This month saw 168,788 votes cast in 57 local authority contests. All percentages are rounded to the nearest single decimal place. 31 council seats changed hands. For comparison with April's results, see here.
Party
|
Number of Candidates
|
Total Vote
|
%
|
+/- Apr
|
+/- May 25
|
Avge/
Contest |
+/-
Seats |
Conservative
|
55
| 31,741 |
18.8%
| +2.1 |
-0.8
|
577
|
-2
|
Labour
|
46
| 20,056 |
11.9%
| +0.7 |
-4.8
| 436
|
-10
|
Lib Dem
|
51
| 34,190
|
20.3%
| +10.6 |
-2.3
|
670
|
0
|
Reform
|
57
| 47,699
|
28.3%
| -5.9 |
+5.2
|
837
| +15
|
Green
|
55
| 27,140
|
16.1%
| -8.8
|
+5.4
|
493
|
-1
|
SNP*
|
0
|
0
| |||||
PC**
|
2
| 472 |
0.3%
| +0.3 |
+0.2
| 236
|
0
|
Ind***
|
15
| 6,560 |
3.9%
|
-0.5
|
437
|
-2
| |
Other****
|
3
|
0.6%
| -0.4 |
-1.6
|
310
|
0 |
* There were no by-elections in Scotland
** There were three by-elections in Wales
*** There were two Independent clashes
**** Others this month were Great Yarmouth First (866), SDP (49), TUSC (15)
With 52 council by-elections taking place on the same day as the English local elections, the pattern of results were likely to be similar. Reform the clear winners, and not great times for the main parties. It wasn't fabulous for the Liberal Democrats and Greens either. Decent vote shares by their standards, but breaking even and dropping one seat respectively were the scores on the doors.
This by the way is the third consecutive month Labour haven't been able to break the 12% barrier. There is the abysmal, and then there is the abyssal. For all the Starmerist talk that the party would never be forgiven if it ditched the PM and had a leadership contest, the numbers suggest otherwise. If Labour wants to survive it can't but get shot.
Next month is pretty much a Wales special. Thanks to the big Senedd gains enjoyed by Plaid Cymru and Reform, many a new MS have vacated their seats. That means 13 by-elections, which (I think) is a new Welsh record. Also, Reform are defending seven seats so it'll be interesting to see wha happens to them. Could their winning streak of seemingly endless net gains come to a halt?
7 May
Basingstoke & Deane, Oakley & The Candovers, Ind gain from Con
Brentwood, Brentwood West, LDem hold
Cambridge, Trumpington, LDem hold
Cannock Chase, Hednesford Pye Green, Ref gain from Grn
Chelmsford, Broomfield & The Walthams, Con gain from LDem
Cherwell, Banbury Calthorpe & Easington, Ref gain from Lab
Cherwell, Bicester West, Ref gain from Ind
Chesterfield, Staveley North, Ref gain from Lab, Ref gain from LDem
Crawley, Three Bridges, Lab gain from Con
Dudley, Wollaston & Stourbridge Town, Ref gain from Lab
East Hertfordshire, Little Hadham & The Pelhams, Con hold
Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford, LDem hold
Exeter, Heavitree, Grn hold
Gloucestershire, St Mark's & St Peter's, LDem hold
Great Yarmouth, Caister South, Oth gain from Con
Guildford, Onslow, LDem hold
Halton, Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor, Ref gain from Lab
Hastings, St Helens, Ind gain from Lab
Hertfordshire, Flamstead End & Turnford, Con gain from Ref
Hertsmere, Bentley Heath & The Royds, Con hold
Horsham, Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham, Con gain from LDem
Knowsley, Roby, Lab gain from Grn
Leeds, Adel and Wharfdale, Con hold
Leeds, Morley North, Ref gain from Ind
Leeds, Temple Newsam, Ref gain from Lab
Lewes, Newhaven South, LDem hold x2
Mid Sussex, Hurstpierpoint, LDem hold
Newport, Rogerstone North, Con hold
Norwich, Wensum, Grn hold
Powys, Llandrindod South, LDem hold
Reading, Caversham Heights, Con gain from Lab
Reigate & Banstead, Earlswood & Whitebushes, Grn hold
Rochford, Downhall & Rawreth LDem hold
Rochford, Hawkwell East, Ref gain from Oth
Rother, Rye & Winchelsea, Ref gain from Lab
Rugby, Bilton, LDem gain from Con
Salford, Cadishead & Lower Irlam, Ref gain from Lab
Sheffield, Beighton, Ref gain from LDem
Sheffield, Firth Park, Lab hold
Somerset, Mendip Hills, LDem hold
St Albans, Sandridge & Wheathampstead, LDem hold
St Albans, St Stephen, LDem hold
Stevenage, St Nicholas, Ref gain from Lab
Stratford-on-Avon, Bishops Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton, LDem hold
Surrey, Warlingham, Ref gain from Con
Tunbridge Wells, Sherwood, LDem gain from Lab
Tunbridge Wells, Southborough & Bidborough, LDem hold
Welwyn Hatfield, Welwyn East, Con hold
West Northamptonshire, Hackleton & Roade, Ref hold
West Suffolk, Abbeygate, Grn gain from Con
Wokingham, Wokingham Without, LDem hold
Wolverhampton, Wednesfield South, Ref gain from Lab
21 May
Dorset, Bridport, LDem hold
Fylde, Kirkham, Con gain from Ind
Lancaster, Castle, Grn hold
Malvern Hills, Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick, LDem gain from Ind
28 May
Swansea, Fairwood, LDem gain from Con
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