By-Election Results

Newhaven TC, Meeching Uttlesford DC, Great Dunmow North Forest Heath DC, Red Lodge Newport UA, Bettws Newport UA, St Julian’s Allerdale BC, All Saints Newark and Sherwood DC, Edwinstone Shropshire CC, Market Drayton Gwynedd UA, Bowydd ad Rhiw
 

Con 587 (45.0; -1.8)
Lab 536 (41.1; -12.2)
BNP 99 (7.6; +7.6)
Green 58 (4.4; +4.4)
Ind 25 (1.9; +1.9)
Majority 51
Turnout 35%
Con hold
Percentage change from May 2007.
  
Cand: None.
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.

Ind 715 (60.9; +6.8)
Lab 459 (39.1; +8.9)
[Con (0.0; -15.7)]
Majority 256
Turnout 28.9%
Ind hold
Percentage change from May 2007.
 

Party defending seat: Ind. Cause: Death.

Con 1178 (53.1; +0.6)
Lab 510 (23.0; -24.5)
Ind 362 (16.3; +16.3)
Ind 170 (7.7; +7.7)
Majority 668
Turnout 25%
Con hold
Percentage change from May 2005.
 

Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Not yet known.

Llais Gwynedd 341 (48.4; +48.4)
PC 247 (35.0; +35.0)
Green 117 (16.6; +16.6)        
[Lab (0.0; -100.0)]
Majority 94
Turnout not known
Llais Gwynedd gain from Lab
Percentage change from May 2004.
 
 

Party defending seat: Lab. Cause: Death.

LD Maurice Langham 610 (55.1)
Con 497 (44.9)
Majority 113
Turnout 28.6%
LD hold.
 

Cand: Maurice Langham.
Contact: Henry McLaughlin leweslibdems@hotmail.com 01273 488749Party defending seat: LD. Cause: Disqualification.

Con 569 (52.5; +17.4)
LD Julia Hirons 515 (47.5; -2.3)
[Ind (0.0; -15.0)]
Majority 54
Turnout 42%
Con gain from LD
Percentage change from May 2007.
 

 Cand: Julia Hirons.
Contacts: Peter Wilcock 07831 562106 cllrwilcock@uttlesford.gov.uk 
and Paul Westlake 01799 500194 westlakejones@ntlworld.com Party defending seat: LD. Cause: Resignation.

LD Pat McCloud 321 (55.9; +55.9)
Con 230 (40.1; -59.9)
UKIP 23 (4.0; +4.0)
Majority 91
Turnout 38%
LD gain from Con
Percentage change from May 2007.

 

Cand: Pat McCloud.
Contacts: Tim Huggan 01638 714996 or 07973 359117 timjhuggan@aol.com Pat McCloud p.mccloud@homecall.co.uk
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.

Lab 1128/890/789 (52.0; -0.7)
LD Sue Baker 586/Ann Tripp 451/David Gapper Hampson 408 (27.0; +19.7)
Con 331/260 (15.3; +7.1)
PC 75/49 (3.5; -3.6)
Ind 50/40 (2.3; -22.4)
Majorities 542/304/203
Turnout not known
Lab hold
Percentage change from May 2004.
 
Cand: Ann Tripp, Sue Baker and David Gapper Hampson.
Contacts: Veronica Watkins; Phil Hobson. veronicakwatkins@btinternet.com or philhobson@monouthshire.gov.uk 01495 740 358 or 079 6634 3978 or David Gapper-Hampson01633 854 738 or 075 1512 0685 gapperhampson@aol.com
Party  defending seat: Lab. Cause: Death.

LD Ed Townsend 1148/Carmel Townsend 1029/Gill Ford 985 (49.2; -3.5)
Con 581/552/542 (24.9; +15.3)
Lab 492/467/432 (21.1; -2.7)
PC 111 (4.8; +0.3)
[Ind (0.0; -9.4)]
Majorities 567/448/404
Turnout not known
LD hold
Percentage change from May 2004.
 
 
Cand: Ed Townsend, Gill Ford, Carmel Townsend.
Contacts: Veronica Watkins; Phil Hobson. veronicakwatkins@btinternet.com philhobson@monouthshire.gov.uk 01495 740 358; 079 6634 3978
Party defending seat: LD. Cause: Death.

Somerset CC, Shepton Mallet Mendip DC, Shepton East Mendip DC, Street North South Somerset DC, Chard Crimchard Offerton Park PC, Stockport
 

Two separate wards in Offerton Park PC held by-elections:. The independent candidates were endorsed by all three main parties.

Ind 100
BNP 72

Ind 125
BNP 73

No comparable figures for previous elections.

Con 950 (47.4 +10.0)LD Rachel Witcombe 783 (39.1 +5.5)
Lab 271 (13.5 -15.5)Con HOLDPercentage changes are from May 2005.  

Cand: Rachel Witcombe.
Contact: Alvin Horsfall pitcombe@aol.com 07765 579879.
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Death.

Con 435 (50.3 +4.1)
LD Bob Champion 307 (35.5 – 3.0)
Lab 122 (14.1 -1.1)Con HOLD
Percentage changes are from May 2007. 

Cand: Bob Champion.
Contact: Alvin Horsfall pitcombe@aol.com 07765 579879.
Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Death.

LD Bryan Beha 347 (47.9 -19.8)Con 297 (41.0 +8.6)
Ind 81 (11.2 +11.2)LD HOLDPercentage Changes are from May 2007. 

