Friday 28 January 2022

COUNCIL BY-ELECTIONS 27.01.22


Just three by-elections this week, all Conservative defences taking place in the Garden of England.  All three were safe Tory seats and remain so, with varying results.  While their share of the vote dipped in two of the seats, it went up considerably in the other - appearing to benefit from the absence of a UKIP candidate this time.  No sign of any 'Labour surge' judging by these results...

Maypole & Leyton Cross, Dartford Borough Council

Con: 334 (63.1%) -21.1%
Grn: 76 (14.4%) New
Lab: 65 (12.3%) -3.5%
LDem: 54 (10.2%) New

Con HOLD

Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley, Dartford Borough Council

Con: 996 (67.8%) +16.9%
Lab: 272 (18.5%) +5.0%
LDem: 200 (13.6%) New

Con HOLD

Wilmington, Kent County Council

Con: 1,787 (57.9%) -14.5%
Lab: 613 (19.9%) -0.1%
LDem: 487 (15.8%) New
Grn: 200 (6.5%) -1.1%

Con HOLD