Council byelection results from yesterday

The Press Association reports:

Rotherham Borough - Rawmarsh:

Ukip 1143, Lab 1039, C 107, BNP 80, Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts 61, Liberal Democrats 28. (May 2012 - Lab 1685, BNP 531, C 328).

UKIP gain from Lab.

Somerset County - Coker:

C 1303, Lib Dem 1079, Ukip 702, Lab 195, Green 165 .

(Boundary changes). C win.

Weymouth and Portland Borough - Melcombe Regis:

Lab 279, C 258, Ind 204, Lib Dem 170, Green 143. (May 2012 - C 431, Lib Dem 375, Green 243, Lab 239).

Lab gain from C. Swing 8.4% C to Lab.