This month saw 36,958 votes cast over 30 local authority contests. All percentages are rounded to the nearest single decimal place. Overall, 19 council seats changed hands. For comparison with November's results, see here.
Party
|
Number of Candidates
|
Total Vote
|
%
|
+/-
Nov |
+/- Feb 20
|
Avge/
Contest |
+/-
Seats |
Conservative
|
30
| 12,211 |
33.0%
| +5.7
|
-5.5
|
407
|
-13
|
Labour
|
27
| 9,056 |
25.0%
| -6.7 |
-5.0
|
336
|
+3
|
LibDem
|
19
| 6,144
|
16.6%
| -3.0
|
+1.1
|
323
|
+6
|
Green
|
17
| 3,876
|
10.5%
| -0.3
|
+8.0
|
228
|
+3
|
SNP*
|
2
| 1,364 |
3.7%
| +3.7 |
+3.7
|
682
|
+1
|
PC**
|
1
| 82 |
0.2%
| -0.8 |
-0.7
|
82
|
0
|
Ind***
|
14
| 3,272 |
8.9%
|
-3.3
|
234
|
0
| |
Other****
|
7
|
2.6%
| -0.9 |
+2.5
|
136
|
0
|
* There were two by-elections in Scotland.
** There was one by-election in Wales
*** There were two Independent clashes this month
**** December's Others consisted of the Rotherham Democratic Party (15, 6), TUSC (32), Whitnash Residents' Association (835), Workers Party of Britain (10), Yorkshire Party (35, 20)
Local council by-elections are often laws unto themselves. What's going on locally, unsurprisingly, tends to bear on their outcomes. Occasionally national events impinge on and determine the outcomes of these contests. Between 2010 and 2015 the dark deeds of the Liberal Democrats and the rise of UKIP to national prominence were reflected at a local level. And now, with strong performances since the resumption of by-elections in March the Tories' fortunes have suddenly nose dived. What we saw in North Shropshire appears to be playing out locally. I.e. Whoever is perceived as best placed to see the Tories off finds votes clustering around them. Because of this, December was the worst set of results the party has experienced since this site started covering by-elections. Here's to hoping new record breaking losses can be look forwarded to in the new year!
2nd December
Adur: Hillside, Con hold
Breckland: Hermitage, Con hold
Highland: Fort William and Ardnamurchan, SNP gain from Con
Lancaster: Bare, LDem gain from Con
Lancaster: Upper Lune Valley, LDem gain from Con
Newport: Victoria, Lab hold
North Norfolk: Stalham, Con gain from LDem
Warwick: Whitnash, Oth hold
Wealden: Hartfield, Grn gain from Con
Worthing: Marine, Lab gain from Con
9th December
Bracknell Forest: Old Bracknell, Lab gain from Con
Rotherham: Anston and Woodsetts, LDem gain from Con
Rotherham: Aughton and Swallownest, Lab gain from Con
Tonbridge and Malling: Castle, Grn gain from Con
Tonbridge and Malling: Kings Hill, Con hold
Tonbridge and Malling: West Malling and Leybourne, LDem gain from Con
Torridge: Northam, Con gain from Ind
16th December
Argyll and Bute: Lomond North, Con hold
Ashford: Highfield, Grn gain from Con
Bridgend: Caerau, Ind gain from Lab
Horsham: Roffey South, LDem gain from Con
Lichfield: Armitage with Handsacre, Con hold
Medway: Rochester East, Lab hold
Middlesbrough: North Ormesby, Lab gain from Ind
Northumberland: Hexham East, LDem gain from Con
Telford and Wrekin: Dawley and Aqueduct, Lab hold
Walsall: Pleck, Lab hold
West Berkshire: Tilehurst South and Holybrook, Con hold
West Lindsey: Nettleham, LDem gain from Con
23rd December
New Forest: Bransgore and Burley, Ind gain from Con
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