COUNCIL BY-ELECTIONS 26.09.19

Five by-elections last night, all in England.  There was a gain for Labour from the Conservatives in Luton and a gain for the Tories in Essex.  The Labour vote was down in all five wards it contested.  The Tory vote was up in three and down in two.  The Lib Dems continue to perform well, up in all wards contested.

Tilgate, Crawley Borough Council

Con: 741 (57.0%) +10.0%

Lab: 396 (30.5%) -7.3%

Lib Dem: 82 (6.3%) New

Green: 70 (5.8%) -9.4%

Justice: 5 (0.4%) New

Con HOLD

Alexandra, Ipswich Borough Council

Lab: 734 (50.2%) -3.7%

Lib-Dem: 287 (19.6%) +10.3%

Con: 278 (19.0%) -6.2%

Green: 164 (11.2%) -0.4%

Lab HOLD

Icknield, Luton Borough Council

Lab: 585 (36.7%) -5.6%

Con: 563 (35.4%) -8.8%

Lib Dem: 407 (25.6%) +12.1%

Green: 37 (2.3%) New

Lab GAIN from Con

Sweyne Park & Grange, Rochford Distict Council

Con: 541 (49.7%) +19.6%

Lib Dem: 407 (37.4%) +14.4%

Green: 140 (12.9%) New

Con GAIN from Rochford District Residents

Three Bridges, West Sussex County Council

Con: 1,102 (51.7%) +6.7%
Lab: 628 (29.5%) -10.5%
Lib Dem: 257 (12.1%) +6.4%
Green: 136 (6.4%) +2.3%
Justice: 9 (0.4%) New

Con HOLD