Polls for the Brinsworth & Catcliffe and the Dinnington by-elections have just closed, the peoples decision made.
We just have to patiently wait to find out what that would be?
Bring them to you as soon as they become available.
Breaking Lib Dem candidate Adam Carter elected in Brinsworth & Catcliffe, with a turn-out of around 32% ! That certainly changes things! Little wonder labour were reported to be concerned at the libdems support? A veritable political earthquake!
Full results:
Dinnington Ward results:
Back tomorrow with detailed analysis and reaction. Rik
Rotherham Politics 
I cast my vote in Firbeck at 5pm – I think I was the 5th person through the polling station door that day…
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So we’re expecting the council to release the results late tomorrow afternoon, with such a high turnout!!
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results :
http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/electionresults
and
http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/view,lib-dems-win-first-seat-on-rotherham-borough-council_21452.htm
(https://twitter.com/RMBCPress shows that they came out round about midnight)
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I am appalled by the turnout and the result. I am shocked that people could vote more for three candidates who I haven’t seen contribute a thing to Dinnington the last year, I am referring to Labour, Conservative and UKIP. We had a fantastic local candidate in Dave Smith, who has walked his talk the last 5 years. https://timawells.wordpress.com/2017/02/03/dinnington-rotherham-council-election-february-2017/
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Not a good result for Labour in Brinsworth, but aren’t UKIP supposed to be cleaning up in these ‘northern white working class’ wards, post BREXIT/ Trump/ CSE etc?
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Can’t believe the low turnout in Dinnington ward, if you take into account how many would be postal votes, apathy reigns supreme. Another Labour puppet.
Dave Smith
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so what was the idea of putting shabana ahmed back up again ? big bad mistake .
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Asbo that’s “what,who’s idea that was ! Gone, but not quite, forgotten ! Last attempt by a desperate man and minority politician ! Soon to have his collar felt
by the NCA ?I hope !
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The UKIP crowd are quiet on here this morning following 2 byelections.
Just the sound of the tumbleweed blowing past ‘The Three Magpies’
And I’m not surprised. As a political party expecting to be taken seriously last night was embarrassing.
Skipping past Brinsworth which was abject humiliation lets look at Dinnington.
UKIP had a scandal free, respected candidate standing down.
UKIP knew the byelection was coming and could prepare, because of the above.
A labour party at its lowest and most vulnerable since the CSE
It looks like the Libdems didnt fight it.
The independants, with the best will in the world just dont have the resources or the profile of UKIP (Nuttall and Farage on the TV all the time and income from 13 cllr’s)
and wasnt Rotherham known as a UKIP stronghold a year or 2 ago ?
and with all this on their side UKIP persuaded 300 people out of an electorate of 10,000 to take a short walk, pick up a pencil, and vote for them.
Thats one in 33.
Who is the campaign manager ?
Fred Carno ?
…..for our younger readers he ran a circus 🙂
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I am a Ukipper and voted for Dave Smith. Add all Independent, UKIP and Conservative votes and people don’t want Labour. When it comes to the MP vote, it will be a whole different ball game. Starting with Stoke.
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“When it comes to the MP vote, it will be a whole different ball game. Starting with Stoke.”
You could well be right about Stoke, Tim
http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/stoke-on-trent-central-by-election/winning-party
…but it will end on just that same day with Copeland:
http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/copeland-by-election/winner
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A shockingly low turnout!! When will people learn that there are so few ways that they can have a say and influence outcomes….. Has nothing been taught by Brexit???
I voted for the Green Party, and am proud to say so – I live in hope.
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Dinnington – 670 votes in a formerly solid Labour ward is pathetic from Labour. but I think the overall message is that people see the council as an irrelevance at the moment. A shame either conservatives or UKIP
and the other two indies didn’t give way to Mr Smith – he might have won and given Dinnington a decent representative.
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