Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

Barnet – Finchley Church End

Conservatives 1,509 (45.2 per cent, +4.2 on 2022) Labour 977 (29.3 per cent, +3.8) Reform UK 351 (10.5 per cent, +10.5) Lib Dems 213 (6.4 per cent, -19.1) Green Party (4.4 per cent, -3.7) Rejoin EU (3.6 per cent, +3.6) Independent (0.6 per cent, +0.6)

Conservatives hold 

Carmarthenshire – Llanddarog

Plaid Cymru 397 (57.1 per cent, -27.1) Reform UK 145 (20.9 per cent, +20.9) Conservatives 139 (20.0 per cent, +20.0) Gwlad 14 (2.0 per cent, +2.0)

Plaid Cymru hold

Eastleigh – Hamble & Netley

Lib Dems 1,224 (52.1 per cent, -6.7 on 2024) Reform UK 542 (23.1 per cent, +23.1) Conservatives 421 (17.9 per cent, +3.0) Labour 164 (7.0 per cent, +0.5)

Lib Dems hold

Hounslow – Brentford East

Labour 430 (48.1 per cent, -14.7 on 2022) Reform UK 197 (22.0 per cent, +22.0) Conservatives 99 (11.1 per cent, -7.6) Green Party 89 (10.0 per cent, -8.6) Lib Dems 79 (8.8 per cent, +8.8)

Labour hold

Hounslow – Syon & Brentford Lock

Independent 615 (33.5 per cent, +12.3 on 2022) Labour 603 (32.8 per cent, -4.9) Green Party 218 (11.9 per cent, -4.3) Conservatives 150 (8.2 per cent, -6.6) Reform UK 149 (8.1 per cent, +8.1) Lib Dems 102 (5.6 per cent, -4.5)

Independent gain from Labour

Pendle – Vivary Bridge

Lib Dems 388 (34.9 per cent, +3.5 on 2024) Reform UK 358 (32.2 per cent, +32.2) Conservatives 244 (22.0 per cent, -16.9) Labour 121 (10.9 per cent, -11.9)

Lib Dems gain from Conservatives

Canterbury results to follow

Forthcoming contests

March 13th

• East Devon – Exe Valley. (Lib Dem held)
• West Lothian – Broxburn, Uphall & Winchburgh. (SNP held)

March 19th

• Harborough – Glen. (Conservative held)
• Three Rivers – Abbots Langley & Bedmond. (Lib Dem held)

March 20th

• Glasgow – North East. (Labour held)
• Glasgow – Southside Central. (Labour held)
• Mole Valley – Holmwoods and Beare Green. (Lib Dem held)
• North Kesteven, Bracebridge Heath. (Conservative held)

March 27th

• Maldon – Maldon North. (Conservative held)
• Redbridge – Mayfield. (Labour held)
• Swansea – Penllergaer. (Independent held)

April 3rd

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