Thursday 19 August 2010 12:00
Con 757 (37.6; +6.7) Lab 731 (36.3; +8.3) LD Elaine Cockburn 524 (26.0; -5.3) [BNP (0.0; -9.7)] Majority 26. Turnout 38.19% Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Based on "average " votes the changes were: Con +6.8%, Lab +4.2%, LD -0.8% and BNP -10.3% . Based on "top" candidate votes the changes were: Con +8.8%, Lab +3.5%, LD -3.2% and BNP -9.1%.
Roger - I agree that local elections are a microcosm of the national mood, which is why (this result aside) it is good to see how well the Lib Dems are doing at the moment. It's the Lib Dems and Labour who have had a net gain in seats since the General Election, and the Conservatives who have been losing seats.
Local elections are a microcosm of the national mood and 'Cleggism'... dump policies; desert the grass-roots; touch the Eton coat tail for a share of power... wins little credibility with the electorate. When the Lib-Con, 'con' falls apart, lib-dems will again have a party to vote for. On a local level, a barrage of leaflets with dubious claims was probably the final nail...
I think your percentage changes from the previous election may well be wrong, on either the top candidate or average basis
Why have we gone from 1st to 3rd ?
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