2010 council by-elections

217 by-elections on our record, 47 of them won by a different party from last time.

Gains and losses by party

Party	Gained	Lost	Net
Labour	13	8	▲ +5
Liberal Democrats	14	9	▲ +5
Henley	1	0	▲ +1
Green	1	0	▲ +1
IOCH	1	0	▲ +1
StGHI	1	0	▲ +1
PoolePpl	1	0	▲ +1
Respect	1	0	▲ +1
Independent	2	2	– 0
SNP	0	2	▼ -2
Conservative	12	26	▼ -14

Every by-election

Date	Ward	Winner	Previously
7 Jan	WoodfieldHarrogate	Liberal Democrats 39.2%	Hold
21 Jan	West Hallam & Dale AbbeyErewash	Conservative 51.4%	Hold
21 Jan	Airedale & Ferry FrystonWakefield	Labour 38.0%	Hold
28 Jan	Market Harborough—Great Bowden and ArdenHarborough	Liberal Democrats 61.8%	Hold
28 Jan	Taunton LyngfordTaunton Deane	Liberal Democrats 43.7%	Hold
2 Feb	WhyteleafeTandridge	Liberal Democrats 57.0%	Hold
4 Feb	Queens ParkBlackburn with Darwen	Labour 54.2%	Hold
4 Feb	NewchapelNewcastle-under-Lyme	Conservative 33.5%	Hold
4 Feb	Holmewood & HeathNorth East Derbyshire	Labour 64.1%	Hold
11 Feb	Hucknall CentralAshfield	Labour 38.4%	Gain from Conservative
11 Feb	Aylesbury CentralAylesbury Vale	Liberal Democrats 50.6%	Hold
11 Feb	Luffield AbbeyAylesbury Vale	Conservative 49.7%	Hold
11 Feb	PlaistowChichester	Conservative 57.7%	Hold
11 Feb	EasingtonDurham	Labour 55.8%	Not known
11 Feb	MayfieldScarborough	Conservative 42.7%	Not known
11 Feb	Henley SouthSouth Oxfordshire	Henley 52.5%	Gain from Conservative
11 Feb	CollegeTelford & Wrekin	Conservative 34.4%	Gain from Independent
11 Feb	The NedgeTelford & Wrekin	Conservative 42.5%	Gain from Labour
18 Feb	PendreBridgend	Labour 36.6%	Gain from Liberal Democrats
18 Feb	Birstall Watermead [merged e2e17ac3]Charnwood	Conservative 47.7%	Not known
18 Feb	Hyde Park & WoodhouseLeeds	Labour 47.8%	Not known
18 Feb	FazakerleyLiverpool	Labour 46.8%	Hold
18 Feb	Ivybridge FilhamSouth Hams	Liberal Democrats 44.3%	Gain from Conservative
18 Feb	Evesham SouthWychavon	Conservative 52.3%	Hold
25 Feb	OwlsmoorBracknell Forest	Conservative 54.2%	Hold
25 Feb	Eastwood SouthBroxtowe	Liberal Democrats 53.1%	Gain from Labour
25 Feb	Eastwood South [merged bd1bacb4]Broxtowe	Liberal Democrats 53.1%	Not known
25 Feb	FenstantonHuntingdonshire	Liberal Democrats 51.1%	Gain from Conservative
25 Feb	PortlandMansfield District Council	Labour 45.8%	Not known
25 Feb	SherwoodMansfield District Council	Labour 46.4%	Not known
25 Feb	YeoMid Devon	Conservative 59.4%	Gain from Liberal Democrats
25 Feb	South MansfieldNottinghamshire	Labour 33.5%	Not known
25 Feb	PrimroseSouth Tyneside	Labour 42.3%	Hold
4 Mar	The MillsFenland	Conservative 45.9%	Hold
11 Mar	Adeyfield WestDacorum	Conservative 32.8%	Gain from Labour
11 Mar	Redwell WestWellingborough	Conservative 58.2%	Hold
18 Mar	Taverham NorthBroadland	Liberal Democrats 54.5%	Gain from Conservative
