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Reform UK Wins Brumby in North Lincolnshire By-Elections as Conservatives Retain Control

The result gives Reform UK a first seat on the council without shifting overall control.

Overview

  • Reform UK's Ellen Dew won Brumby with 769 votes in Thursday's by-elections in the party's first run for a North Lincolnshire seat.
  • The Conservatives held Axholme Central as Caroline Finch secured 925 votes, with turnout there at 31.23 percent.
  • Brumby recorded 17.36 percent turnout, with Labour's Thomas William Smith on 410 votes and the Greens third on 133.
  • The council now counts 27 Conservatives, 15 Labour, and one Reform UK member, which keeps Conservative control in place.
  • Dew says she will focus on regular contact with residents in Brumby, and Finch highlights day-to-day fixes such as trees and potholes.