Local authority by-elections held Thursday 18th December 2014:
Gwynedd Council – Bowydd and Rhiw: Plaid Cymru hold.
Annwen Daniels – Plaid Cymru – **elected**
Elected unopposed.
Votes: N/A
Turnout: N/A
Majority: N/A
By-election held following the resignation of Plaid Cymru councillor Paul Thomas.
London Borough of Kingston upon Thames – St James: Conservative hold.
Cheetham, Jack – Conservative – 1123 (42.86%) **elected**
Dunkling, Stephen – Labour – 355 (13.54%)
Nelson, Alex – Green Party – 71 (3%)
Roberts, Ben – UK Independence Party – 206 (7.86%)
Wookey, Annette – Liberal Democrats – 865 (33.01%)
Votes: 2,620*
Turnout: 39.16%
Majority: 258
By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor Howard Jones.
Nottinghamshire County Council – Ollerton and Boughton: Labour hold.
Bradley, Ben – Conservative – 533 (25.7%)
Hart, Colin – UK Independence Party – 347 (16.72%)
Pringle, Michael – Labour – 1,171 (56.43%) **elected**
Rayner, Marylyn – Liberal Democrats – 24 (1.15%)
Votes: 2,075*
Turnout: 24.64%
Majority: 638
By-election held following the death of Labour councillor Stella Smedley MBE.
*NB: number does not include spoilt or rejected ballots.
Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:
Gwynedd Council: Plaid Cymru 36, Independent 18, Llais Gwynedd 13, Labour 4, Individual Members 3, Liberal Democrats 2 – No overall control.
London Borough of Kingston upon Thames: Conservative 28, Liberal Democrats 18, Labour 2 – Conservative controlled.
Nottinghamshire County Council: Labour 33, Conservative 21, Liberal Democrats 8, Mansfield Independent Forum 2, Independent 2, Selston Area Independents – Putting People First 1 – No overall control.