Local government by-election results – Thursday 24th July 2014
Blackpool Council – Clifton: Labour hold.
By-election held following the death of Labour Cllr Joan Greenhalgh.
Allen, Bruce – Conservative – 283 (23.21%)
Gordon, Gita – Liberal Democrats – 33 (2.72%)
Rothery, Tina Louise – Green Party Stop Fracking Now – 25 (2.06%)
Shackleton, Spencer – UKIP – 362 (29.82%)
Taylor, Luke – Labour – 501 (41.27%) **elected**
Watt, Philip – Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition – 10 (0.82%)
Votes: 1, 214*
Turnout: 22.92%
Majority: 139
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council – Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall and Barnby Dun: UKIP gain from Labour.
By-election held following the death of Labour Cllr Pat Hall.
Allen, Nick – Conservative – 479 (16.23%)
Bissett, Paul – UKIP – 1, 203 (40.76%) **elected**
Kennedy, Pete – Green Party – 160 (5.42%)
Nevett, David – Labour – 1, 109 (37.59%)
Votes: 2, 951*
Turnout: 27.5%
Majority: 94
Maidstone Borough Council – Staplehurst: Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
By-election held following the death of Conservative Cllr Richard Lusty.
Watson, Paulina – Liberal Democrats – 609 (36%) **elected**
Brice, Louise Elizabeth – Conservative – 603 (36%)
Kalmer, Jamie – UKIP – 311 (19%)
Randall, John – Labour – 117 (7%)
George, David – Green Party – 41 (2%)
Votes: 1, 681*
Turnout: 35.1%
Majority: 6
Northumberland County Council – Longhoughton: Liberal Democrat gain from Independent.
By-election held following the death of Independent Cllr John Taylor.
Cairns, Kate Lydia – Liberal Democrats – 742 **elected**
Hope, John – Conservative and Unionist Party – 352
Morrison, Nicola – Labour – 48
Pattison, Pamela Wendy – Independent – 208
Weatheritt, Michael John – UKIP – 146
Votes: 1, 496*
Turnout: N/A
Majority: 390
Reading Council – Southcote: Labour hold.
By-election held following the death of Labour Cllr Pete Ruhemann.
Lawrence, Matthew – Labour – 1, 019 (59.83%) **elected**
Lockey, Alan Edward – Green Party – 69 (4.05%)
McNeill, Margaret – Liberal Democrats – 49 (2.87%)
Wiggins, Ellis – Conservative – 340 (19.97%)
Zebedee, Ann Patricia – UKIP – 226 (13.28%)
Votes: 1, 703*
Turnout: 26%
Majority: 679
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council – Aberaman North: Labour hold.
By-election held following the death of Labour Cllr Anthony Christopher.
Evans, Sheryl Marlene – Labour – 356 **elected**
Hollsing, Mia – Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition – 23
Israel, Lewis Christopher – Conservative – 20
Thomas, Andrew – Independent – 276
Williams, Julie Ann – Plaid Cymru – 228
Votes: 903*
Turnout: N/A
Majority: 80
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council – Birchills-Leamore: Labour hold.
By-election held following the death of Labour Cllr Tim Oliver.
Ali, Gazanfer – Conservative – 710
Jones, Christopher – Labour – 1, 075 **elected**
Newey, Christopher – English Democrats – 20
White, Paul Martin – UKIP – 445
Votes: 2, 250*
Turnout: N/A
Majority: 365
Windsor and Maidenhead Council – Clewer North:
By-election held following the death of Independent Cllr Cynthia Endacott.
Collins, John Edward – Conservative – 486
Da Costa, Wisdom – Independent – 878 **elected**
Shearman, Peter – Labour – 158
Votes: 1, 522*
Turnout: 26.02%
Majority: 392
*Number does not include spoilt ballots.
Political compositions of the local authorities:
Blackpool Council:Labour 27, Conservative 13, Liberal Democrats 1 – Labour controlled.
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council:Labour 48, Conservative 9, Independent 6 – Labour controlled.
Maidstone Borough Council:Conservative 23, Liberal Democrats 21, Independent 5, UKIP 4, Labour 2 – No overall control.
Northumberland County Council:Labour 32, Conservative 21, Liberal Democrats 10, Independent Group 2, Non-aligned 1, Independent 1 – No overall control.
Reading Council:Labour 31, Conservative 10, Liberal Democrat 2, Green Party 3 – Labour controlled.
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council:Labour 59, Plaid Cymru 9, Independent 4, Conservative 1, Liberal Democrats 1 – Labour controlled.
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council:Labour 30, Conservative 21, UKIP 3, Independent 3, Liberal Democrat 3 – No overall control.
Windsor and Maidenhead Council:Conservative 47, Liberal Democrats 3, West Windsor Residents Association 3, UKIP 2, Independent 1, Old Windsor Residents’ Association 1 – Conservative controlled.