Local authority by-elections held Thursday 27th November 2014:
Aberdeenshire Council – Troup: Scottish National Party gain from Conservative.
Bell, Ann – Scottish Liberal Democrats – 141 (5.6%)
Cassie, Ross – Scottish National Party – 1,159 (46.06%) **elected**
Duffill, Alan – Scottish Labour – 140 (5.56%)
Duncan, Darren – Scottish Green Party – 68 (2.8%)
Mitchell, Philip – Independent – 43 (1.8%)
Still, Alan – Independent – 391 (15.55%)
Taylor, Iain – Scottish Conservative and Unionist – 574 (22.81%)
Votes: 2,516*
Turnout: Not available at the time of publication.
Majority: 585
By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor John Duncan.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council – Bridlington Central and Old Town: UK Independence Party gain from Social Democratic Party.
Copsey, John – Conservative – 352 (27.07%)
Dealtry, Liam Nicholas – Independent – 217 (16.7%)
Dixon, Terry – Independent – 214 (16.46%)
Milns, Malcolm Andrew – UK Independent Party – 401 (30.85%) **elected**
Tate, Neil – Independent – 116 (8.92%)
Votes: 1,300*
Turnout: 15.2%
Majority: 49
By-election held following the death of Social Democratic Party councillor Raymond Allerston.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council – Howdenshire: Conservative hold.
Marten, Danny – Labour – 298 (13.5%)
Waddington, Clive Peter – UK Independence Party – 891 (40.33)
Wilkinson, Nigel William – Conservative – 1,020 (46.17%) **elected**
Votes: 2,209*
Turnout: 18.28%
Majority: 129
By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor Doreen Engall MBE.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council – Willerby and Kirk Ella: Conservative hold.
Burchill, Mick – Conservative – 1522 (55.62%) **elected**
Palmer, Daniel – Labour – 515 (18.83%)
Skinner, Robert Leonard – UK Independence Party – 699 (25.55%)
Votes: 2,736*
Turnout: 24.8%
Majority: 823
By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor Angela Ibson.
London Borough of Hillingdon – Charville: Labour hold.
Oswell, John – Labour – 950 (39.2%) **elected**
O’Connor, Mary – Conservative – 929 (38.3%)
Dixon, Cliff – UK Independence Party – 468 (19.3%)
Kennedy, Wally – Trade Unionists and Socialist Against Cuts – 40 (1.7%)
McKeown, Paul – Liberal Democrat – 37 (1.5%)
Votes: 2,424*
Turnout: 25.77%
Majority: 21
By-election held following the resignation of Labour councillor David Horne.
Huntingdonshire District Council – St. Neats Priory Park: Conservative hold.
Gamby, Carol – UK Independence Party – 337 (34.25%)
Gardener, Ian Derek – Conservative – 448 (45.52%) **elected**
Hogan, Angela Maria – Labour – 199 (20.23%)
Votes: 984*
Turnout: 15%
Majority: 111
By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor Paula Longford.
Melton District Council – Asfordby: Conservative gain from Labour.
Barnes, Sacha Lee – UK Independence Party – 94 (19.26%)
Blase, Michael Stefan – Labour – 129 (26.44%)
De Burle, Ronnie – Conservative – 265 (54.3%) **elected**
Votes: 488*
Turnout: Not available at the time of publication
Majority: 136
By-election held following the death of Labour councillor Trevor Moncrieff.
Midlothian Council – Midlothian East: Labour hold.
Young, Kenny – Labour – 1,682 (51.05%) **elected**
Cassidy, Colin – Scottish National Party – 1,613 (48.95%)
Votes: 3,295*
Turnout: 34.1%
Majority: 69
By-election held following the resignation of Labour (sitting as Independent) councillor Peter Boyes.
Orkney Islands Council – Kirkwall West and Orphir: Independent hold.
Manson, Leslie – Independent – 647 (57.51%) **elected**
Skuse, Gillian – Independent – 281 (24.97%)
McBrearty, Lorraine – Independent – 142 (12.62%)
Leonard, Laurence – Non-aligned – 55 (4.9%)
Votes: 1,125*
Turnout: 31.32%
Majority: 366
By-election held following the resignation of Independent councillor Jack Moodie.
Oxford City Council – Blackbird Leys: Labour hold.
Bektas, Berk – Conservative – 27 (4.01%)
Collier, Stellar C – Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition – 13 (1.93%)
Mallinder, Lesley – Liberal Democrat – 11 (1.64%)
McHale, Elizabeth – Green Party – 21 (3.12%)
Slater, Dave – UK Independence Party – 91 (13.55%)
Smith, Linda – Labour – 509 (75.75%) **elected**
Votes: 672*
Turnout: 15.7%
Majority: 418
By-election held following the resignation of Labour councillor Val Smith.
Oxford City Council – Northfield Brook: Labour hold.
Dixon, Gary William – Conservative – 65 (11.44%)
Duncan, Ann – Green Party – 50 (8.8%)
Morbin, James Daniel Paul – Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition – 34 (6%)
Tait, Michael – Liberal Democrat – 18 (3.16%)
Taylor, Sian – Labour – 401 (70.6%) **elected**
Votes: 568*
Turnout: 12.9%
Majority: 336
By-election held following the resignation of Labour councillor Steve Curran.
Oxfordshire County Council – The Leys: Labour hold.
Burgess, Samuel – Conservative – 77 (6.21%)
Curran, Steve – Labour – 879 (71%) **elected**
Duncan, Ann – Green Party – 57 (4.6%)
Mallinder, Lesley – Liberal Democrat – 30 (2.42%)
Morbin, James Daniel Paul – Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition – 27 (2.2%)
Slater, Dave – UK Independence Party – 168 (13.57%)
Votes: 1,238*
Turnout: 14.2%
Majority: 711
By-election held following the resignation of Labour councillor Val Smith.
*NB: number does not include spoilt or rejected ballots.
Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:
Aberdeenshire Council: Scottish National Party 28, Conservative 13, Independent 13, Liberal Democrats 11, Labour 2, Scottish Greens 1 – No overall control.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council: Conservative 48, Labour 6, Conservative (not a member of East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Conservative group) 5, Independent 4, Liberal Democrat 3 – Conservative controlled.
London Borough of Hillingdon: Conservative 42, Labour 23 – Conservative controlled.
Huntingdonshire District Council: Conservative 35, UK Independence Party 7, Liberal Democrats 5, Independents 4, Labour 1 – Conservative controlled.
Melton District Council: Conservative 19, Labour 4, Independent 4, Independent Single Councillor 1 – Conservative controlled.
Midlothian Council: Scottish National Party 8, Labour 8, Green Party 1, Independent 1 – No overall control.
Orkney Islands Council: Independent 19, Orkney Island Manifesto Group 3 – Independent controlled.
Oxford City Council: Labour 33, Liberal Democrat 8, Green Party 6, Independent 1 – Labour controlled.
Oxfordshire County Council: Conservative Independent Alliance 35 (Conservative 32, Independent 3), Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 11, Green Party 2, Independent (Non-grouped) 1 – Conservative Independent Alliance controlled.