By-elections can be held at any time (apart from the last six months of the term) following the resignation or death of a local Councillor, but the newly-elected councillor will only serve until the next full election.
Below are some details of by-elections over the last few years.
The result for the Tollington ward by-election on Thursday 1 July
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Carson Vanessa Margaret |
Conservative Party Candidate |
127 |
Gilgunn Mick |
Labour Party |
1,243 ELECTED |
Nicolov Jane |
Liberal Democrats |
94 |
Ward Jonathan |
Green Party |
730 |
- Electorate: 9,903
- Turnout: 22%
Rejected ballots
Reason |
Total rejected |
Want of official mark |
0 |
Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to |
3 |
Writing or mark by which voter could be identified |
0 |
Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty |
4 |
The result for the Bunhill ward by-election on Thursday 6 May 2021
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Bossman-Quarshie Valerie |
Labour Party |
1,960 ELECTED |
Perks Martyn Thomas |
Independent |
181 |
Turing Maxx |
Liberal Democrat |
572 |
Vora Zak |
Conservative Party candidate |
744 |
Webb Catherine Louise |
Green Party |
590 |
Turnout: 40%
Rejected ballots
Reason |
Total rejected |
Want of official mark |
0 |
Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to |
7 |
Writing or mark by which voter could be identified |
0 |
Being unmarked or wholly void of uncertainty |
49 |
The result for the Highbury West ward by-election on Thursday 6 May 2021
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Dawson Katie |
Green Party |
1,799 |
Ibrahim Bashir Omar Yassin
|
Labour Party |
2,465 ELECTED |
Jackson Ben |
Conservative Party candidate |
773 |
Stacy Terry |
Liberal Democrat |
776 |
Turnout: 48.08%
Rejected ballots
Reason |
Total rejected |
Want of official mark |
0 |
Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to |
15 |
Writing or mark by which voter could be identified |
0 |
Being unmarked or wholly void of uncertainty |
101 |
The result for the Holloway ward by-election on Thursday 6 May 2021
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Hyett Andrew Charles |
Liberal Democrat
|
548
|
Jackson Jason |
Labour Party
|
2852 ELECTED |
Nugent Harry Charles |
Conservative Party candidate |
720 |
Poyner Claire Louise |
Green Party |
792 |
Turnout: 44.9%
Rejected ballots
Reason |
Total rejected |
Want of official mark |
0 |
Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to |
2 |
Writing or mark by which voter could be identified |
0 |
Being unmarked or wholly void of uncertainty |
86 |
The result for the Mildmay ward by-election on Thursday 6 May 2021:
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Alzamora Zoe |
Green Party |
883 |
Stevens Phil |
Liberal Democrats |
349 |
Weekes Angelo Ricardo |
Labour Party |
2,307 ELECTED |
Woodroofe William Henry |
Conservative Party candidate |
603 |
Turnout: 44.04%
Rejected ballots
Reason |
Total rejected |
Want of official mark |
0 |
Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to |
3 |
Writing or mark by which voter could be identified |
0 |
Being unmarked or wholly void of uncertainty |
11 |
The result for the St Peter's ward by-election on Thursday 6 May 2021:
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Collins Victoria Mei Elizabeth |
Liberal Democrats |
876 |
Graber Jody |
Independent/td>
|
318 |
Kalaam Muhammad Abul |
Conservative Party candidate |
749 |
North Toby Alexander |
Labour Party |
1,885 ELECTED |
Pasteur Veronica |
Green Party |
567 |
Turnout: 44.8%
Rejected ballots
Reason |
Total rejected |
Want of official mark |
0 |
Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to |
10 |
Writing or mark by which voter could be identified |
0 |
Being unmarked or wholly void of uncertainty |
41 |