Congratulations to John Howell

For anyone who missed it,the votes cast for the candidates in Henley were;

John Howell (C) 19,796 (57%, +3.5%)
Stephen Kearney (LD) 9,680 (28%, +1.8%)
Mark Stevenson (Green) 1,321 (3.8%, +0.5%)
Timothy Rait (BNP) 1,243 (3.6%)
Richard McKenzie (Lab) 1,066 (3.1%, -11.7%)
Chris Adams (UKIP) 843 (2.4%, -0.1%)
Bananaman Owen (Loony) 242 (0.70%)
Derek Allpass (Eng Dem) 157 (0.45%)
Amanda Harrington (Beauties for Britain Party), 128 (0.37%)
Dick Rodgers (Common Good) 121 (0.35%)
Louise Cole (Beauties for Britain Party) 91 (0.26%)
Harry Bear (Fur Play Party) 73 (0.21%)

Conservative majority 10,116 (29.1%), 0.81% swing LD to Conservative

Congratulations to John Howell and his team on an excellent result.

Apart from the usual overblown predictions of victory from the Lib/Dems, I don't think anyone thought it very likely that the Conservatives would lose in Henley or that Labour had a chance there, so this is not quite the body blow for Labour that Crewe and Nantwich was. But the 12% collapse in the Labour share to just three percent, and coming in fifth, was not good for them and fits with the narrative of a government which has lost touch.

Also interesting that the Conservative share went up more than the Lib/Dem share - which suggests that those who are deserting Labour were more likely to come over to us than to the Liberal Democrats.

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