We will update this thread with Saturday’s results from England.
A heartbreaking result from Morecombe – we gained a swing of 32%, then lost by 3 votes.
Morecambe Central (Lancashire) council result:
Lab: 36.1% (-13.8)
LDem: 36.1% (+31.6)
Con: 19.1% (-14.7)
Ind: 5.7% (+5.7)
Grn: 3.0% (+0.3)Lab HOLD
Three votes in it.
More: https://t.co/laSaIRWUOf pic.twitter.com/JkFI5kxO4R
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) May 8, 2021
But better news in Cheltenham:
Liberal Democrats retain control of Cheltenham Borough Council.#ElectionResults2021 pic.twitter.com/2j21NaSkQF
— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) May 8, 2021
And a whopping 43% swing to us in Shropshire:
Alex Wagner wins to become the youngest councillor in Shropshire with a huge 43% swing from the Conservatives. https://t.co/WeCztGAV4T
— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) May 8, 2021
We seem to be gaining seats in a number of local councils – Wokingham (+3), Tunbridge Wells (+4), Gloucester (+3), Devon (+2) – and we held all our seats in Watford.
And here’s a cheering result. Well done to colleagues in Wiltshire.
Liberal Democrats win 27 seats in Wiltshire. Up 6 following gains from the Conservatives.#LibDemWin #ElectionResults2021 pic.twitter.com/jotroWaY2g
— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) May 8, 2021
And on Surrey County Council our representation from Waverley has increased from 1 to 4. Congratulations to Penny Rivers, John Robini, Liz Townsend and Paul Follows.
And what about this …
Tory Leader of Hertfordshire council has just lost their Harpenden seat to a LD. After three recounts. Amazing. And in other news not far away we’ve also taken control of Amersham Town council. Positive for the by-election.
— Layla Moran 🔶 (@LaylaMoran) May 8, 2021
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No comment on the performance in Wiltshire?
Thanks, @Ian Thorn. It’s up there now.
And the Amersham success is control from no seats before.
20 more votes would have won 3 more seats in Lancashire!
(I do, a very long time ago, have the agents t-shirt of having lost a County Council division in Lancaster by 3 votes!)