THE SOCIALIST Party secured some excellent results in the local
elections around the country.
Councillors Ian Page and Chris Flood were re-elected in Lewisham,
south London with increased votes. Rob Windsor rejoined Socialist Party
councillors Dave Nellist and Karen Mackay on Coventry City Council.
Standing for the first time in Lewisham Telegraph Hill, Jess Leech won
27.5% of the vote while Paul Sutton in Stoke Abbey Green and Josie Kenny
in Henley, Coventry won 17%.
Region | Seat | Candidate |
Results |
London | Lewisham Telegraph Hill |
Cllr Ian Page Cllr Chris Flood Jess Leech |
1118 – 37% elected
929 821 – 27.5% |
London | Walthamstow High St | Claire Buddle |
245 -6.8% |
London | Southwark Cathedral |
Lois Austin |
231 – 8.2% |
North West | Manchester Baguley | Lynn Worthington |
214 – 8.7% |
North West | Kendal Kirkland |
Andrew Billson-Page (NHS anti-cuts candidate) |
100 – 5.7% |
Merseyside | Netherton and Orrell Bootle |
Pete Glover |
338 – 16% |
Northern | Newcastle Byker |
Paul Owens |
289 – 13% |
Southern | Southampton Bevois | Nick Chaffey |
157 – 8% |
West Midlands |
Coventry St Michaels |
Rob Windsor |
1191 – 40% elected |
West Midlands |
Coventry Lower Stoke |
Dave Runnells |
292 – 7.6% |
West Midlands |
Coventry Henley |
Josie Kenny |
572 – 17% |
West Midlands |
Coventry Whoberley |
Ross Saunders |
338 – 8.3% |
West Midlands |
Coventry Sherbourne |
Jason Toynbee |
357 – 10% |
West Midlands |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Exhall |
Eileen Hunter |
257 – 13.5% |
West Midlands |
Stoke Abbey Green |
Cllr Paul Sutton |
508 – 17% |
Yorkshire | Huddersfield Crosland Moor and Netherton | Dr Jackie Grunsell (Save Huddersfield NHS) |
2,176 – 35% elected |
Yorkshire | Sheffield Graves Park |
Calvin Payne |
206 – 4.1% |
Yorkshire | Wakefield East |
Mick Griffiths |
231 – 6.5% |