Local Authority Byelection Results - September 2004
2/9/2004
Bradford on Avon TC, Bradford on Avon South
Lib Dem 510 (48.2), Con 335 (31.6), Ind 214 (20.2).
Majority 175. Turnout 28.1%. Lib Dem hold.
Broseley TC, Broseley East
Lib Dem 209 (76.8), Lab 63 (23.2).
Majority 146. Turnout 12.3%. Lib Dem gain from Lab.
Trowbridge TC, Trowbridge College
Lib Dem 288 (56.5), Con 143 (29.1), Green 61 (12.4).
Majority 145. Turnout 12.6%. Lib Dem hold.
9/9/2004
East Hampshire DC, Rowlands Castle
Lib Dem 597 (58.3;-5.1), Con 427 (41.7;+5.1).
Majority 170. Turnout 49.5%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2003.
East Sussex CC, Bexhill East
Con 1117 (61.6;+19.6), Lib Dem 695 (38.4;+14.7), [Lab (0.0;-34.3)].
Majority 422. Turnout 23.7%. Con hold. Last fought 2001.
Rother DC, Bexhill Sackville
Con 468 (51.7;-16.4), Lib Dem 284 (31.3;-0.6), UKIP 154 (17.0;+17.0).
Majority 184. Turnout 25.1%. Con hold. Last fought 2003.
Rushcliffe BC, Wiverton
Con 466 (49.2;+9.1), Lib Dem 375 (39.6;+39.6), Lab 107 (11.3;+0.7), [Ind (0.0;-49.3)].
Majority 91. Turnout 31.8%. Con hold. Last fought 2003.
South Gloucestershire UA, Longwell Green
Con 1036 (56.6;-6.9), Lib Dem 422 (23.0;+9.1), Lab 373 (20.4;-2.1).
Majority 614. Turnout 31.7%. Con hold. Last fought 2003.
St Edmundsbury BC, Barningham
Con unopposed.
Con hold. In 2003 Con elected unopposed.
Tower Hamlets LBC, Millwall
Con 828 (34.8;+15.0), Respect 635 (26.7;+26.7), Lab 571 (24.0;-24.4), Ind 195 (8.2;+8.2), Lib Dem 150 (6.3;-7.6), [SA (0.0;-8.9)], [BNP (0.0;-9.1)].
Majority 193. Turnout 23.2%. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 2002.
Barnstaple TC, Yeo Valley
Lib Dem 346 (60.7), Ind 224 (39.3).
Majority 122. Turnout 17.6%. Lib Dem hold.
Crich PC, Crich
Lib Dem unopposed.
Lib Dem gain from Ind.
16/9/2004
Barking and Dagenham LBC, Goresbrook
BNP 1072 (51.9;+51.9), Lab 602 (29.1;-32.9), UKIP 137 (6.6;+6.6), Con 111 (5.4;+5.4), Lib Dem 85 (4.1;-33.9), Green 59 (2.9;+2.9).
Majority 470. Turnout 28.8%. BNP gain from Lab. Last fought 2002.
Chester Le Street DC, Edmondsley and Waldridge
Lab 628 (42.2;+42.2), Lib Dem 537 (36.1;+36.1), Con 324 (21.8;+21.8).
Majority 91. Turnout 37.9%. Lab hold. Unopposed in 2003.
High Peak BC, Howard Town
Lab 270 (36.7;+2.6), Con 167 (22.7;+0.7), Respect 107 (14.6;+14.6), Glossop Ind 103 (14.0;-18.7), Lib Dem 88 (12.0;+12.0), [SA (0.0;-11.3)].
Majority 103. Turnout 22.8%. Lab hold. Last fought 2003.
High Peak BC, Simmondley
Lib Dem 382 (40.2;-0.6), Con 244 (25.7;-1.3), Lab 196 (20.6;-11.6), Glossop Ind 96 (10.1;+10.1), Respect 32 (3.4;+3.4).
Majority 138. Turnout 26.1%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 2003.
Macclesfield BC, Knutsford Nether
Con 385 (61.1;-8.0), Lib Dem 199 (31.6;+12.6), Lab 46 (7.3;-4.6).
Majority 186. Turnout 30.4%. Con hold. Last fought 2003.
North Cornwall DC, Poughill and Stratton
Lib Dem 715 (59.5;+17.8), Con 277 (23.1;+4.0), Ind 1 142 (11.8;-27.4), Ind 2 67 (5.6;+5.6).
Majority 438. Turnout 32%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2003.
South Norfolk DC, Easton
Con 500 (57.1;+3.7), Lib Dem 336 (38.4;+10.2), Green 40 (4.6;-2.6), [Lab (0.0;-11.2)].
Majority 164. Turnout 45.9%. Con hold. Last fought 2003.
