Up coming local council by elections

There are 14 by-elections remaining in November and 17 so far identified during December. There are a further 12 known vacancies where the election has as yet no date.

20th November - 3
Medway UA, Peninsula - Conservative sitting as UKIP resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Stockport MB, Bramhall South & Woodford - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Swansea UA, Uplands - Labour resigned - 8 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, PC, Green, TUSAC, 2 x Ind

27th November - 11
Aberdeenshire UA, Troup - Conservative died - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Green, 2 x Ind
East Yorkshire UA, Bridlington Central & Old Town - SDP died - 5 candidates: Con, UKIP, 3 x Ind
East Yorkshire UA, Howdenshire - Conservative died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
East Yorkshire UA Willerby & Kirk Ella - Conservative died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Hillingdon LB, Charville - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, TUSAC
Melton DC, Asfordby - Labour died - 3 candidate: Con, Lab, UKIP
Midlothian UA, Midlothian East - Labour sitting as Independent resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Green, Ind
Orkney UA, Kirkwall West & Orphir - Independent resigned - 4 candidates: 3 x Ind, No Description
Oxford BC, Blackbird Leys - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, TUSAC
Oxford BC, Northfield Brook - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, TUSAC
Oxfordshire CC, The Leys - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, TUSAC

4th December - 3
Mansfield DC, Netherfield - Mansfield Independent Forum died - 3 candidates: Lab, UKIP, TUSAC
Rossendale BC, Longholme - Labour resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Thurrock BC, Aveley & Uplands - UKIP died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Ind

5th December - 1
Adur DC, St Mary's - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Green

11th December - 11
Argyll & Bute UA, South Kintyre - SNP resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP
Aylesbury Vale DC, Gatehouse - Liberal Democrat resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Ind
Aylesbury Vale DC, Southcourt - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Broxtowe BC, Toton & Chilwell Meadows - Conservative died
Carmarthenshire UA, Trelech - Independent resigned
Halton BC, Kingsway - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Lincolnshire CC, Stamford North - Independent died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Lincolnshire Independents
Moray UA, Elgin City North - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, SNP, UKIP, Green. Ind
New Forest DC. Bransgore & Burley - Conservative died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Sunderland MB, Washington East - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Windsor & Maidenhead UA, Cox Green - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

18th December - 2
Kingston upon Thames LB, St James - Conservative died
Nottinghamshire CC, Ollerton - Labour died

Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 12
Derbyshire CC, Brimington - Labour died 22nd October
Fife UA, Kirkcaldy East - SNP resigned around 31st October
* Herefordshire UA, Mortimer - Conservative died 6th November
* High Peak DC, Limestone Peak - Conservative died around 15th September
* Lichfield DC, St John's - Conservative died 14th September
* Rushcliffe DC, Manvers - Conservative died 26th September
* South Oxfordshire DC, Goring- Conservative died 21st September
* South Ribble BC, Bamber Bridge West - Labour died 1st November
* St Edmunsbury BC, Haverhill East - Conservative sitting as UKIP died 2nd October
* Stroud DC, Nailsworth - Conservative died around 6th November
* Waveney DC, St Margaret's - Labour died 8th November
* Wealden DC, Crowborough West - Conservative died around 3rd November

* seats that will be contested again in May 2015.
Whilst not covered by the "6 month" rule, experience from earlier years suggests some may be left unfilled until May.