Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election 2016: result
The Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election was held on 8 December 2016. Caroline Johnson (Conservative) won with 17,570 votes, 53.5% of the valid vote, a majority of 13,144 over Victoria Ayling (UK Independence Party).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Conservative hold by Caroline Johnson with a majority of 13,144”.
At the general election of 7 May 2015, Stephen Phillips (Conservative) won the seat with 56.2% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 37.0% of the 88,714 electorate, lower than the 70.4% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Liberal Democrat, up 5.3 percentage points.
By-election result, 8 December 2016
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Johnson | Conservative | 17,570 | 53.5% | −2.7 |
| Victoria Ayling | UK Independence Party | 4,426 | 13.5% | −2.2 |
| Ross Pepper | Liberal Democrat | 3,606 | 11.0% | +5.3 |
| Marianne Overton | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 2,892 | 8.8% | +3.6 |
| Sarah Stock | Independent | 462 | 1.4% | |
| The Iconic Arty-Pole | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 200 | 0.6% | |
| Paul Coyne | Independent | 186 | 0.6% | |
| Mark Suffield | Independent | 74 | 0.2% | |
| David Bishop | Church of the Militant Elvis Party | 55 | 0.2% |
Electorate 88,714; valid votes 32,834; rejected ballots 43. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
The candidate votes in the Commons Library's results add up to 29,471, while it gives the valid vote as 32,834.
Previous general election in Sleaford and North Hykeham, 7 May 2015
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Phillips | Conservative | 34,805 | 56.2% | +4.6 |
| Jason Pandya-Wood | Labour | 10,690 | 17.3% | +0.4 |
| Steven Hopkins | UK Independence Party | 9,716 | 15.7% | +12.1 |
| Matthew Holden | Liberal Democrat | 3,500 | 5.7% | −12.5 |
| Marianne Overton | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 3,233 | 5.2% |
Electorate 87,972; valid votes 61,944; majority 24,115. The Commons Library describes it as: “Conservative hold by Stephen Phillips with a majority of 24,115”.
All general elections and by-elections
Sources
- By-election result page
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