Local by-elections 20 Jan 2005
Local by-elections 20 Jan 2005 was held on 20 January 2005. 7 seats were filled across 7 wards and divisions in 6 councils, from 21 candidates. Conservative Party won 4, Liberal Democrats won 2 and The Labour Party won 1.
- Date
- 20 January 2005
- Seats filled
- 7
- Candidates
- 21
- Councils
- 6
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 6 | 4 | 2,303 | 38.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 2 | 1,880 | 31.4% |
| The Labour Party | 5 | 1 | 1,393 | 23.2% |
| Respect | 1 | 0 | 291 | 4.9% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 87 | 1.5% |
| BNP | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0.7% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotswold | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Hackney | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Sedgemoor | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Tendring | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Vale Royal | 2 | 2 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| Wear Valley | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |