By-election result · Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Rodborough by-electionLabour hold
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Labour won the Rodborough by-election (Stroud) on 13 October 2026 with 47%, ahead of the Greens on 31.7%.
Result
- John Bloxsom (Labour)Won697 votes · 47.0%
- Robin Layfield (Green)470 votes · 31.7%
- Gerald Michael O'Brien (Reform UK)191 votes · 12.9%
- Christopher John Easton (Conservative)103 votes · 6.9%
- George William James (Liberal Democrats)23 votes · 1.5%
Turnout: 42.2%.
Previous result (2 May 2024)2 seats
- Nigel Andrew Prenter (Labour)Won602 votes · 18.0%
- Katy Hofmann (Labour)Won576 votes · 17.3%
- Liz Hillary (Green)539 votes · 16.2%
- Phil Blomberg (Green)505 votes · 15.1%
- Robin Layfield (Independent)450 votes · 13.5%
- Helen Elliott-Boult (Independent)303 votes · 9.1%
- Sarah Jones (Conservative)193 votes · 5.8%
- Tom Whittaker (Conservative)169 votes · 5.1%
Sources: Official result via Democracy Club; previous result from Democracy Club.
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Labour have held Rodborough. In the Stroud by-election on the 13th of October, Labour won with 47 percent, ahead of the Greens on 31.7. Compared with 2024, Labour rose 13.3 points, to 47. Reform UK, who didn't stand last time, took 12.9. Turnout was 42.2 percent. Every result is on Psephology.AI.
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