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Making sense of your data in showing where the vote is going during an election campaign can be very complicated. It was hard enough for Google generating this graphic 😶

ALDC's latest blog covers how you can use tools such as the Chester Formula, Switch Analysis (along with a pinch of common sense and on the ground intelligence) to run a targeted campaign, using recent successes in Brent and Portsmouth as examples!

👇 Read now in the comments

🏆 This week's leaflet of the week goes to Perth and Kinross for their great Thank You leaflet following the Scottish Parliamentary elections! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

See the leaflet in full and submit your own contender here 👉 https://www.aldc.org/2026/07/leaflet-of-the-week-27-07-26-perth-and-kinross/

There's still time to get your Thank You leaflet sorted if you haven't already using our brand new templates 🔗 https://www.aldc.org/latest-templates-summer-of-campaigning/

🗳️ There are five principal council by-elections taking place this Thursday

🤞 Best of luck to all Lib Dem teams working hard on the ground in:

➡️ South Tyneside, Harton
🔵 Reigate and Banstead, Hooley, Merstham & Netherne
🔵 Kings Lynn and West Norfolk, Heacham
🔵 Kings Lynn and West Norfolk, Snettisham
🌼 Caerphilly, Hengoed

🙏 A big thank you and an even bigger welcome to our newest by-election reporter who will be covering Thursday's results, Chris Wray!

Check back on our socials to see the results come in live!

🗳️ Between 2021-2023, the average number of by-elections taking place from the day after local election day to 31 July was 40. Between 2024-2026, the average almost tripled to 112! 😮

What does this mean for our local Lib Dem teams? Fighting more and more elections they simply weren't prepared for.

🔶 That's why ALDC's Fighting Fund exists – to provide a financial boost to good prospect campaigns that help pay for the leaflets that win by-elections.

👇 To help us keep up with the rising number of by-elections, and to keep the Lib Dems winning, please consider donating to the Fund today! After all, the next by-election could be in your patch!

🔶 The party is currently developing a new strategy. Lib Dem President Josh Babarinde MP and the Federal Board are looking specifically to hear from councillors on the contents of the draft strategy.

💻 Join the online session taking place from 17.30-19.00 this evening and have your say!

👇 Sign up in the comments

🎇 The government have launched a consultation on restricting the sale of noisy fireworks to the general public. This is one of those issues that draws a number of views from communities across Britain.

👇 Use ALDC's resources to help promote the consultation to your residents this Summer.

Early Bird Tickets for Winter Kickstart are flying off the shelf! 🕊️

🗳️ With a bumper set of local elections in 2027 across England, Wales and Scotland we're expecting a very busy event in November!

🔶 Come along, work with expert mentors to build a strong campaign plan and get essential campaigning and agenting training.

👇 Event details and sign up information in the comments

🔔 Rumworth, Bolton MBC

Independent GAIN from Labour

⚪️ IND1: 1458, 42.3% (new)
🔴 LAB: 1054, 30.6% (-4.6)
🟢 GRN: 517, 15.0% (-34.7)
➡️ RFM: 279, 8.1% (-1.7)
🔵 CON: 60, 1.7% (-0.8)
⚪️ IND2: 45, 1.3% (New)
🔶 LDM: 37, 1.1% (-1.8)

🙏 Thank you to Gillian Wroe for putting the Lib Dems on the ballot paper

🔔 Uttlesford DC, Great Dunmow North:

Conservative GAIN from Localist.

🔵 CON: 705, 50.5% (+11.9)
➡️ RFM: 390, 27.9% (new)
⚪️ R4U: 138, 9.9% (-29.5)
🔴 LAB: 126, 9.0% (-3.3)
🔶 LDM: 37, 2.7% (-7.1)

🙏 Thank you to Lorraine Anne Flawn for offering a Lib Dem choice on the ballot paper!

🔔 Eastleigh BC, Hedge End South

Liberal Democrat HOLD

🔶 LDM: 1086, 46.1% (+2.7)
🔵 CON: 589, 25%, (+4.1)
➡️ RFM: 443, 18.8% (-8.2)
🟢 GRN: 199, 8.4% (-0.3)
🔴 LAB: 41, 1.7% (new)

Turnout: 27.4%

🥳 Congratulations to Cllr Jim Paine on a fantastic hold with an increased share of the vote!