Lib Dems gain seat in Northampton from Tories with huge 33% swing
The good news in council by-elections keeps on coming.
Congratulations this time to Brian Markham and the team in Westone, Northampton on their stunning result.
Westone (Northampton) result:
LDEM: 49.7% (+36.4)
CON: 27.2% (-28.7)
LAB: 23.0% (-7.6)— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) July 21, 2016
Brian was a borough councillor for the area from 1993 until 2011. For once the old canvassing tweet cliche was true:
Been out campaigning for Brian Markham in the Northampton Westone by-election. Great response on doorsteps #bringbackbrian #LibDemFightback
— Andrew Simpson 🇬🇧🇪🇺🏳️🌈 (@ASJSimpson) July 16, 2016
Elsewhere the results so far are the classic mixed bag for the Liberal Democrats.
A big vote increase and near win in East Devon, a promising big vote increase and second place in Tandridge, two other thirds with a vote increase, a very distant second (with a candidate, unlike last time), a fourth with a small vote increase, a third and a falling vote in Hackney, and three with no Lib Dem candidate.
Or of the eleven contests, make that three very good results, four small steps forward and four poor results. Spotty progress, and hence the problem with Premature Stakhanovite Optimism.
Exmouth Littleham (East Devon) result:
CON: 45.3% (+19.0)
LDEM: 38.7% (+20.2)
LAB: 16.0% (+16.0)
Con HOLD.
No Ind, UKIP and Grn candidates.— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) July 22, 2016
Warlingham West (Tandridge) result:
CON: 56.5% (-0.6)
LDEM: 33.6% (+12.6)
UKIP: 9.9% (-4.0)— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) July 21, 2016
Bellingham (Lewisham) result:
LAB: 56.8% (+2.8)
CON: 18.2% (+5.4)
LDEM: 10.9% (+5.1)
PBP: 7.8% (-5.6)
UKIP: 6.3% (+6.3)— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) July 21, 2016
Southcote (Reading) result:
LAB: 64.1% (+21.4)
CON: 26.1% (-8.8)
LDEM: 5.3% (+1.0)
GRN: 4.5% (+0.1)
No UKIP candidate from 2015.— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) July 21, 2016
Balderton South (Newark & Sherwood) result:
CON: 82.4% (+25.5)
LDEM: 17.6% (+17.6)
No Labour candidate from 2015.— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) July 21, 2016
Chorley Rural North (Lancashire) result:
CON: 43.8% (+2.6)
LAB: 39.9% (+2.1)
UKIP: 11.6% (-5.7)
LDEM: 4.8% (+1.0)— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) July 21, 2016
Hackney Central (Hackney) result:
LAB: 75.2% (+11.2)
GRN: 9.9% (-13.0)
LDEM: 6.3% (-1.1)
CON: 5.6% (-0.2)
IND: 3.1% (+3.1)— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) July 21, 2016
Great Wyrley Town (South Staffordshire) result:
CON: 50.9% (+1.2)
LAB: 32.8% (+5.5)
UKIP: 16.3% (-6.7)— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) July 21, 2016
Honiton St Michael's (East Devon) result:
CON: 39.8% (+0.3)
IND: 23.2% (+2.8)
LAB: 21.6% (+21.6)
UKIP: 15.4% (-5.3)— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) July 21, 2016
Great Wyrley Town (South Staffordshire) result:
CON: 50.9% (+1.2)
LAB: 32.8% (+5.5)
UKIP: 16.3% (-6.7)— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) July 21, 2016
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