Local Government by-election results for 19th March 2009

Below are the results from four local council by-elections which took place yesterday:

Larkswood ward, Waltham Forest
Con - 74% (+20)
Lab - 13% (-3)
LD - 8% (-3)
Green - 5% (-5)
(UKIP did not stand, having previously been on 9%)
Con hold

Chiltern Woods ward, South Oxfordshire
Con - 79% (+9)
LD - 21% (+6)
(No Green or Independent stood, having previously won 10% and 4% of the vote)
Con hold

Leek East ward, Staffordshire Moorlands
Con - 39% (-7)
LD - 20% (+20)
Ind - 17%(+17)
Ind - 16% (+16)
Green - 8% (+8)
(Ratepayers and Lab did not stand, having previously won 34% and 21% of the vote)
Con hold

Pendlebury ward, Salford
Lab - 38% (-8)
Con - 32% (+9)
BNP - 14% (-)
LD - 13% (-4)
Ind - 2% (+2)
Green - 2%(+2)
Lab hold