There is always something new to find out when doing this monthly chart. Alexa have had a tidy up of their site and have some information more readily available such as time spent on the websites and page view trends. So I have now started a new chart down at the bottom which covers time spent on the political website and makes for interesting reading.
For the regular chart it is with deep regret that it shows the BNP at the top of the chart again, They topped the first chart but had been sliding down but they now seem to be firmly at the top of political websites visited. I put it down to as many people against them looking as those support them ranting.
Labour also move up in the UK ranking so hold onto 2nd but the GREEN PARTY have now over taken UKIP and gone into 3rd place. They certainly seem to be doing something right as their traffic has increased and time spent on their website is top at over 14 mins.
UKIP have slipped down to 4th presumably the mid election lull and may go back up as it gets closer to the european elections next year.
Lib Dems saw a dramatic rise in their UK ranking and as such have nearly over taken the Conservatives. J4M&B are still slowly climbing even though they are still to stand a candidate in any elections.
NHA PARTY are the only party to drop from UK to GLOBAL rankings with the CHRISTIAN PARTY having so few visits they have dropped down to NO DATA. All the smaller parties are seeing a decrease in visitors at the moment and all rankings are lowering.
Now for the new part. Time spent on the site. The top three would not have been the ones I would have thought of which is GREENS, ALLIANCE & LIBDEMS. I have checked the figures and it seems people really do take in what is put on the sites. At the other end of the spectrum you have THE ENGLISH DEMOCRATS which capture the attention of its visitor for 47 seconds only.
Will be interesting to compare next month when I do Septembers political pop chart.
LINK for past pop charts and all the records I keep such as twitter/facebook followers for political parties
EACH LINK IS TO ALEXA.COM PAGE ALEXA RANKING EXPLAINED click the link.
Last months rankings in brackets
UK RANKING
1 (1) BNP 4,696
2 (2) LABOUR 8,748
3 (4) THE GREEN PARTY 11,072
4 (3) UKIP 12,118
5 (5) CONSERVATIVES 16,366
6 (6) LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 16,530
7 (7) SNP 33,938
8 (10) JUSTICE FOR MEN AND BOYS PARTY 52,329
9 (8) SINN FEIN 111,927
10 (-) DEMOCRATIC UNIONIST PARTY 190,142
11 (12) PLAID CYMRU 359,277
GLOBAL RANKING
ULSTER UNIONIST PARTY 3,595,900
THE RESPECT PARTY 3,731,728
NHA PARTY 4,484,415
UK GENERAL ELECTION 2015 4,556,258
TUSC 5,039,983
ENGLISH DEMOCRATS 6,222,819
LOONEY PARTY 6,393,545
NI 21 7,122,917
THE ALLIANCE PARTY 8,607,237
MEBYON KERNOW - THE PARTY OF CORNWALL 9,799,224
SCOTTISH DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE 13,828,341
NO DATA
CHRISTIAN PARTY
WESSEX REGIONALISTS
PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF GREAT BRITAIN
NEWCASTLE FIRST
TIME SPENT ON THE PARTY WEBSITE
Daily Time on Site
Estimated daily time on site (mm:ss) per visitor to the site.
THE GREEN PARTY 14 mins 4 secs
THE ALLIANCE PARTY 11 mins 51 secs
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 7 mins 36 secs
LABOUR 5 mins 11 secs
NI 21 4 mins 30 secs
BNP 4 mins
UKIP 3 mins 30 secs
UK GENERAL ELECTION 2015 BLOG 2 mins 44 secs
THE RESPECT PART 2mins 35 secs
DEMOCRATIC UNIONIST PARTY 2mins 34 secs
SNP 2 mins 23 secs
SINN FEIN 2 mins 18 secs
CONSERVATIVES 2 mins 19 secs
TUSC 2 mins 4 secs
NHA PARTY 2 mins 1 sec
JUSTICE FOR MEN AND BOYS PARTY 2 mins 1 sec
PLAID CYMRU 1 min 48 secs
ULSTER UNIONIST PARTY 60 secs
ENGLISH DEMOCRATS 47 secs
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Saturday 27 July 2013
Upcoming council by elections
Thanks to Middle Englander again for collating the info
There are 18 by-elections during August and 9 already in September along with another 14 known vacancies where there is no date as yet for the by-election.
1st August - 5
Amber Valley DC, Codnor & Waingroves - Labour died
Caerphilly BC, Penyrheol - Plaid Cymru died
Norfolk CC, Thetford West - UKIP resigned
Ribble Valley BC, Littlemoor - Conservative resigned
Worcestershire CC, St Mary's - UKIP died
8th August - 4
Merton LB, Colliers Wood - Labour died
Redcar & Cleveland UA, Skelton - Labour resigned
Swindon UA, Haydon Wick - Conservative died
Waveney DC, Oulton - Labour died
15th August - 4
Hartlepool UA, Manor House - Labour resigned
Torridge DC, Shebbear & Langtry - Conservative resigned
Walsall MB, Aldridge Central & South - Conservative died
West Berkshire UA, Hungerford - Conservative died
22nd August - 4
Doncaster MB, Askern Spa - Labour resigned following election as Mayor
Lincoln DC, Bracebridge - Conservative sitting as Independent disqualified
Scarborough DC, Newby - Independent resigned
Scarborough DC, Ramshill - Conservative resigned
29th August - 1
South Lakeland DC, Windermere Bowness North - Lib Dem resigned
5th September - 6
Boston BC, Fenside - English Democrat disqualified
Carlisle BC, Yewdale - Labour died
Cornwall UA, Wadebridge East - Independent resigned
Northamptonshire CC, Middleton Cheney - Conservative died
St Edmundsbury DC, Bardwell - Conservative died
Wycombe DC Hambleden Valley - Conservative died
12th September - 3
Central Bedfordshire UA, Dunstable Northfields - Conservative died
Hertfordshire CC, Hitchin North - Labour died
North Herts DC, Hitchen Houghton - Labour died
Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 14
Barnsley MB, Wombwell - Labour died around 24th July
Canterbury BC. Seasalter - Conservative died around 22nd July
Daventry DC, Ravensthorpe - Conservative died 19th June
Dudley MB, Coseley East - Labour died 5th June
East Hants DC, Four Marks & Medstead - Conservative resigned around 17th July
Fife UA, Dumferline South - Labour died 25th July
Forest of Dean DC, Coleford East - Labour died 19th June
Forest of Dean DC, Redmarley - Conservative died 1st July
Glasgow UA, Govan - SNP died 23rd July
Neath Port Talbot CB, Sandsfield East - Labour died 26th June
North Yorkshire CC, South Selby - Conservative died 17th June
St Helens MB, Billinge & Seneley - Labour resigned around 15th May
Tendring DC, Clacton St James - Conservative died 5th July
West Sussex CC, Storrington - Conservative died 21st July
Impending vacancies - 3
Brent LB, Dudden Hill - Lib Dem councillor
Flintshire CC, Mostyn - Independent councillor disqualified pending an appeal
Scottish Borders UA, Tweeddale West - Conservative councillor
There are 18 by-elections during August and 9 already in September along with another 14 known vacancies where there is no date as yet for the by-election.
