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Results: Thursday 6th November 2008

Edinburgh City UA, Forth
First preference votes:
Labour 2013 (29.5%: +0.5%)
SNP 1841 (26.9%: +4.2%)
Conservative 1180 (17.3%: -2.9%)
Lib Dem (Sanne Dijkstra-Downie)
985 (14.4%: -3.5%)
Green 341 (5.0%: -0.8%)
Independent 1 297 (4.4%: +2.6%)
Solidarity 80 (1.2%: -0.6%)
SSP 53 (0.8%: +0.0%)
Independent 2 26 (0.4%: +0.4%)
Turnout 32%
The Labour candidate was elected at Stage 9
Labour hold

Glasgow City UA, Baillieston
First preference votes:
Labour 2257 (46.8%: +0.8%)
SNP 2027 (42.1%: +9.1%)
Conservative 226 (4.7%: -1.8%)
Lib Dem (David Jackson) 142 (2.9%: -0.9%)
SSP 88 (1.8%: -0.4%)
BNP 46 (1.0%: +1.0%)
Green 32 (0.7%: -1.1%)

There were no Solidarity or Scottish Unionist candidates in the by-election. In May 1907 between them they polled 6.7%)
Turnout 21.1%
The Labour candidate was elected at the 7th stage.
Labour hold

Rutland CC, Whissendine
Ind 154 (41.3; +41.3)
Con 148 (39.7; -60.3)
LD Roy Robinson 71 (19.0; +19.0)
Majority 6
Turnout 35.2%
Ind gain from Con
Percentage change is since May 2007

Waltham Forest LBC, Valley
Con 1183 (50.2; -9.5)
LD Henry Boyle 734 (31.2; +9.9)
Lab 439 (18.6; -0.4)
Majority 449
Turnout 27.8%
Con hold
Percentage change is since May 2006

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