Saturday 30 April 2016

Local Council By-Elections April 2016


Party
Number of Candidates
Total Vote
%
+/- 
March
Average/
contest
+/-  
March
+/-
Seats
Conservative
    5
 4,031
   37.0%
+11.3%
     672
  +351
    -1
Labour
    6
 1,633
   15.0%
  -3.4%
     272
    -28
     0
LibDem
    5
 1,658
   15.2%
  -4.2%
     332
   +15
   +1
UKIP
    5
   766
     6.7%
  -3.2%
     153
    -25
     0
Green
    3
   202
     1.9%
  -0.3%
      67
    -11
     0
SNP*
    1
 1,327
   12.1%
 +5.6%
   1,327
    -56
     0
PC**
    1
   134  
    1.2%
 +1.2%
     134
   
     0
TUSC
    0
  
   
    
  
     0
Ind***
    2
 1,143
   10.5%
 +1.7%
     571
   +363
     0
Other****
    0
   
  
     0

* There was one by-election in Scotland
** There was one by-election in Wales
*** There were Independent clashes
**** No Others this month

Overall, 10,894 votes were cast over six local authority (tier one and tier two) contests. All percentages are rounded to the nearest single decimal place. Two council seats changed hands in total. For comparison with March's results, see here.

On the surface, they look like pretty appalling votes. The Tories on 37% while Labour falls behind the LibDems at 15%? What a disaster! Except no. April is by far the worst month for by-elections because all the parties collude to roll contests over to the council elections that usually take place every May. So I'll leave it for now. Nothing to see here.

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