1st August - 5
Amber Valley DC, Codnor & Waingroves - Labour died
Caerphilly BC, Penyrheol - Plaid Cymru died
Norfolk CC, Thetford West - UKIP resigned
Ribble Valley BC, Littlemoor - Conservative resigned
Worcestershire CC, St Mary's - UKIP died
8th August - 4
Merton LB, Colliers Wood - Labour died
Redcar & Cleveland UA, Skelton - Labour resigned
Swindon UA, Haydon Wick - Conservative died
Waveney DC, Oulton - Labour died
15th August - 4
Hartlepool UA, Manor House - Labour resigned
Torridge DC, Shebbear & Langtry - Conservative resigned
Walsall MB, Aldridge Central & South - Conservative died
West Berkshire UA, Hungerford - Conservative died
22nd August - 4
Doncaster MB, Askern Spa - Labour resigned following election as Mayor
Lincoln DC, Bracebridge - Conservative sitting as Independent disqualified
Scarborough DC, Newby - Independent resigned
Scarborough DC, Ramshill - Conservative resigned
29th August - 1
South Lakeland DC, Windermere Bowness North - Lib Dem resigned
5th September - 6
Boston BC, Fenside - English Democrat disqualified
Carlisle BC, Yewdale - Labour died
Cornwall UA, Wadebridge East - Independent resigned
Northamptonshire CC, Middleton Cheney - Conservative died
St Edmundsbury DC, Bardwell - Conservative died
Wycombe DC Hambleden Valley - Conservative died
12th September - 3
Central Bedfordshire UA, Dunstable Northfields - Conservative died
Hertfordshire CC, Hitchin North - Labour died
North Herts DC, Hitchen Houghton - Labour died
Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 14
Barnsley MB, Wombwell - Labour died around 24th July
Canterbury BC. Seasalter - Conservative died around 22nd July
Daventry DC, Ravensthorpe - Conservative died 19th June
Dudley MB, Coseley East - Labour died 5th June
East Hants DC, Four Marks & Medstead - Conservative resigned around 17th July
Fife UA, Dumferline South - Labour died 25th July
Forest of Dean DC, Coleford East - Labour died 19th June
Forest of Dean DC, Redmarley - Conservative died 1st July
Glasgow UA, Govan - SNP died 23rd July
Neath Port Talbot CB, Sandsfield East - Labour died 26th June
North Yorkshire CC, South Selby - Conservative died 17th June
St Helens MB, Billinge & Seneley - Labour resigned around 15th May
Tendring DC, Clacton St James - Conservative died 5th July
West Sussex CC, Storrington - Conservative died 21st July
Impending vacancies - 3
Brent LB, Dudden Hill - Lib Dem councillor
Flintshire CC, Mostyn - Independent councillor disqualified pending an appeal
Scottish Borders UA, Tweeddale West - Conservative councillor
5 COUNCIL BY ELECTIONS (1st AUGUST)
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Find the candidates, past election results, ward maps and ONS DATA
AMBER VALLEY - CODNOR & WAINGROVES COUNCIL BY ELECTION
CAERPHILLY - PENYRHEOL COUNCIL BY ELECTION
NORFOLK - THETFORD WEST COUNCIL BY ELECTION
RIBBLE VALLEY - LITTLEMOOR COUNCIL BY ELECTION
WORCESTERSHIRE - ST MARY'S COUNCIL BY ELECTION
Find the candidates, past election results, ward maps and ONS DATA
AMBER VALLEY - CODNOR & WAINGROVES COUNCIL BY ELECTION
CAERPHILLY - PENYRHEOL COUNCIL BY ELECTION
NORFOLK - THETFORD WEST COUNCIL BY ELECTION
RIBBLE VALLEY - LITTLEMOOR COUNCIL BY ELECTION
WORCESTERSHIRE - ST MARY'S COUNCIL BY ELECTION
WORCESTERSHIRE - ST MARY'S COUNCIL BY ELECTION
WORCESTERSHIRE - St Mary's (UKIP died)
2013 - UKIP 595, Con 545, Lab 507, KHHC 336, Lib 140, Grn 46
2009 - Con 817, LD 536, KHHC 477, UKIP 431, Lab 270
2005 - Lab 1279, Con 1206, LD 1076, KHHC 732, Lib 235
Mumshad AHMED (The Labour Party Candidate)
Graham BALLINGER (Independent Community and Health Concern)
Nathan DESMOND (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Helen DYKE (Independent)
Peter WILLOUGHBY (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
2013 - UKIP 595, Con 545, Lab 507, KHHC 336, Lib 140, Grn 46
2009 - Con 817, LD 536, KHHC 477, UKIP 431, Lab 270
2005 - Lab 1279, Con 1206, LD 1076, KHHC 732, Lib 235
Mumshad AHMED (The Labour Party Candidate)
Graham BALLINGER (Independent Community and Health Concern)
Nathan DESMOND (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Helen DYKE (Independent)
Peter WILLOUGHBY (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
RIBBLE VALLEY - LITTLEMOOR COUNCIL BY ELECTION
RIBBLE VALLEY - Littlemoor (Conservative resigned)
2011 - LD 361/305, Con 343/321, Lab 226/193
2007 - LD 552/496, Con 318/311, Ind 111
2003 - LD 755/700, Con 326, BNP 292
Jean FORSHAW (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Steve RUSH (Independent)
James SHERVEY (Liberal Democrats)
Liz WEBBE (The Labour Party)
2011 - LD 361/305, Con 343/321, Lab 226/193
2007 - LD 552/496, Con 318/311, Ind 111
2003 - LD 755/700, Con 326, BNP 292
Jean FORSHAW (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Steve RUSH (Independent)
James SHERVEY (Liberal Democrats)
Liz WEBBE (The Labour Party)
NORFOLK - THETFORD WEST COUNCIL BY ELECTION
NORFOLK - Thetford West (UKIP resigned)
2013 - UKIP 814, Lab 813, Con 353, CPA 134, LD 122, Grn 64
2009 - LD 934, Con 882, Lab 706
2005 - Lab 2101, Con 1268, LD 1027
Tristan ASHBY (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Danny JEFFREY (Independent)
Terry JERMY (Labour Party Candidate)
John NEWTON (UK Independence Party)
Sandra WALMSLEY (Green Party)
2013 - UKIP 814, Lab 813, Con 353, CPA 134, LD 122, Grn 64
2009 - LD 934, Con 882, Lab 706
2005 - Lab 2101, Con 1268, LD 1027
Tristan ASHBY (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Danny JEFFREY (Independent)
Terry JERMY (Labour Party Candidate)
John NEWTON (UK Independence Party)
Sandra WALMSLEY (Green Party)
CAERPHILLY - PENYRHEOL COUNCIL BY ELECTION
CAERPHILLY - Penyrheol (Plaid Cymru died)
2012 - PC 1361/1196/1110/992, Lab 1074/917/871/851, Ind 398, TUSC 174
2008 - PC 1924/1687/1672/1491, Lab 1021/993/913, Ind 628
Mar 2006 by - PC 788, Lab 686, Con 139, LD 85
2004 - PC 1753/1549/1472/1384, Lab 1055/1048/1024/840, Ind 479
Jaime DAVIES (Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts)
Cameron MUIR-JONES (Welsh Conservative Party Candidate / Ymgeisydd Plaid Geidwadol Cymru)
Gareth PRATT (Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru)
Steve SKIVENS (Plaid Cymru / The Party of Wales)
2012 - PC 1361/1196/1110/992, Lab 1074/917/871/851, Ind 398, TUSC 174
2008 - PC 1924/1687/1672/1491, Lab 1021/993/913, Ind 628
Mar 2006 by - PC 788, Lab 686, Con 139, LD 85
2004 - PC 1753/1549/1472/1384, Lab 1055/1048/1024/840, Ind 479
Jaime DAVIES (Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts)
Cameron MUIR-JONES (Welsh Conservative Party Candidate / Ymgeisydd Plaid Geidwadol Cymru)
Gareth PRATT (Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru)
Steve SKIVENS (Plaid Cymru / The Party of Wales)
AMBER VALLEY - CODNOR & WAINGROVES COUNCIL BY ELECTION
AMBER VALLEY - Codnor and Waingroves (Labour died)
2012 - Lab 825, Con 339, UKIP 198, BNP 59
2010 - Lab 1159, Con 1127, BNP 391
2008 - Lab 573, Con 572, BNP 228
2006 - Lab 676, Con 424, LD 183
Ron ASHTON (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Keith FALCONBRIDGE (Liberal Democrat)
Isobel HARRY (The Labour Party Candidate)
Garry SMITH (UK Independence Party
2012 - Lab 825, Con 339, UKIP 198, BNP 59
2010 - Lab 1159, Con 1127, BNP 391
2008 - Lab 573, Con 572, BNP 228
2006 - Lab 676, Con 424, LD 183
Ron ASHTON (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Keith FALCONBRIDGE (Liberal Democrat)
Isobel HARRY (The Labour Party Candidate)
Garry SMITH (UK Independence Party
SUMMARY OF COUNCIL BY ELECTIONS FOR JULY
MiddleEnglander excels himself again, thanks for the review.
There were 18 by-elections in July with 8 (44%) changing hands.
