Lib Dems win unusual Tuesday by-election in Cardiff with 15% swing from Conservatives
Six council by-elections this week, including a trio of Liberal Democrat defences and a rare Tuesday polling day for the by-election in Cardiff (a place that seems to be making a habit of using Tuesdays). Plus also a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) by-election.
Cyncoed, Cardiff
The Tuesday by-election is a Liberal Democrat defence with Robert Hopkins standing.
Cardiff UA, Cyncoed
LD Rob Hopkins 1920 [55.3%; +18.9%]
Con 838 [24.1%; -11.9%]
Lab 560 [16.1%; -3.3%]
PC 152 [4.4% +4.4%]
Grn 0 [[0.0%; -8.1%]]Lib Dem Hold.
Percentage changes from 2017.— ALDC (@ALDC) July 16, 2019
Fantastic to see Robert Hopkins elected as the new Welsh Lib Dem councillor for Cyncoed on 55% of the vote. @mattdiscombe @WalesOnline @britainelects pic.twitter.com/W7IKIHQrs3
— Rodney Berman (@rodneyberman) July 16, 2019
Note, once again, how it is the Liberal Democrats eating into Conservative support, not the nominal official opposite that is the Labour Party.
Thursday by-elections
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These by-election results round-ups cover principal authority by-elections. See my post The danger in celebrating parish and town council wins for your own party for the reasons to avoid straying too often into covering town, parish or community council by-elections.
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