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    2011 council by-elections

    159 by-elections on our record, 23 of them won by a different party from last time.

    Gains and losses by party

    PartyGainedLostNet
    Labour53▲ +2
    Liberal Democrats75▲ +2
    Green10▲ +1
    Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales10▲ +1
    MK10▲ +1
    Independent34▼ -1
    SNP23▼ -1
    Conservative38▼ -5

    Every by-election

    DateWardWinnerPreviously
    6 JanParkWindsor & MaidenheadConservative 64.4%Hold
    13 JanCamborne NorthCornwallLabour 32.4%Gain from Conservative
    13 JanHumbleyardNorfolkConservative 46.6%Not known
    20 JanMarlConwyLiberal Democrats 40.4%Hold
    20 JanBaguleyManchesterLabour 56.9%Hold
    20 JanOlton [merged df04407e]SolihullLiberal Democrats 39.7%Not known
    20 JanTonbridgeTonbridge And MallingConservative 56.6%Hold
    27 JanOlivers Battery & Badger FarmWinchesterLiberal Democrats 53.9%Not known
    1 FebRomney MarshShepwayConservative 54.1%Hold
    3 FebCarnoustie and DistrictAngusIndependent 40.3%Gain from SNP
    3 FebRodboroughGloucestershireLabour 31.7%Not known
    3 FebAmberley and WoodchesterStroudConservative 54.9%Hold
    10 FebWorksop North East [merged 6b732db2]BassetlawLabour 74.0%Gain from Conservative
    10 FebRomney MarshKentConservative 54.1%Hold
    10 FebLyddShepwayConservative 49.3%Hold
    17 FebKentonBrentConservative 44.1%Hold
    17 FebQuarry And Coton HillShropshireLiberal Democrats 41.8%Gain from Conservative
    17 FebBournSouth CambridgeshireConservative 50.8%Hold
    2 MarKilpatrick (Quota = 1151)West DunbartonshireLabour 60.1%Not known
    3 MarMarch NorthCambridgeshireConservative 52.4%Not known
    3 MarRiversideCardiffLabour 46.8%Not known
    3 MarWalkden NorthSalfordLabour 72.6%Not known
    3 MarWigan CentralWiganLabour 47.1%Hold
    10 MarRosegrove With LowerhouseBurnleyLabour 37.5%Gain from Liberal Democrats
    10 MarBrunswick ParkSouthwarkLabour 65.1%Hold
    17 MarPaisley SouthRenfrewshireLabour 49.4%Gain from SNP
    17 MarPembury [merged 91fee50e]Tunbridge WellsLiberal Democrats 43.6%Gain from Conservative
    24 MarBellinghamLewishamLabour 51.5%Hold
    7 AprWick [merged 93e648ae]HighlandSNP 53.4%Gain from Independent
    5 MayBishops Stortford WestHertfordshireConservative 52.6%Hold
    5 MayLong ItchingtonStratford-on-AvonConservativeNot known
    19 MayDyce/Bucksburn/Danestone (Quota = 2034)AberdeenSNP 51.4%Not known
    19 MaySt Johns and BrookwoodSurreyConservative 48.9%Hold
    19 MayWoking South WestSurreyConservative 48.9%Not known
    2 JunCanonsHarrowConservative 59.7%Hold
    9 JunChelmsford CentralChelmsfordConservative 43.6%Gain from Liberal Democrats
    9 JunTain and Easter Ross [merged 2851abaa]HighlandIndependent 41.5%Not known
    9 JunBromptonKensington and ChelseaConservative 79.6%Hold
    9 JunQueen's GateKensington and ChelseaConservative 73.8%Hold
    16 JunCrewe SouthCheshire EastLabour 59.7%Hold
    16 JunUwch AledConwyIndependent 94.1%Not known
    16 JunEckingtonDerbyshireLabour 73.8%Not known
    16 JunAbbeyDumfries and GallowayLabour 38.5%Not known
    16 JunBykerNewcastle Upon TyneLabour 75.1%Hold
    16 JunWesterhopeNewcastle Upon TyneLabour 39.5%Hold
    16 JunHullbridgeRochfordGreen 42.3%Gain from Conservative
    16 JunManversRushcliffeConservative 69.9%Hold
    16 JunBurton TownStaffordshireLabour 43.7%Hold