* 8 candidates contesting 7 seats
Conservatives gained 2 seats, 1 from Lib Dems and 1 from an Independent, whilst losing 4 seats, 2 to Lib Dems and 2 to Independents
- gained Kingston-upon-Thames, Beverley from Lib Dems on ~9% swing since 2010 following resignation in disgrace of former Council Leader
- gained third seat in South Cambridgeshire, Sawston from an Independent in ward where Conservatives easily won in other years
- lost Broadlands, Aylesham to a Lib Dem on a ~10% swing in a "split" ward where 2 Conservatives and 1 Lib Dem were elected in both 2011 and 2007
- lost Vale of White Horse, Fitzharris to a Lib Dem on a ~4% swing in a "split" ward in 2011 where Lib Dems won both seats in 2007
- lost Conwy, Caerhun on a ~10% swing to a long serving Independent who regained the seat lost narrowly in 2012
- lost North Somerset, Weston-super-Mare to an Independent who had previously been a well known Conservative
Labour gained Brighton & Hove, Hanover & Elm Grove from Greens on a ~11% swing since 2011 in a traditional Green ward
Independent gained Forest Heath, Exning from a Lib Dem, who did not contest the seat, in a straight fight with a former Conservative ward councillor
There have now been 44 by-elections since the main May elections with 20 (45%) changing hands:
- Conservatives have gained 2 seats but lost 11, 6 to Labour, 2 each to Lib Dems and Independents and 1 to UKIP
- Labour have gained 8 seats, 6 from Conservatives, 1 Green and 1 SNP, whilst losing a seat to UKIP
- Lib Dems have gained 2 seats from Conservatives whilst losing 1 each to Conservatives, UKIP and Independent
- Greens lost both seats defended, 1 to Labour and 1 to a Residents Association
- UKIP gained 3 seats, 1 each from Conservative, Labour and Lib Dems, whilst losing a seat to Health Concern
- SNP lost 1 seat to Labour
- Health Concern gained 1 seat from UKIP
- Whitwell Residents Association gained 1 seat from a Green, who did not defend the seat
- Independents gained 3 seats, 2 from Conservatives and 1 from Lib Dem, who did not contest the seat, whilst losing 1 to a Conservative
A fuller analysis to be undertaken at the end of August.
There were 18 by-elections in July with 8 (44%) changing hands.
| Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | Retention rate |
| Conservatives | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 43% |
| Labour | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 100% | |
| Lib Dems | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0% | |
| Plaid Cymru | 1 | ||||||
| UKIP | 11 | ||||||
| Greens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0% | |||
| Independents * | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 50% |
| National Front | 1 | ||||||
| SPGB | 1 | ||||||
| TUSAC | 3 | ||||||
| No Description | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 74 | 74 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 56% |
* 8 candidates contesting 7 seats
Conservatives gained 2 seats, 1 from Lib Dems and 1 from an Independent, whilst losing 4 seats, 2 to Lib Dems and 2 to Independents
- gained Kingston-upon-Thames, Beverley from Lib Dems on ~9% swing since 2010 following resignation in disgrace of former Council Leader
- gained third seat in South Cambridgeshire, Sawston from an Independent in ward where Conservatives easily won in other years
- lost Broadlands, Aylesham to a Lib Dem on a ~10% swing in a "split" ward where 2 Conservatives and 1 Lib Dem were elected in both 2011 and 2007
- lost Vale of White Horse, Fitzharris to a Lib Dem on a ~4% swing in a "split" ward in 2011 where Lib Dems won both seats in 2007
- lost Conwy, Caerhun on a ~10% swing to a long serving Independent who regained the seat lost narrowly in 2012
- lost North Somerset, Weston-super-Mare to an Independent who had previously been a well known Conservative
Labour gained Brighton & Hove, Hanover & Elm Grove from Greens on a ~11% swing since 2011 in a traditional Green ward
Independent gained Forest Heath, Exning from a Lib Dem, who did not contest the seat, in a straight fight with a former Conservative ward councillor
There have now been 44 by-elections since the main May elections with 20 (45%) changing hands:
- Conservatives have gained 2 seats but lost 11, 6 to Labour, 2 each to Lib Dems and Independents and 1 to UKIP
- Labour have gained 8 seats, 6 from Conservatives, 1 Green and 1 SNP, whilst losing a seat to UKIP
- Lib Dems have gained 2 seats from Conservatives whilst losing 1 each to Conservatives, UKIP and Independent
- Greens lost both seats defended, 1 to Labour and 1 to a Residents Association
- UKIP gained 3 seats, 1 each from Conservative, Labour and Lib Dems, whilst losing a seat to Health Concern
- SNP lost 1 seat to Labour
- Health Concern gained 1 seat from UKIP
- Whitwell Residents Association gained 1 seat from a Green, who did not defend the seat
- Independents gained 3 seats, 2 from Conservatives and 1 from Lib Dem, who did not contest the seat, whilst losing 1 to a Conservative
A fuller analysis to be undertaken at the end of August.
THE PRICE OF A VOTE IN SOUTH SHIELDS
http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/revealed-the-cost-of-winning-and-losing-south-shields-by-election-1-5859924
LABOUR 12,493 votes / spent £81,688.92 = £6.54 a vote
UKIP 5,988 votes / spent £47,704 = £7.97 a vote
CONSERVATIVES 2,857 votes / spent £5,292.45 = £1.85 a vote
INDEPENDENT KHAN 1,331 votes / spent £3,189.95 = £2.40 a vote
INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST PARTY 750 votes / spent £1,058.99 = £1.41a vote
BNP 711 votes / spent £399.99 = 56 pence a vote
LIBDEMS 352 votes / spent £6,302 = £17.91 a vote
LOONEY PARTY 197 vote / spent £403 = £2.04
INDEPENDENT TOM 57 votes / spent £2,701.91 = £48.95
WHAT THE CANDIDATES SPENT
EMMA LEWELL-BUCK
Won with 12,493 votes (50.51 per cent)
TOTAL SPEND: £81,688.92
Advertising: £1,531.67
Unsolicited materials £25,293.64
Transport: £1,080.61
Agents/staff: £48,786.88
Accommodation/admin: £4,996.12
* Costs included £5,122.33 on postage and £2,343 on envelopes. £50 was spent on balloons and £347.43 on helium to blow the balloons up.
RICHARD ELVIN
Finished second with 5,988 (24.21 per cent)
TOTAL SPEND: £47,704
Advertising: £7,467.55
Unsolicited materials: £33,485.61
Transport: £1,243.14
Public meetings: £50
Agent and other staff costs: £4,800
Accommodation/admin: £658.65
* Costs included £3,000 to rent campaign office at a retail unit in King Street, South Shields, £118 for a night spent at the Sir William Fox Hotel in Westoe Village and £46.85 on a meal at Coffea Caban in South Shields’s Market Place.
KAREN ALLEN
Finished third with 2,857 (11.55 per cent of the vote)
TOTAL SPEND: £5,292.45
Advertising: £96
Unsolicited materials to electors (election leaflets/pamphlets etc): £4,315.99
Agent/staff: £740
Accommodation and Administration: £140
INDEPENDENT: Ahmed Khan.
Finished fourth with 1,331 votes (5.38 per cent)
TOTAL COSTS: £587.95
Unsolicited materials: £2,602
INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST PARTY: Philip Brown.
Finished fifth with 750 votes (3.03 per cent)
TOTAL SPEND: £1,058.99
Advertising: £71.99
Unsolicited materials: £987
BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY: Dorothy Macbeth Brookes.
Finished sixth with 711 votes (2.87 per cent)
TOTAL SPEND: £399.99
Unsolicited materials: £399.99
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS
Mr Annand polled a miserly 352 votes – despite being the third biggest spender at £6,302. In real terms that meant every single vote won cost a whopping £17.91
MONSTER RAVING LOONEY PARTY: Alan ‘Howling Laud’ Hope.
Finished eighth with 197 votes (0.80 per cent)
TOTAL COSTS: £403
Costs included £243 on accommodation at Douglas Vaults pub in South Shields – his campaign headquarters.
INDEPENDENT: Tom Darwood.
Finished last with 57 votes (0.23 per cent)
TOTAL SPEND: £2,701.91
Advertising: £1,181
Transport: £400
Accommodation/admin: £1,120.91
Personal expenses: £400
LABOUR 12,493 votes / spent £81,688.92 = £6.54 a vote
UKIP 5,988 votes / spent £47,704 = £7.97 a vote
CONSERVATIVES 2,857 votes / spent £5,292.45 = £1.85 a vote
INDEPENDENT KHAN 1,331 votes / spent £3,189.95 = £2.40 a vote
INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST PARTY 750 votes / spent £1,058.99 = £1.41a vote
BNP 711 votes / spent £399.99 = 56 pence a vote
LIBDEMS 352 votes / spent £6,302 = £17.91 a vote
LOONEY PARTY 197 vote / spent £403 = £2.04
INDEPENDENT TOM 57 votes / spent £2,701.91 = £48.95
WHAT THE CANDIDATES SPENT
EMMA LEWELL-BUCK
Won with 12,493 votes (50.51 per cent)
TOTAL SPEND: £81,688.92
Advertising: £1,531.67
Unsolicited materials £25,293.64
Transport: £1,080.61
Agents/staff: £48,786.88
Accommodation/admin: £4,996.12
* Costs included £5,122.33 on postage and £2,343 on envelopes. £50 was spent on balloons and £347.43 on helium to blow the balloons up.
