Election results for University and Scotforth Rural Ward University and Scotforth Rural Ward By-Election - Thursday, 8th December 2016 Status: Published University and Scotforth Rural Ward - results Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome Nathan Neil Burns Labour and Co-operative Party 98 35% Elected Xeina Aveyard The Green Party 79 28% Not elected Luke Henry Edward Brandon The Conservative Party Candidate 68 24% Not elected Pippa Jane Hepworth Liberal Democrats 36 13% Not elected Voting Summary Details Number Seats 1 Total votes 281 Electorate 3959 Number of ballot papers issued 282 Number of ballot papers rejected 1 Turnout 7% Share of the votes (%) Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Nathan Neil Burns 35% Elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Xeina Aveyard 28% Not elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Luke Henry Edward Brandon 24% Not elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Pippa Jane Hepworth 13% Not elected Rejected ballot papersDescriptionNumberBeing unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty1Total rejected1