Local by-elections 26 Mar 2009
Local by-elections 26 Mar 2009 was held on 26 March 2009. 7 seats were filled across 7 wards and divisions in 6 councils, from 31 candidates. The Labour Party won 4, Conservative Party won 2 and Liberal Democrats won 1.
- Date
- 26 March 2009
- Seats filled
- 7
- Candidates
- 31
- Councils
- 6
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 7 | 4 | 4,284 | 38.4% |
| Conservative Party | 7 | 2 | 3,851 | 34.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 1 | 1,753 | 15.7% |
| BNP | 2 | 0 | 490 | 4.4% |
| Independent | 4 | 0 | 387 | 3.5% |
| Green Party | 3 | 0 | 211 | 1.9% |
| CPA | 1 | 0 | 94 | 0.8% |
| Gen | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0.4% |
| Respect | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0.3% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Newham | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| North East Lincolnshire | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Oxford | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Redditch | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Wolverhampton | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |