Local Authority Byelection Results - October 2008
2/10/2008
Braintree DC, Witham West
Con 508 (40.9;+1.2), Lab 373 (30.1;+3.2), Lib Dem 182 (14.7;-2.2), Green 178 (14.3;-2.1)
Majority 135. Turnout 24%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Herefordshire Council (UA), Leominster South
Ind 515 (41.4;+20.8), Con 397 (31.9;-12.2), Green 200 (16.1;-4.9), Lib Dem 131 (10.5;-3.7)
Majority 118. Turnout 28.1%. Ind gain from Con. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Hillingdon LBC, West Ruislip
Con 1351 (52.4;+1.4), Lib Dem 860 (33.4;+2.3), Lab 147 (5.7;-2.5), BNP 111 (4.3;+4.3), Green 55 (2.1;-7.5), National Front Regain Control Of Britain 52 (2.0;+2.0)
Majority 491. Turnout 32.3%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2006.
Lincolnshire CC, Bourne Abbey
Con 760 (41.4;-12.9), Ind 355 (19.3;+19.3), BNP 239 (13.0;+13.0), Lab 202 (11.0;-34.7), Lib Dem 198 (10.8;+10.8), Green 42 (2.3;+2.3), UKIP 41 (2.2;+2.2)
Majority 405. Turnout 21%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2005.
Oswestry BC, Castle
Lib Dem 198 (38.7;+0.3), Con 174 (34.1;-27.5), Ind 139 (27.2;+27.2)
Majority 59. Turnout 23.9%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Redcar and Cleveland BC (UA), Kirkleatham
Lib Dem 1031 (56.4;+25.5), Lab 486 (26.6;-15.9), Con 204 (11.2;-15.5), BNP 106 (5.8;+5.8)
Majority 545. Turnout 36.8%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Swale BC, Teynham and Lynsted
Con 463 (63.4;+3.3), Lab 189 (25.9;-1.7), Lib Dem 78 (10.7;-1.6)
Majority 274. Turnout 17.6%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Taunton Deane BC, Ruishton and Creech
Con 902 (56.3;+6.8), Lib Dem 700 (43.7;+3.2), [Green (0.0;-10.0)]
Majority 202. Turnout not known. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Witham TC, Witham West
Con 474 (38.7), Lab 343 (28.0), Green 206 (16.8), Lib Dem 185 (15.1), Ind 18 (1.5)
Majority 131. Turnout 24.0%. Con hold.
9/10/2008
Bristol City Council (UA), St George West
Lib Dem 923 (34.0;+9.1), Lab 816 (30.1;-8.2), Con 509 (18.8;-18.1), Ind 257 (9.5;+9.5), Green 116 (4.3;+4.3), English Democrats 93 (3.4;+3.4)
Majority 107. Turnout 32.9%. Lib Dem gain from Lab. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Cheshire CC, Knutsford
Con 1647 (58.7;+11.4), Lib Dem 818 (29.1;-2.0), Lab 342 (12.2;-9.4)
Majority 829. Turnout 28%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2005.
Cheshire East Council (Shadow UA), Knutsford
Con 1679 (59.7;+2.1), Lib Dem 817 (29.0;+5.0), Lab 318 (11.3;-7.2)
Majority 862. Turnout 28%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2008.
East Hampshire DC, Holybourne and Froyle
Con 424 (54.6;-13.6), Lib Dem 352 (45.4;+21.6), [Ind (0.0;-8.0)]
Majority 72. Turnout 35.6%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Haringey LBC, Alexandra
Lib Dem 1460 (49.9;-6.0), Lab 772 (26.4;+5.9), Con 443 (15.2;+6.3), Green 221 (7.6;-7.3), BNP 27 (0.9;+0.9)
Majority 688. Turnout 35%. Lib Dem hold. Percentage change is since May 2006.
Isle of Wight Council (UA), Mount Joy
Con 286 (45.5;-2.7), Lib Dem 155 (24.6;-5.7), Ind 150 (23.8;+23.8), Lab 38 (6.0;-12.8), [Liberal (0.0;-2.6)]
Majority 131. Turnout 31.6%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2005.
Kent CC, Herne Bay
Con 2474 (47.7;+10.3), Lib Dem 1524 (29.4;-3.3), Lab 537 (10.4;-12.8), BNP 399 (7.7;+7.7), UKIP 252 (4.9;-1.9)
Majority 950. Turnout 23.2%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2005.
Southwark LBC, Rotherhithe
Lib Dem 1149 (56.8;+9.2), Lab 618 (30.6;+5.3), Con 255 (12.6;-4.3), [Green (0.0;-10.2)]
Majority 531. Turnout 23.8%. Lib Dem hold. Percentage change is since May 2006.
West Lindsey DC, Middle Rasen
Con 400 (76.2;+36.5), UKIP 125 (23.8;+13.4), [Lib Dem 0.0; -49.9)]
Majority 275. Turnout 22.5%. Con gain from Lib Dem. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Stroud TC, Central
Green 183 (60.6), Lib Dem 119 (39.4)
Majority 64. Turnout 19%. Green hold.
Wantage TC, Segsbury
Lib Dem 328 (49.8), Con 201 (30.5), Lab 130 (19.7)
Majority 127. Turnout 24%. Lib Dem gain from Con.
16/10/2008
Kirklees MBC, Dewsbury East
Lab 1513 (37.4;-2.0), Lib Dem 1405 (34.8;+14.3), BNP 690 (17.1;-10.6), Con 345 (8.5;-3.9), Green 58 (1.4;+1.4), Ind 17 (0.4;+0.4), Ind 15 (0.4;+0.4)
Majority 108. Turnout 31%. Lab gain from BNP. Percentage change is since May 2008.
Redcar and Cleveland BC (UA), South Bank
Lab 652 (49.9;-0.6), Lib Dem 288 (22.1;+12.3), BNP 206 (15.8;+1.4), Ind 101 (7.7;-7.3), Con 59 (4.5;-5.8)
Majority 364. Turnout 27.6%. Lab hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Tewkesbury BC, Churchdown Brookfield
Ind 598 (39.0;+2.2), Lib Dem 508 (33.2;-7.0), Con 364 (23.8;+5.8), Lab 62 (4.0;-0.9)
Majority 90. Turnout 45.3%. Ind gain from Lib Dem. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Watford BC, Tudor
Lib Dem 932 (50.0;+3.1), Con 486 (26.1;-12.4), Lab 273 (14.6;+4.0), Green 91 (4.9;+0.9), BNP 83 (4.5;+4.5)
Majority 446. Turnout 40.8%. Lib Dem hold. Percentage change is since May 2008.
23/10/2008
Charnwood BC, Loughborough Dishley and Hathern
Lab 838 (49.7;+5.0), Con 490 (29.1;-9.7), BNP 234 (13.9;-2.6), Lib Dem 107 (6.4;+6.4), National Front 16 (0.9;+0.9)
Majority 348. Turnout 35.5%. Lab hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Chichester DC, East Wittering
Con 410 (40.3;+6.6), Lib Dem 364 (35.8;+7.0), BNP 125 (12.3;+12.3), Lab 69 (6.8;-0.4), UKIP 49 (4.8;+4.8), [Ind (0.0;-30.3)]
Majority 46. Turnout 25.1%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.
East Dorset DC, Alderholt
Con 499 (53.0;-12.5), Lib Dem 442 (47.0;+19.7)
Majority 57. Turnout 41.8%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Merthyr Tydfil CBC (UA), Town
Lab 580 (35.7;+16.7), Lib Dem 461 (28.4;-18.1), Ind 277 (17.0;-1.8), Ind 125 (7.7;+7.7), Ind 110 (6.8;+6.8), Plaid 72 (4.4;-11.3)
Majority 119. Turnout 28%. Lab gain from Lib Dem. Percentage change is since May 2008.
Ribble Valley BC, Billington and Old Langho
Con 350 (61.1;+10.3), Lib Dem 181 (31.6;-17.6), Lab 42 (7.3;+7.3)
Majority 169. Turnout 24.6%. Con gain from Lib Dem. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Spelthorne BC, Ashford East
Con 858 (51.7;-1.4), Lib Dem 452 (27.3;+13.4), UKIP 185 (11.2;+11.2), Lab 163 (9.8;-3.1), [Green (0.0;-20.1)]
Majority 406. Turnout not known. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Westminster LBC, Lancaster Gate
Con 805 (60.3;-4.4), Lib Dem 325 (24.3;+6.6), Lab 205 (15.4;-2.3)
Majority 480. Turnout 15.9%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2006.
Wolverhampton City Council, Wednesfield North
Con 1295 (45.3;+0.1), Lab 1072 (37.5;+3.0), BNP 337 (11.8;-3.6), Lib Dem 156 (5.5;+0.5)
Majority 223. Turnout 31.7%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Wolverhampton City Council, Wednesfield South
Con 1123 (45.2;-16.1), Lab 867 (34.9;+8.0), BNP 358 (14.4;+14.4), Lib Dem 134 (5.4;-1.4), [Green (0.0;-4.9)]
Majority 256. Turnout 28.5%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.
30/10/2008
Allerdale BC, Workington St John's
Lab 452 (35.6;-14.7), Con 394 (31.0;-18.7), BNP 257 (20.2;+20.2), Ind 113 (8.9;+8.9), Green 55 (4.3;+4.3)
Majority 58. Turnout 30%. Lab gain from Con. Percentage change is since 2007.
Brentwood BC, Hutton South
Con 686 (73.4;-5.1), Lib Dem 199 (21.3;+6.4), Lab 50 (5.3;-1.3)
Majority 487. Turnout 31.2%. Con hold. Percentage change is since 2008.
Camden LBC, Kentish Town
Lib Dem 939 (36.5;+0.9), Lab 863 (33.5;+3.2), Green 518 (20.1;-6.3), Con 171 (6.6;-1.1), BNP 62 (2.4;+2.4), UKIP 21 (0.8;+0.8)
Majority 76. Turnout 28.7%. Lib Dem hold. Percentage change is since 2006.
South Oxfordshire DC, Thame North
Con 423 (50.5;+8.3), Lib Dem 287 (34.3;-9.5), Lab 127 (15.2;+1.3)
Majority 136. Turnout 18.9%. Con hold. Percentage change is since 2007.
Coedffranc Community Council, Coedffranc
Ind elected unopposed. Ind hold.
Dover TC, St Radigunds
Lab 244 (32.7), Con 219 (29.4), Lib Dem 93 (12.5), Dover Alliance 86 (11.5), Ind 72 (9.7), Ind 32 (4.3)
Majority 25. Turnout 20.9%. Lab gain from Ind.
Gainsborough TC, East
Lib Dem 327, John Ridley 318 (64.1), Ind 183 (35.9)
Majorities 144/135. Turnout 10.1%. Lib Dem hold x 2.
Ystalyfera TC, Ystalyfera
Lab 311 (48.4), Plaid 280 (43.5), Lib Dem 52 (8.1)
Majority 31. Turnout 27%. Lab gain from Plaid.
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal
Democrat Councillors.
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