Council by-elections: Labour take seat from UKIP as Lib Dems surge

Labour have gained a seat from UKIP and seen their vote share fall in two other council by-elections.

In the two seats on Rotherham council, one was gained by the Liberal Democrats at Labour’s expense, whilst Labour also gained a seat from UKIP. The Lib Dems were boosted in a 50.4 point increase in their vote share in the first ward, Brinsworth and Catcliffe. In this ward Labour’s vote plummeted by 26.2 points.

In Dinnington, Rotherham, which Labour gained from UKIP, the party enjoyed a 15.5 point increase to 36.1 per cent of the vote, whilst UKIP saw their vote decrease by 3.1 points to 16.3 per cent.

The Tories held their seat in Town, East Staffordshire, in the other by-election of the night, with a slight – 0.3 point – decrease in vote share. Labour saw a three point drop in their vote in this ward.

Under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership Labour have won the London mayoral contest and previous Labour-held by-elections such as Tooting and Oldham West and Royton in recent years.

Dinnington (Rotherham):
Labour gain from UKIP.
Labour 36.1% (+15.5)
UKIP 16.3 (-3.1)
Conservative 12.8 (+2.8)
Independent 12.5 (-3.7)
Independent 9.7 (-3.7)
Independent 4.4 (+4.4)
Green 4.2 (-3.5)
Liberal Democrat 4.0 (+4.0)

Brinsworth & Catcliffe (Rotherham):
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour.
Liberal Democrat: 66.0% (+50.4)
Labour: 17.1% (-26.2)
UKIP: 12.8% (-16.4)
Conservative: 3.0% (-8.8)
Green: 1.0% (+1.0)

Town (East Staffordshire):
Conservative hold.
Conservative: 52.3% (-0.3)
Labour: 29.9% (-3.0)
UKIP: 17.8% (+17.8)
The Greens did not stand a candidate at this by-election.