Andy Gerard is new Councillor for Kingsbrook Ward

8.51.00am GMT Fri 11th Dec 2009

New Kingsbrook Cllr Andy Gerard, pictured here with ward colleague Cllr Anita Gerard, Mayor Dave Hodgson and Lib Dem Parliamentary spokesperson Henry Vann achieved a stunning victory over the Labour and the Conservatives

Liberal Democrat Andy Gerard has been elected as the new Councillor for Kingsbrook Ward. He achieved an emphatic victory in yesterday's by-election, with Labour and the Tories a long way back in second and third place respectively. The Liberal Democrats' share of the vote increased, while on a dreadful night for the Conservatives, their vote share fell by 7.5%.

The full results were as follows:

Andrew Gerard (Liberal Democrat) - 661;

James Saunders (Labour) - 370;

Adam Pritchard (Conservative) - 150;

Tony Hare (Independent) - 85;

Patrick O'Rourke (Independent) - 73

Turnout: 18.4%