Liberal Democrat vote share up in all four council by-elections
Four council by-elections this week, three Labour defences and one Conservative defence – and with a Liberal Democrat candidate in every single one.
The results coming in kicked off with two Labour holds, both in seats where the Liberal Democrat vote was up, over-taking the Greens, but a long way off winning:
Labour HOLD Hitchin Oughton (North Hertfordshire).
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) November 10, 2016
Hitchin Oughton (North Hertfordshire) result:
LAB: 31.9% (-17.4)
IND: 24.8% (+24.8)
CON: 19.6% (-12.5)
LDEM: 18.6% (+9.9)
GRN: 5.2% (-4.8)— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) November 10, 2016
Labour HOLD Queenstown (Wandsworth).
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) November 10, 2016
Queenstown (Wandsworth) result:
LAB: 53.3% (+14.3)
CON: 33.9% (-5.5)
LDEM: 8.6% (+3.3)
GRN: 4.2% (-4.7)— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) November 10, 2016
Here’s the campaign video which the Wandsworth candidate, Richard Davis, produced:
For a cleaner, safer #Queenstown we can all afford to live in vote Richard Davis @LibDems this Thursday #Battersea @wandsld pic.twitter.com/Y2mNOaddud
— Richard Davis (@DrDickyD) November 6, 2016
Labour lost the third seat it was defending, this one in Greenwich:
Conservative GAIN Eltham North (Greenwich) from Labour.
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) November 10, 2016
Eltham North (Greenwich) result:
CON: 42.2% (+10.6)
LAB: 40.4% (+9.3)
LDEM: 8.8% (+5.5)
UKIP: 5.1% (-14.5)
GRN: 3.5% (-6.0)— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) November 11, 2016
The Liberal Democrat vote was up again, with the Greens overtaken again and a large fall in the Ukip vote.
Kids are asleep so time to vote for a Britain that is open, tolerant & united. For a safer, greener & liveable #ElthamNorth #LibDemFightback
— Sam Macaulay (@SamMacaulay3) November 10, 2016
Team, @ElthamLibDems thank you for having my back @GreenwichLibDem pic.twitter.com/jDarL4zP1l
— Sam Macaulay (@SamMacaulay3) November 8, 2016
Over in the Conservative seat, the party held it – again with the Lib Dem vote up. Note too the big fall in Ukip’s vote again.
Conservative HOLD Southwater (Horsham).
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) November 10, 2016
Southwater (Horsham) result:
CON: 66.2% (+30.4)
LDEM: 19.5% (+2.4)
LAB: 7.5% (-2.1)
UKIP: 6.9% (-8.3)— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) November 10, 2016
Way back in 2003 this used to be a Liberal Democrat held ward, making the result a classic illustration of how some recovery is happening and there’s an awful lot more still to go.
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