July 2nd 2015 (2)
July 9th 2015 (8)
July 16th 2015 (8)
July 23rd 2015 (5)
July 30th 2015 (5)
There were 28 by-elections during July 2015 with 5 (18%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by:
* did not defend the seat in North Kesteven, North Hykeham Mill
The Conservatives gained two seats and lost two seats:
- gained Norfolk, Gorleston St Andrews from UKIP on a 19% swing since 2013 in division won by Conservatives in both 2005 (narrowly) and 2009
- gained North Kesteven, North Hykeham Mill from Lincolnshire Independent who did not defend the seat won in May, so holding both seats for first time
- lost Richmond upon Thames, Hampton Wick, usually Conservative ward, to a Liberal Democrat on ~17% swing since 2014 after former Councillor elected MP
- lost Rother, Battle Town to the former Liberal Democrat Councillor on ~ 12% swing since May 2015 when Conservative unexpectedly gained one of two seats
Elsewhere Conservatives successfully defended seats in Hastings and Lincolnshire where previous majority was less than 10%
Labour were defending no seats with a previous majority of less than 10% but
- lost Wrexham, Llay to a Liberal Democrat by 26% majority despite no recent history in the 2 seat division where Independents won in both 2004 and 2008
Elsewhere Liberal Democrats increased substantially their majorities in Elmbridge and Kingston up Thames previously won narrowly whilst
SNP saw 20% plus swings from Labour in two Aberdeen seats and one North Lanarkshire seat where Labour were ahead on first preference votes in 2012 and
UKIP retained a seat in Tendering although the ~19% majority in May 2015 fell to little more than 5%
Collated by MiddleEnglander
July 9th 2015 (8)
July 16th 2015 (8)
July 23rd 2015 (5)
July 30th 2015 (5)
There were 28 by-elections during July 2015 with 5 (18%) changing hands. The results can be summarised by:
| Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate |
| Conservative | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 71% |
| Labour | 25 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 92% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 100% | |
| SNP | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | ||
| Plaid Cymru | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | ||
| UKIP | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50% | |
| Green | 17 | ||||||
| Independents | 5 | ||||||
| Hykeham Independent | 1 | ||||||
| Lincolnshire Independent * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | |||
| Llais Gwynedd | 1 | ||||||
| Christian | 1 | ||||||
| Socialist | 1 | ||||||
| TUSAC | 1 | ||||||
| No Description | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 126 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 82% |
* did not defend the seat in North Kesteven, North Hykeham Mill
The Conservatives gained two seats and lost two seats:
- gained Norfolk, Gorleston St Andrews from UKIP on a 19% swing since 2013 in division won by Conservatives in both 2005 (narrowly) and 2009
- gained North Kesteven, North Hykeham Mill from Lincolnshire Independent who did not defend the seat won in May, so holding both seats for first time
- lost Richmond upon Thames, Hampton Wick, usually Conservative ward, to a Liberal Democrat on ~17% swing since 2014 after former Councillor elected MP
- lost Rother, Battle Town to the former Liberal Democrat Councillor on ~ 12% swing since May 2015 when Conservative unexpectedly gained one of two seats
Elsewhere Conservatives successfully defended seats in Hastings and Lincolnshire where previous majority was less than 10%
Labour were defending no seats with a previous majority of less than 10% but
- lost Wrexham, Llay to a Liberal Democrat by 26% majority despite no recent history in the 2 seat division where Independents won in both 2004 and 2008
Elsewhere Liberal Democrats increased substantially their majorities in Elmbridge and Kingston up Thames previously won narrowly whilst
SNP saw 20% plus swings from Labour in two Aberdeen seats and one North Lanarkshire seat where Labour were ahead on first preference votes in 2012 and
UKIP retained a seat in Tendering although the ~19% majority in May 2015 fell to little more than 5%
Collated by MiddleEnglander
