Local Authority Byelection Results - September 2005

1/9/2005

Portsmouth City Council, Drayton & Farlington

Con 2148 (50.9;+4.2), Lib Dem 1973 (46.7;+4.3), English Democrats 102 (2.4;+2.4) Lab [0.0 -11.0].
Majority 175. Turnout 43.0. Con hold. Last fought 2004

South Kesteven DC, All Saints Stamford

Con 271 (40.8;-14.9), Lab 193 (29.0;-15.3), Lib Dem 186 (28.0;+28.0), Ind 14 (2.1;+2.1).
Majority 78. Turnout 19.0. Con hold. Last fought 2003.

South Kesteven DC, Earlesfield

Lab 219 (62.2;+13.4), Con 133 (37.8;+6.2).
Majority 86. Turnout 8.2. Lab hold. Last fought 2003.

8/9/2005

Allerdale DC, Waver

Con 220 (82.4;+82.4), Ind 47 (17.6;-42.3), Lib Dem (0.0% -40.1%)
Cause: Resignation. Majority 173. Turnout 18.8%. Con gain from Ind. Last fought 2003

Birmingham City Council, Tyburn

Lab 1451 (52.4;+19.3), Con 982 (35.5;+12.5), Lib Dem 334 (12.1;-4.3), Green (-9.3;-9.3), BNP (-18.2;-18.2)
Cause: Resignation. Majority 469 Turnout 15.0% Lab hold. Last fought 2004.

Castle Point DC, Canvey Island North

Lab 399 (45.8;+20.1), CIIP 315 (36.1;-11.5), Con 131 (15.0;-7.8), Lib Dem 27 (3.1;+3.1)
Cause: Resignation. Majority 84. Turnout 16.6%. Lab gain from Con. Last fought 2004

Darlington BC, Hurworth

Lib Dem 527 (42.2;+42.2), Con 379 (30.4;-48.0), Ind 297 (23.8;+0.0), Lab 45 (3.6;-7.2), BNP (0.0;-10.7)
Cause: Death. Majority 148. Turnout 44.2% Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 2003.

East Staffordshire DC, Stapenhill

Lab 624 (66.6;-4.5), Con 268 (28.6;+0.3), UKIP 45 (4.8;+4.8)
Cause: Resignation. Majority 356. Turnout 16%. Lab hold. Last fought 2003

North Norfolk DC, Chaucer

Lib Dem 490 (53.4;+4.2), Con 395 (43.1;-2.8), Lab 32 (3.5;+3.5), Green (0.0;-4.9)
Cause: Death. Majority 95. Turnout 48%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2003

Rhondda Cynon Taff CC, Mountain Ash West

Lab 561 (54.9;-6.4), PC 417 (40.8;+2.1), Lib Dem 43 (4.2;+0.0)
Cause: Death. Majority 144. Turnout 33%. Lab hold. last fought 2004

15/9/2005

Chelmsford BC, The Lawns

Lib Dem 1130 (65.3;+20.0), Con 540 (31.2;-13.6), Lab 40 (2.3;-3.9), UKIP 20 (1.1;+1.1), Green [0.0;-3.7]
Majority 590. Turnout 40.4. Lib Dem hold. Last Fought 2003.

East Hants DC, Liss

Con 672 (53.6;-1.0), Lib Dem 472 (37.6;+6.1), Lab 110 (8.8;-5.1)
Majority 200. Turnout 32.37. Con hold. Last Fought 2003.

Herts CC, Shephall

Lab 1144 (45.5;-5.5), Lib Dem 994 (39.6;+18.8), Con 374 (14.9;-13.3)
Majority 150. Turnout 28.1. Lab hold. Last Fought 2005.

High Peak DC, Dinting

Con 322 (58.5;+3.7), Lab 128 (23.3;-4.0), Lib Dem 100 (18.2;+0.3)
Majority 194. Turnout 37.24. Con hold. Last Fought 2003.

High Peak DC, Whitfield

Lab 212 (52.7;+12.0), Lib Dem 135 (33.6;+33.6), Con 55 (13.7;+13.7), Gloss Ind [0.0;-51.4] Soc All [0.0;-7.9]
Majority 77. Turnout 24.85. Lab gain from Ind. Last Fought 2003.

Mansfield DC, Eakring

Lab 338 (44.6;+7.6), Ind 236 (31.2;-3.2), Con 92 (12.2;-5.4), Green 91 (12.0;-9.0)
Majority 102. Turnout 14.8. Lab gain from Ind. Last Fought 2003.

North Devon DC, Forches & Whiddon Valley

Lib Dem 307(62.5;+27.0), Con 120 (24.4;+4.5), Green 35 (7.1;+7.1), Ind 29 (5.9;-38.7)
Majority 187. Turnout 15.0. Lib Dem hold. Last Fought 2003.

Powys CC, Montgomery

Ind 164 (37.4;-1.6), Con 143 (32.6;+32.6), Lib Dem 132 (30.1;-4.1) Ind [0.0;-26.7]
Majority 21. Turnout 44.6. Ind hold. Last Fought: 2004.

Solihull MBC, Knowle

Con 1247 (46.6;-15.0), Lib Dem 1232 (46.0;+21.3), Green 134 (5.0;+5.0), Lab 63 (2.3;-11.4).
Majority 15. Turnout 32.79. Con hold. Last Fought 2004.

