2015 Ashfield District Council election

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2015 Ashfield District Council election
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All 35 seats to Ashfield District Council
18 seats needed for a majority
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election24, 40.4%6, 23.2%0, 11.6%
Seats won2254
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Popular vote21,00211,8138,178
Percentage35.119.713.6
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Map of the results of the election

The 2015 Ashfield District Council election took place on 7 May 2015, to elect members of Ashfield District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Overall election results

Ashfield District Council (Summary of Overall Results)

Within Ashfield District Council 2015 [2]
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet % of total %No.Net %
  Labour 3422-262.935.121,002
  Liberal Democrats 235-114.319.711,813
  Conservative 19440+411.413.68,178
  Independent 122+15.77.94,720
  UKIP 160000014.18,436
 Selston Parish Independents420005.75.33,181
 Hucknall First Community Forum7000002.81,660
  Green 3000001.3775
  TUSC 1000000.3151

Ashfield District Council - Results by Ward

Abbey Hill

Abbey Hill (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Joanne Donnely 480 35.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew Meakin31623.2
UKIP Moira Sansom28120.7
Conservative Shaun Hartley18413.5
Independent Warren Nuttall997.3
Turnout 1,36057.7

Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse

Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Rachel Madden 1,569 41.5
Labour Don Davis 1,377 36.4
Labour Donna Gilbert1,20832.0
Liberal Democrats Steve Hare1,09829.1
UKIP Wendy Harvey1,02227.0
Turnout 6,23466.6

Ashfields

Ashfields (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Tom Hollis 914 49.4
Labour Mike Hollis48726.3
Conservative John Baker26714.4
Independent Eric Hetherington1849.9
Turnout 1,85265.3

Carsic

Carsic (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Cathy Mason 904 63.3
Liberal Democrats Daniel Williamson30521.5
Conservative Rachel Saxelby22115.5
Turnout 1,42950.6

Central & New Cross

Central & New Cross (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Amanda Brown 1,221 45.7
Labour Tim Brown 1,139 42.6
UKIP Ian Stokes75828.4
Liberal Democrats Samantha Deakin70126.2
Liberal Democrats Barrie Hickman60122.5
Turnout 4,38751.9

Hucknall Central

Hucknall Central (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Lachlan Morrison 1,363 40.6
Labour Nicolle Ndiweni 1,196 35.6
Conservative Alex Cullin93227.7
UKIP Thomas Irvine86025.6
Conservative Dan Tysoe65219.4
UKIP Steven Sadler65219.4
Hucknall First Community ForumJim Blagden2407.1
Hucknall First Community ForumDave Shaw2296.8
Liberal Democrats Ken Cotham2056.1
Turnout

Hucknall North

Hucknall North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Mick Murphy 1,820 35.5
Labour Rachel Bissett 1,797 35.0
Conservative Ben Bradley 1,673 32.6
Labour James Grundy1,51729.6
Conservative Rebecca-Anne Cullin1,51329.5
Labour Ian Morrison1,50929.4
UKIP Michael Ashton1,06720.8
Hucknall First Community ForumJohn Wilmott74114.5
Hucknall First Community ForumRachael Clarke5069.9
Hucknall First Community ForumRobert Gow4829.4
Green Lisa Brown4358.5
Turnout

Hucknall South

Hucknall South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Lauren Mitchell 1,434 41.8
Labour Keir Morrison 1,218 35.5
Conservative Trevor Peat1,02830.0
Conservative Tony Arnold1,02329.8
UKIP Alison Irvine87925.6
Hucknall First Community ForumTrevor Locke34310.0
Hucknall First Community ForumJohn Stout2617.6
Turnout

Hucknall West

Hucknall West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Kevin Thomas Rostance 1,753 37.9
Conservative Phil Rostance 1,657 35.8
Labour Chris Baron 1,641 35.5
Conservative Anthony Rostance1,63335.3
Labour Danielle Chance1,55033.5
Labour Kerry Humphreys1,51132.6
UKIP Jeffery Mills1,06022.9
UKIP Ray Young72515.7
Hucknall First Community ForumJean Toseland3367.3
Hucknall First Community ForumHarry Toseland3337.2
Hucknall First Community ForumIan Young3026.5
Turnout

Huthwaite & Brierley

Huthwaite & Brierley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Lee Anderson 1,168 34.9
Labour Glenys Maxwell 1,147 34.3
Liberal Democrats Dave Walters74222.2
Liberal Democrats Mandy Hernon72821.8
Conservative Rob Della-Spina70921.2
Independent Anna-Marie Wilson44213.2
Independent Mark Mellor42312.6
Independent Malc Hull37111.1
Green Roger Morton2367.1
Turnout

Jacksdale

Jacksdale (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Christian Chapman 562 35.4
Labour Elizabeth Mays53733.8
Selston Parish IndependentsDavid Martin48930.8
Turnout 1588

