By Election Boosts to Liberal Democrat Council Representation - across the Country

Last night saw 5 strong results - 4 of them Gains - for the Liberal Democrats in a scattering of local council by elections. Congratulations to our colleagues.

GAIN
St Teath & St Breward (Cornwall) result:
LIBDEM: 44.8% (+13.0)
IND: 17.5% (+17.5)
CON: 14.6% (-2.1)
IND: 13.1% (+13.1)
IND: 5.3% (+5.3)
LAB: 4.8% (+4.8)

GAIN
Trowbridge Grove (Wiltshire) result:
LIBDEM: 45.9% (+45.9)
CON: 21.4% (+6.9)
UKIP: 13.4% (+13.4)
LAB: 8.4% (+8.4)
IND: 8.1% (+8.1)
GRN: 2.9% (+2.9%)
IND: 0.0% (-85.6%)

GAIN
Newquay Treviglas (Cornwall) result:
LIBDEM: 57.8% (+32.9)
CON: 25.0% (-2.1)
LAB: 10.3% (-7.4)
IND: 6.9% (+6.9)
UKIP didn't stand.

GAIN
Astley (North Norfolk) result:
LIBDEM: 40.8% (+40.8)
CON: 25.3% (-30.7)
UKIP: 17.0% (+17.0)
GRN: 10.4% (-15.9)
LAB: 6.5% (-11.3)

GOOD PROGRESS
Islington (Barnsbury) result:
LAB: 51.6% (-4.1)
LIBDEM: 17.7% (+7.1)
CON: 15.9% (-2.9)
GRN: 13.1% (+0.7)
IND: 1.7% (+1.7)