This week’s local by-election roundup
Local Government People draws together details of this week's local by-election result and changes to councils' political compositions
Local authority by-election held 19/03/2015:
Denbighshire County Council– Rhyl South West: Labour hold.
By-election held following the death of Labour councillor Margaret McCarroll.
Prendergast, Peter – Labour – 474 votes (64%) **elected**
Jones, Melanie– Conservative – 131 votes (18%)
Wilmot, David – Plaid Cymru – 62 votes (8%)
Hannam, Diana – Independent – 52 votes (7%)
Dear, David – Liberal Democrat – 26 votes (3%)
Votes: 745*
Turnout: 20%
Majority: 343
*does not include spoiled ballots
Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:
Denbighshire County Council– Labour 18, Independent 13, Conservative 8, Plaid Cymru 8 – No Overall Control.
