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Hirst (Northumberland) Council By-Election Result: 🌹 LAB: 50.1% (+7.0) ➡️ RFM: 30.0% (-20.0) ◼️ RES: 10.3% (New) 🌳 CON: 4.1% (-2.8) 🔶 LDM: 3.9% (New) 🙋 Ind: 1.6% (New) Labour GAIN from Reform UK. Changes w/ 2025.

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72 votes in an electorate of 3,408 on a 21% turnout. Not going to quake in my boots. Another poor result for the headbanging right when you look at the detail.

Polling has been giving a grossly inflated impression of Ref/Res support, due to 'don't knows' being the majority. Tactical voting results in a very different picture.