Alveston by-election result

Four candidates contested the seat at the Alveston ward for Stratford-on-Avon District Council on Thursday 26 November.

The result is:
 

• Hugh Philip Chatwin (Green Party)   58 votes
• Anthony James Cronin (Liberal Democrat)  888 votes (elected)
  
• Lynda Organ (The Conservative Party Candidate) 834 votes
• David Talbot (The Labour Party Candidate)  111 votes

The electorate for the Alveston ward is 6079.

Turnout for this election was 31.2%. 

Turnout for the last contested District election at Alveston in 2008 was 48.28%.

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

• Conservatives - 30
• Liberal Democrats  - 20
• Independents - 3

The result for Stratford Town Council is:

• Ian Frank Fradgley (Liberal Democrat)   1028 votes (elected)
  
• Drene Holmes  (The Conservative Party Candidate) 694 votes
• David Talbot (The Labour Party Candidate)   126 votes

Turnout was 30.8%.

The by-election follows the sad and unexpected death of Cllr Vince Seaman (Conservative) in October.