    16 JunMarchwiel [merged 9707f619]WrexhamIndependent 63.7%Not known
    20 JunCheshunt Central [merged 953ea5e1]BroxbourneConservative 53.1%Not known
    23 JunAiryhall/Broomhill/GarthdeeAberdeenSNP 33.5%Gain from Liberal Democrats
    23 JunLLANEGWADCarmarthenshirePlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 52.0%Gain from Independent
    23 JunStantonDerbyshire DalesConservative 48.9%Not known
    23 JunSt. Andrews [merged c50349cb]Great YarmouthLabour 51.4%Not known
    23 JunBinstead And FishbourneIsle Of WightIndependent 37.2%Gain from Conservative
    23 JunSeabridgeNewcastle-under-LymeConservative 45.7%Hold
    23 JunDEEPING ST. JAMESSouth KestevenIndependent 39.3%Hold
    23 JunCockington with ChelstonTorbayNot recordedHold
    23 JunElmley Castle and SomervilleWychavonConservative 68.8%Hold
    30 JunCheshunt CentralBroxbourneConservative 53.1%Hold
    30 JunThamesfieldWandsworthConservative 45.8%Hold
    7 JulSawleyDerbyshireLabour 41.7%Not known
    7 JulLytchett MatraversPurbeckConservative 52.8%Gain from Liberal Democrats
    7 JulPeckhamSouthwarkLabour 70.1%Hold
    7 JulChurnet ValleyStaffordshireConservative 52.0%Not known
    7 JulHorbury and South OssettWakefieldLabour 48.9%Hold
    14 JulOld CattonBroadlandConservative 41.6%Hold
    21 JulRemenham Wargrave & RuscombeWokinghamConservative 65.9%Hold
    26 JulSnatchwoodTorfaenLabour 56.8%Not known
    28 JulBeardwood with LammackBlackburn with DarwenConservative 57.1%Hold
    28 JulBush Hill ParkEnfieldConservative 45.4%Hold
    28 JulStanmore ParkHarrowConservative 58.1%Hold
    28 JulPoulton NorthWarringtonNot recordedHold
    4 AugSouth PethertonSomersetLiberal Democrats 53.6%Not known
    11 AugSt Peter'sIslingtonLabour 52.5%Hold
    11 AugFremington [merged bbc159c5]North DevonIndependent 57.4%Not known
    11 AugEton & CastleWindsor & MaidenheadNot recordedHold
    18 AugCity CentreEdinburghSNP 23.1%Hold
    18 AugPage MossKnowsleyLabour 82.5%Hold
    25 AugShirebrook South West [merged 63492a61]BolsoverLabour 47.4%Not known
    25 AugSaltcoats and StevenstonNorth AyrshireLabour 48.7%Gain from SNP
    1 SeptKeswickAllerdaleLiberal Democrats 59.7%Gain from Labour
    5 SeptHeadleyEast HampshireConservative 64.5%Hold
    6 SeptBo'ness and Blackness (Quota = 1403)FalkirkSNP 57.8%Not known
    8 SeptSouthmeadBristol, City ofLabour 45.5%Hold
    8 SeptStockChelmsfordConservative 59.3%Hold
    8 SeptBackwellNorth SomersetIndependent 61.7%Not known
    15 SeptHighgateCamdenLabour 41.6%Hold
    15 SeptBramshott & LiphookEast HampshireConservative 43.5%Hold
    15 SeptPhoenixGedlingLiberal Democrats 49.2%Gain from Labour
    15 SeptLiphook, Headley and GrayshottHampshireConservative 64.5%Not known
    15 SeptSurbiton HillKingston upon ThamesLiberal Democrats 39.7%Hold
    15 SeptHighland (Quota = 1332)Perth and KinrossSNP 55.0%Not known
    15 SeptGraiseleyWolverhamptonLabour 64.0%Hold
    17 SeptSalthill [merged c78b5fcd]Ribble ValleyConservative 34.0%Not known
    22 SeptStaitheFenlandConservative 38.5%Hold
    29 SeptBicester NorthCherwellConservative 45.5%Hold
    29 SeptBishops CastleShropshireLiberal Democrats 53.4%Hold
    29 SeptNascotWatford Borough CouncilLiberal Democrats 48.5%Not known
    6 OctLower StokeCoventryLabour 48.8%Hold
    6 OctNorlandKensington and ChelseaConservative 43.8%Hold
    6 OctVicarageWatford Borough CouncilLabour 57.1%Not known
