2015 Blackpool Borough Council election

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The 2015 Blackpool Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Blackpool Borough Council in England. [1] All 21 wards of 2 seats each on the council were contested with newly elected members next due to serve a four-year term and next contest their seats in 2019. This election took place on the same day as other local elections as well as the 2015 UK General Election.

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The Labour Party retained an overall control on the council, winning 29 of the 42 seats on the council. The Conservative Party won the remaining 13 seats, wiping out the Liberal Democrats.

Map of Blackpool showing the results of the 2015 local election Blackpool local election map 2015.png
Map of Blackpool showing the results of the 2015 local election

Result

Blackpool Borough Council Election Result 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2920+269.043.646,672-6.6%
  Conservative 1301-131.039.141,904-2.3%
  UKIP 0000013.714,703+11.7%
  Liberal Democrats 001-101.61,750-3.6%
  Green 000001.51,606+1.4%
  Independent 000000.3269-0.9%
  TUSC 000000.2193N/A

A total of 107,097 votes were cast, with 345 ballots being spoilt. The turnout was 58.1%.

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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27141
LabourConservativeLib Dem

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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2913
LabourConservative

Lib Dem - Liberal Democrats

Ward results

Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. All results are listed below: [2]

Anchorsholme

Anchorsholme (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul David Stuart Galley*1,87952.6
Conservative Tony Williams*1,620
Labour John Bamborough1,05429.5
Labour Jane Hugo1,048
UKIP Jaqueline Georgina Margaret Sidwell63717.8
Majority
Turnout 6,23867.2+19.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bispham

Bispham (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Don Clapham*1,55941.1
Conservative Colin Alan Maycock1,144
Labour John Hawkins-Arkwright1,12129.6
Labour Nita Doreen839
UKIP Sandra Patricia Braithwaite78720.8N/A
Green Gordon Stuart Anthony Sinclair3258.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 5,77566.024.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bloomfield

Bloomfield (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Cain*1,04544.8
Labour John Jones902
UKIP Liam James Jan Bleeker58525.1
Conservative Mandy Louise Cunliffe46319.9
Conservative Annemarie Slack294
Green Phil Armstrong2028.7N/A
Independent Olga Helena Krzyzaniak371.6N/A
Majority 3178.99
Turnout 3,52845.4+18.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Brunswick

Brunswick (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gary Ian Coleman*1,18751.5
Labour Simon Howard Blackburn*1,181
Conservative Joey Blower64227.9
Conservative Shirley Margaret Tracy Anne Cantrell626
UKIP Colin Porter43218.8
UKIP Joanna Jones Trafford358
Independent Marek Marian Radomski421.8N/A
Turnout 4,46851.9+18.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Claremont

Claremont (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ivan John Taylor*1,27645.4
Labour Lynne Suzanne Williams1,035
Conservative Geraldine Anne Brown58420.8
Conservative Fred Winston Barnes563
UKIP Alex Ewan51918.5N/A
Green Gary Michael Richardson2157.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Sue Close1686.0
Independent Jaguar Man461.6
Turnout 4,40648.8+20.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Clifton

Clifton (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Adrian Leonard Hutton1,31528.62+0.71
Labour Luke Taylor1,07423.37−10.02
UKIP John Edward Braithwaite82317.91N/A
Conservative Bev Ramsden73215.93−1.44
Conservative Phil Ramsden65114.17−0.38
Majority 2515.46
Turnout 4,59554.12+19.22
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Greenlands

Greenlands (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Ryan*1,28023.91+2.51
Labour Christine Elizabeth Wright*1,19122.25+0.65
Conservative Angela Immacolata Brown1,12921.09+2.09
Conservative Vince McNulty1,06119.82−0.68
UKIP Danny Fox69212.93+6.43
Majority 621.16
Turnout 5,35360.89+20.49
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hawes Side

Hawes Side (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Debbie Coleman1,28725.62−8.98
Labour Kim Elizabeth Critchley1,20423.97−8.73
Conservative Vicky Cunningham71314.19−2.91
Conservative Andy Miller68613.66−0.74
UKIP Debbie Jane Brailsford61012.14N/A
UKIP Barry Anthony Wells52310.41N/A
Majority 4919.78
Turnout 5,02352.43+17.03
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Highfield

Highfield (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Hunter1,37424.53+1.23
Conservative Lily Henderson1,23322.01−1.89
Conservative Graham James Baker1,15020.53−0.87
Labour James John Sorah1,11019.81+0.51
UKIP Lee David White73513.12N/A
Majority 831.48
Turnout 5,35361.5422.94
Labour hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ingthorpe

Ingthorpe (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kath Rowson*1,43825.11−1.83
Labour Amy Louise Cross*1,36324.42−0.28
Conservative Michael Dillon1,23622.15+6.75
Conservative Matthew John Morris86915.57+0.17
UKIP Susan Howlett67512.09N/A
Majority 1272.27
Turnout 5,58162.83+20.43
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Layton

