Council by-election results from this week and forthcoming contests

Maldon – Maldon North

Conservatives 462 (41.1 per cent, +18.4 on 2023) Lib Dems 409 (36.4 per cent, -5.4) Reform UK 187 (16.7 per cent, +16.7) Green Party 65 (4.6 per cent, +4.6)

Conservatives hold

Redbridge – Mayfield

Ilford Independents 1,080 (42.5 per cent, +42.5 on 2022) Labour 663 (26.1 per cent, -44.7) Conservatives 494 (19.4 per cent, +3.6) Reform UK 121 (4.8 per cent, +4.8) Lib Dems 100 (3.9 per cent, -3.0) Green Party 85 (3.3 per cent, +3.3)

Ilford Independents gain from Labour 

Swansea – Penllergaer

Independent 646 (63.9 per cent, -23.9 on 2022) Lib Dems 138 (13.6 per cent, +13.6) Reform UK 108 (10.7 per cent, +10.7) Labour 67 (6.6 per cent, -5.6) Conservatives 31 (3.1 per cent, +3.1) Green Party 18 (1.8 per cent, +1.8) Gwlad 3 (0.3 per cent, +0.3)

Independent hold

Forthcoming contests

April 3rd

• Lincoln – Park. (Labour held)
• Neath Port Talbot – Cwmllynfell & Ystalyfera. (Labour held)
• St Helens – Sutton South East.  (Lib Dem held)

April 10th

• Gwynedd – Teigl.  (Plaid Cymru held)
• Haringey – St Ann’s.  (Labour held)
• Sutton – Sutton Central. (Lib Dem held)
• Tameside – Longdendale.  (Labour held)

April 17th

• Horsham – Colgate & Rusper. (Conservative held)
• Torridge – Appledore. (Independent held.)

April 24th

• Arun – Marine. (Independent held)
• Fife – Glenrothes Central & Thornton.  (SNP held)
• Suffolk – St John’s. (Labour held)
• West Berkshire – Thatcham North East. (Lib Dem held)