BNP gain three in Stoke-on-Trent

posted by: Nick L | on: Friday, 2 May 2008, 12:55

The Stoke results are in. It seems that the BNP picked up three seats, two in wards where they already had two councillors (Bentilee & Townsend and Abbey Green), meaning they have all three councillors in each.

They have also won Meir Park & Sandon from the Independents.

Labour has taken Longton North off Mark Leat, who was originally elected as a BNP councillor before becoming an Independent last year.

The BNP came third in Western & Meir North, despite having won this seat in the last two years. The sitting Labour councillor was beaten by the Conservatives.

More results to follow