Layton (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kathryn Mary Benson1,21825.57−3.13
Labour Martin Mitchell*99820.95−3.25
Conservative John Ridyard96620.28+1.72
Conservative Sue Ridyard93119.54−1.96
UKIP Steve Werry56111.78N/A
TUSC Philip Watt901.89N/A
Majority 320.67
Turnout 4,76457.50+18.50
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Marton

Marton (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jim Elmes1,42225.22+1.22
Labour Vikki Irene Singleton1,16620.68−4.72
Conservative Roger Stansfield1,13620.15−5.55
Conservative Duncan James Stirling Whitehead1,10119.53−1.47
UKIP Paul Michael Nield81314.42N/A
Majority 300.53
Turnout 5,63861.52+22.82
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cllr Elmes previously stood as a candidate in 2011 but was not elected.

Norbeck

Norbeck (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maxine Callow*1,86628.81−2.69
Conservative Peter Callow*1,83928.39−3.11
Labour Neil Timothy Brookes1,08916.81−2.19
Labour Rex George Langford98515.21−2.79
UKIP Catherine Grimbilakos69910.79N/A
Majority 75011.58
Turnout 6,47868.97+20.97
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gillian Campbell*1,48529.58−0.72
Labour Maria Lilian Kirkland1,25825.05−5.25
Conservative Brian Lawrence Coope93218.56−3.34
Conservative Karen Coope79415.81−1.79
UKIP John Hilston Bebbington55210.99N/A
Majority 3266.49
Turnout 5,02155.11+17.81
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Squires Gate

Squires Gate (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christian John Cox*1,27924.15+3.05
Labour Alistair James Duncan Humphreys80415.18−1.22
Conservative Gerard John Sean Walsh80215.15−1.65
Labour Ben Singleton77514.64−1.36
UKIP Paul Martin White66812.62N/A
Liberal Democrats Douglas Henry Green*60811.48−6.42
Liberal Democrats Bill Greene3596.78−5.02
Majority 20.03
Turnout 5,29563.32+23.02
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Stanley

Stanley (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jason Roberts1,46826.11+1.51
Conservative Andrew Charles Stansfield*1,35524.10+1.90
Labour Pamela Ann Jackson1,02618.25−3.25
Labour Robert Wood80614.34−5.46
UKIP Martin Bleeker75613.45+8.25
Liberal Democrats Irene Greene2113.75+1.75
Majority 3295.85
Turnout 5,62263.40+20.00
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Talbot

Talbot (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Coleman1,14526.67−2.33
Labour Mark Peter Smith*98122.85−4.95
Conservative Charlie Docherty79618.54−4.16
Conservative Billy Coughlin75617.61−2.11
UKIP Jordan Braithwaite51211.93N/A
TUSC Stephen Troy1032.40N/A
Majority 1854.31
Turnout 4,29350.88+20.98
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Tyldesley

Tyldesley (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edward George Collett*1,14523.50+8.10
Labour Allan Mathews*1,14523.50+7.20
Conservative Moira Stephanie Graham87217.90−1.20
Conservative Adam Philip McCance74115.21−3.29
UKIP Kim Sherrie Knight65813.51N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Richard Hindley1673.43N/A
Independent Mark Earnest Tugwood1442.96N/A
Majority 2735.60
Turnout 4,87255.40+19.80
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Victoria

Victoria (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Jackson*1,20927.74−9.36
Labour David Owen*96622.16−10.94
UKIP Terry Knight73516.86+1.06
Conservative Mark Courtney Massey63614.59+0.59
Conservative Tony Jones53912.37N/A
Green Gina Eastwood2746.29N/A
Majority 2315.30
Turnout 4,35951.65+17.95
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Warbeck

Warbeck (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Brown*1,23722.94−2.66
Conservative Danny Scott1,19722.20−2.70
Labour David Collett96217.84+0.84
Labour Matthew Haynes87616.25+0.35
UKIP Warwick Charles Stockman Howlett63311.74+6.64
Green Kathryn Sinclair2504.64+1.54
Liberal Democrats Kevin Michael Benfold2374.40−0.7
Majority 2354.36
Turnout 5,39262.98+25.58
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Waterloo

Waterloo (2 Seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Robertson1,04321.76−1.74
Labour David O'Hara*96620.15−7.55
Labour Heather O'Hara92119.21−0.29
Conservative Barry Leslie Vernon78416.35−5.15
UKIP Spencer David Shackleton74015.44N/A
Green June Irene Daniels3407.09N/A
Majority 450.94
Turnout 4,79458.90+24.30
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Results in the 2015 Blackpool Council local elections, held on Thursday 7 May". www.blackpool.gov.uk.
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