By-election preview · Thursday, 29 October 2026
Southwell by-election preview: Conservatives 13.3 points ahead in 2025
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Southwell votes on 29 October 2026 in a Nottinghamshire County Council by-election. The Conservatives won in May 2025 with 37.5%, 13.3 points ahead of Reform UK.
Last time (2025-05-01)
- Roger James Jackson (Conservative)Won1,768 votes · 37.5%
- Lee Smith (Reform UK)1,139 votes · 24.2%
- Karen Roberts (Liberal Democrats)928 votes · 19.7%
- Tracey Jevons-Hazzard (Labour)633 votes · 13.4%
- Steven Patrick Morris (Green)242 votes · 5.1%
Standing
- Tracey Jevons-HazzardLabour
- Keith Myers MeltonLiberal Democrats
- Penny RainbowConservative
- Matthew Joseph Thomson SpoorsGreen
- Edward StubbsReform UK
Sources: Previous result and candidates from Democracy Club.
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On Thursday the 29th of October, Southwell goes to the polls. It's a Nottinghamshire County Council by-election, and in May 2025 the Conservatives won it with 37.5 percent. Reform UK were second on 24.2, a gap of 13.3 points. The Liberal Democrats were third on 19.7. The same five parties are on the ballot again. Last time, 43 percent of voters turned out. Follow the result on Psephology.AI.
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