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By-elections from 1st May

Aberdeenshire UA, Troup
SNP 1721 (62.5%; +14.8%)
Conservative 515 (18.6%; -5.7%)
Liberal Democrat (Edward Acton) 503 (18.3%; +10.7%)
Turnout 36%. SNP hold – elected at 1st stage
(Percentage change since May 2007).

Barnet LBC, Hale
Con 2798 (50.1; +4.0), Lab 1882 (33.7; -2.5), LD Geoffrey Jacobs 487 (8.7; -1.8), BNP 213 (3.8; +3.8), Green 206 (3.7; -3.4).
Majority 916. Turnout not available. Con hold. (Percentage change since May 2006).

Bournemouth UA, Queens Park
Con 910 (47.6; -7.3), LD Mike Carlile 466 (24.4; -10.6), UKIP 175 (9.1; +9.1), Lab 149 (7.8; -2.3), Ind 146 (7.6; +7.6), Liberal 67 (3.5; +3.5).
Majority 444. Turnout 26.3%. Con hold. (Percentage change since May 2007).

Bournemouth UA, Winton East
Con 590 (35.6; -14.9), LD Anson Westbrook 411 (24.8; -3.5), Lab 244 (14.7; +3.1), Ind 132 (8.0; -1.7), Green 126 (7.6; +7.6), BNP 104 (6.3; +6.3), UKIP 51 (3.1; +3.1).
Majority 179. Turnout 24.6%. Con hold. (Percentage change since May 2007).

Cambridgeshire CC, Romsey
LD Kilian Bourke 781 (37.0; -8.0), Lab 597 (28.3; -5.0), Con 289 (13.7; +4.0), Green 237 (11.2; +0.4), Left List 207 (9.8; +9.8), [UKIP (0.0; -1.2)].
Majority 184. Turnout not known. LD hold. (Percentage change since May 2005).

Camden LBC, Highgate
Green 1482 (33.1; -0.5), Lab 1185 (26.5; +1.0), Con 1180 (26.3; -4.4), LD Dr Henry Potts 633 (14.1; +3.9).
Majority 297. Turnout 56.5%. Green gain from Con. (Percentage change since May 2006).


Cheshire CC, Abbey
Con 2213 (63.2; +16.6), LD Arthur Wood 857 (24.5; -1.9), Lab 432 (12.3; -9.1), [Green (0.0; -5.6).
Majority 1356. Turnout 35.5%. Con hold. (Percentage change since May 2005).

Dumfries and Galloway UA, Abbey
Conservative 1713 (40.8%; +7.0%)
Labour 1393 (33.2%; +5.1%)
SNP 755 (18.0%; +0.2%)
Independent 173 (4.1%; -11.3%)
Liberal Democrat (Keith Mycock) 164 (3.9%; -1.0%)
Turnout 45%. Conservative hold – elected at 4th stage.

Ealing LBC, Greenford Broadway
Con 1790 (43.8; +0.6), Lab 1770 (43.3; -0.5),
LD John Bernard Maycock 529 (12.9; -1.0).
Majority 20. Turnout 38.2%. Con gain from Lab. (Percentage change since May 2006).

Hammersmith and Fulham LBC, Sands End
Con 2257 (57.5; +0.3), Lab 1147 (29.2; -5.3),
LD Dugald Macinnes 518 (13.2; +4.9).
Majority 1110. Turnout not known. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2006.

Kensington and Chelsea LBC, Brompton
Con 1748 (76.4; -0.9),
LD Stephen Kingsley 326 (14.3; +2.3),
Lab 213 (9.3; -1.3).
Majority 1422. Turnout 39.8%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2006.

Mid Bedfordshire DC, Flitwick East
LD Les Thompson 682 (43.6; -14.6),
Con 668 (42.7; +0.9),
Ind 119 (7.6; +7.6),
Green 95 (6.1; +6.1).
Majority 14. Turnout 36.1%. LD hold. (Percentage change since May 2007).

Newcastle under Lyme DC, Madeley
Con 485 (35.9; +0.2),
Lab 393 (29.1; -0.1),
LD Anne Becket 364 (26.9; -2.3),
UKIP 109 (8.1; +2.1).
Majority 92. Turnout not known. Con gain from Lab. Percentage change is since May 2007.

