Liberal Democrat gain from Labour as Steve Moore is elected Councillor for Round Green Ward
The Local Elections on Thursday saw the by-elections of two seats on Luton Borough Council being contested.
Following a strong campaign in unprecedented and challenging circumstances, we are delighted to have won the by-election for Round Green, with Steve Moore being elected as Councillor.
Huge congratulations to Steve and thank you to the Lib Dem Focus campaign team and most importantly to the voters of Round Green Ward.
Round Green Ward By-Election Result – Lib Dem GAIN from Labour
| Round Green | ||
| Candidate | Party | Vote |
| Steve Moore | Lib Dem | 1041 |
| Fatima Begum | Labour | 910 |
| Phil Turner | Tory | 520 |
| James Cullinane | Green | 173 |
| Marc Scheimann | Independent | 60 |
Cllr Steve Moore released a statement via his Twitter account:
“Would like to thank everyone at @LutonLibDems who helped my campaign and win another seat on @lutoncouncil As always for us @LibDems. The hard work starts now to work for the residents of Round Green and Luton as a whole.”
From a standing start, our candidate for the High Town Ward By-Election, Nigel Marshall, achieved a creditable 202 votes in a Labour stronghold ward.
High Town Ward By-Election Result – Labour HOLD
| High Town | ||
| Candidate | Party | Vote |
| Nigel Marshall | Lib Dem | 202 |
| Umme Ali | Labour | 717 |
| Shakaina Khan | Tory | 327 |
| Lyn Bliss | Green | 202 |
| Markus Keaney | Communist | 36 |
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