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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 Wednesday 12th March 2014:

East Hampshire District Council – Petersfield Bell Hill: Conservative hold

Marshall, Peter – Conservative – 190 (42.3%) – elected
Dimond, Peter – UKIP – 110 (24.4%)
Brazier, Colin – Labour – 75 (17%)
Mullenger, Roger – Liberal Democrat – 74 (16.3%)

Votes:449 *number does not include spoilt ballots
Turnout:25.32%
Majority:80

By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor John West.

Hampshire County Council – Petersfield Butser: Conservative hold

Moon, Ken – Conservative – 1156 (37.3%) – elected
Alexander, David – UKIP – 720 (23.2%)
Robinson, Richard – Liberal Democrat – 685 (22.1%)
Organ, Bill – Labour – 322 (10.3%)
Harper, Adam – Green – 220 (7.1%)

Votes:3, 103 *number does not include spoilt ballots
Turnout:23.83%
Majority:436

By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor John West.

Local authority by-elections held Thursday 13th March 2014:

Amber Valley Borough Council – Heanor West: Labour hold

Cox, Celia – Labour – 593 – elected
Rose, Philip – UKIP – 259
Burrell, Mark – Conservative – 226
Smith, Kate – Liberal Democrat – 41

Votes:1, 119 *number does not include spoilt ballots
Turnout:23.13%
Majority:334

By-election held following the death of Labour councillor Bob Janes.

Canterbury City Council – Barham Downs: Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative

Sole, Michael – Liberal Democrat – 337 (37.3%) – elected
Walker, Stuart – Conservative – 285 (31.5%)
De Boick, Dave – UKIP – 164 (18.2%)
Wilson, David – Labour – 78 (8.6%)
Marsh, Pat – Green – 40 (4.4%)

Votes:904 *number does not include spoilt ballots
Turnout:41.37%
Majority:52

By-election held following the death of Conservative council Bill Oakey.

Cheshire East Council – Crewe West: Labour hold

Hickson, Kevin – Labour – 720 (49.9%) – elected
Lee, Richard – UKIP – 386 (26.8%)
Curran, Chris – Independent – 159 (11%)
Waling, Chris – Conservative – 122 (8.5%)
Icke, Robert – Liberal Democrat – 55 (3.8%)

Votes:1, 442 *number does not include spoilt ballots
Turnout:19.09%
Majority:334

By-election held following the death of Labour councillor Peter Nurse.

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council – Longview: Labour hold

O’Mara, Margi – Labour – 670 (64.8%) – elected
Woods,Paul – Independent – 327 (31.6%)
Butler, Adam – Conservative – 37 (3.6%)

Votes:1, 034 *number does not include spoilt ballots
Turnout:16.4%
Majority:343

By-election held following the resignation of Labour councillor Diane Reid.

Luton Borough Council – Farley: Labour hold

Castleman, Paul – Labour – 1, 232 (72.5%) – elected
Lawman, Charles – UKIP – 226 (13.3%)
Coulter, David – Conservative – 154 (9.1%)
Mead, Anne – Liberal Democrat – 46 (2.7%)
Scheimann, Marc – Green – 41 (2.4%)

Votes: 1, 699 *number does not include spoilt ballots
Turnout: 21.8%
Majority: 1,006

By-election held following the resignation of Labour councillor Robert Harris

Runnymede Borough Council – Chertsey Meads: Conservative hold

Nuti, Mark – Conservative – 489 (42.2%) – elected
Bell, David – Labour – 329 (28.3%)
Leon-Smith, Grahame – UKIP – 327 (28.2%)
Collett Keith, David (Crazy Crab) – The Official Monster Raving Looney Party – 15 (1.3%)

Votes:1, 160 *number does not include spoilt ballots
Turnout:28.87%
Majority:160

By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor Peter Boast

Shropshire Council – Ludlow North: Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative

Boddington, Andrew – Liberal Democrat – 579 (45.3%) – elected
Bevington, Anthony – Conservative – 382 (29.9%)
Perks, Graeme – Independent – 223 (17.4%)
Sweeney, Danny – Labour and Co-Operative – 94 (7.4%)

Votes:1, 278 *number does not include spoilt ballots
Turnout:45.79%
Majority:197

By-election held following the resignation of Conservative councillor Rosanna Taylor-Smith

South Kesteven District Council – Aveland: Conservative hold

Moseley, Peter – Conservative – 359 (75.5%) – elected
Morgan, John – Labour – 116 (24.5%)

Votes: 475 *number does not include spoilt ballots
Turnout: 26.2%
Majority: 243

By-election held following the resignation of Conservative councillor Debbie Wren

Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:

Amber Valley Borough Council:Conservative 24, Labour 21 – Conservative controlled

Canterbury City Council:Conservative 34, Liberal Democrat 11, Labour 3, UKIP 2 – Conservative controlled

Cheshire East Council:Conservative 51, Labour 16, Liberal Democrat 4, Middlewich First 3, Handforth Ratepayers 2, Nantwich Independent 2, Vote Independent 2, Shavington First 1, UKIP 1 – Conservative controlled

East Hampshire District Council:Conservative 38, Liberal Democrat 4, Independent 2 – Conservative controlled

Hampshire County Council:Conservative 46, Liberal Democrat 16, UKIP 10, Labour 4, Community Campaign (Hart) 1, Independent 1 – Conservative controlled.

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council:Labour 63 – Labour controlled

Luton Borough Council:Labour 36, Liberal Democrat 8, Conservative 4 – Labour controlled

Runnymede Borough Council:Conservative 34, Runnymede Independent Residents’ Group (RIRG) 6, UKIP 1, Independent 1 – Conservative controlled

Shropshire Council:Conservative 42, Liberal Democrat 13, Labour 9, Independent 5 – Conservative controlled

South Kesteven District Council:Conservative 38, Independent 12, Labour 7, Liberal Democrat aligned with Independents 1 – Conservative controlled