polls closed

Labour wins Southway by-election

Labour has won the Southway by-election, gaining the council seat from the Conservatives.

Jonny Morris won the vote for Labour on a turnout of 29.24% and will represent the ward alongside the existing Labour councillors Lorraine Parker and John Smith.

The UKIP candidate Peter Berrow was second, pushing the Conservative candidate, David Downie, into third place.

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