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In the only council by-election contest this week, Reform UK gained a seat from the Conservatives in the Hawcoat & Newbarns ward of Westmorland and Furness. Reform UK secured 1,139 votes (48.4%, a gain of 48.4 percentage points from 2022), while Labour received 576 votes (24.5%, down 9.8 points), the Conservatives got 447 votes (19.0%, down 21.5 points), the Green Party 121 votes (5.1%), and the Liberal Democrats 69 votes (2.9%, down 2.7 points). The article also lists numerous forthcoming council by-elections scheduled from June 4th to July 9th across various UK councils, including Cheshire West & Chester, Dacorum, Slough, Bradford, Bury, Conwy, Essex, Hillingdon, Lewisham, New Forest, Rochford, Swansea, Wrexham, Aberdeen, Brighton & Hove, Cambridgeshire, Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Ealing, Hackney, Halton, Haringey, Hertsmere, Highland, Merthyr Tydfil, Nuneaton & Bedworth, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Staffordshire, St Helens, Tamworth, Teignbridge, Uttlesford, Aberdeenshire, Bolton, Cotswolds, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Harborough, Powys, Telford & Wrekin, and Torfaen, with the current holding party noted for each.
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Result Summary
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change vs 2022 | |-------|-------|------------|----------------| | Reform UK | 1,139 | 48.4% | +48.4 | | Labour | 576 | 24.5% | -9.8 | | Conservatives | 447 | 19.0% | -21.5 | | Green Party | 121 | 5.1% | +5.1 | | Liberal Democrats | 69 | 2.9% | -2.7 |
Result: Reform UK gain from Conservatives
Forthcoming Contests
June 4th
- Westmorland & Furness – Hawcoat & Newbarns (Conservative held)
June 11th
- Cheshire West & Chester – Christleton & Huntington (Conservative held)
- Dacorum – Apsley & Corner Hall (Lib Dem held)
- Slough – Cippenham Green (Conservative held)
June 18th
- Bradford – Idle & Thackley
- Bury – Moorside
- Conwy – Gogarth Mostyn (Conservative held)
- Conwy – Tudno (Conservative held)
- Essex – Rayleigh West (Reform UK held)
- Essex – Springfield
- Hillingdon – Hillingdon West
- Lewisham – Crofton Park (Green Party held)
- New Forest – Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East (Conservative held)
- Rochford, Sweyne Park & Grange (2030) – Stuart Prior (Reform UK held)
- Swansea, Morriston (2027) – Robert Francis-Davies (Labour)
- Swansea – Mumbles (Conservative held)
- Wrexham – Acton & Maesydre (Plaid Cymru held)
- Wrexham – Grosvenor (Plaid Cymru held)
- Wrexham – Queensway (Plaid Cymru held)
June 25th
- Aberdeen – George St/Harbour (Lib Dem held)
- Brighton & Hove – Goldsmid (Labour held)
- Cambridgeshire – Roman Bank & Peckover (Reform UK held)
- Carmarthenshire – Llangennech (Reform UK held)
- Denbighshire – Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch (Plaid Cymru held)
- Denbighshire – Rhyl South (Labour held)
- Ealing – North Acton (Green Party held)
- Hackney – Hackney Central (Green Party held)
- Hackney – Dalston (Green Party held)
- Halton – Farnworth (Labour held)
- Haringey – Northumberland Park (Green Party held)
- Haringey – Woodside (Labour held)
- Hertsmere – Bushey Park (Lib Dem held)
- Highland – East Sutherland & Edderton (Independent held)
- Merthyr Tydfil – Dowlais & Pant (Independent held)
- Nuneaton & Bedworth – Camp Hill (Labour held)
- Rhondda Cynon Taf – Treorcy (Plaid Cymru held)
- Staffordshire – Stretton (Reform UK held)
- St Helens, Haydock (Reform UK held)
- St Helens – St Helens Town Centre
- Tamworth – Wilnecote
- Teignbridge – Dawlish South West (Lib Dem held)
- Uttlesford – Stort Valley (Lib Dem held)
July 2nd
- Aberdeenshire – Peterhead South & Cruden (Conservative held)
- Bolton – Horwich North (Horwich & Blackrod First held)
- Cheshire West & Chester – Weaver & Cuddington (Conservative held)
- Cotswolds – Cirencester St Michael’s (Lib Dem held)
- Dorset – St Leonards & St Ives (Conservative held)
- Gloucestershire – Cirencester Park (Lib Dem held)
- Harborough – Lutterworth East (Labour held)
- Powys – Glanwymyn (Plaid Cymru held)
- Powys – Llanyre with Nantmel (Independent held)
- Powys – Yscir with Honddu Isaf & Llanddew (Conservative held)
- Telford & Wrekin – Malinslee & Dawley Bank (Labour held)
- Torfaen – Llantarnam (Independent held)
July 9th
(No contests listed)
Source
Conservative HomeWestern
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