18 Mar	Meopham South & VigoGravesham	Conservative 59.5%	Hold
25 Mar	Haughley and WetherdenMid Suffolk	Green 61.0%	Gain from Conservative
1 Apr	John O'GauntLancaster	Labour 35.2%	Hold
8 Apr	Golf GreenTendring	Labour 28.3%	Not known
15 Apr	Wisbech NorthCambridgeshire	Conservative 34.8%	Not known
15 Apr	KirkgateFenland	Liberal Democrats 51.3%	Gain from Conservative
5 May	Ryde SouthIsle Of Wight	Conservative 37.2%	Gain from Liberal Democrats
6 May	Willerby & Kirk EllaEast Riding Of Yorkshire	Liberal Democrats 79.7%	Not known
6 May	Wiverton [merged 7e92779f]Rushcliffe	Conservative 54.0%	Not known
6 May	HenleyStratford-on-Avon	Conservative 65.1%	Not known
6 May	Shipston [merged b0b22779]Stratford-on-Avon	Liberal Democrats 48.0%	Not known
25 May	HaverstockCamden	Liberal Democrats 45.4%	Hold
27 May	Ryde SouthIsle Of Wight	Conservative 37.2%	Gain from Liberal Democrats
3 Jun	CrowmarshSouth Oxfordshire	Liberal Democrats 55.9%	Gain from Conservative
3 Jun	AshleySt. Albans	Liberal Democrats 49.5%	Not known
3 Jun	St. Albans SouthSt. Albans	Liberal Democrats 42.1%	Not known
17 Jun	RogateChichester	Conservative	Hold
17 Jun	NORTH HOLMEEast Lindsey	Labour 27.6%	Gain from Liberal Democrats
17 Jun	OreHastings	Labour 47.7%	Hold
17 Jun	Earls BartonWellingborough	Conservative 48.0%	Not known
24 Jun	Kempston NorthBedford	Labour 52.1%	Hold
24 Jun	Kempston North [merged 3f950f29]Bedford	Labour 52.1%	Not known
24 Jun	Braintree SouthBraintree	Conservative 33.0%	Gain from Liberal Democrats
24 Jun	MostynConwy	Labour 40.6%	Hold
1 Jul	Ribby With WreaFylde	Conservative 52.2%	Not known
1 Jul	PeelHyndburn	Labour 75.8%	Hold
1 Jul	Tulse HillLambeth	Labour 52.2%	Hold
1 Jul	Shepton WestMendip	Liberal Democrats 41.6%	Gain from Conservative
1 Jul	RainworthNewark And Sherwood	Labour 66.9%	Hold
1 Jul	CleeShropshire	Liberal Democrats 60.3%	Gain from Conservative
1 Jul	Huntington & HathertonSouth Staffordshire	Conservative 44.2%	Gain from Labour
8 Jul	GoresbrookBarking and Dagenham	Labour 46.2%	Hold
8 Jul	Tredegar Central & WestBlaenau Gwent	Labour 70.5%	Not known
8 Jul	Tredegar Central and WestBlaenau Gwent	Labour 67.5%	Hold
8 Jul	St Peter's and North LaineBrighton & Hove	Green 56.8%	Hold
8 Jul	Blackwood [merged d9028d54]Caerphilly	Labour 35.4%	Not known
8 Jul	Cockerton WestDarlington	Labour 45.1%	Hold
8 Jul	ChadwellRedbridge	Labour 19.9%	Hold
9 Jul	RADSTOCKBath & North East Somerset	Liberal Democrats 40.1%	Gain from Labour
10 Jul	Peel [merged fb343fc2]Hyndburn	Labour 75.8%	Not known
15 Jul	Corfe Mullen SouthEast Dorset	Liberal Democrats 55.5%	Hold
15 Jul	PirbrightGuildford	Conservative 64.7%	Not known
15 Jul	WorplesdonGuildford	Conservative 53.6%	Not known
15 Jul	CastleLeicester City Council	Labour 38.2%	Not known
