Local authority by-elections held Thursday 4th September 2014:
Oxford City Council – Carfax: Labour hold.
Ahmed, Maryam – Conservative – 24 (6.31%)
Bird, Kenrick Simon George – UKIP – 24 (6.31%)
Brett, Tony – Liberal Democrats – 101 (26.57%)
Hollingsworth, Alex – Labour – 168 (44.21%) **elected**
Scrase, Richard John – Green Party – 63 (16.6%)
Votes: 380*
Turnout: 8.6%
Majority: 67
By-election held following the resignation of Labour councillor Anne-Marie Canning.
Shepway Borough Council – Folkestone Harvey Central: UKIP gain.
Callahan, David – UKIP – 287 (27.9%) **elected**
Cruse, Seth – TUSC – 29 (2.8%)
Horton, David – Green Party – 96 (9.32%)
McNeice, Tom – Liberal Democrats – 198 (19.22%)
Mitchell, Wendy – Labour – 196 (19.02%)
Wheeler, Rodica – Conservative – 224 (21.74%)
Votes: 1, 030*
Turnout: 22.73%
Majority: 89
By-election held following the resignation of Conservative councillor David Johnson.
Surrey Heath Borough Council – Old Dean: Labour hold.
Gerred, Heather Lorraine – Labour – 290 (44.15%) **elected**
Hill, Eddie – UKIP – 171 (26.02%)
Nelson, Max – Conservative – 196 (29.83%)
Votes: 657*
Turnout: 20.24%
Majority: 94
By-election held following the death of Labour councillor Margaret Moher.
*NB: number does not include spoilt ballots.
Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:
Oxford City Council: Labour 32, Liberal Democrats 8, Green Party 6, Independent 1, Vacant 1 – Labour controlled.
Shepway Borough Council: Conservative 40, People First 2, Liberal Democrats 1, UKIP 2 – Conservative controlled.
Surrey Heath Borough Council: Conservative 35, Independent 2, Labour 2, Liberal Democrats 1 – Conservative controlled.