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Three results in so far from last night’s by-elections.

It was disappointing to lose a seat in Chichester. It was a seat that we had held only briefly in a new ward, when we won narrowly in May. Our councillor promptly left us, joined the Greens and resigned from the Council, so the chances are that we were being punished.

Loxwood (Chichester) result:

CON: 61.8% (+17.4)
LDEM: 29.9% (-25.7)
GRN: 7.7% (+7.7)
PAT: 0.6% (+0.6)

Conservative GAIN from Liberal Democrat.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 22, 2019

Our candidate Alexander Jeffrey and his team had an almost impossible task.

In Aberdeen, the Labour vote dropped like a stone while we advanced slightly and the SNP held on to their seat.

Torry/Ferryhill (Aberdeen) first preferences:

SNP: 43.2% (+11.8)
CON: 26.0% (+2.1)
LAB: 10.6% (-12.8)
LDEM: 8.4% (+3.3)
GRN: 8.1% (+3.3)
IND: 2.3% (+2.3)
UKIP: 1.4% (+0.5)

SNP HOLD.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 22, 2019

And another rise in vote share in Cardiff.

It was another brilliant night on the by-election front for the Lib Dems.

Two years ago we narrowly missed out on gaining the North East Fife parliamentary seat by just two votes. And that was the same margin by which we lost out on gaining Dunfermline Central on Fife Council. Aude Boubaker-Calder had run a passionate and spirited campaign and more than tripled the first preference votes and ran the SNP extremely close. She is in a very good position for the next Council elections in 2022.

Dunfermline Central (Fife) By-Election, votes at stage 5 (final round head to head, changes vs similar stage 2017);

SNP – 1798 (39.1%, +5.4)
Lib Dem – 1796 (39.0, +39.0)
Didn't Transfer – 1008 (21.9%, -3.3)

Just 2 votes in it! Lib Dems aye coming 2 votes behind the SNP in Fife. pic.twitter.com/0E0Qxuy9cp

— Ballot Box Scotland (@BallotBoxScot) November 15, 2019

In Tunbridge Wells, Justine Rutland gained a seat from the Conservatives with a spectacular swing:

Some good results in last night’s by-elections.

First of all, a gain for the party in Somerset for new Councillor

Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove (@SWTCouncil) result:@LibDems: 53.7% (+17.6)
CON: 38.6% (+21.2)
GRN: 5.2% (-13.3)
LAB: 2.4% (-5.1)#LiberalDemocrats GAIN from Independent.

Well done @tdlibdems and our candidate, Cllr Andy Sully! pic.twitter.com/4tNd93ZAbd

— ALDC (@ALDC) October 3, 2019

Clarence ward in St Albans is a stronghold for us anyway, but we managed to increase our vote even further with this strong hold. Congratulations to the St Albans team and new Councillor Josie Madoc.

Clarence (@StAlbansCouncil)

@LibDems 1177 68.8% +4.9%
Con 314 18.4% +3.4%
Lab 112 6.5% -3.9%
Green 107 6.3% -4.3%#LiberalDemocrats HOLD

Congratulations to @StAlbansLDs and new Councillor Josie Madoc (@JoboMa) pic.twitter.com/oblBC1nbzW

— ALDC (@ALDC) October 4, 2019

To put it mildly, Clacton is not an area of strength for us, yet Callum Robertson few the flag and saw a 2% vote rise.

Clacton East (@Essex_CC)
IND 37% (+37)
CON 37% (+5)
IND 16% (+16),
Lib Dems (@CRobertson_LD) 4% (+2)
LAB 3% (-6)
GRN 3% (+1).
Independent GAIN

— ALDC (@ALDC) October 3, 2019

It’s really important to have a presence in by-elections like that to build our support and getting people used to voting Lib Dem.

In Cardiff, our vote grew by over 6%. Well done to Sion Donne and team.

Lib Dem candidate Tracey Henry came within 32 votes of winning a safe Labour seat in Hull tonight.

Such a huge leap forward for @traceyuk40 and her team from @libdemsinhull in St Andrew’s and Docklands Ward. More than tripled vote since May.

Labour 837
Tracey Henry (Lib Dem) 805
Con 193

— ALDC (@ALDC) September 5, 2019

That works out as:

Lab: 45.6% (-20.1)
Lib Dem: 43.9% (+30.7)
Con: 10.5% (-4.0)

So that’s up almost 31% since May.

That’s one hell of a leap forward, more than tripling the vote.

The other result involving Lib Dems tonight saw James Morshead surge in the Wainbody ward in Coventry.

What a performance from @James4Wainbody in the Wainbody ward in Coventry today. Huge increase in vote share and leap to second place.