15 Jul	Riversway [merged c156da13]Preston	Labour 66.7%	Not known
15 Jul	WheatleyRochford	Conservative 61.0%	Hold
15 Jul	Bloxwich WestWalsall	Labour 53.6%	Gain from Conservative
15 Jul	Greater Marlow [merged c40fc4b2]Wycombe	Conservative 52.9%	Not known
22 Jul	Great Cornard NorthBabergh	Labour 45.1%	Gain from Conservative
22 Jul	NethermayneBasildon	Liberal Democrats 33.5%	Hold
22 Jul	Frognal and FitzjohnsCamden	Conservative 53.5%	Hold
22 Jul	Kidlington NorthCherwell	Liberal Democrats 24.3%	Hold
22 Jul	HollandKensington and Chelsea	Conservative 75.0%	Hold
22 Jul	CymmerRhondda Cynon Taf	Labour 52.3%	Hold
22 Jul	St Mary's-with-SummercombeTorbay	Liberal Democrats 52.7%	Gain from Conservative
22 Jul	Warwick SouthWarwick	Conservative 54.0%	Hold
22 Jul	Thatcham South and CrookhamWest Berkshire	Liberal Democrats 54.3%	Hold
29 Jul	RADSTOCKBath & North East Somerset	Liberal Democrats 40.1%	Gain from Labour
29 Jul	Haywards Heath Franklands [merged e22fc5f6]Mid Sussex	Conservative 50.8%	Not known
29 Jul	Bilston NorthWolverhampton	Labour 37.2%	Hold
5 Aug	SitwellRotherham	Conservative 45.5%	Hold
5 Aug	Sitwell [merged 715442c1]Rotherham	Conservative 45.5%	Not known
12 Aug	RiverMedway	Conservative 81.2%	Hold
19 Aug	ChristchurchAllerdale	Conservative 66.1%	Hold
19 Aug	Cossall & KimberleyBroxtowe	Conservative 37.6%	Not known
19 Aug	Cossall and KimberleyBroxtowe	Conservative 37.6%	Gain from Liberal Democrats
26 Aug	Heath Hayes East and WimbleburyCannock Chase	Not recorded	Hold
26 Aug	ALDBURY & WIGGINTONDacorum	Liberal Democrats 64.7%	Gain from Conservative
26 Aug	BrottonRedcar & Cleveland	Labour 38.1%	Hold
26 Aug	WoodhouseSheffield	Labour 38.0%	Hold
26 Aug	Burnham ChurchSouth Bucks	Conservative 56.3%	Hold
29 Aug	ChristchurchAllerdale	Conservative 66.1%	Hold
2 Sept	Skelmersdale SouthWest Lancashire	Labour 73.9%	Hold
2 Sept	Up HollandWest Lancashire	Labour 51.2%	Hold
9 Sept	Aspatria & WharrelsAllerdale	Conservative 70.6%	Not known
9 Sept	Aspatria and WharrelsCumbria	Conservative 70.6%	Hold
9 Sept	Liberton/GilmertonEdinburgh	Labour 44.8%	Gain from SNP
9 Sept	TopshamExeter	Conservative 54.9%	Hold
9 Sept	Kilnhouse [merged 99770e64]Fylde	Liberal Democrats 44.8%	Not known
9 Sept	AyresomeMiddlesbrough	Independent 48.4%	Not known
9 Sept	NewtownPoole	Liberal Democrats 48.3%	Not known
16 Sept	Worksop SouthBassetlaw	Labour 52.0%	Gain from Conservative
16 Sept	Worksop South [merged 544fbedc]Bassetlaw	Labour 52.0%	Not known
16 Sept	East ChestertonCambridgeshire	Liberal Democrats 40.9%	Not known
16 Sept	Stanwix UrbanCarlisle	Conservative 57.0%	Hold
16 Sept	Stanwix Urban [merged 69e32e4c]Carlisle	Conservative 57.0%	Not known
16 Sept	New RiverHackney	Not recorded	Hold
16 Sept	CremorneKensington and Chelsea	Conservative 41.2%	Hold
