A Local Election Gain for Lib Dems as the Fragmenting Tories lose 3 seats

3 Jun 2016

There were six local authority by elections on Thursday 2nd June, 2016.

One was for a county council division in Dorset, which was won by the Liberal Democrats who took the seat from the Conservatives.

The result is shown below

Dorset CC, Sherborne Rural- 2nd June 2016

Lib Dem Matthew Hall 1287 [49.6%; +15.1%]
Conservative 1212 [46.7%; +9.6%]
Labour 95 [3.7%; +1.2%]
UKIP did not stand 0 [0.0%; -22.0%]
Green did not stand 0 [0.0%; -3.8%]
Majority: 75
Lib Dem gain from Conservatives
Percentage change since 2013

Overall on Thursday 2nd June:
Conservatives lost 3;
Liberal Democrats gained 1 and held 1;
Independents gained 1 and held 1;
Green gained 1
SNP lost 1

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