Upcoming council by elections & % which have changed hands

Thanks to MiddleEnglander

Although there are two whole months to the end of the year, the number of seats contested in local council by-elections during the year is fairly clear although there may still be a few more called for the second and third weeks of December.  The total number looks as though it will be slightly down on 2010, the same period in the electoral cycle, although vacancies then may have been boosted by councillors resigning their seats on becoming MPs in the General Election.  Likewise the number of seat changing hands is likely to be close to 30%.

	2014	2014	2013	2013	2012	2012	2011	2011	2010	2010
	Number	Changed	Number	Changed	Number	Changed	Number	Changed	Number	Changed
England only:
- January to annual	46	33%	47	28%	48	40%	22	32%	41	44%
- annual , single contests	30	20%	114	25%	23	13%	23	17%	38	26%
- annual, multi contests	40	28%			29	17%	25	36%	45	22%
- other May to August	44	39%	56	43%	53	13%	30	37%	48	38%
- September & October	44	34%	53	23%	30	37%	36	17%	58	22%
- November & December	27	?%	40	33%	49	27%	26	31%	31	32%
England total	231		310	29%	232	25%	162	28%	261	30%
Scotland	17		14	43%	3	100%	18	44%	4	25%
Wales	13		13	8%	8	63%	12	75%	16	38%
GB total	261		337	29%	243	27%	192	32%	281	31%

This table will be updated as we approach the year end.

There are 23 by-elections identified during November and 10 so far in December. There are a further 10 known vacancies where the election has as yet no date.

30th October - 5
Castle Point BC, Canvey Island East - Canvey Island Independent disqualified - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, Canvey Isle Ind, Ind
Neath Port Talbot UA, Sandfields East - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
North Ayrshire UA, North Coast - SNP died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, SNP, UKIP, Ind
Telford & Wrekin UA, Iron Gorge - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Ind
Telford & Wrekin UA, Newport West - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Ind

6th November - 2
Cornwall UA, Mevagissey - Labour resigned- 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Rugby BC, Bilton - Conservative resigned - 7 Candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, TUSAC, Ind

13th November - 7
Cambridge BC, Queen Edith's - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Dartford BC, Brent - Conservative died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Dartford BC, Littlebrook - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Derbyshire CC, Alport & Derwent - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Mid Sussex DC, Bolney - Conservative resigned 3 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP
Wigan MB, Douglas - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Green, Community Action
Wokingham UA, Bulmershe & Whitegates - Liberal Democrat sitting as Independent disqualified - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green

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
East Yorkshire UA, Howdenshire - Conservative died
East Yorkshire UA Willerby & Kirk Ella - Conservative died
Hillingdon LB, Charville - Labour resigned
Melton DC, Asfordby - Labour died
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
Oxford BC, Northfield Brook - Labour resigned
Oxfordshire CC, The Leys - Labour resigned

4th December - 3
Mansfield DC, Netherfield - Mansfield Independent Forum died
Rossendale BC, Longholme - Labour resigned
Thurrock BC, Aveley & Uplands - UKIP died

5th December - 1
Adur DC, St Mary's - Conservative resigned

11th December - 6
Argyll & Bute UA, South Kintyre - SNP resigned
Aylesbury Vale DC, Gatehouse - Liberal Democrat resigned
Aylesbury Vale DC, Southcourt - Labour resigned
Broxtowe BC, Toton & Chilwell Meadows - Conservative died
Moray UA, Elgin City North - Labour resigned
Sunderland MB, Washington East - LOabour resigned

Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 10
Halton BC, Kingsway - Labour died 9th October
High Peak DC, Limestone Peak - Conservative died around 15th September
Kingston upon Thames, ST James - Conservative died 29th October
Lichfield DC, St John's - Conservative died 14th September
Lincolnshire CC, Stamford North - Independent died 1st October
Nottinghamshire CC, Ollerton - Labour died 22nd October
Rushcliffe DC, Manvers - Conservative died 26th September
South Oxfordshire DC, Goring- Conservative died 21st September
St Edmunsbury BC, Haverhill East - Conservative sitting as UKIP died 2nd October
Windsor & Maidenhead UA, Cox Green - Conservative resigned around 24th October