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-elections held 19/02/2015:
Hengoed – Carmarthenshire: Labour hold.
*Candidates in alphabetical order
Davies, Martin – Plaid Cymru – 313 (30.99%)
Davies, Stephen – Conservative – 54 (5.35%)
Edwards, Penny – Labour – 335 (33.17%) **elected**
Richards, Bramwell Gordon – UK Independence Party – 152 (15.05%)
Samuel, Wynford – People First – 80 (7.92%)
Skinner, Edward – Independent – 76 (7.52%)
Votes: 1010*
Turnout: 35.32%
Majority: 22
By-election held following the death of Labour Councillor George Edwards.
*NB: number does not include spoilt or rejected ballots.
Political composition of the local authority concerned:
Carmarthenshire: Plaid Cymru 29, Labour 22, Independent Group 21, People First 1, Independent (unaffiliated) 1 - No overall control.
