Menu
OPINION All
Economy
Health
Economy
Health
Press releases
By Nuclear Transport Solutions

This week’s local by-election roundup

Local Government People

4 min read Partner content

Local Government People draws together details of this week's local by-election result and changes to councils' political compositions.

Local government deferred election results – Thursday 3rd July 2014

Cheltenham Borough Council – Charlton Park: Liberal Democrat hold.

Election deferred following the death of UKIP candidate Mark Fitzgeorge-Parker.

Barker, Paul Richard Liberal Democrat 861 (45.9%) *elected*
Bride, John Malcolm Labour 46 (2.5%)
Dunne, Justin Carl UKIP 154 (8.2%)
Hall, Penny Conservative 767 (40.9%)
Spiller, Wayne Douglas Green Party 46 (2.5%)

Votes: 1, 874*
Turnout: 46.72%
Majority: 94

Tower Hamlets Council – Blackwall and Cubitt Town: Labour gain two seats from Conservatives, Conservatives hold one.

Election deferred following the death of Tower Hamlets First candidate Hifzur Rahman.

Chesterton, David, Labour 956 (11.3%) *elected*
Chapman, Christopher, Conservative 877 (10.35%) *elected*
Ronald, Candida, Labour 875 (10.33%) *elected*

Rahman, Anisur Labour 872 (10.30%)
Thienel, Gloria Rose Conservative 815 (9.62%)
Kasanga, Geeta Mohan Conservative 762 (9.00%)
Khan, Faruk Tower Hamlets First 744 (8.78%)
Ahmed, Kabir Tower Hamlets First 726 (8.57%)
Aktaruzzaman, Mohammed Tower Hamlets First 713 (8.42%)
Lochner, Diana UKIP 240 (2.83%)
Shea, Paul UKIP 190 (2.24%)
Registe, Anthony UKIP 188 (2.22%)
Guttmann, Katy Green 110 (1.30%)
Lomas, Mark Green 98 (1.16%)
Smith, Chris Green 74 (0.87%)
Bagshaw, Elaine Liberal Democrat 71 (0.84%)
Flowers, Richard Liberal Democrat 68 (0.80%)
Clarke, Stephen Liberal Democrat 58 (0.68%)
Peers, Ellen Kenyon TUSC 11 (0.13%)
Peers, John TUSC 11 (0.13%)
Rahman, Mohammed Akhlaqur Independent 11 (0.13%)

Votes: 8, 470*
Turnout: 31.64%
Majority: N/A

Local government by-election results – Thursday 17th July 2014

East Dorset District Council – Colehill East: Liberal Democrat hold.

By-election held following the death of Liberal Democrat Cllr Donald Wallace.

Mattocks, David Ewart UKIP 184 (14.7%)
Roberts, Barry Liberal Democrat 742 (59.26%) *elected*
Smith, Graeme Conservative 326 (26.04%)

Votes: 1, 252*
Turnout: 33.7%
Majority: 416

Harrogate Borough Council – Hookstone: Liberal Democrat hold.

By-election held following the death of Liberal Democrat Cllr Reg Marsh.

Foxall, Patricia Labour 71 (4.14%)
Headford, Philip Conservative 551 (32.15%)
Henderson, Alan UKIP 206 (12.01%)
Skardon, Clare Liberal Democrats 886 (51.7%) *elected*

Votes: 1, 714*
Turnout: 38.34%
Majority: 335

Herefordshire Council – Ledbury: It’s OUR County gain.

By-election held following the death of Conservative Cllr Peter Watts.

Conway, Allen Michael Conservative 618
Stanway, Paul William Woolman UKIP 166
Widdows, Terry Lewis It’s OUR County 835 *elected*

Votes: 1, 619*
Turnout: 22.71%
Majority: 217

Herefordshire Council – Leominster South: Green gain.

By-election held following the death of Conservative Cllr Roger Hunt.

Bartlett, Jennifer Margaret Green Party 384 (37.86%) *elected*
Pardoe, Emma Louisa Labour 99 (9.76%)
Pendleton, Angela Independent 198 (19.53%)
Portman-Lewis, Elizabeth UKIP 111 (10.95%)
Rosser, Wayne Mark Conservative 222 (21.9%)

Votes: 1, 014*
Turnout: 23.11%
Majority: 162

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council – Airfield: Conservative gain.

