There were ten council by-elections this week, seven in Labour held seats and overall giving a good insight into what is happening to the Liberal Democrats outside the small number of seats which have caught the headlines and propelled the net seat gain figures.
Brickhill Parish Council, East Ward - 6th October 2016
LD James Cross 423 [78.9%]
Labour 113 [21.1%]
Majority 310
Turnout 25%
LD gain from Independent
East Devon DC, Exmouth Brixington - 6th October 2016
Highland UA, Culloden and Ardersier - 6th October 2016
First preference votes:
SNP 753 [27.2%; +10.8%]
LD Trish Robertson 463 [16.7%; +2.9%]
Conservative 439 [15.9%; +5%]
Independent 315 [11.4%; +11.4%]
Independent 274 [9.9%; +9.9%]
Green 180 [6.5%; +1.6%]
Labour 163 [5.9%; -8.0%]
Independent 158 [5.7%; +0.9%]
Independent 23 [0.8%; +0.8%]
[Independent [0.0%; -29.7%]
[Independent [0.0%; -1.1%]
Trish Robertson (Liberal Democrat) was elected following the following the elimination and transfer of the Independent, Labour, Green and Conservative votes.
LD gain from Labour
Percentage change since 2012
Basingstoke & Deane BC, Basing - 6th October 2016
Conservative 1051 [67.5%; +3.7%]
LD Richard Mark Lilleker 323 [20.7%; +8.3%]
Labour 184 [11.8%; -0.1%]
[UKIP [0.0%; -11.9%]
Majority 728
Conservative hold
Percentage change since 2016
Haringey LB, St Ann's - 6th October 2016
Lab 1177 [63.7%; +12.3%]
Green 323 [17.5%; -3.8%]
LD Josh Dixon 189 [10.2%; +3.4%]
Conservative 106 [5.7%; -1.3%]
UKIP 54 [2.9%; -3.0%]
[Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts [0.0%; -7.6%]
Majority: 854
Turnout 20.67%
Labour hold
Percentage change since 2014
Caerphilly UA, Risca East - 6th October 2016
Labour 400 [58.9%; +1.6%]
Plaid Cymru 120 [17.7%; -1.1%]
UKIP 117 [17.2%; +17.2%]
LD Matthew John Kidner 42 [6.2%; +6.2%]
[Independent [0.0%; -24.0%]
Majority: 283
Turnout: 14.5%
Labour hold
Percentage change since 2012
Bolton MB, Rumworth - 6th October 2016
Labour 2152 [77.1%; +4.9%]
UKIP 251 [9.0%; -1.0%]
Conservatives 167 [6.0%; -4.5%]
Green 126 [4.5%; -0.5%]
LD Becky Forrest 96 [3.4%; +1.1%]
Majority: 1901
Turnout: 28.46%
Labour hold
Percentage change since 2016
Glasgow UA, Garscadden-Scotstounhill - 6th October 2016
Labour 1944 [38.8%; -7.2%]
Conservative 510 [10.2%; +5.9%]
Green 242 [4.8%; +0.3%]
LD James Douglas Speirs 97 [1.9%; +0.1%]
UKIP 83 [1.7%; 0.3%]
[Independent [0.0%; -3.0]
[Scottish Christian Party [0.0%; -2.7%]
[Scottish Anti-Cuts Coalition [0.0%; -0.6%]
[Glasgow First [0.0%; - 0.4%]
Majority: 191
Turnout: 23.8%
SNP gain from Labour
First preferences, percentage change since 2012 […]
Hartlepool BC, Headland & Harbour - 6th October 2016
UKIP 496 [49.2%; +0.6%]
Labour 255 [25.3%; -16.5%]
Putting Hartlepool First 155 [12.2%; +12.2%]
Conservatives 41 [4.1%; -5.6%]
Patients not profit in our NHS 36 [3.8%; +3.8%]
Independent 26 [2.8%; +2.8%]
Majority: 241
UKIP gain from Conservatives
Percentage change since 2016
Caerphilly UA, Gilfach - 6th October 2016
Labour 254 [57.9%; -28.0%]
Plaid Cymru 150 [34.2%; +20.0%]
UKIP 6.4% [+6.4%; +6.4%]
Green 1.6% [+1.6; +1.6%]
Majority: 104
Turnout: 28.8%
Labour hold
Percentage change since 2012