Tonight’s council by-elections: promising swing from Conservatives in Basingstoke
Only got one of the three results so far: a Conservative hold in Basingstoke, but with their majority cut from 99 to 34 and an 8% swing to the Liberal Democrats.
The result in Rooksdown ward, Basingstoke & Deane Council, was:
Conservative 156 (53%, -11%)
Liberal Democrat 122 (41%, +5%)
Labour 18 (6%, +6%)
Conservative hold
8% swing from Conservative to Liberal Democrat
34% turnout