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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 10h

Yateley West (Hart) Council By-Election Result:

🔶 LDM: 54.7% (-20.4)
➡️ RFM: 27.9% (New)
🌳 CON: 17.3% (-7.5)

Liberal Democrat HOLD.
Changes w/ 2024.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 1d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 33% (+3)
LAB: 20% (=)
CON: 19% (-1)
LDM: 14% (=)
GRN: 8% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @moreincommonuk.bsky.social, 3-6 Oct.
Changes w/ 26-29 Sep.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 2d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 27% (-2)
LAB: 20% (-2)
CON: 17% (+1)
LDM: 17% (+2)
GRN: 12% (+1)
SNP: 4% (+1)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 5-6 Oct.
Changes w/ 28-29 Sep.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 3d

7 By-Elections are taking place this week across England:

- 3x CON Defences (Redcar & Cleveland, Teignbridge, Wychavon)
- 2x LDM Defences (Hart [Wednesday], B&NES)
- 1x LAB Defence (West Lancashire)
- 1x RFM Defence (North Northamptonshire)

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 3d

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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 3d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 31% (-1)
LAB: 21% (-1)
CON: 19% (+1)
LDM: 13% (+1)
GRN: 9% (+2)

Via JLPartnersPolls, 26 Sep - 3 Oct.
Changes w/ 19 Aug - 1 Sep.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 4d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 34% (+2)
LAB: 21% (-1)
CON: 16% (-1)
LDM: 12% (-2)
GRN: 10% (+3)
SNP: 2% (-1)

Via @opiniumresearch.bsky.social, 1-3 Oct.
Changes w/ 24-26 Sep.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 5d

Aggregate Result of the 115 Council By-Elections (for 118 Seats) since the 2025 Local Elections:

RFM: 44 (+38)
LDM: 29 (+9)
CON: 13 (-12)
LAB: 12 (-29)
GRN: 11 (+3)
Ind: 5 (-4)
Local: 2 (-4)
SNP: 1 (-1)
PLC: 1 (=)

Explore: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 5d

Harrietsham Lenham & North Downs (Maidstone) Council By-Election Result:

➡️ RFM: 50.4% (+38.8)
🌍 GRN: 18.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 14.0% (-2.6)
🔶 LDM: 9.7% (New)
🏰 HER: 4.0% (New)
🙋 Ind: 3.0% (New)

No Ind (-57.8) or LAB (-13.9) as previous.

Reform GAIN x3 from Independent.
Changes w/ 2024.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 6d

Wigan Central (Wigan) Council By-Election Result:

➡️ RFM: 47.2% (New)
🌹 LAB: 32.9% (-15.3)
🙋 Ind: 6.7% (New)
🌳 CON: 5.1% (-9.4)
🌍 GRN: 4.4% (-2.1)
🔶 LDM: 3.7% (+0.2)

No Ind (-27.3) as previous.

Reform GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 6d

Strawberry (Cheshire West & Chester) Council By-Election Result:

🌹 LAB: 35.8% (-32.9)
➡️ RFM: 32.0% (New)
🙋 Ind: 13.7% (New)
🌳 CON: 7.8% (-16.8)
🔶 LDM: 7.2% (+0.5)
🌍 GRN: 3.4% (New)

Labour HOLD.
Changes w/ 2023.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 6d

Hutton South (Brentwood) Council By-Election Result:

➡️ RFM: 45.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 30.9% (-14.5)
🌹 LAB: 13.3% (-14.5)
🔶 LDM: 6.2% (-9.6)
🌍 GRN: 3.8% (-7.2)

Reform GAIN from Conservative.
Changes w/ 2024.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 6d

Lake North (Isle of Wight) Council By-Election Result:

➡️ RFM: 36.8% (+0.7)
🌳 CON: 31.6% (+2.8)
🔶 LDM: 15.0% (+4.4)
🌍 GRN: 11.2% (-0.9)
🌹 LAB: 5.6% (-0.2)

No Ind (-6.8) as previous.

