Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

North Lincolnshire – Axholme Central

Conservatives 925 (49.2 per cent, -19.6 on 2023) Reform UK 668 (35.5 per cent, +35.5) Green Party 157 (8.3 per cent, +8.3) Labour 103 (5.5 per cent, -25.7) Lib Dems 28 (1.5 per cent, +1.5)

Conservatives hold

North Lincolnshire – Brumby

Reform UK 769 (52.3 per cent, +53.3 on 2024) Labour 410 (27.9 per cent, -33.6) Green Party 133 (9.1 per cent, +4.2) Conservatives 110 (7.5 per cent, -21.9) Lib Dems 47 (3.2 per cent, -1.1)

Reform UK gain from Labour 

Sevenoaks – Halstead, Knockholt & Badgers Mount

Conservatives 561 (44.2 per cent, -20.7 on 2023) Reform UK 378 (29.8 per cent, +29.8) Lib Dems 266 (20.9 per cent, -14.2) Green Party 55 (5.1 per cent, +5.1)

Conservatives hold

Vale of White Horse – Stanford

Conservatives 666 (45.9 per cent, +2.5 on 2023) Lib Dems 395 (27.2 per cent, -17.0) Reform UK 261 (18.0 per cent, +18.0) Green Party 115 (7.9 per cent, -4.5) Labour 14 (1.0 per cent, +1.0)

Conservatives gain from Lib Dems

Forthcoming contests

April 2nd

• Bury – Tottington. (Conservative held)
• Luton – Wigmore. (Lib Dem held)
• North Devon – Fremington. (Independent held)
• Rossendale – Hareholme & Waterfoot. (Labour held)

April 9th

• Kent – Cliftonville. (Reform UK held)

April 16th

• Leicestershire – Narborough & Whetstone. (Reform UK held)
• Northumberland – Cramlington South West. (Reform UK held)

April 22nd

• Salford – Barton and Winton. (Labour held)

April 23rd

• Cornwall – Newquay Porth & Tretherras. (Reform UK held)

April 30th

• Malvern Hills – Tenbury. (Conservative held)