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Jayne Dunn
Labour candidate defeated in the Southey by-election.
On 27 August, Jayne Dunn was Labour’s candidate in Sheffield’s Southey ward by-election, receiving 836 votes, or 37.3%, and losing to Reform UK’s Paul Jakeman.
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Key Question
Why did Labour lose the Southey ward to Reform UK?
Timeline for Jayne Dunn
#17 27 Aug
Stood for Labour and lost the seat
UK Local Elections 2026: Reform gains Southey on 15.6% turnoutBackground
Jayne Dunn is recorded as a Labour candidate who contested the Southey ward by-election for Sheffield City Council on 27 August. She received 836 votes, while the winning Reform UK candidate received 1,133.
Her profile is defined by that local-election candidacy. The result placed Labour second in a ward it had held for decades, with turnout at 15.63%.
Common Questions
Who lost the Southey by-election to Reform UK?
Labour's Jayne Dunn, taking 37.3% of the vote.Source: Sheffield City Council
What vote share did Jayne Dunn get in Southey?
Which council does the Southey ward sit on?
Sheffield City Council.Source: Sheffield City Council
How the World Sees Them
Reform UK
a flagrantly partisan attempt to kneecap Reform UK
Ian Davidson, Acting Returning Officer for Clacton
is expected to cost around four times as much as a more typical ballot paper for a by-election of this kind
Sinn Féin
no intent, plan or otherwise
Scottish Labour
This 'contest' reeks of misogyny and male entitlement.
Democratic Unionist Party
goaded
Scottish National Party
the most undemocratic trick in the Westminster book
MHCLG / Steve Reed
further time is required as it is vital that we get these decisions right
Local Government Association / litigating councils
simply not deliverable
Local Government Association
significant risks to statutory services