16 Sept	Earl's CourtKensington and Chelsea	Not recorded	Hold
16 Sept	ParkKnowsley	Labour 86.0%	Hold
16 Sept	Worksop WestNottinghamshire	Labour 61.8%	Gain from Conservative
16 Sept	CadleyPreston	Liberal Democrats 43.4%	Hold
16 Sept	Cadley [merged 55495ed2]Preston	Liberal Democrats 43.4%	Not known
23 Sept	Lobley Hill & BenshamGateshead	Labour 69.3%	Hold
23 Sept	Lobley Hill and BenshamGateshead	Labour 69.3%	Hold
23 Sept	SaltwellGateshead	Labour 68.8%	Not known
23 Sept	Gosforth ValleyNorth East Derbyshire	Conservative 37.1%	Gain from Liberal Democrats
23 Sept	WellingtonRushmoor	Conservative 15.1%	Hold
23 Sept	IpplepenTeignbridge	Liberal Democrats 62.3%	Gain from Conservative
23 Sept	Heathfield North and CentralWealden	Conservative 69.2%	Hold
24 Sept	EastfieldScarborough	Liberal Democrats 30.8%	Hold
30 Sept	AlderleyCheshire East	Conservative 67.9%	Hold
30 Sept	BrandonDurham	Labour 64.0%	Not known
30 Sept	Battle HillNorth Tyneside	Labour 58.0%	Not known
30 Sept	WoolavingtonSedgemoor	Conservative 44.8%	Gain from Labour
30 Sept	LongdendaleTameside	Labour 38.5%	Hold
7 Oct	SaxondaleBlaby	Liberal Democrats 52.0%	Hold
7 Oct	Tilgate [merged 37169671]Crawley	Labour 50.8%	Not known
7 Oct	HarbourLancaster	MBI 47.7%	Hold
7 Oct	Healey & WhitworthRossendale	Not recorded	Not known
7 Oct	IrwellRossendale	Labour 37.2%	Gain from Conservative
7 Oct	St James'Tunbridge Wells	Liberal Democrats 62.0%	Hold
7 Oct	St. JamesTunbridge Wells	Liberal Democrats 62.0%	Not known
7 Oct	MaidenbowerWest Sussex	Conservative 64.4%	Hold
7 Oct	TithebarnWyre	Conservative 73.4%	Hold
14 Oct	DenesideDurham	Labour 82.4%	Hold
14 Oct	DenesideDurham	Labour 82.4%	Not known
14 Oct	St NicholasHerefordshire	IOCH 45.2%	Gain from Independent
14 Oct	Guiseley & RawdonLeeds	Conservative 45.1%	Hold
14 Oct	Guiseley & Rawdon [merged 03d043e4]Leeds	Conservative 45.1%	Not known
14 Oct	Neath NorthNeath Port Talbot	Labour 57.2%	Hold
14 Oct	TreherbertRhondda Cynon Taf	Labour 50.8%	Not known
14 Oct	Billinge & Seneley Green [merged d495e278]St. Helens	Labour 56.4%	Hold
14 Oct	CentralWatford Borough Council	Liberal Democrats 44.1%	Not known
14 Oct	St. PaulWinchester	Liberal Democrats 53.2%	Not known
14 Oct	Hull RoadYork	Labour 58.7%	Hold
21 Oct	HarworthBassetlaw	Labour 82.3%	Not known
21 Oct	Great MissendenBuckinghamshire	Conservative 45.2%	Hold
21 Oct	Ashley Green, Latimer and CheniesChiltern	Conservative 72.7%	Hold
21 Oct	Great MissendenChiltern	Conservative 45.2%	Not known
21 Oct	AbbeyEast Staffordshire	Conservative 87.8%	Hold
21 Oct	Hersham NorthElmbridge	Conservative 44.0%	Hold
21 Oct	St. Georges HillElmbridge	StGHI 53.5%	Gain from Conservative
21 Oct	RiverMedway	Not recorded	Hold
21 Oct	Ashwick, Chilcompton and StrattonMendip	Conservative 45.1%	Hold
