Labour overturn a slim SNP advantage to retain a seat in this closely fought ward, as the Conservative vote continues to collapse.
By-elections
By-Election Result: Linn
Labour emerge the expected victors in another “first Glasgow by-election of the term”, whilst the Conservative plunge to their worst ever result in the ward leads to a surprise Green third place.
By-Election Preview: Mid Galloway and Wigtown West (Dumfries and Galloway) 8th of December 2022
2022 has had a fair spate of accidental councillors, leading in this case to a silent exit by the Labour councillor, giving the Conservatives a strong chance at picking up a third seat.
By-Election Result: Buckie
Given the opportunity to vote they were denied in May, this ward snaps back to normality after the oddity of an uncontested Lib Dem councillor, with the SNP asserting what would likely have been May’s result of a double had they not failed to stand enough candidates.
By-Election Preview: Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh (West Lothian) 1st of December 2022
Another sad, early passing of a sitting Labour councillor sets up a tight contest with the SNP attempting to return a previous by-election winner to the council.
By-Election Preview: Shetland West 17th of November 2022
An early doors resignation from an Independent opens the door for another Independent who only narrowly missed out. Rarely for Islands elections, there are more party candidates on the ballot than Independents – though only three candidates overall.
By-Election Preview: Linn (Glasgow) 17th of November 2022
A shock by-election following the death of Labour’s former local group leader brings a jam-packed ballot paper, though his party hold the advantage for retaining the seat.
By-Election Result: Kintyre and the Islands
Strong support on his home island led an Independent to make a quick return to the council, having previously been elected in 2017 as a Conservative.
By-Election Preview: Buckie (Moray) 3rd of November 2022
A surprise Lib Dem elected uncontested in May resigned over the summer, triggering both this by-election and some deeply unedifying behaviour that it would do well to reflect on.
By-Election Preview: Kintyre and the Islands (Argyll and Bute) 29th of September 2022
The sad passing of an Independent councillor triggers the first “ordinary” by-election of the 2022-27 council term. What looks on the face of it to be an SNP-Lib Dem-Independent contest may be less rosy for the Lib Dems if their councillor of three decades has become reliant on his personal vote.