & Chester UA, Winnington & Castle - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, Green
Cornwall UA, Illogan - Conservative resigned - 7 candidates: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP, Green, Liberal, Mebyon Kernow
Torridge DC, Kenwith - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned - 6 candidates: Conservative, Labour, UKIP, Green, 2 x Independent

17th July - 5
Argyll & Bute, Oban North & Lorn - SNP resigned
Cornwall UA, Mabe, Perranarworthal & St Gluvias - UKIP resigned
East Dorset DC, Colehill East - Liberal Democrat died
Harrogate BC, Hookstone - Liberal Democrat died
Redditch BC, Church Hill - UKIP resigned

24th July - 1
Walsall MB, Birchills & Leamore - Labour died

Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 24
Blackpool BC, Clifton - Labour died around 30th May
Carlisle BC, Castle - Labour died 8th June
Castle Point BC, Canvey Island East - Canvey Island Independent disqualified for non-attendance around 20th May
Charnwood BC, Thurmaston - Conservative resigned around 10th June
Cumbria CC, Castle - Labour died 8th June
Doncaster MB, Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall & Barnby Dun - Labour resigned around beginning of June
Durham UA, Crook, Crook - Independent died 9th May
Epping Forest DC, Broadley Common, Epping Upland & Nazeing - Conservative died 12th June
Flintshire UA, Mostyn - Independent disqualification confirmed 15th May
Herefordshire UA, Ledbury - Conservative died 5th May
Herefordshire UA, Leominster South - Conservative died 7th May
Huntingdonshire DC, Warboys & Bury - Conservative died 26th April
Maidstone BC, Staplehurst - Conservative resigned around 6th June
Malvern Hills, DC, Wells - Conservative died 2nd June
Mansfield DC, NetherField - Mansfield Independent Forum died 27th May
Merthyr Tydfil UA, Penydarren - UKIP died 12th April
Neath Port Talbot UA, Sandfields East - Labour died 12th March
Newark & Sherwood DC, Ollerton - Labour died 8th June
Northumberland UA, Longhoughton - Independent died 4th June
Oxford BC, Cowley - Labour resigned early June
Reading BC, Southcote - Labour died 3rd June
Rhondda Cynon Taff UA, Aberaman North - Labour died 14th May
Stroud DC, Valley - Green resigning following election as MEP
Windsor & Maidenhead UA, Clewer North - Independent died 16th May

There are also five deferred elections following the death of a candidate:
26th June
Amber Valley BC, Swanwick - Conservative defending - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD. UKIP, Ind
Barnet LB, Colindale - Labour defending - 15 candidates: 3 Con, 3 Lab, 3 LD, 3 UKIP, 3 Green
3rd July
Cheltenham BC, Charlton Park - Conservative defending - nominations awaited
Tower Hamlets LB, Blackwell & Cubitt Town - new ward, previously Conservative defending - 21 Candidates: 3 Con, 3 Lab, 3 LD, 3 UKIP, 3 Green, 3 Tower Hamlet 1st, 2 TUSAC, 1 Ind
10th July
North Hertfordshire DC, Hitchwood, Offa & Hoo - Conservative defending

12th June council by election results

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Rother, Collington RESULT (INDY HOLD)

North Kesteven, Sleaford Westholme RESULT (LINCS INDY GAIN)

North Kesteven, Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham RESULT (LINCS INDY GAIN)

ROTHER COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS

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Collington - 12/06/2014