RICHARD ELVIN
Finished second with 5,988 (24.21 per cent)
TOTAL SPEND: £47,704
Advertising: £7,467.55
Unsolicited materials: £33,485.61
Transport: £1,243.14
Public meetings: £50
Agent and other staff costs: £4,800
Accommodation/admin: £658.65
* Costs included £3,000 to rent campaign office at a retail unit in King Street, South Shields, £118 for a night spent at the Sir William Fox Hotel in Westoe Village and £46.85 on a meal at Coffea Caban in South Shields’s Market Place.
KAREN ALLEN
Finished third with 2,857 (11.55 per cent of the vote)
TOTAL SPEND: £5,292.45
Advertising: £96
Unsolicited materials to electors (election leaflets/pamphlets etc): £4,315.99
Agent/staff: £740
Accommodation and Administration: £140
INDEPENDENT: Ahmed Khan.
Finished fourth with 1,331 votes (5.38 per cent)
TOTAL COSTS: £587.95
Unsolicited materials: £2,602
INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST PARTY: Philip Brown.
Finished fifth with 750 votes (3.03 per cent)
TOTAL SPEND: £1,058.99
Advertising: £71.99
Unsolicited materials: £987
BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY: Dorothy Macbeth Brookes.
Finished sixth with 711 votes (2.87 per cent)
TOTAL SPEND: £399.99
Unsolicited materials: £399.99
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS
Mr Annand polled a miserly 352 votes – despite being the third biggest spender at £6,302. In real terms that meant every single vote won cost a whopping £17.91
MONSTER RAVING LOONEY PARTY: Alan ‘Howling Laud’ Hope.
Finished eighth with 197 votes (0.80 per cent)
TOTAL COSTS: £403
Costs included £243 on accommodation at Douglas Vaults pub in South Shields – his campaign headquarters.
INDEPENDENT: Tom Darwood.
Finished last with 57 votes (0.23 per cent)
TOTAL SPEND: £2,701.91
Advertising: £1,181
Transport: £400
Accommodation/admin: £1,120.91
Personal expenses: £400
Friday 26 July 2013
HARWICH TOWN COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULT
Harwich West Central Lab 279 UKIP 249 CRP 118
Harwich West Lab 277 UKIP 242 Lib Dem 99 CRP 50
Harwich West Lab 277 UKIP 242 Lib Dem 99 CRP 50
GENERAL ELECTION RESULT JULY 2013
Election results for July 2013
Well,
it would appear that more or less The Conservatives have catapulted
from hanging on to the skin of their teeth to becoming the only game in
town. This seems to be down to the fact that both Labour and the LibDems
have been working hard at offering nothing visible to say, combined
with UKIP still loitering around in second place because of some
residual hangover from last month. Give it any longer and we think
you'll see the Cons being challenged by The Monster Raving Loony Party,
or perhaps aliens. It all points to a long-term creep towards total
disaffection and lack of trust at what all these dudes are up to. Good.
Geographic Breakdown
Overall
| Conservative | 28.17% | |
| UK Independence Party | 21.13% | |
| National Health Action Party | 9.86% | |
| Labour | 8.45% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 8.45% | |
| Green | 8.45% | |
| Undecided | 4.23% | |
| Independent | 2.82% | |
| Ni21 | 2.82% | |
| Sinn Fein | 1.41% | |
| Ulster Unionists | 1.41% | |
| Respect Party | 1.41% | |
| Scottish National Party | 1.41% |
England
| Conservative | 30.00% | |
| UK Independence Party | 21.67% | |
| Labour | 10.00% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 10.00% | |
| National Health Action Party | 10.00% | |
| Green | 8.33% | |
| Undecided | 5.00% | |
| Independent | 3.33% | |
| Respect Party | 1.67% |
Scotland
| Conservative | 50.00% | |
| Scottish National Party | 50.00% |
Wales
| UK Independence Party | 50.00% | |
| Green | 25.00% | |
| National Health Action Party | 25.00% |
Northern Ireland
| Ni21 | 40.00% | |
| Conservative | 20.00% | |
| Sinn Fein | 20.00% | |
| Ulster Unionists | 20.00% |
FPTP V PROPORTIONAL VOTING
I only had enough time to post what I had found about the latest Welsh Opinion polls http://ukgeneralelection2015.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/welsh-opinion-poll.html follow the link to read it all and see the source.
But one thing stuck out, which was the difference between a person giving their intention when it was for a FPTP system and so voting for the one they think will win, want to win or vote for to keep someone else out. Opposed to a system where within reason every vote counts in the proportional system.
UK General Election Voting Intention
Labour: 48%
Conservative: 23%
Lib-Dems: 8%
Plaid Cymru: 9%
UKIP: 8%
Others: 4%
National Assembly Election Voting Intention (Regional List Vote)
Labour: 25%
Conservative: 12%
Lib-Dems: 9%
Plaid Cymru: 23%
UKIP: 16%
Others: 14%
DIFFERENCE
Labour 23% decrease
Conservatives 11% decrease
Lib Dems 1% increase
UKIP 8% increase
Paid Cymru 14% increase
Now one factor is the difference between who represents you in one parliament opposed to a local assembly. But still just how much of an affect does FPTP v PROPORTIONAL have?
Does the feeling your vote will count make a difference? Will they then vote for who they want not who they do or don't want to win?
Your thoughts are welcome.
But one thing stuck out, which was the difference between a person giving their intention when it was for a FPTP system and so voting for the one they think will win, want to win or vote for to keep someone else out. Opposed to a system where within reason every vote counts in the proportional system.
UK General Election Voting Intention
Labour: 48%
Conservative: 23%
Lib-Dems: 8%
Plaid Cymru: 9%
UKIP: 8%
Others: 4%
National Assembly Election Voting Intention (Regional List Vote)
Labour: 25%
Conservative: 12%
Lib-Dems: 9%
Plaid Cymru: 23%
UKIP: 16%
Others: 14%
DIFFERENCE
Labour 23% decrease
Conservatives 11% decrease
Lib Dems 1% increase
UKIP 8% increase
Paid Cymru 14% increase
Now one factor is the difference between who represents you in one parliament opposed to a local assembly. But still just how much of an affect does FPTP v PROPORTIONAL have?
Does the feeling your vote will count make a difference? Will they then vote for who they want not who they do or don't want to win?
Your thoughts are welcome.
LATEST POLITICAL PARTY INCOME AND MEMBERSHIP FIGURES
Source is taken from the Daily Mail as you will see from the links below.
Latest figures of just a few weeks ago showed UKIP on 30,000 members (up 10k from these figures) so have they now over taken the Lib Dems for membership as well? If Lib Dems are in such steep decline.
Also begs the question again of who gets all the money? Labour has more money flooding in than the Tories & Lib Dems combined. I am sure that will get some mileage in the next few years.
Labour's income in 2012 was around £2.75million more than that of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats combined.
Ed Miliband's party had a total income of just over £33million and spent around £30.2 million.
It compared to an income of £24.2 million and expenditure of £23.3 million for David Cameron's Tories.
Meanwhile, Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats took in just over £6 million and spent more than £6.4 million
However the accounts, released by the Electoral Commission, also Labour's membership also dropped, from 193,961 in 2010 and 193,300 in 2011 to 187,537 last year.
Labour's income was up from £31.2 million in 2011 and Conservative funds also rose from £23.7 million, while Lib Dems saw a small fall from £6.2 million.
Both the Scottish National Party and the UK Independence Party bucked the trend of falling membership figures.
The SNP saw membership soar from 16,232 in 2010 to 24,732 in 2012, on the back of the party's capture of overall control in Holyrood, while Nigel Farage's UKIP has grown from 15,535 in 2010 to 20,409 last year.
Meanwhile, membership of the far-right British National Party continued to tumble, from 14,046 in 2010 to 7,651 in 2011 and just 4,872 in 2012.
The SNP had an income of £2.3 million in 2012, UKIP £1.2 million and the BNP £462,450.
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Latest figures of just a few weeks ago showed UKIP on 30,000 members (up 10k from these figures) so have they now over taken the Lib Dems for membership as well? If Lib Dems are in such steep decline.
Also begs the question again of who gets all the money? Labour has more money flooding in than the Tories & Lib Dems combined. I am sure that will get some mileage in the next few years.
Labour's income in 2012 was around £2.75million more than that of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats combined.
Ed Miliband's party had a total income of just over £33million and spent around £30.2 million.
