More council seats than wards up for election this week
Originally published by South Lincolnshire Liberal Democrats
Seven seats up for election in this week's by-elections although they only span six wards due to one double vacancy. Five of those six wards (and five of those seven vacancies) have Liberal Democrat candidates.
This regular pattern over the last few weeks of most but not quite 100% of by-elections being contested by the Liberal Democrats reinforces my view that if the party really put its mind to taking fighting every by-election seriously (and it's worth doing even if you have no chance of winning) then it could. The occasional exhortation isn't enough; it should be a built-in part of the internal communications of all parts of the party.
Derbyshire Dales DC, Ashbourne South - 26th October 2017
LD Rebecca Goodall 334 [31.2%; +31.2%]
Lab 242 [22.6%; -1.9%]
Mid Sussex DC, East Sussex Imberhorne - 26th October 2017
Con 540 [58.5%; -2.0%]
LD Tim Martin 206 [22.3%; +22.3%]
Lab 110 [11.9%; -8.7%]
Ind 67 [7.3%; +7.3%]
UKIP 0 [0.0%; -18.8%]
Conservative hold
Percentage changes from 2015
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Herefordshire UA, Kings Acre - 26th October 2017
Con [38.5%; +38.5%]
Ind [20.6%; +20.6]
IOC [19.9%; -30.2%]
LD Lucy Hurds [11.5%; -21.9%]
Lab [9.6%; +9.6%]
Conservative gain
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Tameside MB, Droylsden East - 26th October 2017
Con 577 [32.7%; +23.6%]
Green 60 [3.4%; -2.5%]
Percentage changes from 2016
Charnwood BC, Loughborough Hastings (2 seats) - 26th October 2017
Lab 676 [63.1%; +17.7%]
Lab 648
Con 228 [21.3%; -2.1%]
UKIP 95 [8.9%; -8.3%]
UKIP 79
Green 73 [6.8%; -7.3%]
Green 58 [5.6%; -8.5%]
Lab hold x2
Percentage changes from 2015 using top candidate method.