By-election held following the resignation of Green Cllr Lori Allen.

Burr, Jonathan Green Party 72 (10.8%)
Hipperson, Geoffrey Conservative 305 (45.72%) *elected*
Polhill, Sebastian Labour 57 (8.55%)
Scully, Robert UKIP 233 (34.93%)

Votes: 667*
Turnout: Not Available
Majority: 72

Oxford City Council – Cowley: Labour hold.

By-election held following the resignation of Labour Cllr Helen O’Hara.

Artwell Non-aligned 257 (19.75%)
Dawe, Hazel Frances Green Party 269 (20.67%)
Harborne, Katharine Mary Conservative 152 (11.68%)
Henwood, David Labour 512 (39.4%) *elected*
Macdonald, Ian John UKIP 72 (5.5%)
Sharma, Prakash Liberal Democrat 39 (3%)

Votes: 1, 301*
Turnout: 28%
Majority: 243

Redditch Borough Council – Church Hill: Labour gain.

By-election held following the resignation of UKIP Cllr Dave Small.

Armstrong, Isabel Margaret Independent 13 (0.95%)
Bradley, Lee John Green Party 34 (2.48%)
Gee, David Howard Liberal Democrat 40 (2.92%)
Harris, John Leonard UKIP 332 (24.3%)
Haslam, Kathleen Ann Conservative 339 (24.8%)
Wiecek, Agnieszka Beata Independent 9 (0.65%)
Wood-Ford, Nina Labour 600 (43.9%) *elected*

Votes: 1, 367*
Turnout: 22.11%
Majority: 261

Argyll and Bute Council – Oban North and Lorn: Independent gain.

By-election held following the resignation of SNP Cllr Louise Glen-Lee.

MacGregor, John Independent *elected*
Fisher, Gerry SNP not elected
Green, Kieron Scottish Labour Party not elected
Vennard, Andrew Scottish Conservative and Unionist not elected
Malloy, Marri Independent not elected

Votes: 2, 415*
Turnout: 30.88%
Majority: N/A

**Election held under the alternative vote system**

Cornwall Council – Mabe, Perranarworthal and St. Gluvias: Conservative gain.

By-election held following the resignation of UKIP Cllr Michael Keogh.

Ault, John Anthony Liberal Democrats 405 (32.47%)
Hitchcock, Linda Margaret Labour 107 (8.6%)
Sumser-Lupson, Karen Mebyon Kernow 58 (4.65%)
Tisdale, Peter UKIP 271 (21.73%)
Williams, Reginald Conservative 406 (32.55%) *elected*

Votes: 1, 247*
Turnout: 28.6%
Majority: 1

*Number does not include spoilt ballots.

Political compositions of the local authorities:

Cheltenham Borough Council: Liberal Democrats 24, Conservative 12, People Against Bureaucracy 4 – Liberal Democrat controlled.

London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council: Labour 22, Tower Hamlets First 18, Conservative 5 – No overall control.

Cornwall Council: Liberal Democrat 37, Independent 36, Conservative 30, Labour 8, UKIP 6, Mebyon Kernow 4, Green Party 1, Unspecified 1 – No overall control.

East Dorset District Council: Conservative 30, Liberal Democrats 6 – Conservative controlled.
Harrogate Borough Council: Conservative 34, Liberal Democrats 15, Independent 4, Liberal 1 – Conservative controlled.

Herefordshire Council: Conservative 27, Herefordshire Independents 14, It’s OUR County 13, Liberal Democrats 3, Green Party 1 – No overall control.

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council: Conservative 39, Labour 12, Independent Alliance Group 6, Liberal Democrats 2, Independent Group 2, Independent 1 – Conservative controlled.

Oxford City Council:Labour 33, Liberal Democrats 8, Green Party 6, Independent 1 – Labour controlled.

Redditch Borough Council: Labour 18, Conservative 9, Non-aligned 1, UKIP 1 – Labour controlled.

Argyll and Bute Council: Independent 15, Scottish National Party 7, Liberal Democrats 3, Argyll First 3, Conservative 3, Non-aligned 2, Scottish Labour 1 – No overall control.