It compared to an income of £24.2 million and expenditure of £23.3 million for David Cameron's Tories.
Meanwhile, Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats took in just over £6 million and spent more than £6.4 million
However the accounts, released by the Electoral Commission, also Labour's membership also dropped, from 193,961 in 2010 and 193,300 in 2011 to 187,537 last year.
Labour's income was up from £31.2 million in 2011 and Conservative funds also rose from £23.7 million, while Lib Dems saw a small fall from £6.2 million.
Both the Scottish National Party and the UK Independence Party bucked the trend of falling membership figures.
The SNP saw membership soar from 16,232 in 2010 to 24,732 in 2012, on the back of the party's capture of overall control in Holyrood, while Nigel Farage's UKIP has grown from 15,535 in 2010 to 20,409 last year.
Meanwhile, membership of the far-right British National Party continued to tumble, from 14,046 in 2010 to 7,651 in 2011 and just 4,872 in 2012.
The SNP had an income of £2.3 million in 2012, UKIP £1.2 million and the BNP £462,450.
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Somewhere the Lib Dems are winning.
I don't normally report town council results but as it has the rarity of two Lib Dem wins from Labour I thought I would give it an airing.
Maghull TC (Sefton Central consituency, Sefton MBC)
Maghull East: Lib Dem 621 (46.2%) Lab 557 (41.5%) UKIP 165 (12.3%)
Lib Dem gain from Lab
Maghull North: Lib Dem 546 (52.0%) Lab 504 (48%)
Lib Dem gain from Lab
Maghull South: Lab 180 (42.4%) Lib Dem 171 (40.2%) UKIP 74 (17.4%)
Lab hold
Maghull TC (Sefton Central consituency, Sefton MBC)
Maghull East: Lib Dem 621 (46.2%) Lab 557 (41.5%) UKIP 165 (12.3%)
Lib Dem gain from Lab
Maghull North: Lib Dem 546 (52.0%) Lab 504 (48%)
Lib Dem gain from Lab
Maghull South: Lab 180 (42.4%) Lib Dem 171 (40.2%) UKIP 74 (17.4%)
Lab hold
25TH JULY 7 COUNCIL BY ELECTION RESULTS
Below you will find the results for the 7 by council by elections held yesterday. Click the link for the information you are looking for.
BRAINTREE - BRAINTREE EAST BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)
EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - THRAPSTON MARKET BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)
ELMBRIDGE - WEYBRIDGE SOUTH BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)
KINGSTON UPON THAMES - BEVERLEY BY ELECTION RESULT (CON GAIN)
LAMBETH - TULSE HILL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)
NORTH SOMERSET - WESTON SUPER MARE NORTH WORLE (INDY GAIN)
UTTLESFORD - FELSTED BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)
BRAINTREE - BRAINTREE EAST BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)
EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - THRAPSTON MARKET BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)
ELMBRIDGE - WEYBRIDGE SOUTH BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)
KINGSTON UPON THAMES - BEVERLEY BY ELECTION RESULT (CON GAIN)
LAMBETH - TULSE HILL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)
NORTH SOMERSET - WESTON SUPER MARE NORTH WORLE (INDY GAIN)
UTTLESFORD - FELSTED BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)
EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - THRAPSTON MARKET BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)
Conservative 396
Ind 210
Lab 166
UKIP 146
Ind 210
Lab 166
UKIP 146
KINGSTON UPON THAMES - BEVERLEY BY ELECTION RESULT (CON GAIN)
C 1,033
L Dem 760
Lab 717
UKIP 223
GP 207
Con 35.14%
LD 25.85%
Lab 24.39%
UKIP 7.59%
Green 7.04%
L Dem 760
Lab 717
UKIP 223
GP 207
Con 35.14%
LD 25.85%
Lab 24.39%
UKIP 7.59%
Green 7.04%
NORTH SOMERSET - WESTON SUPER MARE NORTH WORLE (INDY GAIN)
North Somerset, Weston-super-Mare North Worle - Independent gain from Conservative
2007 was a deferred election
Swing not particularly meaningful but around 25% Conservative to Independent, who was a well known Conservative supporter
| Party | 2013 votes | 2013 share | since 2011 "top" | since 2011 "average" | since 2007 "top" | since 2007 "average" |
| Independent M | 531 | 25.5% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere |
| Conservative | 471 | 22.6% | -27.5% | -26.4% | -23.8% | -24.1% |
| Labour | 445 | 21.4% | -1.9% | -2.6% | +8.2% | +9.3% |
| Lib Dems | 321 | 15.4% | -11.2% | -11.5% | -9.8% | -10.0% |
| UKIP | 220 | 10.6% | from nowhere | from nowhere | +3.0% | +2.8% |
| Independent L | 93 | 4.5% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere |
| Independent | -7.7% | -7.9% | ||||
| Total votes | 2,081 | -498 | -352 | +43 | +105 |
2007 was a deferred election
Swing not particularly meaningful but around 25% Conservative to Independent, who was a well known Conservative supporter
LAMBETH - TULSE HILL BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)
Labour hold Tulse Hill
Labour 1575,
LD 277,
Green 177,
TUSC 76,
Con 74,
UKIP 64,
Ind 20,
Soc 11
Labour 69.3%
Lib Dem 12.2%
Green 7.8%
TUSC 3.4%
Con 3.3%
UKIP 2.8%
Ind 0.9%
Soc 0.5%
Labour 1575,
LD 277,
Green 177,
TUSC 76,
Con 74,
UKIP 64,
Ind 20,
Soc 11
Labour 69.3%
Lib Dem 12.2%
Green 7.8%
TUSC 3.4%
Con 3.3%
UKIP 2.8%
Ind 0.9%
Soc 0.5%
BRAINTREE - BRAINTREE EAST BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)
Labour 461
Conservative 267
UKIP 194
Green 67
turnout 18.96%
Conservative 267
UKIP 194
Green 67
turnout 18.96%
ELMBRIDGE - WEYBRIDGE SOUTH BY ELECTION RESULT (CON HOLD)
Con 274 (48.6%)
LD 150 (26.6%)
UKIP 140 (24.8%)
LD 150 (26.6%)
UKIP 140 (24.8%)
Thursday 25 July 2013
Welsh Opinion Poll
http://blogs.cf.ac.uk/electionsinwales/
Above link has the full source
UK General Election Voting Intention
Labour: 48% (+12%)
Conservative: 23% (-3%)
Lib-Dems: 8% (-12%)
Plaid Cymru: 9% (-2%)
UKIP: 8% (+6%)
Others: 4%
National Assembly Election Voting Intention (Constituency Vote)
Labour: 46% (+4%)
Conservative: 19% (-6%)
Lib-Dems: 8% (-3%)
Plaid Cymru: 17% (-2%)
UKIP: 6% (+6%)
Others: 3%
National Assembly Election Voting Intention (Regional List Vote)
Labour: 25% (-12%)
Conservative: 12% (-11%)
Lib-Dems: 9% (+1)
Plaid Cymru: 23% (+5%)
UKIP: 16% (+11%)
Others: 14% (+6%)
What would be the implications of these changes for seats (if we assume uniform national swings from 2010/2011)?
The next UK general election would yield the following seat outcomes (change from 2010 in brackets):
Labour: 34 (+8)
Conservative: 4 (-4)
Lib-Dems: 1 (-2)
Plaid Cymru: 1 (-2)
The seats to change hands would be:
Aberconwy (LAB gain from CON)
Arfon (LAB gain from PC)
Brecon and Radnor (CON gain from LD)
Cardiff Central (LAB gain from LD)
Cardiff North (LAB gain from CON)
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr (LAB gain from PC)
Carmarthen West and South Pembs (LAB gain from CON)
Preseli Pembrokeshire (Lab gain from CON)
Vale of Glamorgan (LAB gain from CON)
The Assembly voting intention figures suggest the following outcome:
Constituency Seats:
Labour: 31 (+3)
Conservative: 3 (-3)
Lib-Dems: 1 (no change)
Plaid Cymru: 5 (no change)
The seats to change hands would be:
Aberconwy (LAB gain from CON)
Carmarthen West and South Pembs (LAB gain from CON)
Preseli Pembrokeshire (Lab gain from CON)
Regional List Seats:
Labour: 0
Conservatives: 3 (1 each in North, Mid & West, and South Central)
Lib-Dems: 1 (South West)
Plaid Cymru: 8 (1 each in North and Mid & West; 2 in each of South West, South Central and South East)
UKIP: 8 (1 each in South West and South Central; 2 each in North, Mid & West, and South East)
This produces an overall outcome of:
Labour: 31 seats
Conservative: 6 seats
Lib-Dems: 2 seats
Plaid Cymru: 13 seats
UKIP: 8 seats
Above link has the full source
UK General Election Voting Intention
Labour: 48% (+12%)
Conservative: 23% (-3%)
Lib-Dems: 8% (-12%)
Plaid Cymru: 9% (-2%)
UKIP: 8% (+6%)
Others: 4%
National Assembly Election Voting Intention (Constituency Vote)
Labour: 46% (+4%)
Conservative: 19% (-6%)
Lib-Dems: 8% (-3%)
Plaid Cymru: 17% (-2%)
UKIP: 6% (+6%)
Others: 3%
National Assembly Election Voting Intention (Regional List Vote)
Labour: 25% (-12%)
Conservative: 12% (-11%)
Lib-Dems: 9% (+1)
Plaid Cymru: 23% (+5%)
UKIP: 16% (+11%)
Others: 14% (+6%)
What would be the implications of these changes for seats (if we assume uniform national swings from 2010/2011)?
