UK Local Elections, 4th May 2017

[Bono]

Lancashire (CON gain from LAB):

Conservative 46 (+11)
Labour 30 (-10)
Liberal Democrat 4 (-1)
Independent 2 (-1)
Green 1 (=)
UKIP 1 (+1)

UKIP's only win of the election?

[Hnv1]

The Tories have gained over 100 seats in Scotland.

This figure is jaw dropping. A political revival unimaginable 10 years ago

[Clyde1998]

Lancashire (CON gain from LAB):

Conservative 46 (+11)
Labour 30 (-10)
Liberal Democrat 4 (-1)
Independent 2 (-1)
Green 1 (=)
UKIP 1 (+1)

UKIP's only win of the election?

And it's a gain. I wonder which ward that was.

[Bono]

Lancashire (CON gain from LAB):

Conservative 46 (+11)
Labour 30 (-10)
Liberal Democrat 4 (-1)
Independent 2 (-1)
Green 1 (=)
UKIP 1 (+1)

UKIP's only win of the election?

And it's a gain. I wonder which ward that was.

Padiham & Burnley West apparently: http://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/elections/results/2017/divres.asp?div=1206&p=d

I love how the Conservative candidate was called Ivor Emo...

[afleitch]

I'm looking forward to a slew of Tory-Labour coalitions in Scotland where they can yell 'No more referendum' and then have nothing else to do for five years.

[Bono]

Anglesey (NOC Hold):

Plaid Cymru 14 (+2)
Independent 13 (-1)
Labour 2 (-1)
Liberal Democrat 1 (=)

[Clyde1998]

Lancashire (CON gain from LAB):

Conservative 46 (+11)
Labour 30 (-10)
Liberal Democrat 4 (-1)
Independent 2 (-1)
Green 1 (=)
UKIP 1 (+1)

UKIP's only win of the election?

And it's a gain. I wonder which ward that was.

Padiham & Burnley West apparently: http://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/elections/results/2017/divres.asp?div=1206&p=d

I love how the Conservative candidate was called Ivor Emo...

@NCPoliticsUK: UKIP wins first 2017 seat in former BNP heartland of Burnley. UKIP now tied with the Cornish nationalists for 8th largest party in England.

That explains it...

[Terry the Fat Shark]

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[Bono]

I'm looking forward to a slew of Tory-Labour coalitions in Scotland where they can yell 'No more referendum' and then have nothing else to do for five years.

If they do, they're only following on Wee Nicola's footsteps...

[Clyde1998]

I'm looking forward to a slew of Tory-Labour coalitions in Scotland where they can yell 'No more referendum' and then have nothing else to do for five years.

Nearly every council in Scotland is going to be a Better Together coalition. I wonder how well local government is going to work in the next five years in Scotland...

[Bono]

And, my ward is a Labour hold

[Bono]

North Yorkshire (CON Hold):

Conservative 55 (+10)
Independent 10 (+2)
Liberal Democrat 3 (-5)
Liberal 0 (-2)
UKIP 0 (-2)

[Clyde1998]

@nickeardleybbc: Labour sources still think they'll finish ahead of Tories Scotland-wide

[jaichind]

In England LAB lost so far a net of 138 out of 464 seats.  At this rate it is on track to lose a net of around 165.

In Wales LAB lost so far a net of 105 out of 520.  At this rate it is on track to lose a net of around 116

In Scotland LAB lost so far a net of 73 out of 231.  At this rate it is on track to lose a net of around 124

[Clyde1998]

The SNP are the largest party in Edinburgh, so it's looking very likely that the SNP will be the largest party in each of Scotland's four city councils.

[jaichind]

@nickeardleybbc: Labour sources still think they'll finish ahead of Tories Scotland-wide

In terms of seats or first preference vote share ?

[Clyde1998]

@nickeardleybbc: Labour sources still think they'll finish ahead of Tories Scotland-wide

In terms of seats or first preference vote share ?

Doesn't specify; I'm guessing first preferences - as seat wise, I can't see Labour getting more than the Tories now.

[jaichind]

@nickeardleybbc: Labour sources still think they'll finish ahead of Tories Scotland-wide

In terms of seats or first preference vote share ?

Doesn't specify; I'm guessing first preferences - as seat wise, I can't see Labour getting more than the Tories now.

Yep, that is why I asked the question.  If this is the case then this is another sign of anti-SNP tactical voting at play.

[Clyde1998]

@nickeardleybbc: Labour sources still think they'll finish ahead of Tories Scotland-wide

In terms of seats or first preference vote share ?

Doesn't specify; I'm guessing first preferences - as seat wise, I can't see Labour getting more than the Tories now.

Yep, that is why I asked the question.  If this is the case then this is another sign of anti-SNP tactical voting at play.

It will be very interesting to see how Labour voter's second preferences fall, as it could give a clue to how tactical voting could happen in June's election in Scotland.

[jaichind]

It seems Wales is almost done with LAB losing 105 seats.  They are doing better than expected with polls earlier that seems to show that at least for the Westminster vote CON being tied or even ahead of LAB.

In England LAB lost so far a net of 140 out of 478 seats.  At this rate it is on track to lose a net of around 163.  The trend is in LAB's favor.

In Scotland LAB lost so far a net of 87 out of 259.  At this rate it is on track to lose a net of around 132.  The trend is not in LAB's favor.

[Clyde1998]

Edinburgh Council
SNP - 19 (-2)
Con - 18 (+7)
Lab - 12 (-9)
Grn - 8 (+1)
Lib - 6 (+3)

[Hnv1]

Andy Burnham (Lab) - 359,352 (63.4%)
Sean Anstee (Con) - 128,752 (22.7%)
Jane Brophy (LD) - 34,334 (6.1%)
Will Patterson (Grn) - 13,424 (2.4%)
Stephen Morris (English Democrats) - 11,115 (2.0%)
Shneur Odze (UKIP) - 10,583 (1.9%)
Mohammad Aslam (Ind) - 5,815 (1.0%)
Marcus Farmer (Ind) - 3,360 (0.6%)

lol at LibDem revival and Ukip

[Bacon King]

@ everyone here who keeps insisting that every council in Scotland will now be governed by ineffective pan-unionist anti-SNP coalitions:

that's just hyperbole, right? Is there any reason to assume existing SNP+Labour and SNP+Tory coalitions will suddenly break down? Also why assume they would't be viable elsewhere? Is this something that the parties specifically campaigned against, or something?

[Clyde1998]

Sky News Commons Projection
Con - 349 (+19)
Lab - 215 (-17)
SNP - 54 (-2)
Lib - 9 (+1)
UKIP - 0 (-1)
Oth - 23 (N/C)
Maj - 48

[Clyde1998]

@ everyone here who keeps insisting that every council in Scotland will now be governed by pan-unionist anti-SNP coalitions:

that's just hyperbole, right? Is there any reason to assume existing SNP+Labour and SNP+Tory coalitions will suddenly break down? Also why assume they would't be viable elsewhere? Is this something that the parties specifically campaigned on, or something?

The SNP has ruled out going into coalition with the Tories anywhere. I don't know about any other party.