COUNCIL BY-ELECTIONS 20.10.22

Five council by-elections this week and three seats changing hands with one gain each for Labour, the Conservatives and Lib Dems.  Labour gained from the Conservatives in Norfolk with a resounding victory.  The Tories gained from the Lib Dems in Hampshire with a narrow margin of 25 votes, aided by the addition of an independent candidate that appeared to affect the Lib Dem vote.  The Lib Dems returned the serve in Surrey where they crushed the Conservative candidate with a thumping gain.

Elsewhere it was a hold each for Labour (St Helens) and the Conservatives (Monmouthshire).

There were no absentees in any of this week's polls.

Thorpe St Andrew North West, Broadland District Council

Lab: 860 (51.8%) +22.8%

Con: 365 (38.3%) -17.9%

LDem: 165 (9.9%) -4.9%

Lab GAIN from Con

Portchester East, Fareham Borough Council

Con: 957 (37.6%) +3.0%

LDem: 932 (36.6%) -14.2%

Lab: 379 (14.9%) +4.5%

Ind: 275 (10.8%) New

Con GAIN from LDem

Tillingbourne, Guildford Borough Council

LDem: 636 (46.5%) +16.3%

Con: 293 (21.4%) -15.2%

Ind: 185 (13.5%) +13.5%

Grn: 168 (12.3%) -20.8%

Lab: 85 (6.2%) New

LDem GAIN from Con

Devauden, Monmouthshire County Council

Con: 268 (40.5%) -8.8%

Lab: 210 (31.8%) +1.1%

Ind: 119 (18.0%) New

Grn: 41 (6.2%) -4.0%

LDem: 23 (3.5%) -6.3%

Con HOLD

Moss Bank, St Helens Borough Council

Lab: 656 (50.3%) -1.7%

LDem: 571 (43.8%) +27.1%

Con: 78 (6.0%) -11.3%

Lab HOLD