Caroline Johnson was elected as the Conservative MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham, while Labour slumped from second to fourth behind Ukip and the Liberal Democrats, who finished second and third respectively. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Stephen Philips.
The seat, which has been safely Conservative since its creation, backed Brexit by a 20-point margin on 23 June. The Tory victory, with 53.5 per cent of the vote, is one of the party’s all-time best by-election performances while in government.
Johnson won with 17,570 votes. In second was Ukip’s Victoria Ayling, with 4,426 votes. Ross Pepper recieved 3,606 votes, while Labour’s Jim Clarke got 3,363 votes.
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