We celebrated 2 principal council by-election wins this week. Thank you to everyone who stood and campaigned for us. We enjoyed some fantastic results.

In East Suffolk DC we held Woodbridge ward with a spectacular 25% increase in our share of the vote. Congratulations to Cllr Ruth Leach and everyone who supported the campaign. It is our best vote share increase of the year so far.

East Suffolk DC, Woodbridge
Liberal Democrats (Ruth Leach): 1023 (53.6%, +25.4%)
Conservative: 391 (20.5%, +1%)
Reform: 274 (14.4%, new)
Labour: 219 (11.5%, -8.4%)

In Westmoreland and Furness Council we held Eamont and Shap ward – also increasing our vote share and securing a whopping 67% of the vote. Congratulations to Cllr Nicki Vecqueray and the local team on such a comprehensive victory.

Westmorland and Furness, Eamont and Shap
Liberal Democrats (Nicki Vecqueray): 789 (67.2%, +1.5%)
Conservative: 241 (20.5%, -13.8%)
PCF: 76 (6.5%, new)
Green Party: 68 (5.8%, new)

We also stood in Vincent Square ward in Westminster LBC. Thank you to our candidate Luis Garcia for ensuring there was a Lib Dem option on the ballot paper. In the end the Conservatives gained the seat from Labour.

Westminster LBC, Vincent Square
Conservative: 977 (45.4%, +0.5%)
Labour: 700 (32.5%, -10.6%)
Reform: 206 (9.6%, new)
Liberal Democrats (Luis Garcia): 156 (7.2%, -4.8%)
Green Party: 101 (4.7%, new)
CPA: 14 (0.7%, new)

There were two further by-elections this week. Neither had Liberal Democrat candidates. In Breckland DC, Reform gained Bedingfeld ward from the Conservatives. In East Suffolk DC the Conservatives held Rushmere St Andrew ward by just 4 votes – beating the Green Party. Reform were only 30 votes behind.

You can view full results, analysis and previous results on our by-election page here

* Charles Quinn is Campaigns Organiser for ALDC and a local councillor in Hull.