Cand: Bryan Beha.
Contact: Jim Mochnacz 01458 442229.
Party defending seat: LD. Cause: Resignation.

LD Jenny Kenton 423 (47.2 – 5.0)Con 320 (35.7 -0.7)
BNP 154 (17.2 +17.2)
[Lab (0.0 -11.4)]LD HOLDPercentage changes are from May 2007. 

Cand Jenny Kenton
Party defending seat: LD. Cause: Death.

ALDC has not been informed of any local authority by-elections on Thursday 22 May 2008.  

Poole UA, Branksome East
 

Con 923 (55.2 +4.7)
LD (Matthew Gillett) 750 (44.8 +26.0)
[Ind 0.0 (-30.7)]
Majority 173, Turnout 35%
Con Hold
Percentage change is since May 2007

Cand: Matthew Gillett.
Contacts: Marion LePoidevin marion.lepoidevin@tesco.net 
and Victoria Brown 01202 658629 victoria.brown@virgin.net Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Death.

Medway UA, Rochester South and Horsted
 

Con 1847 (48.7 + 7.2)

Lab 819 (21.6 -5.0)

LD Viv Parker 767 (20.2 + 3.6)

BNP 257 (6.8 + 6.8)

Green 104 (2.7 + 2.7)

[Medway Ind (0.0 – 6.2)]

[UKIP (0.0 – 9.2)]

Majority 1028, Turnout 41%

CON HOLD

% change is since May 2007

Cand: Viv Parker.
Contact: Andy Stamp 07736 327002 andrew_stamp@hotmail.comParty defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.

Con 263 (59.4; +21.0), Ind 103 (23.3; -38.3), Lab 42 (9.5; +9.5), LD Tony Bowden 35 (7.9; +7.9).

Majority 160. Turnout 41.1%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.

Cand: Tony Bowden.
Contact: 01984 631988 theo@buttphilip.com 07811 871274.Party defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.

Con 1994 (50.7; +4.2), LD David Becket 820 (20.9; -1.4), Lab 588 (15.0; -10.9), UKIP 529 (13.5; +8.2).
Majority 1174. Turnout not known. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2005.

Cand: David Becket.
Contact: David Becket 01270 820474 david.becket@newcastlelibdems.org.uk
or Pippa Cooley 01782 560591 pippa.cooley@newcastle-libdems.org.ukParty defending seat: Con. Cause: Resignation.

Con 485 (35.9; +0.2), Lab 393 (29.1; -0.1), LD Anne Becket 364 (26.9; -2.3), UKIP 109 (8.1; +2.1).
Majority 92. Turnout not known. Con gain from Lab. Percentage change is since May 2007.

Cand: Anne Becket.
Contact: David Becket 01270 820474 david.becket@newcastlelibdems.org.uk
or Pippa Cooley 01782 560591 pippa.cooley@newcastle-libdems.org.ukParty defending seat: Lab. Cause: Resignation.

 Con 590 (35.6 -14.9)

LD Anson Westbrook 411 (24.8 – 3.5)

Lab 244 (14.7 + 3.1)

Ind 132 (8.0 – 1.7)

Green 126 (7.6 + 7.6)

BNP 104 (6.3 + 6.3)

UKIP 51 (3.1 +3.1)

Majority 179

Turnout 24.6%

CON HOLD

Percentage change since May 2007

Con 2798 (50.1; +4.0), Lab 1882 (33.7; -2.5), LD Geoffrey Jacobs 487 (8.7; -1.8), BNP 213 (3.8; +3.8), Green 206 (3.7; -3.4).
Majority 916. Turnout not available. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2006.

LD Kilian Bourke 781 (37.0; -8.0), Lab 597 (28.3; -5.0), Con 289 (13.7; +4.0), Green 237 (11.2; +0.4), Left List 207 (9.8; +9.8), [UKIP (0.0; -1.2)].
Majority 184. Turnout not known. LD hold. (Percentage change since May 2005).

Con 2213 (63.2; +16.6), LD Arthur Wood 857 (24.5; -1.9), Lab 432 (12.3; -9.1), [Green (0.0; -5.6).
Majority 1356. Turnout 35.5%. Con hold. (Percentage change since May 2005).

SNP                                                             1721 (62.5%; +14.8%)
Conservative                                                      515 (18.6%; -5.7%)
Liberal Democrat (Edward Acton)                      503 (18.3%; +10.7%)
Turnout 36%.

SNP hold – elected at 1st stage 

Percentage change is since May 2007.                                         

Cand: Edward Acton.
Contact: Sandy Leslie 01346 571719.Party defending seat: SNP. Cause: Death.

Con 1790 (43.8; +0.6), Lab 1770 (43.3; -0.5), LD John Bernard Maycock 529 (12.9; -1.0).
Majority 20. Turnout 38.2%. Con gain from Lab. (Percentage change since May 2006).

Lab 427 50.9 +12.9, LD Baber Ali Sikander 412 49.1 +21.5, [Fresh 0.0 -34.3].
Majority 15. Lab gain from Fresh. Percentage change is since May 2007.

Cand: Baber Sikander.
Contact: Simon Reed wansbecklibdems@aol.com
01670 810119Party defending seat: Fresh. Cause: Disqualification.

Con 1748 (76.4; -0.9), LD Stephen Kingsley 326 (14.3; +2.3), Lab 213 (9.3; -1.3).
Majority 1422. Turnout 39.8%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2006.