Friday, 4 April 2025

COUNCIL BY-ELECTIONS 03.04.25


A very interesting set of results this week, with all three available seats changing hands.  The Lib Dems took two seats from Labour, one of which - in South Wales - Labour were defending from a seat they had previously won in a double vacancy, having finished second to Plaid.  The Lib Dems surged past both Plaid and Labour in that seat from scratch, scoring a remarkable victory.

Also scoring a gain from scratch were Reform UK, with the Lib Dems being on the losing side this time.  That stunning Reform victory took place in the north west, not known as one of their stronger regions.

Park, City of Lincoln Council

LDm: 366 (35.7%) +28.5%
Lab: 280 (27.3%) -36.1%
Ref: 180 (17.6%) New
Con: 87 (8.5%) -9.0%
Grn: 87 (8.5%) -1.8%)
TUS: 25 (2.4%) New

LDm GAIN from Lab

Cwmllynfell & Ystalyfera, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

LDm: 383 (34.0%) New
Pld: 340 (30.2%) -26.5%
Ref: 150 (13.3%) New
Lab: 143 (12.7%) -30.6%
Ind: 98 (8.7%) New
Con: 12 (1.1%) New

LDm GAIN from Lab

Sutton South East, St Helens Borough Council

Ref: 447 (44.5%) New
Lab: 364 (36.3%) +0.7%
LDm: 147 (14.6%) -34.7%
Con: 46 (4.6%) -10.5%

Ref GAIN from LDm

Abbreviations

LDm = Liberal Democrat
Lab = Labour
Ref = Reform UK
Con = Conservative
Grn = Green
TUS = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Pld = Plaid Cymru
Ind = Independent

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