Lib Dems win South London by-election with Reform surging to third

Lib Dems win South London by-election with Reform surging to third

The Lib Dem's win means the ward is still split between them and the Conservatives

Lewis Baston: Lib Dem by-election win shows trouble Tories are in

There was a single borough by-election on Thursday, 22 May 2025, a Liberal Democrat defence in Sutton’s Carshalton South & Clockhouse ward. With next year’s full borough elections less than a year away, its result could be a significant straw in the wind Although Sutton has been Lib Dem-controlled since 1990, it is not – in contrast to the party’s other strongholds, Richmond-upon-Thames and Kingston-upon-Thames – without competition or political…

Lib Dems win Carshalton South and Clockhouse by-election while Reform surge in Sutton - southlondon.co.uk

The Lib Dems held the Carshalton South and Clockhouse ward after a by-election on Sutton Council with a 52.2% majority. A total of 3,205 votes were cast, with Reform UK surging to third place far ahead of Labour. The Conservatives came second with around 200 more votes than Reform. First time candidate Lisa Webster, who won it for the Lib Dems with 1,674 votes, will join Conservatives Moira Butt and Tim Crowley to keep the ward split. The by-ele…