Two by-elections this week, both in the Worcestershire town of Redditch. Both contests were Conservative defences, one each for the local council and county council. This has been solid blue territory in recent years, but in keeping with recent results and opinion polling the Tories lost both seats to Labour. There were no absences on either ballot, so this cannot simply be chalked up to the so-called 'progressive alliance'.
Headless Cross & Oakenshaw, Redditch Borough Council
Lab: 767 (41.9%) +17.7%
Con: 686 (37.5%) -25.4%
LDem: 274 (15.0%) +9.3%
Grn: 102 (5.6%) -1.6%
Lab GAIN from Con
Arrow Valley West, Worcestershire County Council
Lab: 1,342 (53.7%) +16.4%
Con: 893 (35.7%) -14.3%
Grn: 146 (5.8%) -1.2%
LDem: 120 (4.8%) -0.9%
Lab GAIN from Con
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