By-Election Results

Con 477 (60.8; +4.6)LD Rosemary Jean Dalton 275 (35.0; +35.0)
Lab 33 (4.2; +4.2)
[Others (0.0; -43.8)]
Majority 202
Turnout 53.0%Con hold
Percentage change is since May 2007
 

Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Death.
 

LD Neil Matthews 589 (39.6; +22.1)Con 483 (32.5; -26.4)
UKIP 255 (17.2; +5.9)
BNP 94 (6.3+6.3)
Shepway Independents 65 (4.4; +4.4)
Majority 106
Turnout 46.1%LD gain from ConPercentage change is since May 2007

Contact: Tim Prater 07956 276118 tim@shepwaylibdems.org.uk
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.

Lab 1726 (40.7; -2.3)LD John Roberts 1396 (32.9; +8.5)
Con 707 (16.7; +1.6)
Green 320 (7.5; -5.9)
English Democrats 93 (2.2; -2.0)
Majority 330
Turnout not knownLab holdPercentage change is since May 2006

Contact: Peter Truesdale 0207 582 5798 peter@truesdale.com
Party defending seat: Lab. Cause: Resignation.

Con 110 (32.4:-16.7)
Lab 76 (22.4;+13.0)
UKIP 59 (17.4;+17.4)
Boston Bypass Independent 53 (15.6;-26.1)
LD Michael Sheridan-Shinn 42 (12.4;+12.4)
Majority 34
Turnout 27.4%Con hold
Percentage change is since 2007

Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.

Con 1010 (75.5; +16.5)LD Linda Doreen Price 232 (17.4; +17.4)
Lab 95 (7.1; +7.1)
[Others (0.0; -40.9)]
Majority 778
Turnout 44.8%Con holdPercentage change is since May 2007

Contact: Linda Price 07927 404 826linda.price@brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk or Cllr Karen Chilvers, 07927 404 827 karen.chilvers@brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.

Con 413 (64.3; -8.8)LD Robert Adamson 229 (35.7; +8.8)
Majority 184
Turnout 40.0%Con hold
Percentage change is since May 2007
 

Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.
 

LD Darren Briddock 618 / Samuel Matthews 597 (39.6)Con 473 / 403 (30.3)
UKIP 335 (21.4)
BNP 136 (8.7)
Majorities 145 / 124
Turnout not knownLD gain from Con x 2

Contact: Tim Prater 07956 276118 tim@shepwaylibdems.org.uk
Party defending seats: Con. Cause: Resignation.
 

Middlesbrough UA, North Ormesby and Brambles Farm
 

Lab 549 (60.0 -7)BNP 175 (19.0 +19)
Con 131 (14.0 -7)
LD John Michael Heath 63 (7.0 +7)
[New Nationalist Party (0.0 –13)]
Majority 374
Turnout 21.1%Lab holdPercentage change is since May 2007
Candidate John Michael Heath
Contact Julian Taylor 01642 – 297659
Party defending seat: Lab. Cause: Res.
 

Rutland CC, Cottesmore Barton on Humber TC, Bridge North Lincolnshire UA, Barton Salford City, Irwell Riverside City of London, Bishopsgate
 

4 Candidates, all Ind 78 / 66 / 53 / 47 Majority 12
Turnout 21%Ind hold

Cause: due to insufficient nominations in the full council elections on 16th March 2009.

Council 020 7606 3030

Con 389 (68.1; +1.1)LD Joanna Mary Burrows 182 (31.9; +31.9)
[UKIP (0.0; -33.0)]
Majority 207
Turnout 26.4%Con holdPercentage change is since May 2007

Prospective Candidate: Joanna Burrows
Contact: Peter Beanland 01572 723786 peterbeanland@hotmail.com  
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Death.

Parties standing LD and Con.

Council 01572 722577

Con 746 (62.6)Lab 445 (37.4)
Majority 301
Turnout not knownCon hold

Party defending seat: Con. Cause: death.

Returning Officer North Lincs UA,  01724 296296
 

Con 1576 (64.4; +15.6)Lab 653 (26.7; +6.2)
LD Richard Alan Nixon 220 (9.0; -5.9)
[Others (0.0; -16.0)]
Majority 923
Turnout not knownCon hold Percentage change is since May 2007

Candidate: Richard Alan Nixon
Contact: Neil Poole 07860 799178 n.poole@btinternet.com
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Death.

Council 01724 296296

Lab 606 (37.6; -13.3)
LD Steven Ian Middleton 293 (18.2; -1.1)
BNP 276 (17.1; +3.8)
Con 189 (11.7; -4.7)
Green 125 (7.8; +7.8)
UKIP 123 (7.6; +7.6)
Majority 313
Turnout 17.5%Lab holdPercentage change is since May 2008

Party defending seat: Lab. Cause: Death.

Council 0161-794 4711

Gateshead MBC, Chopwell and Rowlands Gill Anglesey UA, Llanbadrig

Lab 1221 (53.2; -3.9)LD Ray Callender 898 (39.1; +12.5)
Con 177 (7.7; -8.6)
Majority 323
Turnout 32.15%Lab holdPercentage change is since May 2008

Candidate: Ray Callender
Contact: Noel Rippeth 0191 413 3920 nrippeth@yahoo.co.uk
Party defending seat: Lab. Cause: Death.

Council 0191 433 3000
 

Ind 255 / 201 (100.0; +0.0)Majority 54
Turnout 44.4%Ind holdInd unopposed in May 2008

Party defending seat: Ind. Cause: Resignation.
2 x Ind candidates standing.

