Turnout confirmed for Fletton and Woodston by-election in Peterborough
The turnout has been confirmed for the Fletton and Woodston by-election.
The by-election is being held following the sad death of cllr Nick Thulbourn last year.
The polls closed at 10pm, and the first ballot boxes arrived shortly afterwards.
The count started with postal votes shortly after 10pm.
There are five candidates in the running:
Ed Murphy – Green Party
Andrew O’Neil – Reform UK
Neil Walton – Liberal Democrats
Andrew Willey – Conservative
Harvey Woodhouse – Labour
There were four polling stations in the ward.
Returning Officer Adrian Chapman confirmed the turnout for the by-election was 25.22 per cent, with 1,926 votes cast.