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Local Government by-election results

Results: Thursday 26th June 2008.

Blackpool UA, Park
Con 977 (55.2; +28.1)
Lab 448 (25.3; -8.1)
BNP 218 (12.3; -4.8)
LD Sue Close 97 (5.5; -8.5)
UKIP 30 (1.7; -6.7)
Majority 529
Turnout not known
Con gain from Lab
Percentage change is since May 2007

Burbage PC, Lash Hill
LD Maureen Lynch 612 Richard Flemming 610 (71.2)
Con 248/239 (28.8)
Majorities 364/362
Turnout 29.4%
LD hold x 2

Hexham TC, Leazes
Con 620 (67.7)
LD Lindsay Travis 296 (32.3)
Majority 324
Turnout 33.4%
Con hold

Welwyn Hatfield DC, Hatfield Central
Lab 425 (33.2; -8.3)
LD Hazel Laming 329 (25.7; +10.5)
Con 319 (24.9; -18.4)
BNP 138 (10.8; +10.8)
Ind 69 (5.4; +5.4)
Majority 96
Turnout 28.5%
Lab gain from Con
Percentage change is since May 2008

Hatfield TC, Central
Lab 422 (33.1)
LD Hazel Laming 378 (29.7)
Con 347 (27.2)
Ind 127 (10.0)
Majority 44
Turnout 28.5%
Lab gain from Con

17th July 2008

Northallerton TC, North West
LD Jane Harvey elected unopposed
LD gain from Con

Northallerton TC, North East
Ind elected unopposed
Ind hold

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