Council by-election outcomes from yesterday and forthcoming contests


Neath Port Talbot – Neath East

Labour 409 (43.8 per cent, +10.6 on 2022) Independent 247 (26.4 per cent, +26.4) Plaid Cymru 157 (16.8 per cent, -17.7) Independent 121 (13.0 per cent, +13.0)

Labour hold

Orkney – Stromness & South Isles

Independent 757 (85.8 per cent, +85.8) Independent 125 (14.2 per cent, +8.2)

Independent gain from another independent

Somerset – Somerton

Lib Dems 1,212 (50.1 per cent, -1.0 on 2022) Conservatives 878 (36.3 per cent, -2.2) Labour 174 (7.2 per cent, -0.5) Green Party 154 (6.4 per cent, +6.4)

Lib Dems hold

Forthcoming contests

April 4th

  • Cornwall – Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos. (Lib Dem held)
  • North Northamptonshire – Desborough. (Conservative held)
  • Wealden – Uckfield New Town. (Independent held)

April 11th

  • Highland – Inverness South. (Lib Dem held)
  • North Yorkshire – Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone. (Lib Dem held)

April 16th

  • Pembrokeshire – St Ishmaels. (Independent held)

April 18th

  • East Cambridgeshire – Ely West. (Lib Dem held)
  • Waverley – Farnham Castle. (Farnham Residents held)

April 25th

  • Angus – Arbroath West, Letham & Friockheim. (Independent held)
  • Cardiff – Grangetown. (Labour held)

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