One Gain, One Loss

Yesterday saw council byelections in Stockport and in Westmorland & Furness and the Lib Dems gained one from the Conservatives and narrowly lost the other to them.

Westmorland & Furness Council, Kirkby Stephen & Tebay 

Liberal Democrat (Adrian Waite): 887 (82.7%, +48.7%)
Conservative: 186 (17.3%, -24.6%)

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative

Meanwhile in Bramhall South & Woodford ward, Stockport Council:

Conservative: 1909 (47.9%, +4.6%)
Liberal Democrat (Sandeep Kashyap): 1733 (43.5%, -1.4%)
Reform: 133 (3.3%, new)
Labour: 115 (2.9%, -4.2%)
Green Party: 95 (2.4%, -2.4%)

Conservative GAIN from Liberal Democrat

Congratulations to Adrian, commiserations to Sandeep, and thanks to their campaign teams and everyone who gave us their support in either election.