Liberal Democrats gain seat from Conservatives in Knaresborough
After the two recent by-elections losses to the Conservatives, it is back to winning ways this week with David Goode and the team. … Read the full post »
Council by-election results
Here’s my coverage of all the local council by-election results in Britain, updated each week as the results come in.
I include all principal authority by-elections (i.e. borough, district, county and unitary – plus the City of London and, if there were to be a by-election there, the Council of the Isles of Scilly).
See my post “The danger in celebrating parish and town council wins for your own party” for the reasons I generally avoid covering town, parish or community council by-elections.
You can also sign up to receive full by-election voting figures each week by email at www.libdemnewswire.com (pick the daily digest option).
For the annual rounds of local elections, see my LocalBase set of annual council election results.
Lib Dems lose council by-election to Conservatives in Cornwall
Only one council by-election this week: a Liberal Democrat defence with Steven Daniell that was unsuccessful in Newquay Treviglas ward on Cornwall Council. … Read the full post »
Three by-elections, two Liberal Democrat candidates
Three council by-elections this week, three Conservative defences but, alas, only two Liberal Democrat candidates. … Read the full post »
Rare Lib Dem council by-election loss to the Conservatives
Seven council by-elections this week, one of which is a Liberal Democrat defence but even with that there are only four Lib Dem candidates. … Read the full post »
6 council by-elections this week, 5 Lib Dem candidates
Six council by-elections this week. Five Liberal Democrat candidates, including one in the Liberal Democrat defence (phew). The others are three Labour defences and one each for Conservatives and Plaid. … Read the full post »
Dramatic Lib Dem gain in ward not contested for previous seven times
A stunning Liberal Democrat gain in a ward not contested for years and years – and a heart-breakingly close near-miss in another ward in this week’s council by-election results. … Read the full post »
Lib Dems gain seat from Conservatives in Bath with hefty swing
Following last week’s full slate of Liberal Democrat candidates, this week sees three Liberal Democrats for the three (sort of) by-elections this week. The caveat is there are a fourth and a fifth contest too. That pair is for the Corporation of London which, as is common for its contests, sees all-independent contests. … Read the full post »
A welcome full slate of Liberal Democrat candidates this week
Four council by-elections this week, and four Liberal Democrat candidates. … Read the full post »
Dramatic Liberal Democrat wins in West Somerset and South Northamptonshire
A bumper set of eleven council by-elections or deferred contests from May this week. A little disappointing to see that it is only eight Lib Dem candidates across those eleven – but that is up four on the last time these seats were all fought. … Read the full post »
Huge swing to Lib Dems in Lewisham East, leapfrogging Conservatives
One Parliamentary by-election, one council by-election and one delayed council election (due to the death of a candidate) this week. … Read the full post »