Full results from this week’s local by-elections
Greystoke and Hesket on Cumbria (Con defence)
Result: Conservatives 635 (55% +2%), Liberal Democrats 518 (45% +22%)
Conservative HOLD with a majority of 117 (10%) on a swing of 10% from Con to Lib Dem
NB: UKIP vote in 2013 split 92% Liberal Democrat, 8% Conservative
Gorleston St. Andrew (UKIP defence) and Mile Cross (Lab defence) on Norfolk
Gorleston St. Andrew
Result: Conservative 876 (43% +16%), Labour 773 (38% +2%), United Kingdom Independence Party 285 (14% -23%), Liberal Democrats 66 (3%, no candidate in 2013), Green 51 (3%, no candidate in 2013)
Conservative GAIN from UKIP with a majority of 103 (5%) on a swing of 7% from Labour to Conservative
Mile Cross
Result: Labour 749 (52% +7%), Conservatives 279 (19% +8%), Green Party 209 (14% -7%), United Kingdom Independence Party 148 (10% -9%), Liberal Democrats 62 (4% unchanged)
Labour HOLD with a majority of 470 (33%) on a swing of 0.5% from Labour to Conservative
Prestatyn East on Denbighshire (Con defence)
Result: Conservatives 528 (51% +9%), Labour 373 (36% +6%), Independent 76 (7% -19%), Plaid Cymru 61 (6%, no candidate in 2012)
Conservative HOLD with a majority of 155 (15%) on a swing of 1.5% from Labour to Conservative
Llay on Wrexham (Lab defence)
Result: Liberal Democrats 700 (52%, no candidate in 2012), Labour 353 (26% -40%), Independent 124 (9% -25%), Conservatives 64 (5%, no candidate in 2012), United Kingdom Independence Party 60 (4%, no candidate in 2012), Non Party Independent 41 (3%, no candidate in 2012)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour with a majority of 347 (26%) on a notional swing of 46% from Labour to Liberal Democrat
Grove on Kingston upon Thames (Lib Dem defence)
Result: Liberal Democrats 1,577 (60% +26%), Conservatives 688 (26% -5%), Labour 223 (8% -15%), Green 88 (3% -10%), United Kingdom Independence Party 58 (2%, no candidate in 2014)
Liberal Democrat HOLD with a majority of 889 (34%) on a swing of 15.5% from Conservative to Liberal Democrat
Battle Town on Rother (Con defence)
Result: Liberal Democrats 751 (58%), Conservatives 342 (26%), United Kingdom Independence Party 107 (8%), Labour 100 (8%)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative with a majority of 409 (32%)
Rush Green on Tendring (UKIP defence)
Result: United Kingdom Independence Party 338 (39%), Conservative 290 (33%), Labour 213 (24%), Independent 36 (4%)
UKIP HOLD with a majority of 48 (6%)