CON: 53.2% (+1.8)
LDEM: 21.6% (+16.0)
LAB: 18.6% (-16.4)
BREX: 6.6% (+6.6)

— ALDC (@ALDC) September 5, 2019

The Lib Dems weren’t involved in tonight’s only other contest, in Rory Stewart’s parliamentary constituency.

Just one by-election last night, and it provided a very encouraging result for the Liberal Democrats. In Meole in Shropshire, Adam Feifer slashed the Conservative majority and overtook Labour to finish a strong second.

Meole, Shropshire

Con 37.6% (-17.8)
Lib Dem Adam Fejfer: 26.5% (+14.4)
Labour: 24.6% (-2.9)
Green 11.3% (+6.3)

Thank you @SFejfer for standing and increasing our vote share! pic.twitter.com/IaACK5grNV

— ALDC (@ALDC) August 15, 2019

Good news to wake up to this morning. The Liberal Democrats have gained not one but TWO Council seats in Gloucester – one each from Labour and the Conservatives. The one from Labour was proper knife edge stuff. Not between us and Labour, who absolutely tanked because, you know, what is the point of them these days? We won by three votes from the Conservatives.

There was a nail biting recount in Podsmead where Sebastian Field triumphed and Ashley Bowkett won in Barnwood.

🚨LD GAIN: Ashley Bowkett GAINS Tory seat in Barnwood ward. That means Barnwood is now Yellow.

Ashley Bowkett, LD: 676
Chris Clee, Lab: 64
Jonathan Ingleby, Green: 59
Fred Ramsey, Con: 496
Peter Sheehy, Brexit Party: 152
Matthew Young, UKIP: 6

There was one spoilt ballot paper

— Leigh Boobyer (@LeighBoobyer) July 25, 2019

Here are the changes from last time:

What a fantastic result to wake up to! Honestly, I tried to stay awake, but I just couldn’t.

Lib Dem GAIN from Labour for @JeniferGouldCH and @MertonLibDems

Fantastic result!!

— ALDC (@ALDC) June 20, 2019

We got 8% last time!

Cannon Hill (Merton) result:

LDEM: 35.0% (+24.3)
LAB: 28.9% (-13.9)
CON: 28.6% (-14.2)
GRN: 5.2% (+5.2)
UKIP: 2.2% (-1.4)

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) June 20, 2019

Let’s hear it for the amazing Merton Machine and Cllr Jennifer Gould. Super Six now becomes Magnificent Seven!

Congratulations to our wonderful candidate @JeniferGouldCH and the whole Merton Lib Dem team on gaining a 7th councillor tonight! 🔶🔶🔶🔶🔶🔶🔶 pic.twitter.com/vUTeXhUVsc

— Eloïse 🤳🏻 (@Eloise_58) June 21, 2019

And we had another amazing step forward in Furzedown ward in Wandsworth – up 18% for goodness sake.

Furzedown (Wandsworth) result:

LAB: 49.0% (-14.7)
LDEM: 24.0% (+18.7)
CON: 18.4% (-3.0)
GRN: 8.6% (-1.0)

Labour HOLD.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) June 20, 2019

Nice work from Jon Irwin and his team.

And another super increase in vote share from Julie Burridge in the Isle of Wight.

Whippingham and Osborne (Isle of Wight) result:

CON: 35.1% (+9.3)
LDEM: 19.8% (+14.6)
IND: 18.4% (+18.4)
LAB: 15.6% (+3.5)
IIN: 6.6% (+6.6)
UKIP: 4.5% (+4.5)

IIN: Independent Island Network.

Conservative GAIN from Independent.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) June 20, 2019

Thanks to Frank Little in Wales for flying the Lib Dem flag and giving people the chance to vote for us.

It was a night of solid progress for the Lib Dems on the by-election front.

In Anna Soubry’s Broxtowe constituency, we regained two Council seats we’d lost in 2015.

Broxtowe BC, Stapleford South East

LD Tim Hallam 559 [44.3%; +15.9%]
LD David Grindell 538
Con 380 [30.1%; -0.3%]
Con 331
Lab 322 [25.5%; +1.0%
Lab 219
Stapleford Alliance 0 [[0.0%; -16.6%]]

2 Lib Dem GAINS from Conservative

Changes with 2015

— ALDC (@ALDC) June 13, 2019

And a good solid result from a standing start in North Devon, too.

Wow!

Ross North (Herefordshire) result:

LDEM: 75.1% (+28.0)
CON: 18.7% (-34.1)
LAB: 6.2% (+6.2)

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) June 6, 2019

Well, it’s technically a postponed election.

Congratulations to Cllr Chris Bartrum and team.

