Local by-elections 04 Aug 2016
Local by-elections 04 Aug 2016 was held on 4 August 2016. 13 seats were filled across 18 wards and divisions in 16 councils, from 46 candidates. Conservative Party won 5, The Labour Party won 3 and UK Independence Party (UKIP) won 2.
- Date
- 4 August 2016
- Seats filled
- 13
- Candidates
- 46
- Councils
- 16
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 14 | 5 | 7,234 | 38.6% |
| The Labour Party | 8 | 3 | 4,939 | 26.4% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 7 | 2 | 1,857 | 9.9% |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 2 | 1,642 | 8.8% |
| WSuffolk | 1 | 1 | 220 | 1.2% |
| Independent | 6 | 0 | 2,030 | 10.8% |
| Green Party | 5 | 0 | 671 | 3.6% |
| Independent / other | 1 | 0 | 138 | 0.7% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford | 1 | 1 | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Breckland | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Brighton & Hove | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| East Hampshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| East Riding Of Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Eden | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Forest Heath | 2 | 2 | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Rushcliffe | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| South Bucks | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| South Ribble | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Suffolk | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Torbay | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |