Friday, 18 September 2009

Lib Dems move closer in South Bank

Steven Abbott (third left) with Glynis and some of the Campaign team after the Count.

Our lad Steven improved the Lib Dem vote, on a lower turnout in Labour's safest seat to move within 88 votes of winning South Bank ward in yesterday's by-election.

The result

Sue Jeffrey (Lab).................. 442 (43.6%; -6.3%)
Steven Abbott (Lib Dem)......... 354 (34.9%; +12.8%)
Vince Smith (Ind).................. 102 (10.1%)
Martin Gordon Bulmer (UKIP)...... 69 (6.8%)
Joan Bolton (Con)................... 47 (4.6%; -0.1%)

Turnout 21.3%
Majority 88
Lab hold
9.55% swing from Labour to the Liberal Democrats


The result last time:

Marilyn Bramley (Labour).... 652 (49.9; -0.6)
Toni Meir (Liberal Democrat) 288 (22.1; +12.3)
Bernard Collinson (BNP)..... 206 (15.8; +1.4)
Oz Sadiq (Independent..... 101 (7.7; -7.3)
Joan Bolton (Conservative 59 (4.5; -5.8)

Turn out 27.6%
Majority 364
Lab hold
Swing 6.45% Lab to LD
Percentage change is since May 2007
Based on highest placed candidate for each party in 2007
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2 comments:

  1. John11:45 am

    That's a swing of 9% with Lib Dems up 66 votes, Labour down 210.

    Lib Dems up 12.8 and Lab down 6.3

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  2. Liberal Neil11:58 am

    Cracking result!

    Well done.

    ReplyDelete

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