Comments on: Election highlights http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:15:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-48248 Paul Sat, 10 May 2008 07:25:22 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-48248 In the North West, how many gains were there from the Tories, how many losses to them, ditto Labour Thanks In the North West, how many gains were there from the Tories, how many losses to them, ditto Labour

Thanks

]]> By: dave http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-48186 dave Fri, 09 May 2008 14:33:50 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-48186 NO TORIES IN SHEFFIELD! NO TORIES IN SHEFFIELD!

]]> By: Gavin http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-48016 Gavin Wed, 07 May 2008 16:05:02 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-48016 what happened in Southampton what happened in Southampton

]]> By: Ian Roebuck http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47842 Ian Roebuck Mon, 05 May 2008 19:02:59 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47842 Fuller details on Weymouth & Portland 12 wards up for election, we fought seven, topping the poll in each to take out both Labour and Tory leaders but only ended up plus one as there was byelection following death of one of our councillors and Tory challenger came second. We would have fought more - but not expected to win more - but not only did we have that death but our group leader suffered blood clot near brain a week before nominations closed and was unable to sign consent to nomination, so we had to find candidate at short notice and fight full campaign in seat we had expected him to run virtually single-handed. In the event we had a 400 vote majority there and David is making a full recovery though of course no longer a councillor. Thanks to Emily Gasson and team from North Dorset who came in and ran an EARS polling day in Preston which let us hold it by 44 votes (Tories had gained from us by almost 200 last year). Press still painted it as a Tory success because they are up 2 from Lab and Ind, but Tories failed to win three seats this time which they gained last year, in all of which we won with a 250 vote improvement of relative position. Position now Cons 16 Lib Dem 12 Labour 4 Ind 4 Within South Dorset we also gained Wool with a 300 vote majority from Tory on Purbeck. Fuller details on Weymouth & Portland

12 wards up for election, we fought seven, topping the poll in each to take out both Labour and Tory leaders but only ended up plus one as there was byelection following death of one of our councillors and Tory challenger came second.

We would have fought more – but not expected to win more – but not only did we have that death but our group leader suffered blood clot near brain a week before nominations closed and was unable to sign consent to nomination, so we had to find candidate at short notice and fight full campaign in seat we had expected him to run virtually single-handed. In the event we had a 400 vote majority there and David is making a full recovery though of course no longer a councillor.

Thanks to Emily Gasson and team from North Dorset who came in and ran an EARS polling day in Preston which let us hold it by 44 votes (Tories had gained from us by almost 200 last year).

Press still painted it as a Tory success because they are up 2 from Lab and Ind, but Tories failed to win three seats this time which they gained last year, in all of which we won with a 250 vote improvement of relative position.

Position now
Cons 16
Lib Dem 12
Labour 4
Ind 4

Within South Dorset we also gained Wool with a 300 vote majority from Tory on Purbeck.

]]> By: Sam Potts http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47704 Sam Potts Sun, 04 May 2008 18:32:53 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47704 Liberal Democrats - still the largest party in Milton Keynes where we made are first gain in 6 years. Taking the once Labour stronghold of Wolverton Ward. Council balance now:- Lib Dem 21 Cons 20 Labour 10 The other interesting ward was Middleton where the Lib Dems were defending a maj of just 2 votes and they lost the other last year but they now hold the seat with an increased majority. Liberal Democrats – still the largest party in Milton Keynes where we made are first gain in 6 years. Taking the once Labour stronghold of Wolverton Ward. Council balance now:-

Lib Dem 21
Cons 20
Labour 10

The other interesting ward was Middleton where the Lib Dems were defending a maj of just 2 votes and they lost the other last year but they now hold the seat with an increased majority.

]]> By: Peter Tyzack http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47589 Peter Tyzack Sat, 03 May 2008 08:37:37 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47589 This is clearly all to with celebrity politics, backed by a Tory loving media... now they will proceed to talk them up for the general election, regardless of whether they can string any policies together. We need to take the fight to them now and challenge any reference to us as the 'third' party. Cowley St needs to find a better way of keeping the membership informed directly. Many members rely on the Tory press for info about the party, consequently we lose members through their mis-reporting. This is clearly all to with celebrity politics, backed by a Tory loving media… now they will proceed to talk them up for the general election, regardless of whether they can string any policies together.
We need to take the fight to them now and challenge any reference to us as the ‘third’ party.
Cowley St needs to find a better way of keeping the membership informed directly. Many members rely on the Tory press for info about the party, consequently we lose members through their mis-reporting.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47545 Anonymous Fri, 02 May 2008 18:55:38 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47545 Not One Party asked for my vote from any party in the local elections very poor show if they cannot be bothered to canvas votes will they be bothered to do anything if voted in. I have spent an hour trying to find out results in my home town but they are still unavailable thats why only 38% of area both to vote. Not One Party asked for my vote from any party in the local elections very poor show if they cannot be bothered to canvas votes will they be bothered to do anything if voted in. I have spent an hour trying to find out results in my home town but they are still unavailable thats why only 38% of area both to vote.

]]> By: Mrs E Bolton http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47544 Mrs E Bolton Fri, 02 May 2008 18:41:35 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47544 I am trying to get a comprehensive reults list for Newcastle-on-Tyne I am trying to get a comprehensive reults
list for Newcastle-on-Tyne

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47497 Anonymous Fri, 02 May 2008 12:34:02 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47497 did john cole retain Baildon? did john cole retain Baildon?

