Local Authority Byelection Results October 2000
5/10/2000
Doncaster MBC, Balby
Lab 763 (53.2;-5.0), Lib Dem 404 (28.2;+10.5), Con 266 (18.6;-5.6).
Majority 359. Turnout 13.9%. Lab hold.
Conwy TC, Deganwy
Con 182 (48.8), Lib Dem 136 (36.5), Lab 55 (14.7).
Majority 46. Turnout 10%. Con gain from Plaid Cymru.
12/10/2000
Bath & North East Somerset Council, Bathavon North
Con 993 (50.5;-2.9) Lib Dem 699 (35.6;+6.5) Lab 273 (13.9;-3.7)
Majority 294 Turnout 34.51% Con hold
Derbyshire Dales DC, Calver
Con 362 (70.6;+16.7) Lib Dem 151 (29.4;-5.8) [Lab 0 (0.0;-10.9)]
Majority 211 Turnout 45% Con hold
Hackney LBC, Wick
Lab 496 (42.1;+11.0) Lib Dem 423 (35.9;-27.1) LSA 134 (11.4;+11.4) Con 99 (8.4;+2.4) Ind 25 (2.1;+2.1)
Majority 73 Turnout 18.3% Lab gain from LD
North Kesteven DC, Heckington Rural
Con 491 (57.8;+19.7); Lib Dem 358 (42.2;+8.3); [Ind 0 (0.0;-28.0)]
Majority 133 Turnout 24.1% Con Hold
North Kesteven DC, Ruskington
Con 476 (44.4;+12.5) Lib Dem 315 (29.4;+4.9) Lab 164 (15.3;-0.3) Ind 118 (11.0;-17.0)
Majority 161 Turnout 28.9% Con Hold
St Albans DC, Park Street
Lib Dem 1039 (57.3;+19.5); Con 612 (33.8;-9.7); Lab 161 (8.9;-9.8)
Majority 427 Turnout 33% Lib Dem hold
Iver Heath PC
Con 358 (68.6); Lib Dem 128 (24.5); Ind 36 (6.9)
Majority 230 Turnout 14.5% Con hold
Sleaford TC, Castle
Lib Dem 110 (43.3) Con 75 (29.5) Lab 69 (27.2)
Majority 35 Turnout 14.23% Lib Dem gain from Lab
19/10/2000
Bristol City Council, Southville
Lab 1415 (43.7;-8.6), Lib Dem 1076 (33.2;+17.0), Con 529 (16.3;-0.8), Green 160 (4.9;-7.1), Socialist 58 (1.8;-0.6).
Majority 339. Turnout 39.8%. Lab hold.
Colchester BC, Lexden
Con 939 (55.9;-8.7)), Lib Dem 639 (38.0;+8.4), Lab 103 (6.1;+0.3).
Majority 300. Turnout 39.2%. Con hold.
Fife Council, South Park & Macedonia
SNP 418 (47.4;+6.2), Lab 321 (36.4;-13.7), Con 65 (7.4;+7.4), Scottish Socialist 40 (4.5;+4.5), Lib Dem 37 (4.2;-4.5).
Majority 97. Turnout 23.9%. SNP gain from Lab.
Hounslow LBC, Central
Lab 802 (59.3;+5.2), Con 304 (22.5;+3.9), Ind 135 (10.0;-5.4), Lib Dem 112 (8.3;-3.7).
Majority 498. Turnout 17.5%. Lab hold.
Hounslow LBC, East Bedfont
Lib Dem 573 (42.0;+17.4), Lab 372 (27.3;-11.7), Con 283 (20.8;+0.7), Ind 135 (9.9;-6.4).
Majority 201. Turnout 15.3%. Lib Dem gain from Lab.
Newham LBC, Stratford
Lab 465 (58.5;-6.8), Con 270 (34.0;+22.0), Socialist 60 (7.5;+7.5). [Ind 0 (0.0;-16.3), Loony 0 (0.0;-6.4)].
