Council by-election results from this week and forthcoming contests

Horsham – Colgate & Rusper

Lib Dems 453 (30.3 per cent, -0.3 on 2023) Conservatives 406 (27.2 per cent, -15.8) Green Party 375 (21.5 per cent, +12.6) Reform UK 206 (13.8 per cent, +13.8) Labour 53 (3.5 per cent, -10.4)

Lib Dems gain from Conservatives 

Torridge – Appledore

Lib Dems 304 (40.8 per cent, +40.8 on 2023) Conservatives 235 (31.5 per cent, +31.5) Independent 116 (15.5 per cent, -29.8) Green Party 91 (12.2 per cent, -32.3)

Lib Dems gain from an independent

Forthcoming contests

April 24th

• Arun – Marine. (Independent held)
• Fife – Glenrothes Central & Thornton.  (SNP held)
• Suffolk – St John’s. (Labour held)
• West Berkshire – Thatcham North East. (Lib Dem held)

May 8th

• Calderdale – Skircoat. (Labour held)
• Eastleigh – Eastleigh Central. (Lib Dem held)

May 15th

• Barnet – Whetstone. (Labour held)
• Broadland – Acle.  (Conservative held)
• Stoke-on-Trent – Birches Head & Northwood. (Labour held)
• West Dunbartonshire – Clydebank Waterfront. (SNP held)

May 22nd

• Eastleigh – Hedge End South. (Lib Dem held)
• Sutton – Carshalton South & Clockhouse. (Lib Dem held)
• West Sussex, Horsham Riverside. (Lib Dem held)