    13 OctSt. HelensBarnsleyLabour 75.8%Not known
    13 OctMeopham NorthGraveshamConservative 47.3%Hold
    13 OctSleaford West and LeasinghamLincolnshireConservative 43.0%Hold
    13 OctBamber Bridge EastSouth RibbleLabour 49.5%Hold
    18 OctCokehamAdurConservative 39.6%Hold
    18 OctShortlandsBromleyConservative 59.5%Hold
    18 OctEllesmere Port TownCheshire West & ChesterLabour 61.6%Hold
    18 OctBradwell South & Hopton [merged 3b9207a0]Great YarmouthConservative 49.6%Not known
    18 OctPark HallMansfield District CouncilLabour 53.2%Not known
    18 OctBookham South [merged fca37be9]Mole ValleyLiberal Democrats 47.2%Not known
    18 OctBridgeNottinghamLabour 45.7%Hold
    18 OctEccles [merged 305a003d]SalfordLabour 54.5%Not known
    18 OctWaltonStaffordNot recordedHold
    20 OctShortlandsBromleyConservative 59.5%Hold
    20 OctEllesmere Port TownCheshire West & ChesterLabour 71.6%Hold
    20 OctBradwell South & HoptonGreat YarmouthConservative 49.6%Hold
    20 OctPark HallMansfield District CouncilLabour 53.2%Not known
    20 OctBookham SouthMole ValleyLiberal Democrats 47.2%Gain from Conservative
    20 OctBridgeNottinghamLabour 50.2%Hold
    20 OctEcclesSalfordLabour 54.4%Hold
    20 OctWaltonStaffordNot recordedHold
    27 OctBude North and StrattonCornwallLiberal Democrats 61.2%Hold
    27 OctNewchapelNewcastle-under-LymeLabour 38.9%Hold
    27 OctCoatbridge North and Glenboig (Quota = 1460)North LanarkshireLabour 52.3%Not known
    27 OctThornton Dale and WoldsNorth YorkshireConservative 66.2%Hold
    27 OctBloxwich EastWalsallLabour 48.0%Hold
    27 OctWyresideWyreConservative 58.0%Not known
    3 NovOban North and LornArgyll and ButeSNP 47.3%Hold
    3 NovYoxallEast StaffordshireConservative 84.3%Hold
    3 NovInverness South [merged d365e8c5]HighlandLiberal Democrats 28.6%Gain from Independent
    3 NovSyston RidgewayLeicestershireConservative 52.1%Not known
    10 NovSparkbrookBirminghamLabour 56.7%Hold
    10 NovSt Margaret'sIpswichNot recordedHold
    10 NovSt. MarysIslingtonLabour 47.4%Not known
    10 NovAldboroughRedbridgeLabour 51.8%Hold
    17 NovHillheadGlasgowSNP 32.8%Not known
    17 NovWest WightIsle Of WightConservative 76.7%Not known
    17 NovZetlandRedcar & ClevelandLiberal Democrats 48.3%Hold
    17 NovSalthillRibble ValleyConservative 34.1%Gain from Liberal Democrats
    17 NovPoulton NorthWarringtonLiberal Democrats 40.1%Gain from Labour
    17 NovRuabonWrexhamLabour 34.2%Not known
    24 NovBeaverAshfordLabour 37.5%Hold
    24 NovGreat Horton [merged 09846156]BradfordLabour 58.6%Not known
    24 NovWendronCornwallMK 38.4%Gain from Independent
    24 NovLakenhamNorwichLabour 41.8%Hold
    24 NovHazlemere South [merged 5e11653f]WycombeLiberal Democrats 37.7%Not known
    1 DecRayleigh CentralRochfordConservative 54.8%Hold
    1 DecBrentSomersetConservative 58.0%Not known
    8 DecHamilton West and Earnock (Quota = 822)South LanarkshireSNP 50.0%Not known
    15 DecCoombe ValeKingston upon ThamesConservative 43.8%Hold
    15 DecFRISBY-ON-THE-WREAKEMeltonIndependent 43.4%Gain from Conservative
    15 DecClare & ShutternMid DevonConservative 63.6%Hold
    15 DecShetland CentralShetlandIndependent 92.0%Hold
    19 DecWorlinghamWaveneyConservative 45.9%Not known
    22 DecWembley CentralBrentLabour 48.5%Hold
    22 DecWestbourneBrighton & HoveConservative 38.9%Hold
    22 DecBirchills-LeamoreWalsallLabour 52.8%Hold