There were no local by-elections this week. Contests are starting to dry up as we get nearer to 7 May, which besides being the date of the general election is…

Another week with just one local by-election. A seat on Carmarthenshire county council was up for grabs on Thursday, and it was held by Labour:

Only one seat was up for grabs in this week’s local by-elections. It was on Harlow council, and it was won by Labour from Ukip: The result represents a 10%…

Just before Christmas I had a go at listing all the other elections that were due to take place in the UK on the same day as the general election. The exact number…

Just one council by-election this week. Labour held a seat on Derbyshire county council with ease: This was the first time Ukip contested the seat. The Tories slumped from second…

This week’s council by-elections saw no changes. The Tories held all three seats that were up for grabs, two of which were in the same ward of St Albans city council:…

No seats changed hands in the first council by-elections of 2015, but each result had its own interesting story to tell. The most eye-catching contest was for a seat on…