Liz Cohen has won the Shenfield by-election, winning the seat vacated by the resignation of Lionel Lee.
The full result was:
Elizabeth Cohen (LD) 728
Stephen May (C) 557
David Watt (UKIP) 119
Richard Millwood (Lab) 31
The turnout was 33.40%.
Click below to listen again to our interviews with:
David Kendall, leader of the Liberal Democrat group in Brentwood:
[audio:https://www.phoenixfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Phoenix-FM-interview-with-David-Kendall-Bryan-07-12-2012.mp3|titles=Phoenix FM interview with David Kendall]Mike Le-Surf, leader of the Labour group in Brentwood:
[audio:https://www.phoenixfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Phoenix-FM-interview-with-Mike-Le-Surf-Michelle-07-12-2012.mp3|titles=Phoenix FM interview with Mike Le-Surf]David Watt, candidate for UKIP:
[audio:https://www.phoenixfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Phoenix-FM-interview-with-David-Watt-Michelle-07-12-2012.mp3|titles=Phoenix FM interview with David Watt]Brentwood Conservatives were invited in but did not respond to our request for an interview.
