Local authority by-elections held Thursday 31th July 2014
Charnwood Borough Council – Thurmaston: Labour gain from Conservative
By-election held following the resignation of Conservative councillor Paul Harley.
Raven, Ralph – Labour – 783 (42.67%) **elected**
Asmal, Hanif – Conservative – 404 (22.01%)
Prior, Tom – UKIP – 496 (27.02%)
Canham, Chris – British Democrats – 94 (5.13%)
Denham, Stephen – BNP – 58 (3.17%)
Votes: 1, 835*
Turnout: 24%
Majority: 287
Flintshire County Council – Mostyn: Independent gain.
By-election held following the disqualification of New Independents Party councillor Patrick Heesom.
Banks, Pam – Welsh Labour – 191 (37.23%)
Pendlebury, Richard – Welsh Conservatives – 27 (5.26%)
Roney, David – Independent – 205 (39.96%) **elected**
Soutter, Liz – UKIP – 90 (17.55%)
Votes: 513*
Turnout: 35%
Majority: 14
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council – Penydarren: Welsh Labour gain from UKIP.
By-election held following the death of UKIP councillor Neil Greer.
McCarthy, John Allan – Welsh Labour – 257 (30%) **elected**
Baker, Thomas Kerry – Independent – 235 (29%)
Barsi, Clive George – Independent – 228 (28%)
Griffin, Bob – Welsh Liberal Democrats – 62 (8%)
Murphy, Kimberly Sian – Welsh Conservative – 40 (5%)
Votes: 822*
Turnout: N/A
Majority: 22
Rother District Council – Darwell: Conservative hold.
By-elections held following the resignation of Conservative councillor Bob White.
Dixon, Tracy Ann – Liberal Democrats – 65 (7.68%)
Evasdaughter, Suz – Labour – 84 (9.91%)
**Kirby-Green, Eleanor Mary – Conservative – 361 (42.7%)**
Smith, Edward John – UKIP – 182 (21.51%)
Wedmore, Andrew John Michael – Green Party – 154 (18.2%)
Votes: 846*
Turnout: 20.67%
Majority: 179
*NB: number does not include spoilt ballots.
Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:
Charnwood Borough Council: Conservative 31, Labour 16, Liberal Democrat 2, Independent 2, BNP 1 – Conservative controlled.
Flintshire County Council: Welsh Labour 31, Independent Alliance 10, Welsh Conservative 8, Welsh Liberal Democrats 7, New Independents 7, Independent 7 – No overall controlled.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council: Welsh labour 25, Independent 7, Merthyr Independent 1 – Welsh Labour controlled.
Rother District Council: Conservative 24, Association of Independents 6, Liberal Democrats 5, Labour 2, Independent 1 – Conservative controlled.