Upcoming council by elections

 Thanks to MiddleEnglander for collating the information.

There are 12 by-elections in the last week of November, including Huntingdonshire: St Neots Priory Park only recently identified, together with 17 known during December. There are a further 11 known vacancies where the election has as yet no date, some of which may remain unfilled until May, along with 4 so far occuring under the "six month" rule.

27th November - 12
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
Huntingdonshire DC, St Neots Priory Park - Conservative died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
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 - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Carmarthenshire UA, Trelech - Independent resigned - 3 candidates: LD, PC, Ind
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 - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Nottinghamshire CC, Ollerton - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 11
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
* 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.

Vacancies covered by the "6 month" rule
Bracknell Forest UA, Winkfield & Cranborne - Conservative died 18th November
Milton Keynes UA, Monkston - Liberal Democrat resigned 17th November
Stroud DC, Nailsworth - Conservative died close to rule becoming applicable
Wychavon DC, Badsey - Conservative died 15th November