By-Election Preview: Dyce, Bucksburn and Danestone (Aberdeen) 23rd of February 2023
The first by-election of 2023 looks most favourable to the SNP, but recent patterns and polling mean a Labour resurgence shouldn’t be written off. […]
The first by-election of 2023 looks most favourable to the SNP, but recent patterns and polling mean a Labour resurgence shouldn’t be written off. […]
An expected Conservative victory nonetheless bucks national polling trends, with the party gaining ground at the expense of the SNP and Labour despite collapse elsewhere. […]
Labour overturn a slim SNP advantage to retain a seat in this closely fought ward, as the Conservative vote continues to collapse. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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