Local authority by-elections held Thursday 10 April 2014:
Vale of White Horse District Council – Wantage Charlton ward: Conservative hold
By-election held following the Independent (elected as Conservative) councillor John Morgan’s imprisonment.
Harris, Kevin Alan (Green Party) 124 (8.78 per cent)
Reynolds, Julia (Conservative) 591 (41.85 per cent) **elected**
Sibbald, James (Liberal Democrat) 542 (38.38 per cent)
Sparkes, Nathan (Labour) 155 (10.97 per cent)
Votes: 1,412
Majority: 49
NB: number does not include spoilt ballots
Political composition of Vale of White Horse District Council
Conservatives: 28
Independent: 1
Labour: 1
Liberal Democrats: 21
Total: 51
North East Derbyshire Council – Coal Aston ward: Conservative hold
By-election held following the death of Conservative Cllr Michael Emmens.
Allsop, John Albert (Conservative Party) 518 **elected** (46.25 per cent)
Cheetham, David Mark (Labour Party) 409 (36.51 per cent)
Watson, Charles David Rae (UK Independence Party) 193 (17.23 per cent)
Votes: 1,120
Spoilt papers: 4
Majority: 109
NB: number does not include spoilt ballots
Political composition of North East Derbyshire Council
Labour 34
Conservative 17
Independent 2
Total: 53
Flintshire County Council – Flint Trelawny ward: Labour hold
By-election held following the death of Labour Cllr Ted Evans.
Cunningham, Paul (Welsh Labour) 350 (40.84 per cent) **elected**
Swapna, Das (Welsh Conservative) 54 (6.3 per cent)
Williams, Nigel (UK Independence Party) 261 (30.45 per cent)
Yorke, John Eric (Independent) 242 (28.23 per cent)
Votes: 857
Spoilt papers: 5
Majority: 89
NB: number does not include spoilt ballots
Labour 30
Independent Alliance 10
Conservative 8
Liberal Democrats 7
New Independent 7
Independent 6
Total: 68
Cumbria County Council – Belle Vue ward: Labour hold
By-election held after the death of Labour Cllr Ian Stockdale.
Bowditch, Christine (Labour) 565 votes (45.78 per cent) **elected**
Christian, Nigel (Conservative) 435 votes (35.25 per cent)
Stanyer, John (UKIP) 234 votes (18.96 per cent)
Majority: 130
Votes: 1234
Turnout: 25.8 per cent
Cumbria County Council Political Composition:
Labour: 36
Conservative: 26
Liberal Democrat: 15
Independent: 7