]]> By: John Pegington http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47459 John Pegington Fri, 02 May 2008 08:36:34 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47459 Does anyone know who won Chorlton Cum Hardy in Manchester - i cant find the inforamtion anywhere! Thanks Does anyone know who won Chorlton Cum Hardy in Manchester – i cant find the inforamtion anywhere!

Thanks

]]> By: Andy http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47456 Andy Fri, 02 May 2008 08:32:19 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47456 Watch out for Purbeck - there is an outside chance we could win the council! Although most likely result is NOC Good luck Annette! Watch out for Purbeck – there is an outside chance we could win the council! Although most likely result is NOC

Good luck Annette!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47451 Anonymous Fri, 02 May 2008 07:40:43 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47451 You've updated the Shepway result to say it's a Town Council seat, but still describe it as a gain from Conservative. The incumbant was Jenny Bailey, elected in last year's election as an Independent, which she remained until her resignation from the council. By no definition was this a gain from Conservative! You’ve updated the Shepway result to say it’s a Town Council seat, but still describe it as a gain from Conservative. The incumbant was Jenny Bailey, elected in last year’s election as an Independent, which she remained until her resignation from the council. By no definition was this a gain from Conservative!

]]> By: Steve Cooke http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47443 Steve Cooke Fri, 02 May 2008 01:44:19 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47443 Salford: +2 Lib Dem +3 Conservative +1 Community Action -6 Labour Salford:
+2 Lib Dem
+3 Conservative
+1 Community Action
-6 Labour

]]> By: Nick Barlow http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47437 Nick Barlow Fri, 02 May 2008 01:20:10 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47437 OK, just back from the Colchester count, and here are the highlights: We gained 4, Labour gained 1 and the Tories lost 5, taking the Council to NOC. Mile End ward had previously been a marginal between us and the Tories (we had one seat, they had two) and we had a spectacular result with Martin Goss polling exactly 1,500 votes to the Tory 790. We also gained Shrub End, Wivenhoe Cross and Stanway from the Tories, and narrowly missed out on taking Prettygate where we slashed their majority from 600 to 30. We also missed out on winning back Berechurch - Labour beat us by 50 votes with the Tory councillor (a former Lib Dem who defected) a distant third. Overall, we're now 27 Tories, 23 Lib Dems, 7 Labour and 3 Independents. I'v still got to calculate the overall vote, but we look to be comfortably ahead in the Colchester parliamentary constituency. OK, just back from the Colchester count, and here are the highlights:

We gained 4, Labour gained 1 and the Tories lost 5, taking the Council to NOC.

Mile End ward had previously been a marginal between us and the Tories (we had one seat, they had two) and we had a spectacular result with Martin Goss polling exactly 1,500 votes to the Tory 790.

We also gained Shrub End, Wivenhoe Cross and Stanway from the Tories, and narrowly missed out on taking Prettygate where we slashed their majority from 600 to 30. We also missed out on winning back Berechurch – Labour beat us by 50 votes with the Tory councillor (a former Lib Dem who defected) a distant third.

Overall, we’re now 27 Tories, 23 Lib Dems, 7 Labour and 3 Independents. I’v still got to calculate the overall vote, but we look to be comfortably ahead in the Colchester parliamentary constituency.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47431 Anonymous Fri, 02 May 2008 01:15:30 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47431 The gain in Shepway was actually Sandgate Town council, and the incumbant was an Independent who had been elected as such last year! The gain in Shepway was actually Sandgate Town council, and the incumbant was an Independent who had been elected as such last year!

]]> By: John http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47422 John Fri, 02 May 2008 00:47:45 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47422 We are, apparently, now the largest group on Exeter City Council. Even better in the parliamentary seat, since this does not include one Conservative and one "Liberal" ward. We are, apparently, now the largest group on Exeter City Council. Even better in the parliamentary seat, since this does not include one Conservative and one “Liberal” ward.

]]> By: Linda Jack http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47421 Linda Jack Fri, 02 May 2008 00:30:42 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47421 Great news about St Albans! Well done to all for a fantastic effort, well deserved indeed. Great news about St Albans! Well done to all for a fantastic effort, well deserved indeed.

]]> By: Peter http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47420 Peter Fri, 02 May 2008 00:29:42 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47420 Well done everyone in St Albans Well done everyone in St Albans

]]> By: Susan Gaszczak http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47417 Susan Gaszczak Fri, 02 May 2008 00:01:26 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47417 St Albans Sopwell Lib Dem Gain! Con 462 Lab 707 Lib Dem Roger Axworthy 711 Green 183 We now have CONTROL of the council St Albans Sopwell Lib Dem Gain!

Con 462
Lab 707
Lib Dem Roger Axworthy 711
Green 183

We now have CONTROL of the council

]]> By: Susan Gaszczak http://www.libdemvoice.org/election-highlights-2629.html#comment-47415 Susan Gaszczak Thu, 01 May 2008 23:52:59 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2629#comment-47415 St Albans Veralum Lib Dem Gain Con 1098 Lab 125 Lib Dem 1273 Fred Wartenberg Green 185 One ward to recount - we were 2 ahead, then 5 and if we win this we have won control of St Albans! St Albans Veralum

Lib Dem Gain

Con 1098
Lab 125
Lib Dem 1273 Fred Wartenberg
Green 185

One ward to recount – we were 2 ahead, then 5 and if we win this we have won control of St Albans!

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