Council by-election results from Thursday

Billericay East Ward, Basildon BC.

Con 790 (50.8%, -6.7), UKIP 464 (29.8%, +14.2), Lab 170 (10.9%, -3.7), Lib Dem 128 (8.2%, -3.9), NF 3 (0.2%, +0.2).

Con Hold. Swing of 10.5% from Con to UKIP since 2012.

Newtown Ward, Dartford BC.

Labour 536 (45.4%, +4.5), Con 376 (31.9%, -14.3), UKIP 268 (22.7%, +22.7).

Lab gain from Con. Swing of 9.4% from Con to Lab since 2011.

Farnsfield & Bilsthorpe Ward, Newark & Sherwood DC. 

Con 1174 (63.3%, +4.7), Lab 682 (36.7%, -4.7).

Con hold. Swing of 4.7% from Lab to Con since 2011.

Southway Ward, Plymouth CC. 

Lab 1247 (43.1%, -8.2), UKIP 765 (26.5%, +4.6), Con 486 (16.8%, -10.1), Ind 290 (10%, +10), Lib Dem 82 (2.8%, +2.8), TUSC 22 (0.8%, +0.8).

Lab gain from Con. Swing of 6.4% from Lab to UKIP since 2012.

Ketton Ward, Rutland UA.

Con 330 (44.4%), Ind 260 (34.9%), UKIP 130 (17.5%), Ind 24 (3.2%).

Con hold. (Previously uncontested.)

Cleadon & East Boldon Ward, South Tyneside MBC.

Lab 991 (38.8%, -7.3), Con 899 (35.2%, -18.3), UKIP 666 (26.1%, +26.1).

Lab gain from Con. Swing of 5.5% from Con to Lab since 2012. 

Primrose Ward, South Tyneside MBC.

Lab 755 (50.3%, -25), UKIP 520 (34.6%, +34.6), BNP 146 (9.7%, -3.6), Con 80 (5.3%, -6.1).

Lab hold.Swing of 29.8% from Lab to UKIP since 2012.

Stourport-on-Severn Division, Worcestershire CC.

Health Concern 1055 (30.7%, +4.2), UKIP 892 (26%, -1.5), Con 735 (21.4%, +1.9), Lab 607 (17.7%, -5), Green 77 (2.2%, -1.6), Ind 39 (1.1%, +1.1), Lib Dem 30 (0.9%, +0.9).

Health Concern gain from UKIP. Swing of 2.9% from UKIP to Health Concern since May 2013