Lib Dem Win in Long Ditton

The returning officer for Elmbridge has just announced that the winner of the Long Ditton by-election is Liberal Democrats    770    51% Conservative              611    40% Green                           79      5% UKIP                             61      4% Total                         1521 The turnout was 32% with a Lib Dem overall majority. The number of councillors for each party in Elmbridge is as follows: Conservative                 33 Residents' party            17 Liberal Democrat party   7 Hinchley Wood party      2 Others                             1 UKIP                                0 Labour  party                   0 Green party                     0 The Conservatives run the administration with a majority of six councillors.