Cambridgeshire – Yaxley and Farcet
Lib Democrats 509 (31.0 per cent, +5.6 on 2021) Conservatives 470 (28.6 per cent, -28.3) Independent 448 (27.3 per cent, +27.3) Labour 175 (10.6 per cent, -7.1) Green Party 42 (2.6 per cent, +2.6)
Lib Democrats gain from Conservatives.
Flintshire – Brynford and Halkyn
Labour 329 (42.9 per cent, +3.1 on 2022) Conservatives 287 (37.4 per cent, +7.3) Lib Democrats 98 (12.8 per cent, +12.8) Green Party 95 (10.6 per cent, +10.6) Independent 53 (5.9 per cent, +5.9) Independent 36 (4.0 per cent, +4.0)
Labour gain from Conservatives. (This is a multi-member split ward. The vacant seat had been Conservative last time)
Knowsley – Whitefield
Independent 659 (54.5 per cent, +54.5 on 2023) Labour 558 (45.5 per cent, -7.0)
Independent gain from another independent
North Kesteven – Heckington Rural
Conservatives 425 (33.7 per cent, -26.9 on 2023) Lincolnshire Independents 369 (29.2 per cent, +29.2) Lib Democrats 345 (27.3 per cent, +27.3) Labour 123 (9.7 per cent, -29.6)
Conservatives hold
Forthcoming contests
March 28th
- Neath Port Talbot – Neath East. (Labour held)
- Orkney – Stromness & South Isles. (Independent held)
- Somerset – Somerton. (Lib Dem held)
April 4th
- Cornwall – Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos. (Lib Dem held)
- North Northamptonshire – Desborough. (Conservative held)
- Wealden – Uckfield New Town. (Independent held)
April 11th
- Highland – Inverness South. (Lib Dem held)
- North Yorkshire – Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone. (Lib Dem held)
April 16th
- Pembrokeshire – St Ishmaels. (Independent held)
April 18th
- East Cambridgeshire – Ely West. (Lib Dem held)
- Waverley – Farnham Castle. (Farnham Residents held)
April 25th
- Angus – Arbroath West, Letham & Friockheim. (Independent held)
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