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Another Lib Dem win from the Tories: this time in West Oxfordshire

March 10, 2017 6:25 PM
By Mark Pack
Originally published by South Lincolnshire Liberal Democrats

Seven council by-elections this week, with four Conservative defences, two Labour defences and one Ukip defence.

And in the seven comes a brilliant Liberal Democrat gain from the Conservatives

Liberal Democrat GainWest Oxfordshire DC, Hailey, Minster Lovell & Leafield - 9th March 2017

This ward is just to the north of Witney, which may help explain why the Liberal Democrats have won a ward the party did not come close to winning even in any of the party's good years since it was first contested in 2002. Congratulations to Kieran Mullins and the team.

Conservative 506 [41.5%; +3.8]
Labour 71 [5.8%; -4.5]
Green 38 [3.1%; -2.8]
UKIP 31 [2.9%; +2.9]
[Ind 0 [0.0%; 33.4%]
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservatives
Percentage change from 2015

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Rutland UA, Exton- 9th March 2017

A good chunky increase in the Liberal Democrat vote

Conservative 238 [59.5%; +6.5%]
LD Joanna Burrows 123 [30.8%; +11.6]
UKIP 39 [9.8%; -5.0%]
[Independent 0 [0.0%; -13.1%]]
Conservative hold
Percentage changes from 2015
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Conservative 476 [53.4%; -9.0%]
LD Philip Vial 266 [29.8% +20.3%]
UKIP 93 [10.3%; -4.8%]
Green 58 [6.5%; +6.5%]
[Labour 0 [0.0%; -12.9%]]
Conservative hold
Percentage changes from 2015
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East Herts DC, Hertford Castle - March 9th 2017

Good result too with the first Liberal Democrat candidate since 2003 in the ward covering the centre of Hertford and neighbouring areas

Conservative 593 [49.0%; +8.2%]
Labour 207 [17.1%; -2.9%]
LD Freja Waterhouse 188 [15.5%; +15.5%]
Green 157 [13.0%; -4.7%]
UKIP 65 [5.4%; +5.4%]
[Independent 0 [0.0%; -21.6%]]
Conservative hold
Percentage changes from 2015
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Conservative 533 [21.5%; -0.5%]
LD Marshel Amutharasan 240 [9.7%; +0.7%]
UKIP 148 [6.0%; +6.0%]
[Independent Labour Group 0 [0.0%; -19.9%]]
Turnout 26%
Labour hold
Percentage changes from 2014

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Derby UA, Derwent - 9th March 2017

Conservative 789 [37.1%; +3.7%]
Labour 611 [28.7; -4.5%]
UKIP 537 [25.2%; -1.8%]
LD Simon Ferrigno 192 [9.0%; +2.7%]
Conservative gain from Labour
Percentage change from 2016
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Broxbourn BC, Waltham Cross - March 9th 2017

A rather more distant Liberal Democrat finish, but again an improvement as there was a candidate this time unlike last time or indeed any of the other three times since the ward was first contested on these boundaries in 2012:

Conservative 650 [41.0%; -3.5%]
Labour 646 [40.8%; -14.8%]
UKIP 200 [12.6%; +12.6%]
LD Brendan Wyer 89 [5.6%; +5.6%]
Conservative gain from Labour
Percentage change from 2016