Council by-Election Result From Yesterday and Forthcoming Contests

Council by-election result from yesterday and forthcoming contests

Swansea – Fairwood Lib Dems 240 (29.3 per cent, +19.9 on 2022) Labour 185 (22.6 per cent, -9.3) Reform UK 139 (17.0 per cent, +17.0) Independent 94 (11.5 per cent, +11.5) Conservatives 84 (10.3 per cent, -30.3) Independent 77 (9.4 per cent, +9.4) Lib Dems gain from Conservatives  Forthcoming contests June 4th Westmorland & Furness – Hawcoat & Newbarns. (Conservative held) June 11th Cheshire West & Chester – Christleton & Huntington. (Conservat…

FAIRWOOD: Lib Dems take Swansea seat from Conservatives in by-election following death of former Lord Mayor

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have gained the Fairwood seat on Swansea Council from the Conservatives in a by-election held on Thursday. Beth Rowe was elected for the Welsh Liberal Democrats with 240 votes, taking a seat the Conservatives had held comfortably at the last full council elections. The by-election was called following the death of Conservative councillor Paxton Hood-Williams, a former Lord Mayor of Swansea, who represented the Gower w…

Lib Dems gain seat from Conservatives in Wales

One of Beth Rowe’s leaflets from Swansea. Only the one principal authority council by-elections this week but it extends the Liberal Democrat winning start to this new cycle of by-elections. It came in Fairwood ward on Swansea Council: Fairwood (Swansea) Council By-Election Result: LDM: 29.3% (+19.9) LAB: 22.6% (-9.3) RFM: 17.0% (New) Ind: 11.5% (New) CON: 10.3% (-30.3)No PLC (-18.1) as previous.Lib Dem GAIN from Conservative.Changes w/ 2022.— …