Crane forward to see a Tory gain

Posted by David Boothroyd
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4 weeks ago / September 6, 2024

The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Results

  • Camden: The byelection in Camden Square ward held on 5 September was won by Tricia Leman. Labour hold.
  • Camden: The byelection in Kentish Town South ward held on 5 September was won by Joseph Ball. Labour hold.
  • Camden: The byelection in Kilburn ward held on 5 September was won by Robert Thompson. Labour hold.
  • Cheshire East: The byelection in Crewe West ward held on 5 September was won by Ben Wye. Labour hold.
  • Manchester: The byelection in Baguley ward held on 5 September was won by Munaver Hussain Rasul. Labour hold.
  • Merthyr Tydfil: The byelection in Bedlinog and Trelewis ward held on 5 September was won by Gill Preston. Labour gain from an Independent.
  • Redcar and Cleveland: The byelection in Longbeck ward held on 5 September was won by Stephen Crane. Conservative gain from Labour.
  • Swale: The byelection in Priory ward held on 3 September was won by Alex Eyre. Liberal Democrat hold.

Changes of allegiance

New vacancies

  • Aberdeenshire: Central Buchan ward, after the impending resignation on 18 September of Scottish National Party councillor David Mair. Term ends 2027.
  • Aberdeenshire: Mearns ward, after the resignation of Scottish National Party councillor Kevin Stelfox. Term ends 2027.
  • Bexley: Belvedere ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Daniel Francis, now Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford. Term ends 2026.
  • Charnwood: Sileby and Seagrave ward, after the resignation of Green Party councillor Faye Forde. Term ends 2027.
  • Crawley: Northgate and West Green ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Peter Lamb, now Member of Parliament for Crawley. Term ends 2027.
  • Cumberland: Keswick ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Markus Campbell-Savours, now Member of Parliament for Penrith and Solway. Term ends 2027.
  • Cumberland: Wetheral ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Geoff Mitchell. Term ends 2027.
  • Dartford: Greenhithe and Knockhall ward, after the death of Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents’ Association councillor Peter Harman. Term ends 2027.
  • Glasgow: Drumchapel/Anniesland ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Patricia Ferguson, now Member of Parliament for Glasgow West. Term ends 2027.
  • Glasgow: North East ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Maureen Burke, now Member of Parliament for Glasgow North East. Term ends 2027.
  • Gosport: Harbourside and Town ward, after the death of Labour councillor Alan Durrant. Term ends 2028.
  • Hampshire: Bishops Waltham division, after the resignation of Conservative county councillor and former council leader Rob Humby. Term ends May next year.
  • Highland: Fort William and Ardnamurchan ward, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Angus MacDonald, now Member of Parliament for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire. Term ends 2027.
  • Inverclyde: Inverclyde West ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Martin McCluskey, now Member of Parliament for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West. Term ends 2027.
  • Kent: Swanscombe and Greenhithe division, after the death of Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents’ Association councillor Peter Harman. Term ends May next year.
  • Kirklees: Holme Valley South ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Paul Davies, now Member of Parliament for Colne Valley. Term ends 2027.
  • North Hertfordshire: Royston Palace ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Chris Hinchliff, now Member of Parliament for North East Hertfordshire. Term ends 2028.
  • Rutland: Oakham North East ward, after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Hannah Edwards. Term ends 2027.
  • Salford: Eccles ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Sharmina August. Term ends 2028.
  • South Cambridgeshire: Histon and Impington ward, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Pippa Heylings, now Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire. Term ends 2026.
  • South Ribble: Bamber Bridge West ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Paul Foster, now Member of Parliament for South Ribble. Term ends 2027.
  • Swindon: Rodbourne Cheney ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Will Stone, now Member of Parliament for Swindon North. Term ends 2026.
  • Westmorland and Furness: Grange and Cartmel ward, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Sue Sanderson. Term ends 2027.

Dates for byelections

  • Bexley: The byelection due in Belvedere ward will be held on 17 October.
  • Coventry: The byelection due in St Michael’s ward will be held on 10 October.
  • Ealing: The byelection due in Hanger Hill ward will be held on 10 October.
  • Ealing: The byelection due in Northolt Mandeville ward will be held on 10 October.
  • Ealing: The byelection due in South Acton ward will be held on 10 October.
  • Elmbridge: The byelection due in Hersham Village ward will be held on 10 October.
  • Elmbridge: The byelection due in Weybridge St George’s Hill ward will be held on 10 October.
  • Harlow: The byelection due in Little Parndon and Town Centre ward will be held on 10 October.
  • Kirklees: The byelection due in Holme Valley South ward will be held on 17 October.
  • Leeds: The byelection due in Farnley and Wortley ward will be held on 10 October.
  • Lewes: The byelection due in Wivelsfield ward will be held on 10 October.
  • North East Derbyshire: The byelection due in Clay Cross North ward will be held on 10 October.
  • North Northamptonshire: The byelection due in Burton and Broughton ward will be held on 10 October.
  • Pembrokeshire: The byelection due in The Havens ward will be held on 10 October.
  • Powys: The byelection due in Machynlleth ward will be held on Wednesday 9 October.
  • Runnymede: The byelection due in Addlestone South ward will be held on 10 October.
  • South Ribble: The byelection due in Bamber Bridge West ward will be held on 10 October.
  • Southampton: The byeleciton due in Shirley ward will be held on 10 October.
  • Suffolk: The byelection due in Hoxne and Eye division will be held on 10 October.
  • Worthing: The byelection due in Heene ward will be held on 10 October.

Other updates

  • Tewkesbury: The council has, by the requisite majority, passed a resolution to rename the borough as North Gloucestershire. The change of name will take effect in December.
  • West Dunbartonshire: Following last week’s defections which cost Labour its majority, the Labour administration has resigned. A new administration has not been agreed.