BOROUGH COUNCIL BY-ELECTION WIN FOR LABOUR
Written by Hitmix Local News on 24 January 2025
BOROUGH COUNCIL BY-ELECTION WIN FOR LABOUR
The Labour Party has retained a seat in a by-election for Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council.
Counting took place after votes were cast on Thursday 23 January for one seat in the Town ward, which was previously held by a Labour councillor.
The result means that of the 44 seats on the authority, the Conservative Party has 25 seats and Labour has 18, plus one independent.
Winner Sheelagh Casey-Hulme had a majority of 83 over her nearest opponent. The votes cast were:
- CASEY-HULME Sheelagh Eileen, Labour, 309 votes
- JONES Nigel, Liberal Democrat, 71 votes
- LANCASTER Elliott Albert, Conservative, 226 votes
- WALKER Neill Antony, Reform UK, 168 votes.
Full details of the results are available here.
The next full election for the Borough Council is in May 2026.
