Friday, 6 December 2024

COUNCIL BY-ELECTIONS 05.12.24


In this week's round of by-elections there were mixed results for Labour, with an overall net loss of one seat.  They defended a safe seat in Cardiff, albeit their vote share plummeted by more than 30 points.  They lost a seat in Berkshire to the Conservatives and also a seat to the SNP in Stirling.  However, they also gained a seat from the SNP in Glasgow.

Splott, Cardiff City Council

Lab: 717 (34.4%) -31.1%
Grn: 362 (17.3%) +3.6%
Pro: 305 (14.6%) +11.2%
LDm: 292 (14.0%) +8.6%
Ref: 271 (13.0%) New
Pld: 88 (4.2%) New
Con: 60 (2.9%) -5.9%

Lab HOLD

Kilgrimol, Fylde Borough Council

Con: 340 (46.1%) +9.4%
Ref: 204 (27.6%) New
LDm: 108 (14.6%) New
Lab: 86 (11.7%) -11.6%

Con GAIN from Ind

Partick East/Kelvindale, Glasgow City Council

(First preference votes)

Lab: 1,723 (37.5%) +5.3%
SNP: 1,062 (23.1%) -5.2%
Grn: 837 (18.2%) -2.7%
Con: 632 (13.8%) +0.4%
LDm: 339 (7.4%) +3.6%

Lab GAIN from SNP (elected stage 4)

Cholsey, South Oxfordshire District Council

LDm: 949 (62.2%) +16.1%
Con: 362 (23.7%) +0.9%
SDP: 116 (7.6%) +2.3%
Lab: 71 (4.7%) New
Ind: 28 (1.8%) New

LDm HOLD

Stirling East, Stirling Council

(First preference votes)

SNP: 650 (34.6%) +2.9%
Lab: 480 (25.5%) +2.2%
Ref: 265 (14.1%) New
Con: 230 (12.2%) -11.1%
Ind: 106 (5.6%) -2.9%
Grn: 95 (5.1%) +0.4%
LDm: 55 (2.9%) +0.4%

SNP GAIN from Lab (elected stage 7)

Shinfield, Wokingham Borough Council

Con: 765 (49.0%) +10.4%
Lab: 387 (24.8%) -18.9%
LDm: 336 (21.5%) +3.8%
Grn: 73 (4.7%) New

Con GAIN from Lab

Abbreviations

Lab = Labour
Grn = Green
Pro = Propel
LDm = Liberal Democrat
Ref = Reform UK
Pld = Plaid Cymru
Con = Conservative
SNP = Scottish National Party
Ind = Independents

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