Majority 195. Turnout 16.7%. Lab hold.
Sheffield City Council, Park
Lab 979 (53.3;+12.1), Lib Dem 812 (44.2;-10.7), Con 45 (2.5;-0.2).
Majority 167. Turnout 18.8%. Lab hold.
Sheffield City Council, Southey Green
Lab 1155 (75.0;+4.6), Lib Dem 384 (25.0;+6.1). [Con 0 (0.0;-10.7)].
Majority 771. Turnout 15.7%. Lab hold.
Swansea C&C Council, Sketty
Con 1028 (36.5;+18.1), Lib Dem 911 (32.3;-4.3), Lab 667 (23.7;+5.0), Plaid Cymru 213 (7.6;-5.0).
Majority 117. Turnout 24.7%. Con gain from Lab.
26/10/2000
Aylesbury Vale DC, Mandeville
Lib Dem 579 (80.1;+27.4), Con 144 (19.9;+0.5). [Lab 0 (0.0;-27.9)].
Majority 435. Turnout 12.2%. Lib Dem hold.
Boston DC, Pilgrim
Con 116 (43.3;+0.4), Lab 96 (35.8;-21.3), Lib Dem 33 (12.3;+12.3), Ind 23 (8.5;+8.5).
Majority 20. Turnout 19.8%. Con gain from Lab.
East Devon DC, Exmouth Withycombe Urban
Lib Dem 400 (51.2;+25.3), Con 171 (21.9;-2.7), Liberal 126 (16.1;-15.1), Ind 84 (10.8;+10.8). [Lab 0 (0.0;-18.2)].
Majority 229. Turnout 24.1%. Lib Dem hold.
Eden DC, Penrith West
Con 100 (36.9;+36.9), Ind 89 (32.8;-31.4), Lab 82 (30.3;-5.5).
Majority 11. Turnout 12.9%. Con gain from Lab.
Malvern Hills DC, Tenbury Town
Lib Dem 385 (42.3), Con 305 (33.5), Ind 137 (15.0), Green 84 (9.2).
Majority 80. Turnout 38.0%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Unopposed last time.
Moray Council, Elgin Cathedral
Lab 242 (41.2;-30.5), SNP 186 (31.7;+3.4), Scottish Socialist 69 (11.8;+11.8), Ind no.1 39 (6.6;+6.6), Lib Dem 37 (6.3;+6.3), Ind no.2 14 (2.4;+2.4).
Majority 56. Turnout 26%. Lab hold.
Reigate & Banstead BC, Horley West
Con 386 (49.2;-5.1), Lib Dem 260 (33.1;+3.2), UKIP 112 (14.3;+14.3). Lab 27 (3.4;-12.4).
Majority 126. Turnout 13.4%. Con hold.
Shrewsbury & Atcham DC, Meole Brace
Lab 821 (47.0;+8.3), Con 775 (44.4;+0.5), Lib Dem 151 (8.6;-8.8).
Majority 46. Turnout 30.3%. Lab hold.
Shropshire CC, Meole Brace
Con 822 (47.0;+21.8), Lab 778 (44.5;+8.1), Lib Dem 150 (8.6;-29.8).
Majority 44. Turnout 30.2%. Con gain from Lib Dem.
Suffolk Coastal DC, Felixstowe South
Con 384 (48.0;+3.6), Lib Dem 320 (40.0;+7.6), Lab 96 (12.0;-11.1).
Majority 64. Turnout 28.3%. Con hold.
Camborne TC, Camborne West
Lib Dem 539, 522 (52.1), Mebyon Kernow 254 (24.5), Lab 142, 123 (13.7), Ind 100 (9.7).
Majorities 285, 268. Turnout 18.2%. 1 Lib Dem hold, 1 Lib Dem gain from Ind.
Felixstowe TC, South
Con 454 (56.2), Lib Dem 269 (33.3), Lab 85 (10.5).
Majority 185. Turnout 28.3%. Con hold.
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal
Democrat Councillors.
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