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King's Hedges (Cambridge) council by-election result:

CON: 34.9% (+3.0) LAB: 33.6% (-5.6) LDEM: 23.5% (+8.5) GRN: 8.0% (-6.0)

Votes cast: 1,780

Conservative GAIN from Labour. Write-up: https://medium.com/britainelects/previewing-the-kings-hedges-cambridge-by-election-of-tuesday-4th-july-2023-6bb52c37e994

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's incredible how close council elections can be.

By my napkin maths, it would only have taken 12 people flipping from blue to red, or 24 from green/yellow to red, for a completely different outcome.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This is why it's so important to vote in local elections. Not only can your individual vote have a significant impact, but local elections can have a surprising impact on your day-to-day life.