Southampton UA, Bitterne Park

Con 984 (37.1;+0.4), Lab 791 (29.9;+13.1), Lib Dem 785 (29.6;-4.3), Green 89 (3.4;+3.4) UKIP [0.0;-12.5].
Majority 193. Con gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 2004.

Surrey CC, Godalming South Milford & Witley

Con 2042 (49.4;+0.1), Lib Dem 1974 (47.8;+6.7), Lab 115 (2.8;-6.7)
Majority 68. Turnout 39.6. Con hold. Last fought 2005.

Waverley BC, Godalming Holloway

Con 833 (58.9;+7.0), Lib Dem 555 (39.2;-8.9), Lab 27 (1.9;+1.9)
Majority 278. Turnout 44.2. Con hold. Last Fought 2003.

Barnstaple TC, Forches & Whiddon Valley

Lib Dem 373 (80.6), Green 90 (19.4)
Majority 283. Turnout 15.0. Lib Dem hold.

Godalming TC, Holloway

Con 877 (62.4), Lib Dem 481 (34.2), Lab 48 (3.4)
Majority 396. Con hold.

Sherburn PC

Lib Dem 347 (59.4), Lab 237 (40.6)
Majority 110. Lib Dem hold.

22/9/2005

Arun DC, Felpham East

Con 492 (58.2;+9.3) Lib Dem 267 (31.6;+31.6) Lab 86 (10.2;-1.6) Ind [0.0 -39.2]
Majority 225. Turnout 22.5. Con hold. Last fought 2003.

East Devon DC, Seaton

Con 1055 (53.3;+21.7) Lib Dem 925 (46.7;-2.1) Ind [0.0 -13.5] Lab [0.0 -6.1]
Majority 130. Turnout 33.6. Con gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 2003.

East Devon DC, Sidmouth Town

Con 895 (70.0;+12.4) Lib Dem 184 (14.4;-20.9) Ind 136 (10.6;+10.6), Lab 64 (5.0;-2.1)
Majority 709. Turnout 29%. Con hold. Last fought 2005.

Knowsley BC, Whiston South

Lab 555 (53.3;-2.3) Lib Dem (36.8;-7.6) Con 103 (9.9;+9.9)
Majority 172. Turnout 18.5. Lab hold. Last fought 2004.

Windsor & Maidenhead BC, Eton Wick

Con 405 (48.9;+11.8) Lab 250 (30.1;-32.8) Ind 115 (13.9;+13.9), Lib Dem 59 (7.1;+7.1)
Majority 155. Turnout 49.0. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 2003.

Blaenhonddan Community Council, Bryncoch North

Plaid Cymru 299 (63.3) Lab 173 (36.7) Majority 126. Turnout 25.0. Plaid Cymru hold.

Stapleford TC, South East

Lib Dem 382 (52.0) Lab 195 (26.6), Con 157 (21.4)
Majority 187. Turnout 19.6. Lib Dem hold.

29/9/2005

Bournemouth BC, Kinson North

Lib Dem 720 (37.0;-7.8), Lab 645 (33.1;+4.8), Con 456 (23.4;+7.1), UKIP 126 (6.5;+6.5).
Majority 75. Turnout 26.1. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2003.

Derwentside DC, Stanley Hall

Lab 599 (65.4;+0.0), Lib Dem 199 (21.7;+1.1), BNP 118 (12.9;+12.9) Con [0.0 -14.0]
Majority 400. Turnout 24.5. Lab hold. Last fought 2003.

East Sussex CC, Pevensey & Westham

Con 1293 (70.0;+20.1), Lib Dem 406 (22.0;-10.6), Lab 147 (8.0;-9.5).
Majority 887. Turnout 25.7. Con hold. Last fought 2005.

Fife Council, Auchtertool & Burntisland East

SNP 609 (46.7;+21.9), Lab 321 (24.6;-4.1), Ind 249 (19.1;-10.7), Lib Dem 71 (5.4;-11.3), Con 54 (4.1;+4.1)
Majority 288. Turnout 41. SNP gain from Ind. Last fought 2003.

Oswestry DC, Royton & West Felton


Con unopposed.

Rother DC, Bexhill St Stephens

Con 470 (46.6;-2.7), Lib Dem 359 (35.6;+2.7), Lab 180 (17.8;-0.1)
Majority 111. Turnout 30.19. Con hold. Last fought 2003.

Salford City Council, Barton

Lab 676 (45.5;+1.6), Lib Dem 389 (26.2;-4.1), Con 189 (12.7;-13.0), UKIP 137 (9.2;+9.2), Ind 93 (6.3;+6.3)
Majority 287. Lab hold. Last fought 2004.

Shepway DC, New Romney Town

Con 560 (66.2;+19.0), Lab 175 (20.7;-18.1), Lib Dem 111 (13.1;-0.8)
Majority 385. Turnout 33.52. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 2003.

Wealden DC, Pevensey & Westham

Con 1229 (66.7;+5.6), Lib Dem 469 (25.5;-13.4), Lab 143 (7.8;+7.8)
Majority 760. Turnout 25.6. Con hold. Last fought 2003.

Winchester City Council, Olivers Battery & Badgers Farm

Lib Dem 853 (57.1;-0.8), Con 584 (39.1;+2.0), Lab 56 (3.7;-1.3)
Majority 269. Turnout 46.32. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2004.

Maghull TC, East Ward

Lib Dem 401 (58.0), Con 294 (42.0)
Majority 107. Turnout 18.59. Lib Dem gain from Con.

Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 2005.