High Peak Liberal DemocratsFour council by-elections this cold week, all in southern England. They come with the neat simplicity of one defence each for Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats and Ukip. A neat simplicity of results too: all won by the Liberal Democrats in the party's best council by-election night for a long time.
Torridge DC, Torrington - 30th November 2017LD Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin 701 [60.2%; +60.2%]
Ind 180 [15.5%; +15.5%]
Con 159 [13.6%; -6.0%]
Grn 76 [6.5%; -15.9%]
UKIP 49 [4.2%; -16.8%]
Lab 0 [[0.0%; -12.4%]]
Ind 0 [[0.0%; -24.6%]]
Lib Dem gain from UKIP
Percentage changes from 2015
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Gosport BC, Bridgemary North Ward - 30th November 2017LD Stephen Hammond 644 [58.0%; +58.0%]
Lab 255 [23.0%; -49.0%]
Con 213 [19.1%; -8.9%]
Lib Dem gain from Labour
Turnout 32%
Percentage changes from 2016
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Tandridge DC, Westway - 30th November 2017LD Helen Rujbally 483 [53.5%; +17.5%]
Con 239 [26.5%; -2.5%]
Lab 118 [13.1%; -2.8%]
UKIP 62 [6.9%; -12.2%]
Lib Dem hold
Percentage changes from 2016
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Maidstone BC, North - 30th November 2017LD Rob Field 719 [51.4%; +8.4%]
Con 364 [26.0%; +2.1%]
Lab 270 [19.3%; +6.1%]
Grn 47 [3.4%; -0.1%]
UKIP 0 [[0.0%; -16.8%]]
Lib Dem gain from Conservative
Percentage changes from 2016
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LD Suzzane Nuri 225 [45.5%]
Con 195 [39.5%]
Lab [15.0%]
Lib Dem gain from Conservative
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Gainsborough TC, North - 30th November 2017
LD Alan Cook 213 [41.1%]
Lab 156 [30.1%]
UKIP 149 [28.8%]
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