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A Lib Dem GAIN, three strong Holds, and a leap forward

By Caron Lindsay | Fri 19th July 2019 - 7:49 am

There have been six by-elections this week, and five have seen fantastic performances from the Lib Dems.

Last night’s big news was a stonking gain in Daventry. Wow, Cllr Jonathan Carter!

Brixworth (Daventry) result:

LDEM: 49.5% (+38.6)
CON: 37.3% (-28.2)
LAB: 13.2% (-10.5)

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) July 18, 2019

In Cardiff in a rare Tuesday by-election, we held a seat in style. Congratulations to Rob Hopkins and team.

Cyncoed (Cardiff) result:

LDEM: 55.3% (+18.9)
CON: 24.1% (-11.9)
LAB: 16.1% (-3.3)
PC: 4.4% (+4.4)

Liberal Democrat HOLD.

No Grn (-8.1) as prev.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) July 17, 2019

Another good hold in Wiltshire for Carole King

Westbury North (Wiltshire) result:

LDEM: 52.4% (-5.6)
IND (Cunningham): 24.8% (+24.8)
CON: 15.0% (-14.0)
LAB: 6.1% (-6.9)
IND (Morland): 1.7% (+1.7)

Liberal Democrat HOLD.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) July 18, 2019

And in East Sheen in Richmond, Julia Cambridge gained almost 13% in a brilliant hold.

East Sheen (Richmond upon Thames) result:

LDEM: 58.9% (+12.6)
CON: 35.5% (-11.8)
WEP: 2.9% (+2.9)
LAB: 2.7% (-3.8)

Liberal Democrat HOLD.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) July 18, 2019

And in Ceredigion we took a good chunk out of Plaid’s majority. Michael Chappell did a great job!

Llanbadarn Fawr Sulien (Ceredigion) result:

PC: 63.3% (-7.4)
LDEM: 31.6% (+16.3)
LAB: 5.1% (-3.6)

Plaid Cymru HOLD.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) July 18, 2019

Thanks to Adrian Gee-Turner for flying the flag in more difficult circumstances.

Ashford BC, Downs North

Con 229 [37.4%; -10.0%]
Grn 190 [31.0%; +7.5%]
LD Adrian Gee-Turner 70 [11.4%; -7.3%]
Ashford Inds 67 [10.9%; +10.9%]
UKIP 22 [3.6%; +3.6%]
Lab 17 [2.8%; -7.6%]
Ind 17 [2.8%; +2.8%]

Conservative hold.

Percentage changes with 2019.

— ALDC (@ALDC) July 18, 2019

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ALDC’s By-Election report – 11 October 2018

By ALDC | Fri 12th October 2018 - 8:26 pm

Yesterday saw 5 seats up for re-election, but with only 2 Liberal Democrat candidates it was the independents who did best, with 2 seats being gained from Labour! With Labour having another bad night, it shows how important it is for us to take advantage and make their loss our gain. Since May we’ve had the strongest by-election results of any party but we must stand candidates everywhere to give ourselves the best chance of winning.

Halton UA, Ditton – Labour Hold

LD David Coveney 97
Con 135
Lab 644

Starting with our best result of the night, with the Liberal Democrats standing for the first time since 2008, candidate David Coveney put in a great effort to come away with a vote share of 11.1%. This positive result shows a renewed interest in the Liberal Democrats in the area and has positive signs for candidates nationwide and should give added hope and drive to all.

Warrington UA, Penketh and Cuerdley – Independent gain from Labour

LD David Crowther 100
Con 479
Lab 691
Green 47
UKIP 69
Ind 784

Despite suffering a small loss of 3.3%, Liberal Democrats David Crowther still put on an impressive performance in an election dominated by the new comer Independent Geoffrey Fellows who swooped in and took 36.1% of the vote, defeating Labour’s chairman of the Momentum group in the town Kenny Watson. The shock result saw Labour lose 19% of their vote share and the Conservatives lose 19.2%, highlighting the impressive showing of Crowther to suffer a much smaller loss.

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Another Thursday night, another Lib Dem Gain

By Caron Lindsay | Thu 29th March 2018 - 11:09 pm

Amazing news from the East Midlands

BREAKING NEWS: @hinckleylibdems gain Church Ward on #EarlShilton Town Council. We have a Council group in the town for the first time ever! Congratulations to new Councillor Emma Harrison. Bloody brilliant! She beat a sitting Tory Borough Cllr to take it! #LibDemGain #LibDems

— Mathew Hulbert (@HulbertMathew) March 29, 2018

Congratulations to the amazing Hinckley Lib Dems team.

We didn’t have a candidate in the only other principal by-election yesterday.

Page Moss (Knowsley) result:

LAB: 78.2% (+2.4)
GRN: 8.8% (-15.4)
UKIP: 8.1% (+8.1)
CON:

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Former MP Pugh elected to Council in a night of Lib Dem gains and holds

By Caron Lindsay | Thu 2nd November 2017 - 11:56 pm

Congratulations to Cllr John Pugh. Southport’s former MP who retired from the Commons at the General Election has had a cracker of a win in a by-election for the Dukes Ward of Sefton Council.

Duke's (Sefton) result:

LDEM: 56.0% (+28.4)
CON: 26.3% (-9.4)
LAB: 13.9% (-2.3)
UKIP: 2.3% (-13.5)
GRN: 1.5% (-3.1)

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 2, 2017

That great result was upstaged by a 25% swing from the Tories in Arun.

Brilliant result for Martin Smith in Arun District. 25% swing from Tories. pic.twitter.com/xQuQTExGrf

— ALDC (@ALDC) November 2, 2017

Aldwick West (Arun) result:

LDEM: 52.7% (+34.2)
CON: 35.2% (-16.7)
LAB: 8.2% (+8.2)
GRN: 4.0% (+4.0)

LDem GAIN from Con.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 2, 2017

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