Kingsway

Kingsway (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mike Smith 762 50.3
Liberal Democrats Adam Braddow75449.7
Turnout

Kirby Cross & Portland

Kirby Cross & Portland (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Cheryl Butler 769 39.3
Liberal Democrats Jamie Bell58629.9
UKIP Tony Brown49925.5
Green Mark Harrison1045.3
Turnout

Larwood

Larwood (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jason Zadrozny 842 47.0
Labour Linford Gibbons47926.7
Conservative Paul Sheridan24613.7
UKIP Austin Hernon22412.5
Turnout

Leamington

Leamington (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour David Griffiths 986 70.2
Liberal Democrats Paul Jones40729.8
Turnout

Selston

Selston (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Selston Parish Independents Beverley Turner 1,977 61.9
Independent Samuel Wilson 1,427 44.7
Selston Parish IndependentsChristine Quinn-Wilcox73823.1
Labour John Robert Stocks61719.3
Labour Steve Mays56417.7
Liberal Democrats Mark Gibson3069.6
TUSC Tom Hunt953.0
Turnout

Skegby

Skegby (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Brewer 1,121 33.8
Labour Paul Roberts 971 29.3
Liberal Democrats Olive Parkes95828.9
UKIP Barbara Harris94828.6
Labour Christine Kirkham93628.3
Independent Margaret Patrick40012.1
Turnout

St Marys

St Marys (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Jim Aspinall 653 36.4
Liberal Democrats Sara Carswell48727.1
Independent Ray Buttery32618.2
Conservative Paul Saxelby27315.2
TUSC April Holmes563.1
Turnout

Stanton Hill & Teversal

Stanton Hill & Teversal (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Helen Smith 637 43.4
Labour Kevin Ball46731.8
Independent Trish Phillips36524.8
Turnout

Summit

Summit ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John Knight 1,172 42.4
Labour Jackie James 1,152 41.7
UKIP Janet Jeanes83830.3
Independent John Baird63523.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Zadrozny35913.0
Independent Russell Wyke2338.4
Turnout

Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood

Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood ward (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Steven Carroll 661 37.9
Liberal Democrats Dawn Gent65537.5
Conservative Sarah Heeley43024.6
Turnout

The Dales

The Dales ward (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Helen Hollis 750 50.6
Liberal Democrats Philip Smith73149.4
Turnout

Underwood

Underwood ward (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Selston Parish Independents Robert Sears-Piccavey 715 39.9
Liberal Democrats Wendy O'Brien45625.4
Conservative Michelle Sims31517.6
Labour Ricky-Lee Cooke30617.1
Turnout

Changes between 2015 and 2019

Christine Quinn-Wilcox (Selston Independents) retained a Selston seat for the Selston Independents in the 26 November 2015 by-election. [3] [4]

In November 2015 Independent Councillor Jason Zadrozny (Larwood), along with Liberal Democrats Councillors Tom Hollis (Ashfields), Rachel Madden (Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse), Anthony Brewer (Skegby), [5] Christian Chapman (Jacksdale) [6] and Helen Smith (Stanton Hill & Teversal), [7] formed the Ashfield Independents party. [8]

These were joined by Beverly Gail Turner and Robert Sears-Piccavey (Underwood) to form the Ashfield Independents Group at Ashfield District Council. On the resignation [9] of Beverly Gail Turner and election of Christine Quinn-Wilcox (Selston) [3] [4]

Further additions to the group, in April 2018 by former Labour Councillors Helen Hollis (The Dales), [10] Glenys Maxwell (Huthwaite and Brierley), [11] both sitting as independents, after a vote of no confidence in the then Labour Leader of the council, Cheryl Butler [12] [13]

John Wilmott (Ashfield Independents) gained a Hucknall North seat from the Conservatives in the 12 October 2017 by-election. [14]

On 20 March 2018 Labour councillors Lee Anderson (Huthwaite and Brierley) and Chris Baron (Hucknall West) changed affiliation to the Conservatives, and Steve Carroll (Sutton Junction and Harlow Wood) left Labour to sit as an Independent. [15] [13]

In April 2018 Labour Councillors Amanda Brown (Central and New Cross), Tim Brown (Central and New Cross) and Joanne Donnelly (Abbey Hill) left the Labour Group to sit as Independents. [13]

As a result of the above changes on 26 April 2018 The Ashfield Independents along with the rest of the Independents Group, joined by the Conservatives, forced a vote of no confidence in the Labour leadership and replaced Labour leader Councillor Cheryl Butler with Jason Zadrozny of the Ashfield Independents. [12] [13]

As of 1 May 2018 the current make up of the council is Labour 14 (-8), Ashfield Independents 11 (+11), Conservative Party 5 (+2), Independents 5 (+3) and Liberal Democrats 0 (-5). [16]

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