Further modest Lib Dem progress, but seat gains continue to be elusive (High Peak Liberal Democrats)

Further modest Lib Dem progress, but seat gains continue to be elusive

August 4, 2017 12:52 PM
Originally published by South Lincolnshire Liberal Democrats

The pattern is of Lib Dem vote increases and candidates where previously there had been none - but none of the sort of seat gains that were so regular between the 2016 referendum and the 2017 general election

Sevenoaks DC, Penshurst, Fordscombe & Chiddingstone - 3rd August 2017

Conservative 438 [58.8%; +5.5%]

LD Richard Streatfeild 253 [34%; -0.2%]
Labour 54 [7.2%; +7.2%]
[Green 0 (0%; -12.9%)]
Majority 185
Turnout 37.29%
Conservative HOLD
Percentage changes from 2015

Kings Lynn & West Norfolk BC, St Margarets with St Nicholas - 3rd August 2017

Conservative 253 [36.2%; -6.6%]
Labour 210 [30%; -3.1%]
LD Helen Russell-Johnson 173 [24.7; +24.7%]
Green 63 [9%; -15.1%]
Majority 43
Turnout 19.19%
Conservative GAIN from Labour
Percentage changes from 2015

Worthing BC, Marine - 3rd August 2017

Labour 1032 [47.4%; +33%]
Conservative 846 [38.8%; -10.8%]
Lib Dem Antony Brown 246 [11.3%; +1.1%]
Green 55 [2.5%; -7.3%]
[UKIP 0 (0%; -16%]
Majority 186
Labour GAIN from Conservative
Percentage changes from 2015

Swale BC, Milton Regis - 3rd August 2017

Labour 573 [53.8%; +25.1%]
Conservative 255 [23.9%; -9.8%]
UKIP 151 [14.2%; -14.7%]
LD Tony Clark 86 [8.1%; -0.5%]
Majority 318
Turnout 23.4%
Labour GAIN from UKIP
Percentage changes from 2015

Charnwood BC, Loughborough Shelthorpe - 3rd August 2017

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Thursday, 3rd August, 2017

Labour 595 [45.5%; +5.8%]
Conservative 591 [45.2%; +0.1%]
LD Alex Guerrero 93 [7.1%; +7.1%]
UKIP 29 [2.2%; +2.2%]
[Green 0 (0%; -15.3%)]
Majority 4
Turnout 21.8%
Labour HOLD
Percentage changes from 2015

Thanet DC, Margate Central - 3rd August 2017

Conservative 190 [24.1%; -1.8%]
UKIP 52 [6.6%; -17.8%]
LD John Finnegan 33 [4.2%; +4.2%]
Independent 24 [35; +3%]
Green 23 [2.9%; -9.3%]
Independent 13 [1.6%; +1.6%]
Majority 264
Turnout 21.3%
Labour GAIN from UKIP
Percentage changes from 2015