A list of upcoming council by elections and vacant seats

Collated By MiddleEnglander

There are 9 by-elections in the final two weeks of June
* 5 on 22 June
* 4 on 29 June

3 of the contests are in District Councils 
- 1 with all out elections in 2015 and 2 with annual elections; 1 where the ward was last contested in 2015 and 1 in 2016 
3 in Unitary Authorities
- 2 with all out elections in 2015 and 1 in May 2017 where the elected Councillor was ineligible
1 in an Metropolitan Borough with all out elections in 2016
1 in a London Borough last contested in 2014
1 in a Welsh authority last contested in 2012 with no candidates in May 2017

Conservatives defend 4 seats, 3 after resignations following election as Executive Mayor and 1 another resignation
Labour is defending 3 seats, 1 following the death of the previous councillor, 1 a resignation and 1 ineligible
Liberal Democrats defend 1 seat after a resignation
Independents defend 1 seat won in 2012

With nominations available for all 9 seats:
Labour contest 8, Conservatives 7, Liberal Democrats 5, Green 4, UKIP 1, Plaid Cymru 1
- there are 4 Independents contesting 2 seats along with 1 Our West Lancs and 1 Seaham Community, a total of 32 candidates.

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There are 9 by-elections called for the last two weeks of June with 17 so far in July and 1 already in August.  There are a further 17 known vacancies where there is as yet no date for the by-election.

22 June - 5
East Cambridgeshire DC, Soham North - Conservative resigned following election as Executive Mayor - 3 candidates: Con, Lab. LD
Powys UA, Yscir - no nominations for 4 May election - 6 candidates:  Con, Plaid Cymru, Green, 3 Ind
Sheffield MB, Nether Edge & Sharrow - Labour resigned - 3 candidates: Lab, LD, Green
South Gloucestershire UA, Winterbourne - Conservative resigned following Election as Executive Mayor - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Stockton-On-Tees UA, Yarm - Conservative resigned following election as Executive Mayor - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Ind

29 June - 4
Durham UA, Dowdon - Labour not eligible - 2 candidates: Lab, Seaham Community
Eastleigh BC, Hedge End Grange Park - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
Waltham Forest LB, William Morris - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, Green
West Lancashire BC, Derby - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, Our West Lancs

13 July - 7
Moray UA, Elgin City North - Independent resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, SNP, Ind
Middlesbrough UA, Ayresome - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Middlesbrough UA, Park End & Breckfield - Independent died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
North Warwickshire BC, Coleshill South - Conservative resigned - 2 candidates: Con, Lab
South Oxfordshire DC, Didcot South - Labour resigned - 3 candidates, Con, Lab, LD
South Oxfordshire DC, Didcot West - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Three Rivers DC, Chorleywood South & Maple Cross - Liberal Democrat died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP

20 July - 9
Eden DC, Alston Moor - Liberal Democrat resigned
Knowsley MB, St Michael's - Labour resigned
Merton LB, St Helier - Labour resigned
Rutland UA, Kenton - Conservative resigned
Rutland UA, Whissendine - Liberal Democrat resigned
Shepway DC, New Romney - Conservative resigned
Staffordshire Moorlands DC, Leek East - Conservative resigned
Stockton-On-Tees, Billingham North - Labour resigned
Wealden DC, Chiddingley & East Hoathly - Conservative disqualified

27 July - 1West Lindsey DC, Scotter & Blyton - Conservative resigned

3 August - 1
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk BC, St Margarets with St Nicholas - Labour resigned

Not yet called -17Babergh DC, Sudbury South - Conservative resigned around 16 June
Charnwood BC, Loughborough Shelthorpe - Labour resigned around 12 June
Forest Heath DC, St Mary's - Conservative died 16 May
Lewes DC, Ouse Valley & Ringmer - Conservative died around 8 June
North Dorset DC, Blandford Central - Independent died 17 May
North Somerset UA, Weston-super-Mare North Worle - North Somerset First died 4 June
Peterborough UA, Eye, Thorney & Newborough - Conservative resigned 22 May
Salford MB, Claremount - Labour died 20 May
Sevenoaks DC, Penshurst, Fordscombe & Chiddingstone - Conservative died 8 May
South Holland DC, Whaplode & Holbeach St Johns - Conservative died around 20 May
St Edmunsbury BC, Chedburgh - Conservative died 13 May
Swale BC, Milton Regis - UKIP died 31 May
Thanet DC, Margate Cedntral - UKIP sitting as Independent resigned around 8 May
Warwick DC, Stoneleigh & Cubbington - Conservative resigned 17 May
Waveney DC, Oulton Broad - Conservative died around 14 May
Worthing BC, Marine - Conservative resigned 18 May
Wyre BC, Rossall - Labour died 25 March