David Bell romped home in a by-election for the West Heath ward with 51% of the vote and more than double the number of votes of the second-placed Conservative. He joins Cllrs Barbara Donaghue and Mark Staplehurst who both also represent West Heath ward.
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
Dave Bell | UKIP | 662 | 51% |
Brian Parker | Conservative | 312 | 24% |
Sue Gadsby | Labour | 196 | 15% |
Brian Parker | Lib Dem | 130 | 10% |