Peterborough council elections 2019: Long-standing councillor Bella loses to Labour

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Long-standing councillor Bella Saltmarsh was defeated in Dogsthorpe.

The Lib Dem candidate, who formerly represented the Liberal Party, lost to Labour’s Katia Yurgutene having previously been a councillor since 2006.

Labour now holds two seats in the ward, while Mayor of Peterborough and Liberal Party member Cllr Chris Ash is the other representative.

Carolyn English (Green) - 80

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Katia Yurgutene

Colin Hargreaves (Independent) - 202

Hani Mustafa (Conservative) - 153

Bella Saltmarsh (Lib Dem) - 652

Alex Savage (Veterans’ and People’s Party) - 96

Katia Yurgutene (Labour and Cooperative) - 710

Turnout: TBC