Just the two by-elections this week, both in the Midlands and both won by Labour. Labour held in Sandwell, while they gained a seat in Derbyshire from the Tories. There were no absentees in either poll.
Long Eaton, Derbyshire Country Council
Lab: 1,104 (51.1%) +15.0%
Con: 723 (33.5%) -16.5%
LDem: 239 (11.1%) +5.0%
Grn: 94 (4.4%) -3.5%
Lab GAIN from Con
Wednesbury South, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Lab: 854 (51.3%) +0.9%
Con: 654 (39.3%) -2.8%
LDem: 77 (4.6%) New
Grn: 56 (3.4%) New
TUSC: 23 (1.4%) New
Lab HOLD
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