UK Parliament by-election results 2016 Sleaford North Hykeham, Caroline Johnson
UK Election News, United Kingdom December 12, 2016,
UK Parliament by-election results 2016 Sleaford North Hykeham
UK Parliament by-election results 2016 have been released for Sleaford North Hykeham with Conservatives winning the elections and in this UK Parliament constituency by-election results 2016 UKIP stood second and Labour third. Caroline Johnson won with Victoria Ayling as runner up.
The Conservatives won the Sleaford and North Hykeham seat with Ukip the runner-up in the parliamentary by-election.
Tory candidate Caroline Johnson will be the new MP after winning 17,570 votes, beating Ukip's Victoria Ayling, who had 4,426.
Labour stood third, slipping from second place at the 2015 general election to fourth, behind the Liberal Democrats.
Consultant paediatrician Dr Johnson said her presence at Westminster would bolster Theresa May's majority and support the Prime Minister on Brexit.
| Candidate | Party | Vote | % |
| Dr Caroline Johnson | Conservative | 17,570 | 53.51%, -2.68% |
| Victoria Ayling | UKIP | 4,426 | 13.48%, -2.21% |
| Ross Pepper | Liberal Democrat | 3,606 | 10.98%, +5.33% |
| Jim Clarke | Labour | 3,363 | 10.24%, -7.02% |
| Marianne Overton | Lincs Ind | 2,892 | 8.81%, +3.59% |
| Sarah Stock | Ind | 462 | 1.41% |
| The Iconic Arty-Pole | Loony | 200 | 0.61% |
| Paul Coyne | ND | 186 | 0.57% |
| Mark Suffield | ND | 74 | 0.23% |
| David Bishop | BP Elvis | 55 | 0.17% |
C maj 13,144 (40.03%)
0.24% swing C to UKIP
Total Electorate 88,712
Turnout 32,834 (37.01%, -33.23%)
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