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This week's local by-election roundup

Local Government People

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

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