The next UK general election would yield the following seat outcomes (change from 2010 in brackets):
Labour: 34 (+8)
Conservative: 4 (-4)
Lib-Dems: 1 (-2)
Plaid Cymru: 1 (-2)
The seats to change hands would be:
Aberconwy (LAB gain from CON)
Arfon (LAB gain from PC)
Brecon and Radnor (CON gain from LD)
Cardiff Central (LAB gain from LD)
Cardiff North (LAB gain from CON)
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr (LAB gain from PC)
Carmarthen West and South Pembs (LAB gain from CON)
Preseli Pembrokeshire (Lab gain from CON)
Vale of Glamorgan (LAB gain from CON)
The Assembly voting intention figures suggest the following outcome:
Constituency Seats:
Labour: 31 (+3)
Conservative: 3 (-3)
Lib-Dems: 1 (no change)
Plaid Cymru: 5 (no change)
The seats to change hands would be:
Aberconwy (LAB gain from CON)
Carmarthen West and South Pembs (LAB gain from CON)
Preseli Pembrokeshire (Lab gain from CON)
Regional List Seats:
Labour: 0
Conservatives: 3 (1 each in North, Mid & West, and South Central)
Lib-Dems: 1 (South West)
Plaid Cymru: 8 (1 each in North and Mid & West; 2 in each of South West, South Central and South East)
UKIP: 8 (1 each in South West and South Central; 2 each in North, Mid & West, and South East)
This produces an overall outcome of:
Labour: 31 seats
Conservative: 6 seats
Lib-Dems: 2 seats
Plaid Cymru: 13 seats
UKIP: 8 seats
How many Lib Dems will be left?
http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/je0tthbawb/YG-Archive-Pol-Sun-results-240713.pdf
The latest YOU GOV polling is out today and the LIBDEMS are on the slide again. Only retaining a third of their vote from 2010. They struggle in some parts of the country to reach 5% and nationally are at 8% below you will see what they would get when the figures are put into the electoral calculus.
The LIBDEMS would lose 48 seats leaving just 9 seats. This must be making a lot of libdems MPs twitchy.
The latest YOU GOV polling is out today and the LIBDEMS are on the slide again. Only retaining a third of their vote from 2010. They struggle in some parts of the country to reach 5% and nationally are at 8% below you will see what they would get when the figures are put into the electoral calculus.
National Prediction: LAB majority 46
| Party | 2010 Votes | 2010 Seats | Pred Votes | Gains | Losses | Pred Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 36.97% | 307 | 35.00% | 28 | 67 | 268 |
| LAB | 29.66% | 258 | 39.00% | 90 | 0 | 348 |
| LIB | 23.56% | 57 | 8.00% | 0 | 48 | 9 |
| UKIP | 3.17% | 0 | 11.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAT | 2.26% | 9 | 2.26% | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| MIN | 0.89% | 1 | 0.89% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OTH | 3.48% | 0 | 3.85% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The LIBDEMS would lose 48 seats leaving just 9 seats. This must be making a lot of libdems MPs twitchy.
7 COUNCIL BY ELECTIONS TODAY
Click the links below to find the information for the council by election you are interested in.
Each link gives you the list of candidates, Past results, ward map and ONS data.
BRAINTREE - BRAINTREE EAST COUNCIL BY ELECTION
EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - THRAPSTON MARKET COUNCIL BY ELECTION
ELMBRIDGE - Weybridge South COUNCIL BY ELECTION
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES - Beverley COUNCIL BY ELECTION
LAMBETH - TULSE HILL COUNCIL BY ELECTION
NORTH SOMERSET - Weston-Super-Mare North Worle COUNCIL BY ELECTION
UTTLESFORD - FELSTED COUNCIL BY ELECTION
CANDIDATES CONSIST OF.
7 CONSERVATIVES
7 UKIP
6 LABOUR
5 LIB DEM
4 INDYS
3 GREENS
1 TUSC
1 SOCIALIST
Also if you wish to take part in a online poll that election is on today
http://voteyourgoat.com/election
Each link gives you the list of candidates, Past results, ward map and ONS data.
BRAINTREE - BRAINTREE EAST COUNCIL BY ELECTION
EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - THRAPSTON MARKET COUNCIL BY ELECTION
ELMBRIDGE - Weybridge South COUNCIL BY ELECTION
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES - Beverley COUNCIL BY ELECTION
LAMBETH - TULSE HILL COUNCIL BY ELECTION
NORTH SOMERSET - Weston-Super-Mare North Worle COUNCIL BY ELECTION
UTTLESFORD - FELSTED COUNCIL BY ELECTION
CANDIDATES CONSIST OF.
7 CONSERVATIVES
7 UKIP
6 LABOUR
5 LIB DEM
4 INDYS
3 GREENS
1 TUSC
1 SOCIALIST
Also if you wish to take part in a online poll that election is on today
http://voteyourgoat.com/election
Monday 22 July 2013
GIVE US YOUR VOTE NOW!!!
http://www.voteyourgoat.com/election
Just wanted to let folks know that it is 2 days and 8 hours until the polls open on the VOTE YOUR GOAT website.
I think it is good to have an independent polling system which doesn't depend on weighting of voting intentions but simply on clicks per person. So it would good to build up the numbers of people who take part.
All you have to do is sign up and on a monthly basis you will get chance to vote in a General Election.
So spread the word and it would be good to see it as the largest online poll in the UK
PREVIOUS VOTE YOUR GOAT MONTHLY GENERAL ELECTIONS
MAYS RESULT
JUNES RESULT
Just wanted to let folks know that it is 2 days and 8 hours until the polls open on the VOTE YOUR GOAT website.
I think it is good to have an independent polling system which doesn't depend on weighting of voting intentions but simply on clicks per person. So it would good to build up the numbers of people who take part.
All you have to do is sign up and on a monthly basis you will get chance to vote in a General Election.
So spread the word and it would be good to see it as the largest online poll in the UK
PREVIOUS VOTE YOUR GOAT MONTHLY GENERAL ELECTIONS
MAYS RESULT
JUNES RESULT
Sunday 21 July 2013
25th JULY COUNCIL BY ELECTIONS
Click the links below to find the information for the council by election you are interested in.
Each link gives you the list of candidates, Past results, ward map and ONS data.
BRAINTREE - BRAINTREE EAST COUNCIL BY ELECTION
EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - THRAPSTON MARKET COUNCIL BY ELECTION
ELMBRIDGE - Weybridge South COUNCIL BY ELECTION
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES - Beverley COUNCIL BY ELECTION
LAMBETH - TULSE HILL COUNCIL BY ELECTION
NORTH SOMERSET - Weston-Super-Mare North Worle COUNCIL BY ELECTION
UTTLESFORD - FELSTED COUNCIL BY ELECTION
Each link gives you the list of candidates, Past results, ward map and ONS data.
