High Peak Liberal Democrats
Two weeks to go in the Richmond Park Parliamentary by-election, but four council by-elections around the country this week.Bath & North East Somerset UA, Abbey - 17th November 2016
A Conservative gain from the Greens in Bath in a split Conservative/Green ward. The Liberal Democrats did win one seat in the ward in 2011, before slipping back to third in 2015 but now returning to second place:
Bath is a particularly good place to be bouncing back at the moment given the police questioning under caution of the Conservative MP. He may not be charged, he may not be convicted, he may be 100% innocent. Or he may trigger a Parliamentary by-election.
Conservative 350 [32.8%; +2.4%]
LD Gerry Curran 273 [25.6%; +4.7%]
Green 252 [23.6%; -4.5%]
Labour 126 [11.8%; -4.9%]
Independent 43 [4.0%; +0.1%]
UKIP 23 [2.2%; +2.2%]
Majority: 77
Conservative gain from Green
Percentage change since 2015
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Welwyn Hatfield BC, Haldens - 17th November 2016
A Conservative hold in a split Conservative/Labour ward with another of those good Liberal Democrat third places:
Labour 454 [30.8%; -3.7%]
LD Anthony Dennis 437 [29.6%; +23.3%]
Green 81 [5.5%; -2.2%]
[UKIP [0.0%; -17.4%]
Majority: 48
Conservative hold
Percentage change since 2015
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Harborough DC, Misterton - 17th November 2016
A successful Conservative defence in a rural Leicestershire ward, and with a Liberal Democrat candidate for the first time in a decade.
Conservative 257 [50.4%; -24.7%]
Labour 119 [23.3%; -1.6%]
LD Martin Sarfas 77 [15.1%; 15.1%]
UKIP 57 [11.2%; 11.2%]
Majority: 138
Conservative hold
Percentage change since 2015
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Dumfries & Galloway UA, Annandale North - 17th November 2016
Conservative 2041 [57.4%; +37.2%]
SNP 749 [21.1%; -1.4%]
Labour 611 [17.2%; -9.1%]
Green 152 [4.3%; -14.8%]
LD [0.0%; -11.9%]
Majority: 1292
Conservative hold
Percentage change since 2012 (First preference votes. Conservative elected at stage 1 of the election count)