Local Authority Byelection Results - October 2003
2/10/2003
Cambridgeshire CC, Melbourn
Lib Dem 1298 (56.9;+19.5), Con 985 (43.1;+2.9), [Lab (0.0;-18.9)], [Green (0.0;-3.5)].
Majority 313. Turnout 30.7%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 2001.
Chester le Street DC, Chester North
Lab 1114 (48.2;-10.0), Con 604 (26.1;-15.7), Lib Dem 423 (18.3;+18.3), BNP 170 (7.4;+7.4).
Majority 510. Turnout 60.4%. Lab hold. Last fought 2003.
Crawley BC, Pound Hill South
Con 548 (51.3;-5.8), Lab 234 (21.9;-3.9), Lib Dem 210 (19.7;+2.6), Green 76 (7.1;+7.1).
Majority 314. Turnout 19.8%. Con hold. Last fought 2003.
Penwith DC, Penzance Central
Lib Dem 454 (39.4), Con 451 (39.2), Lab 150 (13.0), Ind no. 2 90 (7.8), Ind no. 1 6 (0.5).
Majority 3. Turnout 42.1%. Lib Dem hold. Uncontested 2002.
Shepway DC, New Romney Coast
Lib Dem 550 (48.1;+15.4), Con 502 (43.9;-9.5), Lab 91 (8.0;-5.9).
Majority 48. Turnout 41.8%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 2003.
Shepway DC, Romney Marsh
Con 349 (50.6;-5.6), Lib Dem 273 (39.6;+15.3), Lab 68 (9.9;-9.6).
Majority 76. Turnout 40.7%. Con hold. Last fought 2003.
9/10/2003
Edinburgh UA, North Morningside and Grange
Lib Dem 883 (43.1;-15.5), Con 746 (36.4;+17.1), Green 185 (9.0;+9.0), Lab 141 (6.9;+0.0), SNP 95 (4.6;-2.0), [SSP (0.0;-3.6),].
Majority 137. Turnout 36.9%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2003.
Gwynedd Council, Rachub
Lab 234 (64.6), Plaid Cymru 128 (35.4)
Majority 106. Turnout 55.8%. Lab hold. Unopposed 1999.
Banbury TC, Crouch Hill
Con 325 (63.5%), Lab 116 (22.7%), Ind 62 (12.1%), OMRLP 9 (1.8%)
Majority 209. Turnout nk. Con hold.
Bethesda WCC
Plaid Cymru 178 (50.4), Lab 175 (49.6)
Majority 3. Plaid Cymru gain from Lab. Unopposed 1999.
16/10/2003
Bradford MBC, Great Horton
Lab 926 (36.9;-0.9), Con 764 (30.4;+8.3), Lib Dem 692 (27.6;+10.5), Green 129 (5.1;-1.5), [BNP (0.0;-16.3)].
Majority 162. Turnout 23.4%. Lab gain from Con. Last fought 2003.
Burnley BC, Lanehead
Lib Dem 1070 (50.6;+32.0), Lab 464 (21.9;-9.8), BNP 357 (16.9;-17.1), Ind 127 (6.0;-9.8), Con 98 (4.6;+4.6).
Majority 606. Turnout 48.2%. Lib Dem gain from BNP. Last fought 2003.
Calderdale MBC, Mixenden
Lib Dem 1210 (47.6;+8.2), BNP 801 (31.5;+3.5), Lab 474 (18.7;-8.5), Ind 56 (2.2;+2.2), [Con (0.0;-5.4)].
Majority 409. Turnout 40.2%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2003.
Cumbria CC, St Michaels
Lib Dem 889 (51.1;+41.4), Lab 851 (48.9;-26.2), [Con (0.0;-15.3)].
Majority 38. Turnout 44.4%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 2001.
Test Valley BC, Winton
Con 902 (51.4;-4.1), Lib Dem 642 (36.6;+11.5), Lab 95 (5.4;+5.4), UKIP 60 (3.4;-4.9), Green 56 (3.2;-7.9).
Majority 260. Turnout 28.6%. Con hold. Last fought 2003.
23/10/2003
High Peak BC, Sett
Con 201 (34.8;-20.1), Lib Dem 193 (33.4;+33.4), Lab 183 (31.7;+2.3), [Ind (0.0;+0.0)].
Majority 8. Turnout 35%. Con hold. Last fought 2003.
Lewisham LBC, Lewisham Central
Lib Dem 1054 (41.9;+19.9), Lab 869 (34.5;-6.8), Con 354 (14.1;-1.6), Green 154 (6.1;+0.0), UKIP 44 (1.7;+1.7), CPA 41 (1.6;+1.6).
Majority 185. Turnout 24%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 2002.
Milton Keynes UA, Whaddon
Lab 1066 (50.0;+5.5), Con 776 (36.4;-2.5), Lib Dem 191 (9.0;-7.7), UKIP 99 (4.6;+4.6).
Majority 290. Turnout 32.2%. Lab hold. Last fought 2002.
Bridlington TC, Bridlington Old Town
SDP 417 (40.6), Con 222 (21.6), Ind 146 (14.2), Lab 143 (13.9), Lib Dem 98 (9.6).
Majority 195. Turnout 15%. SDP hold.
Bridlington TC, Bridlington South
Con 325 (25.0), Lib Dem 261 (20.1), Ind no.1 253 (19.5), Lab 243 (18.7), SDP 110 (8.5), Ind no. 2 108 (8.3).
Majority 64. Turnout 11.5%. Con hold.
New Mills TC, Thornsett
Lib Dem 242 (64.4), Lab 134 (35.6).
Majority 108. Turnout 35%. Lib Dem gain from Con.
30/10/2003
Islington LBC, Hillrise
Lib Dem 795 (48.7;-1.1), Lab 595 (36.5;-2.8), Grn 177 (10.9;+0.0), Con 64 (4.0;+4.0)
Majority 200. Turnout 20.4%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2002.
Powys CC, St Mary
Lib Dem 411 (63.0;+63.0), Con 241 (37.0;+37.0) [Ind 1. (0.0;-60.9)] [Ind 2. (0.0;-39.1)]
Majority 170. Turnout 31.7%. Lib Dem gain from Ind. Last fought 1999.
South Ribble BC, Walton Le Dale
Lib Dem 316 (41.1;+41.1), Con 283 (36.8;-26.1), Lab 92 (12.0;-25.1), Oth 78 (10.1;+10.1)
Majority 33. Turnout 25%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 2003.
Thanet DC, Margate Central
Lab 370 (41.0;-4.8), Con 201 (22.3;-23.2), BNP 172 (19.1;+19.1), Lib Dem 85 (9.4;+9.4), UKIP 37 (4.1;+4.1), SA 19 (2.1;+2.1), Ind 18 (2.0;-10.7)
Majority 169. Turnout 25.9%. Lab gain from Con. Last fought 2003.
Windsor & Maidenhead RBC, Clewer North
Ind 544 (42.2;+16.5), Con 325 (25.2;+13.0), Lib Dem 298 (23.1;+15.8), Lab 121 (9.4;+2.4) [Ind 2. (0.0;-24.3)] [Ind 3. (0.0;-23.5)]
Majority 219. Turnout 22.5%. Ind hold. Last fought 2003.
Clydach WCC, Vadre
Lib Dem 76 (42.5), Lab 65 (36.3), PC 38 (21.2)
Majority 11. Turnout 9%. Lib Dem gain from Lab.
Southwell TC, West
Lib Dem 296 (61.4), Con 186 (38.6)
Majority 110. Turnout 26.6. Lib Dem hold.
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal
Democrat Councillors.
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 2003.