Local by-elections 21 Jan 2016
Local by-elections 21 Jan 2016 was held on 21 January 2016. 6 seats were filled across 6 wards and divisions in 6 councils, from 30 candidates. The Labour Party won 3, Conservative Party won 2 and Scottish National Party won 1.
- Date
- 21 January 2016
- Seats filled
- 6
- Candidates
- 30
- Councils
- 6
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 6 | 3 | 3,558 | 40.0% |
| Conservative Party | 6 | 2 | 2,287 | 25.7% |
| Scottish National Party | 1 | 1 | 1,089 | 12.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 0 | 843 | 9.5% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 4 | 0 | 680 | 7.6% |
| Green Party | 4 | 0 | 303 | 3.4% |
| Independent | 3 | 0 | 106 | 1.2% |
| APP | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0.4% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertfordshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| South Lanarkshire | 1 | 1 | SNP | 1 |
| Southwark | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| St. Helens | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Thanet | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Wealden | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |