Local Authority Byelection Results - February 2008

7/2/2008

East Lindsey DC, Roughton

Ind 383 (64.0;+20.6), Con 215 (36.0;-7.5), [Lib Dem 0.0; -13.2)].

Majority 168. Turnout 32.7%. Ind gain from Con. Last fought 2007.

Great Yarmouth BC, Bradwell South and Hopton

Con 475 (37.4;-15.8), Lib Dem 397 (31.2;+31.2), Lab 254 (20.0;-7.9), UKIP 116 (9.1;-9.8), Green 29 (2.3;+2.3).
Majority 78. Turnout not known. Con hold. Last fought 2007.

Hertfordshire CC, Harpenden South West

Con 2161 (66.6;+10.4), Lib Dem 819 (25.3;-0.4), Lab 153 (4.7;-7.2), Green 110 (3.4;-2.8).
Majority 1342. Turnout 30.2%. Con hold. Last fought 2005.

Lancashire CC, Thornton Cleveleys Central

Con 1536 (48.3;+7.7), Lab 934 (29.4;-6.1), UKIP 489 (15.4;+9.5), Lib Dem 220 (6.9;-11.1).
Majority 602. Turnout not known. Con hold. Last fought 2005.

Newcastle-under-Lyme DC, Butt Lane

Lab 295 (35.2;+7.9), Lib Dem 264 (31.5;-8.0), Con 161 (19.2;+10.5), UKIP 117 (14.0;-2.3), [Ind (0.0;-8.2)].
Majority 31. Turnout not known. Lab hold. Last fought 2007.

Portsmouth City Council (UA), Copnor

Lib Dem 1835 (55.8;+38.4), Con 904 (27.5;-18.6), Lab 349 (10.6;-8.2), English Democrats 117 (3.6;-13.6), UKIP 57 (1.7;+1.7), Ind 28 (0.9;+0.9).

Majority 931. Turnout 33.9%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 2007.

West Devon BC, Tavistock North

Lib Dem 812 (59.3;+33.7), Con 425 (31.0;+4.2), Green 133 (9.7;-5.0), [UKIP (0.0;-12.3)], [Ind (0.0;-20.5)].

Majority 387. Turnout 33.9%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 2007.

Wiltshire CC, Holt and Paxcroft

Ind 1075 (41.0;+6.7), Lib Dem 994 (37.9;-0.1), Con 458 (17.4;-10.2), Lab 53 (2.0;+2.0), Green 45 (1.7;+1.7).

Majority 81. Turnout 37.0%. Ind gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 2005.

Wiltshire CC, Trowbridge East

Con 1363 (49.2;+17.4), Lib Dem 1176 (42.5;-7.5), Green 229 (8.3;+8.3), [Lab (0.0;-18.2)].

Majority 187. Turnout 19.2%. Con gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 2005.

Wycombe DC, Marlow North and West

Con 928 (61.1;+3.6), Lib Dem 382 (25.1;-8.4), Lab 209 (13.8;+4.9).
Majority 546. Turnout 22.6%. Con hold. Last fought 2007.

Wyre BC, Victoria

Con 769 (51.9;-10.1), Lab 339 (22.9;+1.1), BNP 222 (15.0;+15.0), UKIP 151 (10.2;-6.0).
Majority 430. Turnout not known. Con hold. Last fought 2007.

Kirkburton PC, Kirkheaton

Lib Dem 455 (70.3), Con 107 (16.5), Ind 85 (13.1).

Majority 348. Turnout 20.9%. Lib Dem gain from Con.

Poulton with Fearnhead PC, Cinnamon Brow

Lib Dem 259 (63.5), Lab 149 (36.5).

Majority 110. Turnout not known. Lib Dem gain from Lab.

Totnes TC, Town

Lib Dem Tyrone Harewood elected unopposed. Lib Dem gain from Ind.

Trowbridge TC, Trowbridge North East

Lib Dem 509 (52.2), Con 467 (47.8).

Majority 42. Turnout 23.0%. Lib Dem gain from Con.

14/2/2008

East Staffordshire DC, Stretton

Con 661 (36.9;-11.6), Lab 366 (20.4;-7.2), BNP 327 (18.2;+18.2), Popular Alliance 233 (13.0;-10.9), Lib Dem 205 (11.4;+11.4).
Majority 295. Turnout 28%. Con hold. Last fought 2007.

Moray Council (UA), Elgin City South

SNP 884 (35.1;+1.9), Ind 845 (33.5;+10.5), Lab 459 (18.2;-10.6), Ind 278 (11.0;+11.0), Con 223 (8.8;-6.3), Lib Dem 53 (2.1;+2.1), Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party 37 (1.5;+1.5), UKIP 20 (0.8;+0.8), Ind 16 (0.6;+0.6), Ind 1 (0.0).

Majority 39. Turnout 26.8%. SNP gain from Ind. Last fought 2007.

Preston City Council, Tulketh

Lab 423 (34.3;-14.6), Lib Dem 400 (32.4;+15.3), Con 292 (23.6;-10.4), Ind 84 (6.8;+6.8), Green 36 (2.9;+2.9).
Majority 23. Turnout 23.0%. Lab hold. Last fought 2007.

Waltham Forest LBC, Leyton

Lib Dem 1360 (56.0;+12.8), Lab 695 (28.6;-14.1), Ind 176 (7.2;+7.2), Con 108 (4.4;-2.1), Green 90 (3.7;-3.9).

Majority 665. Turnout 27.8%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Last fought 2006.

21/2/2008

Camden LBC, Fortune Green

Lib Dem 1206 (51.5;+4.0), Con 551 (23.5;+1.6), Lab 405 (17.3;-1.7), Green 178 (7.6;-4.0).
Majority 655. Turnout 30.2%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2006.

Corby BC, Oakley Vale

Con 405 (49.9;+6.6), Lab 267 (32.9;-0.5), Lib Dem 140 (17.2;+3.0), [Ind (0.0;-9.1)].
Majority 138. Turnout 18.7%. Con hold. Last fought 2007.

Dartford BC, Princes

Lab 592 (50.2;+9.8), Con 348 (29.5;+5.2), English Democrats 198 (16.8;-4.9), Lib Dem 22 (1.9;+1.9), UKIP 19 (1.6;-12.1).
Majority 244. Turnout 27%. Lab hold. Last fought 2007.

Perth and Kinross Council (UA), Highland

SNP 1891 (59.5;+1.0), Con 940 (29.6;+4.0), Lib Dem 229 (7.2;+7.2), Lab 97 (3.0;+3.0), Ind (0.0;-2.5)
Majority 951. Turnout 43.6% SNP Hold. SNP win on first preferences.

Prescot TC, Central

Lib Dem 64 (57.1), Lab 48 (42.9).
Majority 16. Turnout 16%. Lib Dem hold.

28/2/2008

Bromsgrove DC, Slideslow

Con 372 (33.9;-11.9), Ind 317 (28.9;+15.7), Lab 304 (27.7;+27.7), UKIP 104 (9.5;+9.5), [Lib Dem 0.0; -41.1)].

Majority 55. Turnout 28.8%. Con gain from Lib Dem. Last fought 2007.

Ellesmere Port and Neston DC, Westminster

Lab 227 (57.5;-11.0), Con 123 (31.1;-0.4), Lib Dem 45 (11.4;+11.4).
Majority 104. Turnout not known. Lab hold. Last fought 2007.

Shetland Islands Council (UA), Lerwick South

Ind hold. Turnout 39%. Majority 111 at stage 7. Full result http://www.shetland.gov.uk/elections/LerwickSouthBy-ElectionResults.asp

Sutton LBC, Cheam

Con 1541 (45.8;-12.0), Lib Dem 1454 (43.3;+3.9), UKIP 260 (7.7;+7.7), Lab 106 (3.2;+0.5).
Majority 87. Turnout 44.0%. Con hold. Last fought 2006.

Tynedale DC, Hexham Gilesgate

Con 178 (53.3;-24.1), Lib Dem 96 (28.7;+6.1), Lab 60 (18.0;+18.0).
Majority 82. Turnout 40.4%. Con hold. Last fought 2007.

Hexham TC, Gilesgate

Con 179 (53.6), Lib Dem 94 (28.1), Lab 61 (18.3).
Majority 85. Turnout 40.5%. Con hold.

Totton Eling TC, Totton South

Lib Dem 660 (53.4), Con 492 (39.8), Lab 85 (6.9).
Majority 168. Turnout 26.4%. Lib Dem hold.

Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 2008.