BRAINTREE - BRAINTREE EAST COUNCIL BY ELECTION
EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - THRAPSTON MARKET COUNCIL BY ELECTION
ELMBRIDGE - Weybridge South COUNCIL BY ELECTION
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES - Beverley COUNCIL BY ELECTION
LAMBETH - TULSE HILL COUNCIL BY ELECTION
NORTH SOMERSET - Weston-Super-Mare North Worle COUNCIL BY ELECTION
UTTLESFORD - FELSTED COUNCIL BY ELECTION
Saturday 20 July 2013
UTTLESFORD - FELSTED COUNCIL BY ELECTION
UTTLESFORD - Felsted (Conservative disqualified)
2011 - Con 1204/1113, LD 320/314
2007 - Con 824/740, LD 585/554
2003 - LD 539/531, Con 336/298
Marie FELTON (Conservative Party Candidate)
Alan STANNARD (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Antoinette WATTEBOT (Liberal Democrats)
Yad ZANGANAH (Labour Party Candidate)
2011 - Con 1204/1113, LD 320/314
2007 - Con 824/740, LD 585/554
2003 - LD 539/531, Con 336/298
Marie FELTON (Conservative Party Candidate)
Alan STANNARD (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Antoinette WATTEBOT (Liberal Democrats)
Yad ZANGANAH (Labour Party Candidate)
NORTH SOMERSET - Weston-Super-Mare North Worle COUNCIL BY ELECTION
NORTH SOMERSET - Weston-Super-Mare North Worle (Conservative resigned)
2011 - Con 1293/1183/1101, LD 686/671/609, Lab 600/596/559
Jun 2007 - Con 946/920/904, LD 513/498/494, Lab 268/234/218, Ind 157, UKIP 154 (postponed poll)
2003 - LD 1356/1236/1143, Con 627/610, Lab 268/248/243
Denise HUNT (Labour Party Candidate)
Edward KEATING (Liberal Democrats)
Rachel LING (Independent)
Derek MEAD (Independent)
Richard NIGHTINGALE (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Steven PEARSE-DANKER (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
25th JULY 2013
Ward map - ONS data
2011 - Con 1293/1183/1101, LD 686/671/609, Lab 600/596/559
Jun 2007 - Con 946/920/904, LD 513/498/494, Lab 268/234/218, Ind 157, UKIP 154 (postponed poll)
2003 - LD 1356/1236/1143, Con 627/610, Lab 268/248/243
Denise HUNT (Labour Party Candidate)
Edward KEATING (Liberal Democrats)
Rachel LING (Independent)
Derek MEAD (Independent)
Richard NIGHTINGALE (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Steven PEARSE-DANKER (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
25th JULY 2013
Ward map - ONS data
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LAMBETH - TULSE HILL COUNCIL BY ELECTION
LAMBETH - Tulse Hill (Labour died)
2010 - Lab 3232/3186/3160, LD 1764/1748/1668, Grn 759/698/656, Con 608/556/503
2006 - Lab 1589/1528/1514, Grn 718, LD 582/432/374, Con 353/309/306
2002 - Lab 1219/1078/1017, Grn 440/333, LD 334/290/285, Con 225/215/184, SocAll 171
Amna AHMAD (Liberal Democrats)
Mary ATKINS (The Labour Party Candidate)
Bernard ATWELL (Green Party)
Timothy BRIGGS (Conservative Party Candidate)
Adam BUICK (The Socialist Party (GB))
Elizabeth JONES (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Steve NALLY (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
Valentine WALKER (Independent)
2010 - Lab 3232/3186/3160, LD 1764/1748/1668, Grn 759/698/656, Con 608/556/503
2006 - Lab 1589/1528/1514, Grn 718, LD 582/432/374, Con 353/309/306
2002 - Lab 1219/1078/1017, Grn 440/333, LD 334/290/285, Con 225/215/184, SocAll 171
Amna AHMAD (Liberal Democrats)
Mary ATKINS (The Labour Party Candidate)
Bernard ATWELL (Green Party)
Timothy BRIGGS (Conservative Party Candidate)
Adam BUICK (The Socialist Party (GB))
Elizabeth JONES (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Steve NALLY (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
Valentine WALKER (Independent)
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES - Beverley COUNCIL BY ELECTION
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES - Beverley (Liberal Democrat resigned)
2010 - LD 2138/2081/2044, Con 1738/1591/1530, Lab 657/566/474, Grn 581, CPA 158/139/139
2006 - LD 1398/1391/1385, Con 972/936/874, Grn 416, Lab 284/275/268, CPA 125/93/80
2002 - LD 1653/1632/1609, Con 945/939/889, Lab 249/236/218, CPA 117
Marian FREEDMAN (The Labour Party Candidate)
Lesley HEAP (Liberal Democrats)
Terence PATON (Conservative Party)
Chris WALKER (The Green Party)
Michael WATSON (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
2010 - LD 2138/2081/2044, Con 1738/1591/1530, Lab 657/566/474, Grn 581, CPA 158/139/139
2006 - LD 1398/1391/1385, Con 972/936/874, Grn 416, Lab 284/275/268, CPA 125/93/80
2002 - LD 1653/1632/1609, Con 945/939/889, Lab 249/236/218, CPA 117
Marian FREEDMAN (The Labour Party Candidate)
Lesley HEAP (Liberal Democrats)
Terence PATON (Conservative Party)
Chris WALKER (The Green Party)
Michael WATSON (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
ELMBRIDGE - Weybridge South COUNCIL BY ELECTION
ELMBRIDGE - Weybridge South (Conservative resigned)
2012 - Con 638, LD 173, Lab 107
2010 - Con 1434, LD 649, Lab 152
2008 - Con 679, Ind 227, LD 192
2006 - Con 786, LD 271
Richard KNIGHT (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Ian LAKE (UKIP)
Gillian SOLWAY (Liberal Democrats)
2012 - Con 638, LD 173, Lab 107
2010 - Con 1434, LD 649, Lab 152
2008 - Con 679, Ind 227, LD 192
2006 - Con 786, LD 271
Richard KNIGHT (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Ian LAKE (UKIP)
Gillian SOLWAY (Liberal Democrats)
EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - THRAPSTON MARKET COUNCIL BY ELECTION
EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - Thrapston Market (Conservative resigned)
2011 - Con 754/586, Ind 604
2007 - Con x2 unopposed
Valerie CARTER (Independent)
Joseph GARNER (UKIP)
Alex IZYCKY (The Labour Party Candidate)
Alex SMITH (Conservative Party Candidate)
2011 - Con 754/586, Ind 604
2007 - Con x2 unopposed
Valerie CARTER (Independent)
Joseph GARNER (UKIP)
Alex IZYCKY (The Labour Party Candidate)
Alex SMITH (Conservative Party Candidate)
BRAINTREE - BRAINTREE EAST COUNCIL BY ELECTION
BRAINTREE - Braintree East (Labour died)
Mar 2012 by - Lab 554, Con 388, UKIP 131, Grn 76, Ind 32
2011 - Lab 762/756/710, Con 759/691/668, Grn 297
Jun 2008 by - Con 668, Lab 406, Grn 125, LD 119
2007 - Lab 581/541/516, Con 546/507/483, UKIP 266, LD 247/244
2003 - Lab 597/531/502, Con 304, Ind 254/228, LD 219/216
Celia BURNE (Labour Party Candidate)
John MALAM (Green Party candidate)
Philip PALIJ (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Jennifer SMITH (The Conservative Party Candidate)
25th JULY 2013
Mar 2012 by - Lab 554, Con 388, UKIP 131, Grn 76, Ind 32
2011 - Lab 762/756/710, Con 759/691/668, Grn 297
Jun 2008 by - Con 668, Lab 406, Grn 125, LD 119
2007 - Lab 581/541/516, Con 546/507/483, UKIP 266, LD 247/244
2003 - Lab 597/531/502, Con 304, Ind 254/228, LD 219/216
Celia BURNE (Labour Party Candidate)
John MALAM (Green Party candidate)
Philip PALIJ (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Jennifer SMITH (The Conservative Party Candidate)
25th JULY 2013
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Friday 19 July 2013
Latest list of council by elections and vacancies
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There are 7 by-elections in the last week of July, 18 during August and 2 already in September along with another 15 known vacancies where there is no date as yet for the by-election.
