This week’s local by-election roundup
Local authority by-elections held
Wednesday 2nd July 2014:
Craven District Council - Skipton West – Labour gain from Lib Dem
By-election held due to the death of Lib Dem councillor Polly English
Peter Madeley – Labour - 185 votes (24.0%) **elected**
Edward Walker – Lib Dem – 145 votes (18.5%)
Tim Hudson-Brunt – Conservative – 131 votes (17.0%)
Roger Baxandall – UKIP – 126 votes (16.3%)
Bernard Clarke – Independent – 120 votes (15.5%)
John Lauder – Green – 67 votes (8.7%)
Votes: 772*
Turnout: 776 (25%)
Majority: 40
North Yorkshire County Council – Skipton West – Independent gain from Lib Dem
By-election held due to the death of Lib Dem councillor Polly English
Andy Solloway – Independent – 391 votes (23.4%) **elected**
Paul Whitaker – Conservative – 355 votes (21.3%)
Paul English – Lib Dem – 309 votes (18.5%)
Roger Baxandall – UKIP – 238 votes (14.3%)
Claire Nash – Green – 194 (11.6%)
Andy Rankine – Labour – 181 votes (10.9%)
Votes: 1668
Turnout: 1668 (20%)
Majority: 36
*Number doesn’t include spoilt ballots
Political compositions of the local authorities:
Craven District Council: Conservative 18, Independent 8, Labour 1, Lib Dem 1 – Conservative control
North Yorkshire County Council– 45 Conservative, 9 Independent, Lib Dem 7, Labour 7, Liberal 2, UKIP 2 – Conservative control
Local authority by-elections held Thursday 3rd July 2014:
Colchester Borough Council - Wivenhoe Quay – Labour Hold
By-election held due to the death of Labour Councillor Steve Ford
Rosalind Scott – Labour – 857 votes (46.7%) **elected**
Peter Hill – Conservative – 629 votes (34.3%)
John Pitts – UKIP – 129 votes (7%)
Shaun Boughton – Liberal Democrat – 127 votes (6.9%)
Tim Glover – Green – 90 votes (4.9%)
Dave Osborn – Patriotic Socialist 2 votes (0.1%)
Votes: 1,834*
Turnout: 1,837 (43%)
Majority: 228
Northampton Borough Council - St. James – Labour Hold
By-election held due to the death of Labour Councillor Labour Councillor Terence Wire
Rufia Ashraf – Labour – 307 votes (31.7%) **elected**
Jill Hope – Liberal Democrats – 262 votes (27.1%)
John Howsam – UKIP – 201 votes (20.8%)
Andrew Kilbride – Conservative – 198 votes (20.5%)
Votes: 970*
Turnout: 969 (30%)
Majority: 45
Northamptonshire County Council - Braunston and Crick – Conservative Hold
By-election held due to the resignation of Conservative Councillor Steve Slatter
Malcolm Longley – Conservative – 1,019 votes (40.5%) **elected**
Abigail Campbell – Labour – 989 votes (39.3%)
Eric MacAnndrais – UKIP – 506 votes (20.1%)
Turnout: 2,514 (26.05%)
Majority: 30
Northamptonshire County Council – Brixworth – Conservative Hold
By-election held due to the resignation of Conservative Councillor Catherine Boardman
Cecile Irving-Swift – Conservative - 1,297 votes (55.4%) **elected**
Stephen Pointer – UKIP – 500 votes (21.3%)
Robert McNally – 248 votes (10.6%)
Stephen Whiffen – Green – 228 votes (9.7%)
Daniel Jones – Liberal Democrat – 69 votes (2.9%)
Turnout: 2,342 (26.05%)
Majority: 797
Pendle Borough Council - Old Laund Booth – Liberal Democrat Hold
By-election held due to the resignation of Liberal Democrat Councillor John David
Brian Newman – Liberal Democrat – 427 votes (58.3%) **elected**
Jill Hartley – Conservative – 266 votes (36.3%)
Mick Waddington – UKIP – 27 votes (3.7%)
Kieran Hartley – Blue – 13 votes (1.8%)
Turnout: 733 (59.7%)
Majority: 161
Tendring District Council - Manningtree, Mistley, Little Bentley and Tendring – Conservative Hold
By-election held due to the death of Conservative Councillor Sarah Candy
Alan Coley – Conservative – 376 votes (46.0%) **elected**
Rosemary Smith – Liberal Democrat – 159 votes (19.4%)
Mark Cole – UKIP – 154 votes (18.8%)
Jo Richardson – Labour – 129 votes (15.8%)
Turnout: 818 (22.8%)
Majority: 217
*Number doesn’t include spoilt ballots
Political compositions of the local authorities:
Colchester Borough Council: Liberal Democrat 24, Conservative 23, Labour 9, Independent 4 no overall control
Northampton Borough Council: 26 Conservative, Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 4, UKIP 1 Conservative control
Northamptonshire County Council: Conservative 36, Labout 11, Liberal Democrats 6, UKIP 3, Independent 1 Conservative control
Pendle Borough Council: Conservative 19, Liberal Democrat 11, Labour 18, BNP 1 No overall control
Tendring District Council: Conservative 33, Independent 6, Labour 9, Liberal Democrat 2, Other 1 Conservative control