Friday 23 September 2022

COUNCIL BY-ELECTIONS 22.09.22


Four by-elections this week and mixed results for the Conservatives.  There was another stunning victory over Labour (following last week's surprise result in Bolton).  This time it was Coventry where the Tory candidate swept to an impressive gain amid a crowded ballot paper.

However, the Tories failed to defend a seat in Wealden, East Sussex.  The Green candidate surged to an easy gain, helped only slightly by third placed Labour not fielding a candidate.

It was an easy hold for Labour in Stoke-on-Trent where they bizarrely appeared to take advantage of two absentees - UKIP and For Britain.

In north Wales it was a foregone conclusion with Plaid holding in Welsh-speaking territory.

Sherbourne, Coventry City Council

Con: 1,409 (53.3%) +14.3%
Lab: 895 (29.7%) -10.2%
Grn: 139 (5.3%) -4.0%
TUSC: 125 (4.7%) +0.4%
LDem: 94 (3.6%) -1.3%
Ind: 92 (3.5%) +0.7%

Con GAIN from Lab

Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd Council

Plaid: 368 (95.8%) -4.2%
LDem: 16 (4.2%) New

Plaid HOLD (previously elected unopposed)

Bentilee & Ubberley, Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Lab: 469 (62.5%) +29.8%
Ind: 143 (19.1%) -3.0%
Con: 138 (18.4%) +9.5%

Lab HOLD

Maresfield, Wealden District Council

Grn: 651 (61.2%) +30.3%
Con: 412 (38.8%) -23.3%

Grn GAIN from Con

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