Wealden DC, Uckfield Ridgewood
Lib Dem 380 (60.4;+3.2), Con 195 (31.0;-5.7), Lab 54 (8.6;+2.6).
Majority 185. Turnout 28.6%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2003.
Belmont TC, Gilesgate Moor
Lib Dem 571 (72.7), Lab 214 (27.3).
Majority 357. Turnout 35%. Lib Dem hold.
Knutsford Nether TC, Knutsford Nether
Con 378 (60.1), Lib Dem 195 (31.0), Lab 56 (8.9).
Majority 183. Turnout 30.4%. Con hold.
Uckfield TC, Uckfield Central
Lib Dem 398 (63.2), Con 232 (36.8).
Majority 166. Turnout 27.5%. Lib Dem gain from IND.
Weston-Super-Mare TC, Ashcombe Wood
Con 438 (54.6), Lib Dem 202 (25.2), Ind 102 (12.7), Lab 60 (7.5).
Majority 236. Turnout 25.7%. Con gain from Lib Dem.
Weston-Super-Mare TC, Central
Con 218 (32.7), Lab 163 (24.5), Lib Dem 126 (18.9), Ind 1 54 (8.1), Ind Senior Citizen 54 (8.1), Ind 2 51 (7.7).
Majority 55. Turnout 22.5%. Con gain from Lib Dem.
23/9/2004
Basildon DC, Laindon Park
Lab 818 (42.3;+14.0), Con 582 (30.1;-4.8), BNP (18.9;-1.3), Lib Dem 139 (7.2;-3.6), Ind 30 (1.6;-4.2)
Majority 236. Turnout 22.8%. Lab gain from Con. Last fought 2004.
Blyth Valley BC, Cowpen
Lab 764 (69.0;+1.1), Lib Dem 226 (20.4;-11.7), Con 118 (10.6;+10.6)
Majority 538. Turnout 32.5%. Lab hold. Last fought 2003.
Blyth Valley BC, Cramlington Village
Lib Dem 702 (44.2;+13.7), Lab 622 (39.2;-3.2), Con 263 (16.6;-10.6)
Majority 80. Turnout 41.8%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 2003.
Essex CC, Basildon Westley Heights
Lib Dem 1167 (45.0;+24.2), Con 999 (38.5;-3.0), Lab 426 (16.4;-21.3).
Majority 168. Turnout 19.9%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 2001.
Leicester UA, Aylestone
Con 938 (45.8;-5.0), Lib Dem 494 (24.1;+2.1), Lab 443 (21.7;+2.3), Green 171 (8.4;+0.6).
Majority 444. Turnout 25.4%. Con hold. Last fought 2003.
South Oxfordshire DC, Sonning Common
Con 591 (70.6;-0.5), Lib Dem 177 (21.1;-7.8), Lab 69 (8.2;+8.2)
Majority 414. Turnout 19.6%. Con hold. Last fought 2003.
30/9/2004
Caradon DC, Deviock and Sheviock
Lib Dem 329 (40.8;+40.8), Ind 299 (37.1;-16.4), Con 178 (22.1;+22.1)
Majority 30. Turnout 47.8%. Lib Dem gain from Ind. Last fought 2003.
Castle Point BC, Boyce
Con 699 (64.0;+0.1), Lab 278 (25.4;+3.0), Green 116 (10.6;-3.1).
Majority 421. Turnout 21.5%. Con hold. Last fought 2004.
Chichester DC, Selsey North
Lib Dem 485 (35.3;+35.3), Con 414 (30.1;-18.0), UKIP 328 (23.9;+3.7), Lab 147 (10.7;-21.0)
Majority 71. Turnout 28.5%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 2003.
Fenland DC, Roman Bank
Con 501 (50.2;-21.9), Lib Dem 254 (25.5;+25.5), Ind 155 (15.5;+15.5), Lab 88 (8.8;-19.1)
Majority 247. Turnout 21%. Con hold. Last fought 2003.
Hounslow LBC, Heston West
Lab 596 (40.7;-19.0), Lib Dem 461 (31.5;+31.5), Con 406 (27.8;+5.2) [Green (0.0;-7.7)], [AbeeC (0.0;-10.0)]
Majority 135. Turnout 17.8%. Lab hold. Last fought 2002.
Rossendale BC, Long Holme
Con 720 (58.5;+3.2), Lab 511 (41.5;-3.2)
Majority 209. Turnout 30%. Con hold. Last fought 2004.
Biddulph PC, Biddulph South
Lab 113 (46.3), Con 70 (28.7), Lib Dem 61 (25.0)
Majority 43. Turnout 17%. Lab gain from Lib Dem.
Cheadle TC, Cheadle West
Con 103 (74.6), Ind 35 (25.4)
Majority 68. Turnout 3.4%. Con gain from Ratepayer.
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal
Democrat Councillors.
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 2004.