Oswestry BC, Sweeney and Trefonen
Con 684 (54.9; -14.8),
LD Clive Humphries 562 (45.1; +14.8).
Majority 122. Turnout 40.4%. Con hold. (Percentage change since May 2007).

Oxfordshire CC, Kidlington and Yarnton
Con 2921 (52.2; +13.7), LD Suzanne Wilson-Higgins 1681 (30.0; -1.4), Lab 675 (12.1; -11.0), Green 321 (5.7; -1.3).
Majority 1240. Turnout 39.5%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2005.


Pendle BC, Boulsworth
Con 1189/1006 (59.9; +23.0), LD Alan Davies 663/David Robertson 618 (33.4; -3.1), Lab 133/69 (6.7; -0.2), [Green (0.0; -4.2)], [BNP (0.0; -15.5)].
Majorities 526/343. Turnout 48.35%. Con gain from LD. Percentage change since May 2007.

Rossendale BC, Whitewell
LD Tim Nuttall 1006/James Pilling 733 (61.4; +24.7), Lab 433 (26.4; -11.3), BNP 200 (12.2; +12.2), [Con (0.0; -25.7)].
Majorities 573/300. Turnout 34.1%. LD gain from Lab.
Percentage change is since May 2007.

Sandgate TC, Sandgate Valley (Shepway)
LD Season Prater 174 (58.4; +35.1), Con 76 (25.5; -18.9), Ind 48 (16.1; -16.2).
Majority 98. Turnout 35%. LD gain from Ind. (Percentage change since May 2007). (With thanks to Tim Prater who adds that this is the first LD ever elected to Sandgate TC).

Somerset CC, Mendip North East
Con 1568 (51.2; +6.9), LD Ian Philip Hasell 1497 (48.8; +9.7), [Lab (0.0; -16.5)].
Majority 71. Turnout 43.8%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2005.

Staffordshire CC, Newcastle Rural
Con 1994 (50.7; +4.2), LD David Becket 820 (20.9; -1.4), Lab 588 (15.0; -10.9), UKIP 529 (13.5; +8.2).
Majority 1174. Turnout not known. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2005.

Taunton Deane BC, Comeytrowe
LD Mollie Floyd 1362 (60.1; +4.0), Con 778 (34.3; -1.3), UKIP 127 (5.6; +5.6), [Lab (0.0; -8.3)].
Majority 584. Turnout 50.1%. LD hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.

Tower Hamlets LBC, Millwall
Con 2133 (48.5; +4.7), Lab 1421 32.3 +0.6, LD Mohammed Nasir Uddin 370 8.4 -0.7, BNP 219 5.0 +5.0, Respect 170 3.9 -11.5, Left List 83 1.9 +1.9.
Majority 712. Turnout 38.6% Con hold Percentage change is since May 2006.

Tower Hamlets LBC, Weavers
Lab 1421 37.4 +18.3, LD John Griffiths 930 24.5 -16.2, Respect 637 16.8 -1.8, Con 435 11.5 +5.8, BNP 154 4.1+4.1, Ind 143 3.8 -3.9, Ind 77 2.0 +2.0. Majority 491. Turnout 47.7%. Lab gain from LD. Percentage change is since May 2006.

Vale Royal BC, Leftwich and Kingsmead
Con 855 54.8 +24.5, Lab 383 24.5 -3.4, LD Glyn Roberts 323 20.7 +3.4, [Ind 0.0 -24.5].
Majority 472. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.

Wansbeck DC, Ashington Central
Lab 427 50.9 +12.9, LD Baber Ali Sikander 412 49.1 +21.5, [Fresh 0.0 -34.3].
Majority 15. Lab gain from Fresh. Percentage change is since May 2007.

West Somerset DC, Alcombe East
Con 263 (59.4; +21.0), Ind 103 (23.3; -38.3), Lab 42 (9.5; +9.5), LD Tony Bowden 35 (7.9; +7.9).
Majority 160. Turnout 41.1%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.

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