Yesterday's council by-election results

By Jonathan Isaby

Below are the results of yesterday's council by-elections.

The Solihull contest is the one in which the Lib Dems were accused of dirty tricks, as Tim wrote this morning.

The Conwy contest was definitely caused by the resignation of a Conservative councillor, so am unsure as to how the change in voteshare figures I have been given stack up...

Baguley ward, Manchester
Lab - 71% (+24)
Con - 11% (-5)
UKIP - 5% (-2)
LD - 4% (-21)
BNP - 4% (+4)
Green - 4% (+1)
Ind - 1% (+1)
Lab hold

Olton ward, Solihull
LD - 40% (-14)
Con - 39% (+6)
Lab - 9% (+4)
Green - 4% (-1)
Solihull & Meriden RA - 8% (+5)
LD hold

Tonbridge ward, Kent County Council
Con - 57% (+10)
Lab - 22% (+13)
LD - 9% (-7)
Green - 6% (-4)
UKIP - 6% (-6)
Con hold
 
Marl ward, Conwy
LD - 40% (-11)
Con - 28% (+6)
Lab - 22% (+14)
Ind - 9% (-9)
LD gain from Con