Shipston by-election result

Three candidates contested the seat at the Shipston ward for Stratford-on-Avon District Council on Thursday 29 November.

The by-election follows the resignation of Jonathan Gullis (Conservative) in October.

The result is:

• Jeffrey Simon Kenner (Labour) 613 votes - elected
• Marion Lowe (Conservative) 431 votes
• Laura Elizabeth Nelson (Liberal Democrat) 575 votes

The electorate for the Shipston ward is 4110

Turnout for this election was 39.56%.

Turnout for the last contested election in Shipston in May this year was 42.7%

The current political make-up of the District Council's 53 seats is:

• Conservatives 32 seats
• Liberal Democrats 16 seats
• Independents 2 seats
• Stratford First Independents 2 seats
• Labour 1 seat