21 Oct	Capel, Leigh & NewdigateMole Valley	Liberal Democrats 46.3%	Not known
21 Oct	Barton and SandhillsOxford	Labour 57.1%	Hold
21 Oct	Manor CastleSheffield	Labour 67.6%	Hold
21 Oct	NewtonSwansea	Conservative 46.6%	Gain from Liberal Democrats
21 Oct	Andover SouthTest Valley	Conservative 42.7%	Not known
21 Oct	Elected Mayor (Quota = 22493)Tower Hamlets	Independent 51.8%	Not known
28 Oct	Kentish TownCamden	Labour 36.1%	Hold
28 Oct	SpringbankCheltenham	Liberal Democrats 66.4%	Hold
28 Oct	East Kilbride WestSouth Lanarkshire	Labour 41.4%	Gain from SNP
4 Nov	ColeridgeCambridge	Labour 44.0%	Hold
4 Nov	Coleridge [merged 8aabaedc]Cambridge	Labour 44.0%	Not known
4 Nov	CenarthCarmarthenshire	Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 81.9%	Not known
4 Nov	LadywellLewisham	Labour 35.1%	Hold
4 Nov	HulmeManchester	Labour 60.6%	Hold
4 Nov	Ponteland EastNorthumberland	Conservative 62.6%	Hold
4 Nov	Lyth ValleySouth Lakeland	Conservative 49.5%	Hold
4 Nov	MoredonSwindon	Labour 47.5%	Gain from Conservative
11 Nov	HunsdonEast Hertfordshire	Independent 58.9%	Hold
11 Nov	Chale, Niton and WhitwellIsle Of Wight	Conservative 53.6%	Hold
11 Nov	ForresMoray	Independent 22.3%	Gain from Conservative
11 Nov	TowerSuffolk	Conservative 28.8%	Not known
11 Nov	Rushall-ShelfieldWalsall	Conservative 34.1%	Hold
18 Nov	EglwysbachConwy	Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 72.7%	Not known
18 Nov	Baxenden [merged 523b2fb6]Hyndburn	Conservative 58.2%	Not known
18 Nov	RhosneigrIsle of Anglesey	Independent 84.6%	Hold
18 Nov	CroxtethLiverpool	Labour 39.1%	Hold
18 Nov	Wednesbury NorthSandwell	Labour 62.1%	Gain from Conservative
25 Nov	Blaby SouthBlaby	Liberal Democrats 44.0%	Hold
25 Nov	Worth Valley [merged 6688d6c9]Bradford	Conservative 47.8%	Not known
25 Nov	PlaistowChichester	Conservative 87.0%	Hold
25 Nov	BowbrookWorcestershire	Conservative 59.2%	Hold
2 Dec	Poole TownPoole	PoolePpl 33.0%	Gain from Conservative
2 Dec	Dunchurch & KnightlowRugby	Conservative 49.4%	Not known
2 Dec	Haydock [merged 218ca6d8]St. Helens	Labour 62.7%	Not known
2 Dec	DunchurchWarwickshire	Conservative 49.4%	Hold
9 Dec	Fareham WestFareham	Liberal Democrats 43.0%	Gain from Conservative
9 Dec	Bewsey and WhitecrossWarrington	Labour 71.1%	Hold
16 Dec	MarlbrookBromsgrove	Conservative 35.2%	Hold
16 Dec	Dover TownDover	Labour 43.7%	Gain from Conservative
16 Dec	Lydden and Temple EwellDover	Conservative 62.2%	Hold
16 Dec	Spitalfields & BanglatownTower Hamlets	Respect 45.4%	Gain from Labour
16 Dec	SherwoodTunbridge Wells	Conservative 47.6%	Not known
16 Dec	AlvechurchWorcestershire	Conservative 56.3%	Hold
21 Dec	Bromham Rowde & PotterneWiltshire	Conservative 53.5%	Not known
23 Dec	SAWBRIDGEWORTHEast Hertfordshire	Independent 45.1%	Gain from Conservative