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The Liberal Democrats have two new councillors this morning.

Cllr Liz Withington held the Sheringham North seat in North Norfolk.

Sheringham North (North Norfolk) result:

LDEM: 48.4% (-15.0)
CON: 43.0% (+17.8)
LAB: 8.6% (-2.8)

Liberal Democrat HOLD.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 28, 2019

And in Wiltshire, a spectacular gain for Cllr Jo Trigg in Trowbridge Lambrok.

Trowbridge Lambrok (Wiltshire) result:

LDEM: 57.8% (+25.6)
CON: 42.2% (-3.4)

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.

No Labour (-15.4) and Green (-6.8) as prev.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 28, 2019

Well done to both Liz and Jo and their teams.

In the third and final contest of the night, there was no Liberal Democrat candidate but the Greens took the seat from an independent.

Wallingford (Oxfordshire) result:

GRN: 40.9% (+30.0)
CON: 31.0% (+6.9)
IND: 19.8% (+19.8)
LAB: 8.3% (-4.2)

Green GAIN from Independent.

No other Ind (-39.4) and LDem (-13.1) as prev.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 29, 2019

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

All  in all, a …

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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