Harry Wormington has gained Cranbrook, Sissinghurst and Frittenden for the Liberal Democrats, winning 697 votes to the Conservatives' 590.
Daniel Whitmore · 1 min readLabour has regained Walkley from the Green Party in a Sheffield Council by-election, with Hannah Cawley winning 53.4% of the vote just four months after Labour lost the seat.
Daniel Whitmore · 2 min readThe Conservatives have gained Wreake Valley from the Green Party in a Charnwood Borough Council by-election, with Reform UK finishing second.
Daniel Whitmore · 2 min readThe SNP has gained the Avondale and Stonehouse seat on South Lanarkshire Council after Leigh Payne was elected at stage nine, with Labour second and Reform UK third on first preferences.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readReform UK has gained Hutton & Locking from the Conservatives after William 'Will' Jones was elected to North Somerset Council.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readLabour has held Burnage in Manchester after Carl Austin-Behan won 1,365 votes, defeating Green challenger Daoud Nawaz by 328 votes.
Daniel Whitmore · 2 min readThe Conservatives have held Haverhill West in the West Suffolk Council by-election, with Graham David Cone winning 530 votes and Reform UK finishing second on 267.
Daniel Whitmore · 2 min readGreen Party leader Zack Polanski has been formally selected to contest the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on 8 October, setting up a high-profile battle with Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali for Sir Keir Starmer's former seat.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readReform UK has gained Eckington South & Renishaw from Labour after Jamie Hodgson won 40.2% of the vote in the North East Derbyshire council by-election.
Daniel Whitmore · 2 min readSenior Reform UK figures have publicly divided over Zia Yusuf's comments about Somali-born Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali, with Nadine Dorries calling his post 'nasty' while Robert Jenrick defended him against accusations of racism.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readScottish Labour's Ruth Elliot has won the Southside/Newington council by-election in Edinburgh, gaining the seat from the SNP after being elected at stage 13.
Daniel Whitmore · 2 min readGreen Party leader Zack Polanski has confirmed he wants to contest the Holborn and St Pancras by-election triggered by Sir Keir Starmer’s departure from Parliament, although he must still be formally selected by local party members.
Charlotte Mercer · 5 min readLabour has taken Billinge & Seneley Green from Reform UK in a St Helens council by-election, less than four months after Reform swept all three seats in the ward.
Charlotte Mercer · 5 min readThe Green Party has gained Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe from the Conservatives, winning 28.8% as Reform UK finished narrowly behind on 27.5%.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readReform UK has held Throckley, Walbottle & Newburn in Newcastle, with Martin Evison winning 39% as the Liberal Democrats surged into second place on 29%.
Charlotte Mercer · 5 min readLabour has held Trinity in Wandsworth by 127 votes, defeating the Conservatives 47.5% to 43.6% and denying the Tories the seat needed for an outright council majority.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readLabour's Abbas Hussain has won the Leen Valley by-election in Nottingham, defeating Nottingham People's Alliance candidate Parveen Begum by 166 votes.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readReform UK's Josh Kirkwood has won the Harraby South by-election in Carlisle, taking the Cumberland Council seat from Labour by 91 votes.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readLiberal Democrat Ian Pele Taylor has won the St Neots Eynesbury by-election, taking the Huntingdonshire Council seat from Reform UK by 377 votes.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readLabour's John Roberts has won the Penistone East by-election with 1,728 votes, taking the Barnsley Council seat from Reform UK by a majority of 933.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readVoters in Harraby South are choosing a new Cumberland councillor today after Labour’s Lucy Patrick resigned. Five candidates are contesting the seat.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readVoters in St Neots Eynesbury are choosing a new Huntingdonshire district councillor today after Reform UK's Tony Nelson resigned weeks after his election.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readEight candidates will contest the Penistone East ward by-election on 20 August 2026, with Reform UK defending a Barnsley Council seat following the resignation of Kay Hughes.
Staff member · 3 min readLiberal Democrat Rhys Wallis has won the Honiton St Michael by-election for East Devon District Council, taking the seat from Labour with a majority of 326 votes.
Staff member · 2 min readNigel Farage has returned to Parliament after comfortably winning the Clacton by-election, securing 22,239 votes as Count Binface finished second in the record 34-candidate contest.
Staff member · 2 min readReform UK’s Paul Powers has gained the Heacham ward from the Conservatives with 289 votes, completing a double West Norfolk by-election victory for the party.
