Local authority by-elections held Thursday 22nd May 2014:
Bedford Borough Council – Putnoe: Liberal Democrat hold.
By-election held following the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Sallyanne Smith.
Bootiman, Rosemary Jean – Liberal Democrat – 1, 364 (46%) – **elected**
Spratt, Susan – Conservative – 707 (24%)
Haynes, Adrian John – UKIP – 412 (14%)
Tranquada, Graham John – Labour – 367 (12%)
Fitch, Ben – Green Party – 94 (4%)
Votes: 2, 944*
Turnout: N/A
Majority: 657
Flintshire County Council – Flint Trelawny: Labour hold.
By-election held following the resignation of Labour councillor Trefor Howarth.
Perfect, Vicky – Labour – 577 (52%) – **elected**
Williams, Nigel – UKIP – 434 (39%)
Das, Swapna – Conservative – 90 (9%)
Votes: 1, 101*
Turnout: N/A
Majority: 143
Warwickshire County Council – Hartshill: Labour hold.
By-election held following the resignation of Labour councillor Anne McLaughlan.
Clark, Chris – Labour – 738 (33%) – **elected**
Wayte, Bella – UKIP – 699 (32%)
Wright, David Alan – Conservative – 616 (27%)
Fox, Carol – Independent – 190 (8%)
Votes: 2, 243*
Turnout: 38.36%
Majority: 39
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council – Dormanstown: Liberal Democrat hold.
By-election held following resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor John Earl.
Thompson, Sabrina Rachel – Liberal Democrat – 753 (37%) – **elected**
Bendelow, Neil Robert – Labour – 741 (36%)
Turner, Andrea – UKIP – 523 (27%)
Votes: 2, 017*
Turnout: 38.94%
Majority: 12
Scottish Borders – Hawick and Denholm: Independent gain from Conservative.
By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor Zandra Elliot.
McAteer, Watson – Independent – 732 (37%) – **elected**
Adams, Trevor – Scottish Conservative and Unionist – 622 (31%)
Short, Marion – Independent – 326 (16%)
Paterson, Davie – Independent – 250 (12%)
Bryson, Craig – Independent – 74 (4%)
Votes: 2, 004*
Turnout: 39.25%
Majority: 110
Fife Council – Cowdenbeath: Scottish Labour hold.
By-election held following the resignation of Scottish Labour councillor Jayne Baxter.
Guichan, Gary James – Scottish Labour – 2, 039 (62%) – **elected**
Watt, Connor – SNP – 834 (25%)
Rideout, Judith – UKIP – 277 (8%)
Wheatley, John – Scottish Conservative and Unionist – 164 (5%)
Votes: 3, 314*
Turnout: 29.67%
Majority: 1, 205
Fife Council – The Lochs: Scottish Labour hold.
By-election held following the resignation of Scottish Labour councillor Alex Rowley.
Campbell, Alex – Scottish Labour – 2, 042 (66%) – **elected**
Backhouse, Lesley – SNP – 753 (24%)
Green, Martin – UKIP – 162 (5%)
Gray, Jonathan – Scottish Conservative and Unionist – 141 (5%)
Votes: 3, 098*
Turnout: 30.22%
Majority: 1, 289
*NB: number does not include spoilt ballots
Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:
Bedford Borough Council: Liberal Democrat 13, Conservative 12, Labour 12, Independent 4 – No overall control.
Flintshire County Council: Labour 31, Independent 10, Conservative 8, Liberal Democrats 7, New Independents 7, Independent 6 – No overall control.
Warwickshire County Council: Conservative 26, Labour 22, Liberal Democrats 9, Independent 3, Green Party 2 – No overall control.
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council: Labour 29, Liberal Democrats 12, The Independent Group 10, Conservative 6, East Cleveland Independent Group 2 – Labour controlled.
Scottish Borders Council: Scottish Conservative and Unionist 9, SNP 9, Independent 8, Liberal Democrats 6, Borders Party 2 – No overall control.
Fife Council: Labour 35, SNP 26, Liberal Democrat 10, Independent 4, Scottish Conservative and Unionist 3 – No overall control.