Local authority by-elections held 05/03/2015:
*Candidates in alphabetical order
Brent LBC – Kenton: Conservative Hold.
Lichten, Michaela– Green Party – 121 (5.69%)
Lo, Vincent – Labour – 839 (39.45%)
Maurice, Michael David – Conservative – 1097 (51.57%) **elected**
Wharton, Robert – Liberal Democrats – 70 (3.29%)
Votes: 2127*
Turnout: 22.96%
Majority: 258
By-election held following the death of Conservative Councillor Bhiku Patel.
Camden LBC – St Pancras and Somers Town: Labour Hold.
Ahmed, Shahin– Conservative – 243 (11.95%)
Polanski, Zack – Liberal Democrats – 96 (4.72%)
Swasey, Tina – Green Party – 213 (10.48%)
Tomlinson, Paul Edward – Labour – 1481 (72.85%) **elected**
Votes: 2033*
Turnout: 21.8%
Majority: 1238
By-election held following the death of Labour Councillor Peter Brayshaw.
Croydon LBC – Selhurst: Labour Hold.
Gunter, Tirena Hilary – Conservative – 246 (11.59%)
Hague, Tracey Jo – Green Party – 148 (6.97%)
Morley, Geoff – Liberal Democrats – 65 (3.06%)
Reid, Annette Isadora – UK Independence Party – 147 (6.92%)
Wood, David – Labour – 1517 (71.46%) **elected**
Votes: 2123*
Turnout: 18.6%
Majority: 1271
By-election held following the death of Labour Councillor Gerry Ryan.
Essex CC – Bocking: Conservative Gain from UK Independence Party.
Canning, Stephen – Conservative – 1071 (34.29%) **elected**
Ford, Michael Leonard – UK Independence Party – 855 (27.38%)
Malam, John Edwin – Green Party – 165 (5.28%)
Sale, Peter – Independent– 58 (1.86%)
Watson, Lynn Rosemary – Labour – 974 (31.19%)
Votes: 3123*
Turnout: 22.9%
Majority: 97
By-election held following the death of UK Independence Party Councillor Gordon Helm.
*NB: number does not include spoilt or rejected ballots.
Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:
Brent LBC: Labour 56, Brondesbury Park Conservative 3, Conservative 3, Liberal Democrats 1, - Labour controlled.
Camden LBC: Labour 40, Conservative 12, Green 1, Liberal Democrat 1 – Labour controlled.
Croydon LBC: Labour 40, Conservative 30 – Labour controlled.
Essex CC: Conservative 44, Labour 9, Liberal Democrat 9, UK Independence Party 6, Non-aligned 4, Green Party 2, Independent 1 – Conservative controlled.