Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

Dorset – Bridport

Lib Dems 2,190 (43.6 per cent, +8.2 on 2024) Reform UK 1,164 (23.2 per cent, +23.3) Green Party 1,011 (20.1 per cent, -11.9) Conservatives 656 (13.1 per cent, -4.0)

Lib Dems hold

Fylde – Kirkham

Conservatives 1,185 (60.6 per cent, +33.9 on 2023) Reform UK 534 (27.3 per cent, +27.3) Labour 129 (6.6 per cent, -13.8) Lib Dems 107 (5.5 per cent, +5.5)

Conservatives gain from an independent 

Lancaster – Castle

Green Party 845 (70.0 per cent, +4.9 on 2024) Labour 190 (15.7 per cent, -10.6) Reform UK 132 (10.9 per cent, +10.9) Lib Dems 41 (3.4 per cent, +0.0)

Green Party hold 

Malvern Hills – Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick

Lib Dems 452 (25.8 per cent, +10.6 on 2023) Conservatives 391 (22.3 per cent, +3.2) Reform UK 340 (19.4 per cent, +19.4) Independent 296 (16.9 per cent, +16.9) Green Party 190 (10.8 per cent, +10.8) Independent 83 (4.7 per cent, +4.7)

Lib Dems gain from an independent

Forthcoming contests

May 28th

• Swansea – Fairwood. (Conservative held)

June 4th

• Westmorland & Furness – Hawcoat & Newbarns. (Conservative held)

June 11th

• Cheshire West & Chester – Christleton & Huntington. (Conservative held)
• Dacorum – Apsley & Corner Hall. (Lib Dem held)
• Slough – Cippenham Green. (Conservative held)

June 18th

• Bradford – Idle & Thackley
• Bury – Moorside
• Conwy – Gogarth Mostyn. (Conservative held)
• Conwy – Tudno. (Conservative held)
• Essex – Rayleigh West. (Reform UK held)
• Essex – Springfield.
• Hillingdon – Hillingdon West.
• Lewisham – Crofton Park. (Green Party held)
• New Forest – Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East. (Conservative held)
• Rochford, Sweyne Park & Grange (2030). Stuart Prior (Reform UK held)
• Swansea, Morriston (2027). Robert Francis-Davies (Labour)
• Swansea – Mumbles.  ( Conservative held)
• Wrexham – Acton & Maesydre. (Plaid Cymru held)
• Wrexham – Grosvenor. (Plaid Cymru held)
• Wrexham – Queensway. (Plaid Cymru held)

June 25th

• Aberdeen – George St/Harbour. (Lib Dem held)
• Brighton & Hove – Goldsmid. (Labour held)
• Cambridgeshire – Roman Bank & Peckover. (Reform UK)
• Denbighshire – Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch. (Plaid Cymru)
• Denbighshire – Rhyl South. (Labour held)
• Highland – East Sutherland & Edderton. (Independent held)
• St Helens, Haydock. (Reform UK held)
• St Helens – St Helens Town Centre
• Tamworth – Wilnecote

July 2nd

• Torfaen – Llantarnam. (Independent held)