Lib Dems Sweep Surrey By-Elections
The Liberal Democrats have completed a clean sweep in Surrey, winning all six by-elections in a county once considered a Conservative stronghold.
Among the winners were Alan Ashbery, Catherine Houston, and Tony Pearce, each elected to Surrey County Council. Mr Pearce won 48 percent of the vote in Caterham Valley, flipping the seat to the Lib Dems.
The results mean the Lib Dems have gained three more county council seats, taking their total to 19, cementing their position as the main opposition to the ruling Conservatives.
The blue wall has crumbled a bit further
Author's summary: Lib Dems win all six Surrey by-elections.