Dan Schmeising is always around with an inspiring graphic.

I’m on by-election duty for ALDC tonight. And the first result of the night’s six by-elections was a cracker.

Great result from Durham’s Esh and Witten Gilbert ward. Bev Coult holds seat for @libdems with 62% of the vote, up 9.5%

Lib Dem Bev Coult: 1115
Lab: 366
Indi: 155
Con: 128

— ALDC (@ALDC) March 21, 2019

Nicely done, Bev. Congratulations to you and your team.

And in Southend on Sea, there was an advance of nearly 10% for Carol White:

Strong result in the Milton ward in Southend on Sea for Carol White – up nearly 10%.

LAB: 49.9% (+4.7)
CON: 31.6% (+5.3)
LDEM: 13.1% (+9.7)
FBM: 5.3% (+5.3)

— ALDC (@ALDC) March 21, 2019

And great to be standing a candidate in Thurroci:

While Layla was putting in a storming performance on Question Time, her Oxfordshire colleagues were finishing off polling day in Wheatley ward. We were seeking to defend the seat we won by a whisker last year. Could Tim Bearder hold on?

Well, yes. By quite a lot.

Wheatley (Oxfordshire) result:

LDEM: 61.0% (+15.8)
CON: 31.2% (-11.8)
LAB: 7.9% (-4.0)

Liberal Democrat HOLD.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 29, 2018

It shows how well served the people in the ward have been by our Kirsten Johnson these past 18 months.

We also had a super hold in Aylesbury for Anders Christenson.

Aylesbury North West (Buckinghamshire) result:

LDEM: 39.3% (+9.5)
CON: 30.5% (+5.9)
LAB: 25.6% (+2.9)
GRN: 4.6% (+1.4)

Liberal Democrat HOLD.

No UKIP (-19.7) as prev.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 29, 2018

We can definitely forgive his Mum her moment of pride:

May I be forgiven for being a proud mum? My son won the Wheatley by election last night with a 13.8% swing to LDs, now an Oxon County Councillor. Well done to him and the team who helped him. 😁

— Catherine Bearder (@catherinemep) November 30, 2018

Typically, the gain happened after I went to bed…congratulations, Dominic Skinner.

Great result in Stratford North, Warwickshire):

Dominic Skinner, Lib Dem: 40.7% (+12.2)
Con: 28.3% (+4.1)
SFI: 16.0% (-17.1)
Lab: 8.3% (-0.9)
Grn: 6.7% (+1.6)

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Stratford First (SFI). pic.twitter.com/6Qxf4JSp0b

— ALDC (@ALDC) November 30, 2018

And Christina Raven didn’t win, but she made a huge leap forward in Welwyn Hatfield. The Tories will be worried now.

Disappointing news from Cornwall overnight – our excellent candidate Stephen Daniell didn’t make it in his attempt to hold the seat in a by-election caused by the sad death of Paul Summers. Paul had won the seat in a by-election in July 2016 from UKIP.

Cornwall County Council. Newquay Treviglas. Con gain from Lib Dem.
Con 363 (45.38%), Lib Dem 306 (38.25%), Lab 131 (16.38%)

— ALDC (@ALDC) August 9, 2018

Even though this wasn’t a seat we had a long connection with, it is still sad to lose. Commiserations to the team. …

Oxford Liberal Democrats pulled off a brilliant hold last night, getting over 60% of the vote.

Oxford City Council, Headington ward results
LD @SGarden13 949
Con 124
Grn 67
Lab 419 pic.twitter.com/fAk1AIjJpX

— ALDC (@ALDC) July 19, 2018

Headington (Oxford) result:

LDEM: 60.9% (+1.2)
LAB: 26.9% (+3.2)
CON: 8.0% (-1.4)
GRN: 4.3% (-3.0)

Liberal Democrat HOLD.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) July 19, 2018

Congratulations to Cllr Stefanie Garden

There was a bit of a Conservative surge in Bury but we managed to hold our own in terms of vote share as …

Good news from the West Country.

Kingsmead (Bath & North East Somerset) result:

LDEM: 41.1% (+10.0)
LAB: 24.6% (+11.6)
CON: 21.3% (-6.8)
GRN: 13.0% (-9.5)

LDem GAIN from Con.

No UKIP (-5.3) as prev.

— Britain Elects (@britainelects) July 5, 2018

Congratulations to Cllr Sue Craig and her team.

It wasn’t a good night for the Conservatives as they lost a seat to Labour in Lichfield too – and we got 6.6% of the vote in a ward where we didn’t put up a candidate the last time.

Curborough (Lichfield) result:

LAB: 60.4% (+27.2)
CON: 33.0%

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