By Elections 9th Feb 2023: The Good Week/Bad Week Index

Five by elections yesterday, in Cheltenham, Dartford, Denbighshire, Hertfordshire and North Yorkshire.

Cheltenham and North Yorkshire were LibDem gains from Con, Denbighshire a Con gain from Labour, Hertfordshire a Lab hold, and Dartford a Con hold.

GWBWI

LDm +145
Lab +21
Grn +1
Con -84

Lab decent in Hertfordshire, but nearly cancelled out by poor in Denbighshire.
Con very poor in Cheltenham and North Yorkshire, but some positive in Dartford and Denbighshire.
LDm very good in Cheltenham and North Yorkshire – although interestingly North Yorkshire is signficantly better (+87) than Cheltenham (+58), while for the Cons Cheltenham (-81) is worse than North Yorkshire (-69)

ASV

LDm +2.4
Lab +0.4
Grn +0.0
Con -1.4