Councillor News UK

List of By-elections for the 2026/2027 election year: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

#Newcastle: The Liberal Democrats will run Newcastle City council with a confidence and supply from the Greens, taking over from a minority Labour administration. Labour only won 2 seats (-34). Lib Dems and Greens currently hold 25 and 24 seats respectively on the 78 seat council.

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: Cllr Kate Evans, previously representing the Ulster Unionist Party, has left the party to sit as an independent.

West Lindsey: Cllr Trevor Bridgwood, Reform councillor for Cherry Willingham, has left the party to sit as an independent.

🚨 Former SNP Chief, Peter Murrell has plead guilty to embezzlement of party funding and has been remanded to custody. bbc.co.uk/news/live/cddp…

This week's council by-election (28 May): 🌳- Fairwood (Swansea) CON Defence.

#Monmouthshire: Cllr Sue Riley, elected as a Labour councillor for Bulwark and Thornwell, has left the party to sit as an independent.

By-election date announcement: The following by-election will be held on 2 July: 🔶Cirencester St Michael's (Cotswolds) LDM Defence.

#Cotswold District and #Gloucestershire County: Cllr Joseph Harris (Liberal Democrat) has resigned his seat on the district (Cirencester St. Michael's) and county (Cirencester Park) councils. A by-election for the district ward will be held on 2 July. A by-election for the county ward will be held at a date to be determined.

#Worcestershire: Cllr Matthew Jones, elected for Kidderminster St John’s, has left Reform and joined the Worcestershire Independent Group.

Surrey: Cllr Steven McCormick also represents Epsom Town and Downs.

North Northamptonshire: Cllr Darren Rance, elected for Reform for Brickhill and Queensway, but left in Feburary, has been re-admitted to Reform.

Lincolnshire: Cllr Trevor Bridgwood, elected for Reform for Bardney and Cherry Willingham, has left the party to sit as an independent.

Epsom and Ewell: Cllr Steven McCormick, elected for the Resident's Association for Woodcote and Langley Vale, has joined the Conservatives.

@WorldElectsnow Happened a month ago

🟨 WHIP RESIGNATION – Cllr MICHAEL EYLES (LIB DEM) Westmorland & Furness councillor has left the Liberal Democrat group. 🔍 WHAT HAPPENED No detailed explanation has been provided. Another quiet exit from the Lib Dem ranks. BBC coverage: NO 🤔 @BBCNorthWest @ElectCllrsUK

Candidates for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry parliamentary by election: 🔶Tanvir Ahmad - Liberal Democrat 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Lara Bird - SNP 🌳Jack Cruickshanks - Conservative 🌹Heather Doran - Labour ➡️Bill Reid - Reform UK

Candidates for Aberdeen South parliamentary by-election: 🌹- Nurul Hoque Ali (Labour) 👪- David Ballantine (Alliance for Democracy and Freedom) ➡️- Jo Hart (Reform UK) 🌳- Douglas Lumsden (Conservative) 🌍- Jorg Shelton-Eckstein (Green) 🔶- Mel Sullivan (Liberal Democrats) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿- Richard Thomson (SNP)

By election date announcement: The following by-election will take place on 25 June: 🔶Dawlish South West (Teignbridge) LDM Defence.

Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick (Malvern Hills) by election results: 🔶 Lib Dem: 25.8% (+10.6) ✅ 🌳 Tory: 22.3% (+3.2) ➡️ Reform: 19.4% (New) 🙋 IND: 16.9% (New) 🌍 Green: 10.8% (New) 🙋 IND: 4.7% (New) No LOC from Previous (-65.6) Lib Dem GAIN from Local. Turnout: 38%

Bridport (#Dorset) by-election result: 🔶 43.7% (2190 votes) (+8.4)✅ ➡️ 23.2% (1164 votes) (New) 🌍 20.1% (1011 votes) (-11.9) 🌳 13.1% (656 votes) (-3.9) No LAB from Previous (-15.6) Liberal Democrat HOLD. Turnout: 42.62% (5038) - 17 ballots void.

#Cornwall: Cllr Jamie Hanlon, electd as a Reform councillor for Penwithick & Boscoppa has left the party to sit as an independent.