After last week's solitary by-election, there were twice as many seats available this week - including a tricky Labour defence in the West Country. We had this down as a Labour defeat, but they managed to hold the seat by the slender margin of 16 votes over newcomers Reform. Labour had won this seat previously in a head to head with the Conservatives, with Labour ahead by 96 votes. As you can see, there was a huge swing away from both Labour and the Conservatives, but not enough to give Reform the winning edge.
Reform still managed a gain on the night, winning the other by-election in a surprisingly easy win over the defending Plaid Cymru. Reform came from nowhere to dislodge the phoney nationalists by 260 votes on the small island of Ynys Gybi (Holy Island in English).
Ynys Gybi, Isle of Anglesey County Council
Ref: 603 (43.9%) New
Pld: 343 (25.0%) -3.7%
Lab: 171 (12.5%) -11.3%
Grn: 118 (8.6%) New
Con: 112 (8.2%) -13.1%
Ind: 26 (1.9%) New
Ref GAIN from Pld
Clevedon South, North Somerset Council
Lab: 350 (29.0%) -25.4%
Ref: 334 (27.7%) New
Con: 224 (18.6%) -27.0%
Grn: 197 (16.3%) New
LDm: 100 (8.3%) New
Lab HOLD
PLaid wont like this one bit
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