Reform HOLD.
Changes w/ 2025.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 6d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 35% (+2)
LAB: 19% (+2)
CON: 14% (=)
LDM: 12% (-4)
GRN: 11% (-1)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 1 Oct.
Changes w/ 24 Sep.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 7d

Scottish Westminster Voting Intention:

SNP: 31% (=)
RFM: 23% (+2)
LAB: 18% (-2)
CON: 11% (-1)
LDM: 9% (+1)
GRN: 7% (=)

Via Norstat, 22-25 Sep.
Changes w/ 27-30 May.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 7d

Scottish Westminster Voting Intention:

SNP: 35% (+3)
LAB: 19% (=)
RFM: 19% (-2)
CON: 12% (+1)
LDM: 8% (-3)
GRN: 4% (-1)

Via @survation.bsky.social, 4-16 Sep.
Changes / 2-5 May.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 7d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 30% (+2)
LAB: 20% (-5)
CON: 20% (=)
LDM: 14% (+1)
GRN: 8% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @moreincommonuk.bsky.social, 26-29 Sep*
Changes w/ 19-22 Sep.

*Pre-conference.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 9d

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Council By-Election Results — Election Maps UK

Track every UK council by-election since the 2025 local elections. Our page provides comprehensive details on upcoming by-elections, full results, and aggregated data showing the overall performance o...

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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 9d

There are 5 Council By-Elections taking place this week across England:

- 2x Labour Defences (Cheshire W. & Chester, Wigan)
- 1x Conservative Defence (Brentwood)
- 1x Reform Defence (Isle of Wight)

...and a rare triple by-election in Maidstone

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 9d

Nowcast Update: Reform maintain lead as Conservatives reach new low.

RFM: 352 (+347), 30.9% - (54 Seat Maj.)
LAB: 111 (-300), 21.4%
LDM: 77 (+5), 13.6%
SNP: 40 (+31), 2.6%
CON: 29 (-92), 17.0%
GRN: 7 (+3), 9.9%
PLC: 6 (+2), 1.0%
Oth: 9 (+4), 3.5%

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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 9d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 29% (=)
LAB: 22% (+1)
CON: 16% (=)
LDM: 15% (+1)
GRN: 11% (-1)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 28-29 Sep.
Changes w/ 21-22 Sep.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 11d

More in Common MRP | Reform Majority of 96

RFM: 373 (+368)
LAB: 90 (-321)
LDM: 69 (-3)
CON: 41 (-80)
SNP: 34 (+25)
GRN: 6 (+2)
PLC: 4 (=)
Oth: 14 (+8)

Via @moreincommonuk.bsky.social, 8 Aug - 15 Sep.
moreincommon.org.uk/latest-insig...

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 11d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 34% (=)
LAB: 22% (-3)
CON: 14% (-1)
LDM: 12% (+1)
GRN: 12% (+3)

Via @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social, 11-17 Sep.
Changes w/ 30 May - 4 Jun.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 12d

Aggregate Result of the 110 Council By-Elections (for 111 Seats) since the 2025 Local Elections:

RFM: 38 (+33)
LDM: 29 (+9)
CON: 13 (-11)
LAB: 11 (-28)
GRN: 11 (+3)
Ind: 5 (-2)
Local: 2 (-4)
SNP: 1 (-1)
PLC: 1 (=)

Explore: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 12d

Caol and Millaig (Highland) Council By-Election Result [1st Prefs]:

🙋 Ind (Cam): 36.3%
🙋 Ind: (Hen): 30.3%
🔶 LDM: 16.9%
🎗️ SNP: 8.7%
➡️ RFM: 4.9%
🙋 Ind (Pro): 1.3%
🌹 LAB: 1.0%
🌳 CON: 0.8%

Independent GAIN from Green (Previously Elected Unopposed in 2022).