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Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · 19h

And the 2 counted this morning:
Wychavon, Bretforton & Offenham: REF GAIN FROM CON

North Northants: REF HOLD

So final scores:
REF 3(+2)
LIBD 3(+1)
LOCAL 1(+1)
LAB 0(-1)
CON 0(-3)

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · 1d

Results of 5 council by-elections to declare last night & tonight:

Hart- Yateley W: LIBD HOLD
Bath&NESomerset- Widcombe & Lyncombe: LIBD HOLD
Redcar&Cleveland- Skelton E: REF GAIN FROM CON
Teignbridge-Kenn Valley: LIBD GAIN FROM CON
W Lancs- Aughton & Holborn : LOCAL GAIN FROM LAB

2 more to come

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · 1d

Results of 5 council by-elections to declare last night & tonight:

Hart- Yateley W: LIBD HOLD
Bath&NESomerset- Widcombe & Lyncombe: LIBD HOLD
Redcar&Cleveland- Skelton E: REF GAIN FROM CON
Teignbridge-Kenn Valley: LIBD GAIN FROM CON
W Lancs- Aughton & Holborn : LOCAL GAIN FROM LAB

2 more to come

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Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · 2d

Just might be a first LAB GAIN since LE25, in N Northants.
Lab topped the poll in May and the Ref candidate elected in 2nd place has had to resign in disgrace hence the by-election.

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · 28d

All 6 council by-elections saw seats change hands yesterday with:

REF gaining 4; 3 from LAB (in V of Glamorgan, C Beds, & W Suffolk) & 1 from CON (Walsall)
CON gain 1 from LOCAL (Cheshire E)
LIBD gain 1 from CON (Bournemouth C & P)

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Aug 8

c.10.5k votes have been cast in 7 council by-elections in Wales since LE25.
Votes shares (compared to LE22):

REF 32%
LAB 25%(-18)
PC 17%(+6)
IND 9%(-5)
LIBD 9%(+3)
CON 5%(-9)
GREEN 2%(-5)
(Others (-4))

Votes cast: 10.515(12,819)

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Aug 8

3 council by-elections today, 2 in England, 1 in Wales.
All won by REF

REF GAIN from LAB in Cannock and in Carmarthenshire.

REF HOLD in Durham, their first successful defence

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Aug 1

3 council by-election results reported tonight. 1 seat changes as:

REF GAIN from LAB in Warrington.

LAB HOLD in Barking & Dagenham
LIBD HOLD in North Devon

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jul 31

Result in Barking & Dagenham -Thames View

LAB HOLD

LAB 36.1%(-25.9)
GREEN 29.9%
REF 21.3%
CON 12.6%(-10.7)
(CPA (-8.1) TUSC (-6.6)

Votes cast 925(1,130)
Comparisons with LE22

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jul 29

Correction to last week's by-election summary.
3/7 seats change:

CON GAIN 2; 1 from LAB in Hertsmere, 1 from GREEN in Rutland (effectively a gain from Green/LibD coalition)

REF GAIN from CON in Bromley

CON HOLD in Dorset & Lichfield.
LAB HOLD in Cardiff
LIBD HOLD in Dacorum

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jul 25

7 council by-elections this week, 2 seats change:

REF GAIN from CON in Bromley, a gain in London for Ref

CON gain from GREEN in Rutland, effectively a gain from the Green/LibD coalition which runs the council

CON HOLD in Hertsmere, Dorset & Lichfield.
LAB HOLD in Cardiff
LIBD HOLD in Dacorum

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jul 25

5 out of 7 council by-elections results in so far tonight. Only 1 has changed hands as:

REF gain from CON in Bromley.

There have been CON HOLDS in Hertsmere & Lichfield.
And a LAB HOLD in Cardiff and LIBD HOLD in Dacorum

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jul 18

Today's council by-elecs scores

REF 3(+2) CON 3(=) LAB 1(-1) GREEN 1(=) PC 1(=) LIBD 0(-1)

REF GAIN 2 from CON in Dartford & 1 from LAB in Basildon.
CON GAIN from REF in Staffordshire.
LIBD suffer 1st loss since LE25 as CON GAIN in Harborough
HOLDS for PC, CON & LAB in Wales & for GREEN in L'pool

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Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jul 11

‪Corrected summary of scores in 10 council by elections in England this week (Ref gain in Tewkesbury was from Ind not Con):

REF 4(+4) gain 2 from Lab & 1 each from Con & Ind
LIBD 4(=)
GREEN 1(=)
IND 1(-1)
CON 0(-1)
LAB 0(-2)

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jul 11

2 results in late last night in Woking, both LIBD HOLDs and this morning in Wealden which is a GREEN HOLD.

