Local authority by-elections held Friday 5th December 2014:
Adur District Council – St Mary’s: Conservative hold.
Chipp, Stephen – Conservative – 340 (38.41%) **elected**
Greig, Jennifer Clare – UK Independence Party – 216 (24.5%)
Reed, Irene – Labour – 223 (25.2%)
Tindall, Jennie – Green Party – 106 (11.98%)
Votes: 885*
Turnout: 23.9%
Majority: 117
By-election held following the resignation of Conservative councillor Mike Mendoza.
Local authority by-elections held Thursday 11th December 2014:
Argyll and Bute Council – South Kintyre: Scottish National Party hold.
Armour, John – Scottish National Party – 942 (62.18%) **elected**
Hanbury, Charlotte – Scottish Conservative and Unionist – 203 (13.4%)
Kelly, Michael – Scottish Labour Party – 156 (10.3%)
Oxborrow, Joyce – Scottish Liberal Democrats – 214 (14.12%)
Votes: 1,515*
Turnout: Not available at time of publication.
Majority: 728
By-election held following the resignation of Scottish National Party councillor John Semple.
Aylesbury Vale District Council – Gatehouse: Liberal Democrat hold.
Cadle, Graham – UK Independence Party – 267 (32.25%)
Christensen, Anders – Liberal Democrat Focus Team – 295 (35.62%) **elected**
Entecott, George – Independent – 12 (1.45%)
Hunt, Mary – Green Party – 28 (3.38%)
North, Samantha – Conservative – 113 (13.65%)
Tangi, Lucio – Labour – 113 (13.65%)
Votes: 828*
Turnout: 17.7%
Majority: 28
By-election held following the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Stuart Jarvis.
Aylesbury Vale District Council – Southcourt: Liberal Democrat gain from Labour.
Agoro, Peter – Liberal Democrat Focus Team – 429 (42.26%) **elected**
Bateman, Mark – Labour – 175 (17.25%)
Kulig, Andrew – Green Party – 33 (3.25%)
Sproat, Sarah – Conservative – 112 (11.04%)
Adams, Brian Leslie – UK Independence Party – 266 (26.2%)
Votes: 1,015*
Turnout: 21%
Majority: 163
By-election held following the resignation of Labour councillor Michael Beall.
Broxtowe Borough Council – Toton and Chilwell Meadows: Conservative hold.
Kee, Mia Rona – Conservative – 952 (54.52%) **elected**
Patrick, David – Labour – 454 (26%)
Paxford, Darryl – UK Independence Party – 340 (19.48%)
Votes: 1,746*
Turnout: 28.12%
Majority: 498
By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor Marilyn Hegyi.
Carmarthenshire Council – Trelech: Plaid Cymru gain from Independent.
Lewis, Jean – Plaid Cymru – 598 (68.34%) **elected**
Phillips, Hugh – Independent – 181 (20.69%)
Runnett, Selwyn – Liberal Democrat – 96 (10.97%)
Votes: 875*
Turnout: 51.64%
Majority: 417
By-election held following the resignation of Independent councillor David “Dai Trelech” Thomas.
Halton Borough Council – Kingsway: Labour hold.
Bradshaw, Brad – UK Independence Party – 164 (22.34%)
Harper, Duncan – Conservative – 22 (3%)
Meara, Paul – Liberal Democrats – 11 (1.5%)
Wall, Andrea – Labour – 537 (73.16%) **elected**
Votes: 734*
Turnout: Not available at time of publication.
Majority: 373
By-election held following the death of Labour councillor Frank Fraser.
Lincolnshire County Council – Stamford North: UK Independence Party gain from Independent.
Ashberry, Mark – Labour – 268 (21.1%)
Bisnauthsing, Harrish – Liberal Democrat – 142 (11.19%)
Foulkes, Robert – UK Independence Party – 400 (31.5%) **elected**
Lee, Matthew – Conservative – 261 (20.55%)
Sawyer, Max – Lincolnshire Independents – 199 (15.66%)
Votes: 1,270*
Turnout: Not available at time of publication.
Majority: 132
By-election held following the death of Independent councillor John Hicks.
Moray Council – Elgin City North: Scottish National Party gain from Labour.
Reid, Kirsty Ella – Scottish National Party – elected under the Alternative Vote (AV) voting system at Stage 5.
Votes: 1,918*
Turnout: 20.9%
Majority: N/A
By-election held following the resignation of Labour councillor Barry Jarvis.
New Forest District Council – Bransgore and Burley: Conservative hold.
Curwain, Brain – Labour – 74 (6.85%)
Frampton, Richard – Conservative – 834 (77.3%) **elected**
Mills, Roz – UK Independence Party – 171 (15.85%)
Votes: 1,079*
Turnout: Not available at time of publication.
Majority: 667
By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor Ann Hickman.
Sunderland City Council – Washington East: Labour hold.
Baxter, Alistair – UK Independence Party – 506 (25.03%)
Johnson, Hilary – Conservative – 595 (29.45%)
Murphy, Tony – Green Party – 93 (4.6%)
O’Brien, Stephen – Liberal Democrat – 52 (2.57%)
Taylor, Tony – Labour – 775 (38.35%) **elected**
Votes: 2,021*
Turnout: 23.4%
Majority: 180
By-election held following the resignation of Labour councillor Neville Pagnett.
Windsor and Maidenhead Council – Cox Green: Conservative hold.
Carter, Lance – UK Independence Party – 278 (19.1%)
Horner, Robert – Labour – 124 (8.52%)
Jones, Gareth – Liberal Democrats – 315 (21.65%)
McWilliams, Ross – Conservative – 738 (50.73%) **elected**
Votes: 1,455*
Turnout: Not available at time of publication.
Majority: 423
By-election held following the resignation of Conservative councillor Alan Mellins.
*NB: number does not include spoilt or rejected ballots.
Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:
Adur District Council: Conservative 20, UK Independence Party 6, Independent 2, Labour 1 – Conservative controlled.
Argyll and Bute Council: Independent 15, Scottish National Party 7, Liberal Democrats 4, Conservative 3, Argyll First 3, Non-aligned 3, Labour 1 – No overall control.
Aylesbury Vale District Council: Conservative 36, Liberal Democrats 17, UK Independence Party 3, Independent 2, Labour 1 – Conservative controlled.
Broxtowe Borough Council: Conservative 18, Labour 17, Liberal Democrat 9 – No overall control.
Carmarthenshire Council: Plaid Cymru 29, Independent 22, Labour 21, People First 1 – No overall control.
Halton Borough Council: Labour 51, Liberal Democrats 3, Conservative 2 – Labour controlled.
Lincolnshire County Council: Conservative 35, Labour 12, UK Independence Party 12, Lincolnshire Independents 8, Independence from Europe 3, Liberal Democrat 4, Independent 3 – No overall control.
Moray Council: Independent 11, Scottish National Party 10, Labour 2, Scottish Conservative and Unionist 3 – No overall control.
New Forest District Council: Conservative 53, Liberal Democrats 6, UK Independence Party 2 – Conservative controlled.
Sunderland City Council: Labour 50, Labour and Co-operative 13, Conservative 8, Independent 4 – Labour controlled.
Windsor and Maidenhead Council: Conservative 46, The Group of Five 5, West Windsor Independent Group 3, UK Independence Party 2, Independent 1 – Conservative controlled.