Huge gains made in Calder by-election
A huge thank you to everyone who voted and campaigned for us in the Calder by-election.
We came a very strong second with a much-increased share of the vote, thanks to a mix of growing support for green policies and disillusionment with the Labour Government.
Support for the Labour party has plummeted since the local elections in May, in an area previously considered a party stronghold, despite standing a long-established community representative.
The by-election was called after Labour’s Josh Fenton Glynn was elected MP and stood down as a councillor.
Reacting to the result, Green Party candidate Kieran Turner said:
‘Thank you to everyone in Calder who voted for me. It’s hugely disappointing to lose but brilliant that there was such a big increase in support for the Green party. I’ve really enjoyed chatting to residents about the issues that matter to them during the campaign, and I will follow up with all the emails and casework.’
Cllr Martin Hey, Leader of the Green group on Calderdale Council, said:
‘Well done to Kieran and his team for running such a brilliant campaign. There was a swing from Labour to the Greens of 23% so we made huge gains in an ultra-safe Labour ward. That’s proof support for the Green Party is surging across Calderdale and voters want to live in a fairer and greener community.
‘Voters feel let down by the Labour Government – the two-child benefit cap and changes to pensioners winter fuel allowances came up on doorsteps. But there was also a huge amount of concern about environmental issues and a desire for greater scrutiny of the Labour run Council.’
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