Local authority by-elections held Thursday 23rd October 2014:
Argyll and Bute Council – Oban North and Lorn: Scottish National Party gain from Independent.
Green, Kieron – Labour – 530 (19.9%)
Irvine, Stephanie – Independent – 629 (23.61%)
MacLean, Ian Stewart – Scottish National Party – 1,090 (40.91%) **elected**
Vennard, Andrew – Conservative – 415 (15.58%)
Votes:2, 664*
Turnout:33.07%
Majority:461
By-election held following the death of Independent councillor John MacGregor.
Chichester District Council – Rogate: Conservative hold.
Keegan, Gillian – Conservative – 342 (71.25%) **elected**
McCloskey, Elena – UK Independence Party – 138 (28.75%)
Votes:480*
Turnout:24.47%
Majority:204
By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor John Kingston.
Durham County Council – Burnopfield and Dipton: Labour gain from Derwentside Independent.
Booth, Alan – Conservative – 83 (5.67%)
Burnett, Gillian – Derwentside Independent – 655 (44.8%)
Carr, Joanne – Labour – 656 (44.88%) **elected**
Howd, Melanie Margaret – Green Party – 68 (4.65%)
Votes:1, 462*
Turnout:23.44%
Majority:1
By-election held following the resignation of Derwentside Independent councillor Bob Alderson.
Durham County Council – Evenwood: Labour hold.
Broadbent, Heather Lesley – Labour – 546 (38.15%) **elected**
Carnighan, Lee – Independent – 108 (7.55%)
Casey, Graham – UK Independence Party – 309 (21.6%)
Hugill, Anthony Stephen – Conservative – 396 (27.67%)
Robinson, Greg – Green Party – 72 (5.03%)
Votes:1, 431*
Turnout:21.72%
Majority:150
By-election held following the death of Labour councillor Pauline Charlton.
Forest of Dean District Council – Newnham and Westbury: Independent gain from another Independent.
Boyles, Richard Henry – Conservative – 216 (25.89%)
Foster, Peter – UK Independence Party – 102 (12.23%)
King, Ian Iredale – Liberal Democrat – 25 (3%)
Phelps, Sid – Green Party – 70 (8.4%)
Phelps, Simon Charles – Independent – 321 (38.48%) **elected**
Shaw, Jenny Lee – Labour – 100 (12%)
Votes:834*
Turnout:32.9%
Majority:105
By-election held following the death of Independent councillor Norman Stephens.
Gloucestershire County Council – Mitcheldean: Conservative gain from Independent.
Berry, Malcolm Albert – UK Independence Party – 550 (22.01%)
Fraser, Jackie – Labour – 278 (11.12%)
Henchley, Sue – Liberal Democrat – 150 (6%)
Power, Ken – Green Party – 106 (4.25%)
Robinson, Brian Richard – Conservative – 959 (38.4%) *elected**
Whitburn, Ian Richard – Independent – 455 (18.21%)
Votes:2, 498*
Turnout:29.2%
Majority:409
By-election held following the death of Independent councillor Norman Stephens.
Mid Sussex District Council – Haywards Heath Lucastes: Conservative hold.
Chapman, Nicholas Paul – Liberal Democrat – 112 (12.05%)
Fowler, Henry – Labour – 90 (9.7%)
Montgomery, Marc Desmond – UK Independence Party – 203 (21.85%)
Rawlinson, Geoff – Conservative – 524 (56.4%) **elected**
Votes:929*
Turnout:21%
Majority:321
By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor Tim Farmer.
Shepway District Council – Folkestone Harvey West: Conservative hold.
Barker, Helen Bell – Conservative – 385 (36.39%) **elected**
Heywood, Jasmine Rose – Green Party – 61 (5.76%)
Jardine, Stephen Paul Thomas – UK Independence Party – 293 (27.7%)
Keen, Nicola Ann – Labour – 57 (5.38%)
Robertson-Ritchie, Hugh – Liberal Democrat – 262 (24.76%)
Votes:1, 058*
Turnout:30.76%
Majority:92
By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor George Bunting.
*NB: number does not include spoilt or rejected ballots.
Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:
Argyll and Bute Council:Independent 15, Scottish national Party 7, Liberal Democrats 4, Conservative 3, Argyll First 3, Non-aligned 2, Labour 1, Vacant 1 – No overall control.
Chichester District Council:Conservative 36, Liberal Democrats 8, Independent 4 – Conservative controlled.
Durham County Council:Labour 97, Durham Independent Group 13, Liberal Democrats 9, Conservative 4, Durham County Council Independent Group 2, Independent 2 – Labour controlled.
Forest of Dean District Council:Conservative 18, Labour 17, Independent 7, Independent Alliance 2, Non-Aligned Independent 2, Liberal Democrat 1, UK Independence Party 1 – No overall control.
Gloucestershire County Council:Conservative 24, Liberal Democrats 14, Labour 9, UK Independence Party 3, Green Party 1, Independent 1, People Against Bureaucracy Group 1 – No overall control.
Mid Sussex District Council:Conservative 45, Liberal Democrats 7, Labour 1, Independent 1 – Conservative controlled.
Shepway District Council:Conservative 41, People First 2, UK Independence Party 2, Liberal Democrats 1 – Conservative controlled.