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date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:06 +0100 (BST),    group: uk.politics.electoral        back       
Local Authority Byelection Results: Thursday 18th September 2008   
Glasgow City UA, Baillieston
SNP 2318 (45.3,+12.1), Lab 2167 (42.3,-3.7), Con 259 (5.1,-1.4), 
LD 159 (3.1-0.7), BNP 73 (1.4,+1.4), SSP 58 (1.1,-5.6), 
Green 45 (0.9,-0.8), Ind 43 (0.8,-1.3)
Turnout 22.7%  SNP hold 
The election was held under the AV system and the winner was elected at
the 9th stage.  Percentage change are on 1st preferences since May 2007
when the ward elected 2 Labour and 2 SNP councillors.

Leeds City MBC, Farnley and Wortley
Green 1183 (27.1,-17.5), LD 1151 (26.3,+22.2), Lab 1009 (23.1,+1.1), 
BNP 556 (12.7,-1.1), Con 428 (9.8,-5.2), Ind 45 (1.0,-0.5)
Majority 32  Turnout 24.8%  Green hold
Percentage change is since May 2008

Pembrokeshire UA, St Dogmaels
Ind  496 (55.7,+17.4), LD 177 (19.9,-41.8), Ind 160 (18.0,-20.3), 
Con 57 (6.4,+6.4)
Majority 319  Turnout 49.3%  Ind gain from LD
Percentage change is since May 2008

Rothwell TC, Trinity 
Con 477 (52.5%), Lab 373 (41.0%), LD 59 (6.5%)
Majority 104  Turnout 31.0%  Conservative hold

Suffolk CC. Woodbridge
LD 970 (41.8,+2.3), Con 826 (35.6,-4.4), Ind 378 (16.3,+16.3), 
Lab 147 (6.3,-14.2)
Majority 144  Turnout 37.2%  LD gain from Con
Percentage change is since May 2005

Suffolk Coastal DC, Woodbridge Riverside
Con 313 (46.0,-8.5), LD 254 (37.4,+13.1), Green 57 (8.4,-3.5), 
Lab 56 (8.2,-1.1)
Majority 59  Turnout 42.9%  Conservative hold
Percentage change is since May 2007

Woodbridge TC, Riverside
Con 263 (46.3%), LD 246 (43.3%), Lab 59 (10.4%)
Majority 17  Turnout 43.7%  Conservative hold


Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors
www: http://www.aldc.org. 
Also available at http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/
-- 
Cllr. Colin Rosenstiel
Cambridge
date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:05 +0100 (BST)   author:   (Colin Rosenstiel)

Re: Local Authority Byelection Results: Thursday 18th September 2008   
In article ,
rosenstiel@cix.co.uk (Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:

> Glasgow City UA, Baillieston
> SNP 2318 (45.3,+12.1), Lab 2167 (42.3,-3.7), Con 259 (5.1,-1.4), 
> LD 159 (3.1-0.7), BNP 73 (1.4,+1.4), SSP 58 (1.1,-5.6), 
> Green 45 (0.9,-0.8), Ind 43 (0.8,-1.3)
> Turnout 22.7%  SNP hold 
> The election was held under the AV system and the winner was elected
> at the 9th stage.  Percentage change are on 1st preferences since May 
> 2007 when the ward elected 2 Labour and 2 SNP councillors.

Corrected result:

Glasgow City UA, Baillieston
SNP 2318 (44.6,+11.4), Lab 2167 (41.7,-4.3), Con 259 (5.0,-1.5), 
LD 159 (3.1,-0.7), Solidarity 74 (1.4,+1.4), BNP 73 (1.4,+1.4), 
SSP 58 (1.1,-5.6), Green 45 (0.9,-0.8), Ind 43 (0.8,-1.3)
Turnout 22.7%  SNP hold
The election was held under the AV system and the winner was elected at
the 9th stage.  Percentage change are on 1st preferences since May 2007
when the ward elected 2 Labour and 2 SNP councillors.


Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors
www: http://www.aldc.org. 
Also available at http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/
-- 
Cllr. Colin Rosenstiel
Cambridge
date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:41 +0100 (BST)   author:   (Colin Rosenstiel)

Re: Local Authority Byelection Results: Thursday 18th September 2008   
In article
,
john.loony@tiscali.co.uk (JohnLoony) wrote:

> Er... surely if there were 9 candidates then the winner would have
> been elected at the 8th stage?
> (Of course, if they had been counting properly instead of according 
> to the rules, it would only have needed 2 rounds).

Not under the WIG rules used in Scotland it wouldn't. They like doing
pointless counts.

> I have found the full result:
> 
> SNP  2318  2320  2330  2344  2355  2381  2415  2511
> Lab  2167  2168  2171  2186  2189  2208  2264  2313
> Con   259   272   273   274   304   310   341
> LD    159   162   171   176   176   180
> Solid  74    76    80    96   105
> BNP    73    79    81    81
> SSP    58    58    61
> Green  45    46
> SUP    43
> non-trans    15    29    39    67   117   176   372

You are right. It appears the count only went to the 8th stage.

-- 
Cllr. Colin Rosenstiel
Cambridge                    http://www.rosenstiel.co.uk/
Cambridge Liberal Democrats: http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/
date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:06 +0100 (BST)   author:   (Colin Rosenstiel)

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