Borough Council By-Election Results 2017

Here are the results for the ward relevant to the SLRA area:

Bockhanger ward

The councillor for Bockhanger has hitherto been Luke Powell (Con), who triggered this by-election by resigning. The by-election was held on 8 June 2017.

The new councillor elected is Simon Howard-Smith (Con), who won with a majority of 282. He secured 52.7% of the votes. The turnout was 64.07%.
















In 2011, Luke Powell won Bockhanger for the Conservatives with a majority of 386 and 66.5% of the votes; turnout was 62.15%.

In 2011, Michael Claughton won Bockhanger for the Conservatives with a majority of 199 and 50.7% of the votes; turnout was 44.3%.

In 2007, Michael Claughton won Bockhanger for the Conservatives with a majority of 245 and 62.1% of the votes; turnout was 35.4%.

In 2003, Noel Greaves won Bockhanger for the Conservatives with a majority of 115 and 59.8% of the votes; turnout was 32.2%.




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Candidate Party Votes Share (%)

  Simon Howard-Smith

  Conservative

697

52.7

  Euan Anckorn

  Labour

415

31.4

  Liah MacPherson

  UKIP

 113 8.5

  Steven Campkin

  Green Party

 97 7.3