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Aggregate Result of the 81 Council By-Elections since the 2025 Local Elections: RFM: 28 (+24) LDM: 23 (+5) CON: 11 (-6) LAB: 8 (-18) GRN: 5 (+1) Ind: 3 (-2) SNP: 1 (=) PLC: 1 (=) Local: 1 (-4) https://t.co/e5ecAWTvXE
Extraordinary. Wouldn’t surprise me if the Welsh Senedd elections next May, where Labour has never won less than 43% of the seats (currently at 50%) sets the stage for a leadership challenge to Starmer. They’re projected to lose badly to Reform atm. https://t.co/h6H4JLp0n5
Llangennech (Carmarthenshire) Council By-Election Result: ➡️ RFM: 43.1% (New) 🌼 PLC: 30.4% (-7.2) 🌹 LAB: 23.6% (-38.8) 🔶 LDM: 1.6% (New) 🌳 CON: 0.9% (New) 🐉 GWL: 0.4% (New) Reform GAIN from Labour. Changes w/ 2022.
Reform UK strengthened its foothold in local government by winning two council by-elections from Labour and successfully defending a seat for the first time. The party took Hednesford Green Heath in Cannock Chase with 51.5% of the vote and captured Llangennech in Carmarthenshire on 43.1%, while retaining Easington & Shotton in County Durham on 46.7%. The results underline Reform’s growing presence in England and Wales: since the May 2025 local elections, it has secured 28 of the 81 council by-election seats contested, a net gain of 24. Over the same period Labour has taken eight seats—a net loss of 18—while the Conservatives have 11 (down six) and the Liberal Democrats 23 (up five).
