Results for the Buckskin Ward By-Election
Thursday 21 December 2006
|
Name of Candidate |
Description |
Votes |
|
|
DAY
Stephen Richard |
Liberal Democrats |
123 |
|
|
GLEESON
Gill |
The Labour Party Candidate |
210 |
|
|
PINTO
Matthew Joseph |
Green Party |
40 |
|
|
TAYLOR
Robert David |
The Conservative Party Candidate |
332 |
Elected (Cons gain) |
|
Spoiled papers: |
2
|
|
Electorate: |
3,202
|
|
Turnout: |
22.07%
|
|
Time of declaration: |
11pm
|
Therefore, the new political make-up of the council (inc By-Election seat):
Of 60 seats:
|
Conservative |
30
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
15
|
|
Labour |
11
|
|
Independent |
3
|
|
Vacant |
1 (following resignation of Cllr Su Peters)
|
Seat history: Cllr David Potter (Lab) elected in 2003 with 413 votes (165 majority). Turn out in that election was 21.79% (e-voting).
NB The new councillor elected will serve until May 2007 as the seat is up for election in the scheduled borough council elections being held on Thursday 3 May 2007