So far in 2009 Liberal Democrats have a net gain of 17seats in principal local by-elections. On 3rd December in the Ormesby Ward of Redcar & Cleveland UA LibDem Ann Wilson comfortably held the seat increasing her vote by 12.4%. The Conservatives slipped to last place losing 14.4% of their vote. It got worse for them in the Dane Valley Ward of Thanet DC where they lost their seat to Labour coming last behind LibDem Bill Furness. Bill missed out on the win by 58 votes.
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