Staff member · 4 min readReform UK’s Ben Griffin has gained the Snettisham ward from the Conservatives, defeating Liberal Democrat Lee Henson by just 18 votes.
Staff member · 4 min readGreen candidate Nick Abear has gained the Hooley, Merstham and Netherne seat from the Conservatives with 934 votes, while Reform UK finished second.
Staff member · 4 min readPlaid Cymru’s Anthony Cook has won the Hengoed ward by-election for Caerphilly County Borough Council with 509 votes, defeating Reform UK by a majority of 138.
Staff member · 4 min readKemi Badenoch has written an open letter to Clacton voters criticising Nigel Farage's by-election, as the Conservatives sit out the contest.
Peter Jackson · 3 min readReform UK's Katie Groom has won the Harton ward by-election in South Tyneside with 628 votes, defeating Labour's Neil Maxwell by 274 votes.
Staff member · 3 min readLiberal Democrat Clare McManus has won the Coppice Valley by-election for Harrogate Town Council with 579 votes, finishing 432 ahead of Reform UK.
Staff member · 3 min readReform UK Wales candidate Stephen Eldred has won the Meliden ward by-election for Prestatyn Town Council, defeating Welsh Conservative Carys Kilkelly by just 10 votes.
Staff member · 3 min readLabour candidate Ange Cooper has won the Kidsgrove Central and Ravenscliffe by-election for Kidsgrove Town Council, defeating Reform UK's Olivia Westcott by 26 votes.
Staff member · 4 min readConservative candidate Dani Seymour has been elected to Monmouth Town Council after defeating independent Laura McCartney in the Drybridge Ward by-election.
Staff member · 2 min readVoters in Leen Valley will elect a new Nottingham city councillor on 20 August after Nadia Farhat was disqualified for non-attendance. Six candidates are standing.
Staff member · 4 min readLiberal Democrat Paola Davies has won the Almondbury ward by-election in Kirklees, taking the seat from Reform UK with a majority of 671 votes.
Staff member · 1 min readThe Clacton parliamentary by-election will be held on Thursday, 13 August 2026, with Nigel Farage facing a record field of 33 other candidates.
Staff member · 3 min readLabour’s Bev Craig has been elected Mayor of Greater Manchester after defeating Reform UK’s Sian Astley in the second stage of voting.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readReform UK has retained Castle Ward on Scarborough Town Council after Susan Rumford defeated Labour candidate Fiona Stephenson by just one vote.
Staff member · 1 min readAn Independent candidate has won the Rumworth ward by-election in Bolton, defeating Labour in a closely watched contest triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Abdul Atcha.
Staff member · 1 min readPlaid Cymru has retained the Bro'r Llynnoedd seat on the Isle of Anglesey County Council after Jon Paul Taylor defeated Reform UK in the 30 July 2026 by-election.
Staff member · 2 min readThe Conservatives have gained the Great Dunmow North seat on Uttlesford District Council after Will Church defeated Reform UK and Residents for Uttlesford in the 30 July 2026 by-election.
Staff member · 2 min readThe Liberal Democrats have retained the Hedge End South seat on Eastleigh Borough Council after Jim Paine secured victory in the 30 July 2026 by-election.
Staff member · 2 min readReform UK’s Robbie Woods has won the Long Sutton by-election for South Holland District Council, securing approximately 56% of the vote.
Staff member · 2 min readGraham Hardwell has held Longwell Green for the Conservatives in a South Gloucestershire Council by-election, fending off a strong first-time challenge from Reform UK.
Staff member · 2 min readThe Conservatives have held the Exmouth Brixington seat on East Devon District Council in a by-election, fending off a strong first-time challenge from Reform UK and a resurgent Liberal Democrat vote.
Staff member · 2 min readLabour's Jo Potter has narrowly won the Grays Riverside by-election in Thurrock, seeing off a close challenge from Reform UK and the Green Party in the second of two Grays by-elections.
Staff member · 2 min readLabour's Amin Hoque has won the Grays Town by-election in Thurrock, taking the seat from Reform UK with a 182-vote majority as part of a double Labour win in Grays.
Staff member · 2 min readReform UK's William Burvill has won the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside by-election in Medway, ending decades of Conservative control in the ward following the death of long-serving councillor Phil Filmer.
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