Council 01248 750057

Hartlepool UA, Rossmere

Lab 532 (42.3; +5.2)
UKIP 300 (23.9; -4.5)
LD Pamela Turnedge 166 (13.2; -6.4)
BNP 157 (12.5; +12.5)
Con 102 (8.1; -6.9)
Majority 232
Turnout 26.7%
Lab hold
Percentage change is since May 2008

Contact: Arthur Preece 01429 870666
Party defending seat: Lab. Cause: Death.

Council 01429 266522
 

Harlow DC, Staple Tye Stirling UA, Bannockburn Sheffield City MBC, East Ecclesfield Reigate and Banstead BC, Tadworth and Walton Gunness PC

LD John Strachan 604 (39.1; +6.0)Con 544 (35.3; -15.3)
Lab 329 (21.3; +5.1)
UKIP 66 (4.3; +4.3)
Majority 60
Turnout 30%LD gain from ConPercentage change is since May 2008

Candidate: John Strachan
Contact: Lorna Spenceley 07930 337596 lorna@spenceley.eu 
Party defending seat: (Elected as a Conservative but subsequently sat as Independent). Cause: Disqualification.
 

First Preference VotesLab 1131 (39.9; -11.1)SNP 1067 (37.6; +4.4)
Ind 229/89/28 (12.2; +7.3)
Con 173 (6.1; -1.2)
LD Ethne Brown 82 (2.9; -0.8)
Green 36 (1.3; +1.3)
Turnout 34.7%Lab hold (Lab elected at sixth stage)
Percentage change is since May 2007

Prospective Candidate: Ethne Brown
Contact: Ian Brown bohunbrown@btinternet.com  0791 3385 094 or 01786 817774
Party defending seat: Lab. Cause: Disqualification.
 

LD Colin Taylor 2239 (44.3; +1.3)Lab 1420 (28.1; -2.0)
BNP 719 (14.2; +1.6)
Con 564 (11.2; +0.3)
Green 107 (2.1; -1.2)
Majority 819
Turnout 36%LD holdPercentage change is since May 2008

Candidate: Colin Taylor
Contact: Ben Curran 07737 049580 bencurran@paris.com  
Party defending seat: LD. Cause: Resignation.
 

Con 925 (64.3; -7.1)
UKIP 350 (24.3; +15.3)
Lab 163 (11.3; +5.0)
[LD (0.0; -13.2)]
Majority 575
Turnout 26.9%Con holdPercentage change is since May 2008

Prospective Candidate: tba
Contact: tba
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Death.
 

Ind 277 (45.3)Lab 176 (28.8)
Ind 119 (19.4)
Ind 40 (6.5)
Majority 101
Turnout 31.9%Ind hold

Party defending seat: Ind. Cause: Resignation.

Aberdeenshire UA, Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside Highland UA, Inverness West Redbridge LBC, Wanstead Waverley BC, Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellen’s Green Wycombe DC, Totteridge Erewash BC, Derby Road West Immingham TC, Bluestone

Con 1144 (31.5; -18.3)LD Rosemary Bruce 969 (26.7; +0.6) Ind 842 (23.2; +23.2)
SNP 617 (17.0; -3.1)
BNP 44 (1.2; +1.2)
Ind 19 (0.5; +0.5)
Turnout 43.7%
LD Rosemary Bruce won on the 5th countLD gain from ConPercentage change is since May 2007

Contact: Sheila Thomson sheila_thomson62@hotmail.co.uk  
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.
 

LD Alasdair Christie 1503 (59.6; +34.5)
SNP 556 (22.0; -6.8)
Lab 210 (8.3; -7.7)
Christian People’s Alliance 115 (4.6; +4.6)
Con 111 (4.4; -2.5)
Solidarity 27 (1.1; +1.1)
Ind (0.0; -23.2)
Turnout 38.3%LD gain from Ind
Percentage change is since May 2007

Contact: Fraser Grieve 01463 711344 office@highlandlibdems.org.uk and Gavin Steel 07732 263663 gavin@highlandlibdems.org.uk  
Party defending seat: Ind. Cause: Death.
 

Con 1300 (37.3; -5.6)
LD Kate Garrett 1030 (29.6; +17.9)
Lab 694 (19.9; -7.7)
Green 256 (7.3; -10.5)
BNP 171 (4.9; +4.9)
UKIP 33 (0.9; +0.9)
Majority 270
Turnout 40.7%Con hold
Percentage change is since May 2006

Contact: Clyde Kitson 0208 534 2947 or Alan Cornish and Bob Sullivan cllr.bob.Sullivan@walthamforest.gov.uk  
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Death.
 

Con 429 (64.3; -5.9)
LD Richard Ernest Cole 238 (35.7; +13.5)
[Ind (0.0; -7.6)]
Majority 191
Turnout 45.1%Con hold
Percentage change is since May 2007

Contact: Zoe Franklin, 01483 306113 or 07702 686648 guildfordldp@cix.co.uk  or Sue Doughty, 07967 157566 sue@suedoughty.plus.com
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.
 

LD Steve Guy 733 (54.1; +36.5)Con 408 (30.1; -10.9)
Lab 214 (15.8; -25.6)
Majority 325
Turnout 31%LD gain from LabPercentage change is since May 2007

Contact: Ian Morton ian.morton@wycombelibdems.org.uk  07876 538400
Party defending seat: Lab. Cause: Death.