So scores in 10 council by elections in England this week:

REF 4(+4) gain 2 each from Lab & Con
LIBD 4(=)
GREEN 1(=)
IND 1(=)
CON 0(-2)
LAB 0(-2)

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jul 11

A 4th Ref gain tonight as:

REF GAIN from LAB in Rotherham.

Vote Shares (compared to LE24)

REF 40.3%
IND 27.8(-1.9)
LAB 19.4%(-13.3)
CON 3,6%(-6.9)
YP 3.5%(-7.8)
LIBD 2.8%(-1.4)
GREEN 2.7%(-7.1)
(TUSC (-1.9))

Votes cast: 2,881(3,601)

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jul 10

5 council by-elections in so far:

3 REF GAINS, from CON in Bassetlaw & Tewkesbury and from LAB in Hartlepool

HOLDs for LIBD in Vale of White Horse and for IND in Isle of Wight

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jul 10

1st council by-election result tonight:

REF GAIN from LAB in Hartlepool with a lower vote share than their win in the ward (Throston) on LE25 day.

Vote shares (compared to by-election 5/25);

REF 48.7%(-9.6)
LAB 38.8%(+7.0)
GREEN 5.1%
CON 4.8%(-5.1)
LIBD 2.6%

1,223(1,526)

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jul 6

c.116k votes have been cast in 51 council by-elections in the UK since LE25 (including 2 delayed elections).
Votes Shares (compared to last vote in each ward):

REF 29%(+27)
LIBD 20%(+5)
LAB 17%(-11)
CON 15%(-12)
GREEN 9%(-1)
IND/LOC 7%(-6)
SNP 3%(-2)
Others 1%(=)

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jul 4

Is it possible that some previous Con voters have tactically voted AGAINST Ref?

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Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jul 4

9 council by-elections this week:

REF gain 1 each from LAB & CON in NTyne & Suffolk but lose both their first defences to LIBD & CON in Durham & Notts.

There's an IND gain from CON in Gedling.

2 HOLDS for LIBD and 1 each for LAB & CON

Seats: LIBD 3(+1) REF 2(=) CON 2(-1) LAB 1(-1) IND 1(+1)

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Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jun 27

Final scores from 10 council by-elections this week:

Seats: REF 3(+3) LIBD 3(+1) CON 2(+1) GREEN 1(+1) LAB 1(-4) LOCAL 0(-2)

REF gain 2 from Local & 1 from LAB
LIBD gain 1 from LAB in Scotland, (notionally a gain from CON)
CON & GREEN gain 1 each from LAB

Holds: LIBD 2 CON 1 LAB 1

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jun 27

10 council by-elections this week.

More success for REF with 3 gains

And for the LIBDs with a gain in Scotland and 2 holds in England.

GREEN gain from LAB in London

CON make their first gain since LE25

LAB hold 1 but lose 4 (though their loss in Edinburgh is notionally a Con loss)

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jun 20

6 council by-elections in England & Scotland this week:

2 seats change hands as REF & LIBD continue to dominate but LAB treble their wins since LE25 with 2 holds

REF gain from IND in North Yorkshire
LIBD gain from CON in Spelthorne

LAB HOLD in Sefton & Adur
There are 2 IND HOLDS in Highlands

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jun 20

2nd result in Highlands #CromartyFirth:
IND HOLD (SNP candidate tops 1st prefs)

1st pref shares (compared to by-election 9/24):

IND 36.5%*(-13.7)
SNP 23.8%(+6.8)
REF 14.6%(+11.4)
LIBD 12.2%(-8.1)
GREEN 3.9%(+0.2)
ALBA 3.8%
LAB 3.2%(=)
CON 2.0%(-0.4)
*Winning Ind 21.0%

Votescounted @votescounted.bsky.social · Jun 20

First result in Highlands #EileanaCheo is:

IND HOLD

1st pref Shares (compared to LE22):

IND 49.6%*(-6.4)
LIBD 21.6%(+18.1)
SNP 15.1%(-7.5)
GREEN 6.8%
REF 4.5%
CON 2.5%(-8.2)
(ALBA -3.7) (LAB -3.5)
*Winning Ind 23.5%
Votes cast 3,497(4,515)

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