There were three council by-elections on Thursday - one in Coventry, one in Yorkshire and one in Cumbria. Labour continued to haemorrhage support to the Lib Dems, almost losing a seat to them in Hull.
Con: 1,560 (53.2%) +1.8
Penrith South, Eden District Council
Con: 222 (46.3%) +20.7
Lib Dem: 634 (21.6%) +16.0
Lab: 544 (18.6%) -16.4
Brexit: 193 (6.6%) New
Con HOLD
Penrith South, Eden District Council
Con: 222 (46.3%) +20.7
Ind: 189 (39.4%) New
Lab: 46 (9.6%) -1.9
Putting Cumbria First: 23 (4.8%) New
Con GAIN from Ind
Lab: 837 (45.6%) -20.1
Lib Dem: 805 (43.9%) +30.7
Con: 193 (10.5%) -4.0
Lab HOLD
