COUNCIL BY-ELECTIONS 29.08.19

Two council by-elections last night, one in Lancashire and one in Lanarkshire.  The Labour vote plummeted in both, including a stunning defeat in a Bury ward where they had never previously lost.  What makes the result even more special is the fact they were beaten by a brand new party fighting it's very first election.

Radcliffe West, Bury Council

Radcliffe First: 824 (41.7%) New

Lab: 708 (35.8%) -24.7%

Con: 283 (14.3%) -10.7%

Lib Dem: 113 (5.7%) +2.7%

UKIP: 50 (2.5%) New

Radcliffe First GAIN from Lab

East Kilbride Central North, South Lanarkshire Council

SNP: 1,582 (46.5%) +4.2%

Lab: 690 (20.3%) -11.3%

Con: 498 (14.6%) -4.1%

Lib Dem: 422 (12.4%) +9.9%

Green: 153 (4.5%) +0.6%

UKIP: 48 (1.4%) New

Libertarian: 12 (0.4%) New

SNP HOLD