25th July - 7
Braintree DC, Braintree East - Labour died
East Northamptonshire DC, Thrapston Market - Conservative resigned
Elmbridge BC, Weybridge South - Conservative resigned
Kingston-upon-Thames LB, Beverley - Lib Dem resigned
Lambeth LB, Tulse Hill - Labour died
North Somerset UA, Weston-Super-Mare North Worle - Conservative resigned
Uttlesford DC, Felsted - Conservative disqualified for non attendance
1st August - 5
Amber Valley DC, Codnor & Waingroves - Labour died
Caerphilly BC, Penyrheol - Plaid Cymru died
Norfolk CC, Thetford West - UKIP resigned
Ribble Valley BC, Littlemoor - Conservative resigned
Worcestershire CC, St Mary's - UKIP died
8th August - 4
Merton LB, Colliers Wood - Labour died
Redcar & Cleveland UA, Skelton - Labour resigned
Swindon UA, Haydon Wick - Conservative died
Waveney DC, Oulton - Labour died
15th August - 4
Hartlepool UA, Manor House - Labour resigned
Torridge DC, Shebbear & Langtry - Conservative resigned
Walsall MB, Aldridge Central & South - Conservative died
West Berkshire UA, Hungerford - Conservative died
22nd August - 4
Doncaster MB, Askern Spa - Labour resigned following election as Mayor
Lincoln DC, Bracebridge - Conservative sitting as Independent disqualified
Scarborough DC, Newby - Independent resigned
Scarborough DC, Ramshill - Conservative resigned
29th August - 1
South Lakeland DC, Windermere Bowness North - Lib Dem resigned
5th September - 2
Boston BC, Fenside - English Democrat disqualified
Wycombe DC Hambleden Valley - Conservative died
Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 15
Carlisle BC, Yewdale - Labour died 30th May
Central Bedfordshire UA, Dunstable Northfields - Conservative died 25th June
Cornwall UA, Wadebridge East - Independent resigned 10th July
Daventry DC, Ravensthorpe - Conservative died 19th June
Dudley MB, Coseley East - Labour died 5th June
Forest of Dean DC, Coleford East - Labour died 19th June
Forest of Dean DC, Redmarley - Conservative died 1st July
Hertfordshire CC, Hitchin North - Labour died 8th July
Neath Port Talbot CB, Sandsfield East - Labour died 26th June
North Herts DC, Hitchen Houghton - Labour died 8th July
Northamptonshire CC, Middleton Cheney - Conservative died 19th June
North Yorkshire CC, South Selby - Conservative died 17th June
St Edmundsbury DC, Bardwell - Conservative died 28th June
St Helens MB, Billinge & Seneley - Labour resigned around 15th May
Tendring DC, Clacton St James - Conservative died 5th July
Impending vacancies - 2
Brent LB, Dudden Hill - Lib Dem councillor
Scottish Borders UA, Tweeddale West - Conservative councillor
There are 7 by-elections in the last week of July, 18 during August and 2 already in September along with another 15 known vacancies where there is no date as yet for the by-election.
25th July - 7
Braintree DC, Braintree East - Labour died
East Northamptonshire DC, Thrapston Market - Conservative resigned
Elmbridge BC, Weybridge South - Conservative resigned
Kingston-upon-Thames LB, Beverley - Lib Dem resigned
Lambeth LB, Tulse Hill - Labour died
North Somerset UA, Weston-Super-Mare North Worle - Conservative resigned
Uttlesford DC, Felsted - Conservative disqualified for non attendance
1st August - 5
Amber Valley DC, Codnor & Waingroves - Labour died
Caerphilly BC, Penyrheol - Plaid Cymru died
Norfolk CC, Thetford West - UKIP resigned
Ribble Valley BC, Littlemoor - Conservative resigned
Worcestershire CC, St Mary's - UKIP died
8th August - 4
Merton LB, Colliers Wood - Labour died
Redcar & Cleveland UA, Skelton - Labour resigned
Swindon UA, Haydon Wick - Conservative died
Waveney DC, Oulton - Labour died
15th August - 4
Hartlepool UA, Manor House - Labour resigned
Torridge DC, Shebbear & Langtry - Conservative resigned
Walsall MB, Aldridge Central & South - Conservative died
West Berkshire UA, Hungerford - Conservative died
22nd August - 4
Doncaster MB, Askern Spa - Labour resigned following election as Mayor
Lincoln DC, Bracebridge - Conservative sitting as Independent disqualified
Scarborough DC, Newby - Independent resigned
Scarborough DC, Ramshill - Conservative resigned
29th August - 1
South Lakeland DC, Windermere Bowness North - Lib Dem resigned
5th September - 2
Boston BC, Fenside - English Democrat disqualified
Wycombe DC Hambleden Valley - Conservative died
Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 15
Carlisle BC, Yewdale - Labour died 30th May
Central Bedfordshire UA, Dunstable Northfields - Conservative died 25th June
Cornwall UA, Wadebridge East - Independent resigned 10th July
Daventry DC, Ravensthorpe - Conservative died 19th June
Dudley MB, Coseley East - Labour died 5th June
Forest of Dean DC, Coleford East - Labour died 19th June
Forest of Dean DC, Redmarley - Conservative died 1st July
Hertfordshire CC, Hitchin North - Labour died 8th July
Neath Port Talbot CB, Sandsfield East - Labour died 26th June
North Herts DC, Hitchen Houghton - Labour died 8th July
Northamptonshire CC, Middleton Cheney - Conservative died 19th June
North Yorkshire CC, South Selby - Conservative died 17th June
St Edmundsbury DC, Bardwell - Conservative died 28th June
St Helens MB, Billinge & Seneley - Labour resigned around 15th May
Tendring DC, Clacton St James - Conservative died 5th July
Impending vacancies - 2
Brent LB, Dudden Hill - Lib Dem councillor
Scottish Borders UA, Tweeddale West - Conservative councillor
THE NORTH / SOUTH DIVIDE IN POLITICS
http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/wiyjvj6di9/YG-Archive-Pol-Sun-results-180713.pdf
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How a parliament would look if the South got its way
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YOU GOV POLLING NORTH OF ENGLAND LAB 51% CON 27% LD 10% UKIP 8% SOUTH OF ENGLAND CON 43% LAB 25% UKIP 13% LD 12% GRN 3%How a parliament would look if the North got its way
— General Election (@UKELECTIONS2015) July 19, 2013
National Prediction: LAB majority 280
| Party | 2010 Votes | 2010 Seats | Pred Votes | Gains | Losses | Pred Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 36.97% | 307 | 27.00% | 5 | 174 | 138 |
| LAB | 29.66% | 258 | 51.00% | 207 | 0 | 465 |
| LIB | 23.56% | 57 | 10.00% | 0 | 35 | 22 |
| UKIP | 3.17% | 0 | 8.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAT | 2.26% | 9 | 2.26% | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| MIN | 0.89% | 1 | 0.89% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| OTH | 3.48% | 0 | 0.85% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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How a parliament would look if the South got its way
National Prediction: CON majority 172
| Party | 2010 Votes | 2010 Seats | Pred Votes | Gains | Losses | Pred Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 36.97% | 307 | 43.00% | 104 | 0 | 411 |
| LAB | 29.66% | 258 | 25.00% | 5 | 69 | 194 |
| LIB | 23.56% | 57 | 12.00% | 0 | 40 | 17 |
| UKIP | 3.17% | 0 | 13.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAT | 2.26% | 9 | 2.26% | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| MIN | 0.89% | 1 | 0.89% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OTH | 3.48% | 0 | 3.85% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE - SAWSTON BY ELECTION RESULT (CON GAIN)
South Cambridgeshire, Sawston - Conservative gain from Independent who did not contest the seat
Swing 0.9% Conservative to Labour since 2011 but 1.2% Labour to Conservative since 2010
| Party | 2013 votes | 2013 share | since 2012 | since 2011 | since 2010 | since 2008 |
| Conservative | 477 | 46.8% | +11.8% | -17.7% | -15.6% | -1.9% |
| UKIP | 233 | 22.9% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere |
| Labour | 199 | 19.5% | -3.7% | -15.9% | -18.0% | from nowhere |
| Lib Dems | 110 | 10.8% | +6.2% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere |
| Independent | -37.1% | -51.3% | ||||
| Total votes | 1,019 | -422 | -1,145 | -2,452 | -437 |
Swing 0.9% Conservative to Labour since 2011 but 1.2% Labour to Conservative since 2010
FLINTSHIRE - CONNAH'S QUAY GOLFTYN BY ELECTION RESULT (LAB HOLD)
Flintshire, Connah's Quay Golftyn - Labour hold
Swing around 3% Labour to Independent since 2012 but some 15% Independent to Labour since 2008
David CHAMBERLAIN-JONES (Welsh Conservative Party Candidate)
Andy DUNBOBBIN (Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru)
Eric OWEN (Independent / Annibynnol)
| Party | 2013 votes | 2013 share | since 2012 "top" | since 2012 "average" | since 2008 "top" | since 2008 "average" |
| Labour | 386 | 54.8% | -5.6% | -5.0% | +11.7% | +14.3% |
| Independent | 285 | 40.4% | +0.8% | +0.2% | -16.5% | -19.1% |
| Conservative | 34 | 4.8% | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere | from nowhere |
| Total votes | 705 | -259 | -245 | -251 | -209 |
Swing around 3% Labour to Independent since 2012 but some 15% Independent to Labour since 2008
David CHAMBERLAIN-JONES (Welsh Conservative Party Candidate)
Andy DUNBOBBIN (Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru)
Eric OWEN (Independent / Annibynnol)
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