2015 Boston Borough Council election

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Results of the 2015 Boston Borough Council election

Elections for Boston Borough Council, which governs as a second-tier authority the Borough of Boston were held on Thursday 7 May 2015. [1] Following Boundary Commission changes between this election and the previous in 2011 to the wards, 30 councillors were elected to serve 15 wards. The election was held on the same day as other local elections.

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Composition of council seats before election

Immediately after the 2011 election, 19 councillors were Conservatives, 4 were Boston Bypass Independents, 4 were Independents, 3 were Labour and 2 were English Democrats. In the four-year term 4 Boston Bypass Independents changed their alignment to Independent. Two Conservative councillors became independent or unaligned. One Conservative councillor died in office and a UKIP member won the subsequent by-election. One English Democrat-affiliated councillor was disqualified due to non-attendance and a UKIP-affiliated candidate won the consequent by-election. The two UKIP councillors late in the term defected to the Lincolnshire Independent Party.

PartySeats (2011 election)Seats (13/04/15)
Conservative 1916
Boston Bypass Independents 4-
Independent 410*
Labour 33
English Democrat 21
Lincolnshire Independent -2

Candidates by party

26 / 30
19 / 30
18 / 30
15 / 30
4 / 30
1 / 30

Boston Borough Council has 15 wards with a total of 30 councillors (down from 18 wards and 32 councillors in 2011). In this election, there are a total of 83 candidates standing (a decrease of 12% from the 95 candidates in the last election in 2011).

Incumbent councillors consisted of Conservative, Labour members and eleven Independent councillors. Conservatives stood in all wards though not for every vacancy with a total of 26 candidates; Labour fielded 19 candidates in 12 wards, 15 Independents stood.

Of the other parties standing, UKIP fielded 18 candidates in 15 wards, the Green Party 4 candidates (across four) and one Liberal Democrat stood in Witham Ward. [2]

Results

Boston Borough Council Election 2015 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 13-643.340.818,177
  UKIP 13+1343.326.811,923
  Independent 2-86.716.17,164
  Labour 2-16.714.26,330
  Green 0+00.02.0843
  Liberal Democrats 0+00.00.2111

Ward-by-Ward

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Coastal Ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Bedford 985 35.2 −6.3
UKIP Felicity Ransome 966 34.6 +17.3
Conservative Tom Ashton84430.2+7.8
Turnout 2,794
Conservative hold Swing
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing
Fenside Ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Anton Dani 703 37.8 +37.8
Labour Nigel Welton 443 23.8 +23.8
Conservative Carol Broomfield-Douglas44223.8+23.8
Independent Tiggs Keywood-Wainwright27214.6+14.6
Turnout 1,860
UKIP win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Fishtoft Ward (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Jonathan Noble 1,275 19.9 +19.9
Conservative Judith Skinner 1,235 19.3 +19.3
Conservative Paul Skinner 1,149 17.9 +17.9
Independent Ossy Snell89013.9+13.9
Independent Helen Staples87013.6+13.6
Labour Sue Walsh65910.3+10.3
Green Clair Bird3295.1+5.1
Turnout 6,407
UKIP win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Five Village Ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Aaron Spencer 857 25.5 −14.7
Conservative Mike Cooper 815 24.3 +24.3
UKIP Jodie Ransome74322.1+1.3
Labour Keith Adshead33410.0+10.0
Labour John Jenkinson2718.1+8.1
Green Dave Prickett1915.7+5.7
Independent David Witts1454.3−18.1
Turnout 3,356
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing
Frampton & Holme Ward (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Brotherton 1,305 22.5 +22.5
Conservative Claire Rylott 1,155 19.9 +19.9
UKIP James Edwards 1,084 18.7 +18.7
Independent Stuart Ashton99517.2+17.2
Independent Alan Lee76413.2+13.2
Labour Mick Gall4918.5+8.5
Turnout 5,794
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
UKIP win (new seat)
Old Leake & Wrangle Ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maureen Dennis 828 28.1 −10.7
UKIP Barrie Pierpoint 736 24.9 +8.7
UKIP Geoff Woodhouse69923.7+23.7
Conservative Frank Pickett68723.3−3.7
Turnout 2,950
Conservative hold Swing
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing
Skirbeck Ward (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Stephen Ball 1,116 25.2 +25.2
Conservative Martin Griggs 655 14.8 +14.8
Labour Paul Gleeson 611 13.8 +13.8
Conservative Sean Rickell60213.6+13.6
Labour Paul Goodale59713.5+13.5
Labour Paul Kenny57813.0+13.0
Green Victoria Percival2766.2+6.2
Turnout 4,435
UKIP win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
St Thomas' Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alison Austin 517 50.6 +50.6
UKIP Paul Baker22522.0+22.0
Conservative Darron Abbott16816.5+16.5
Labour Norman Walsh797.7+7.7
Independent Cyril Nyman323.1+3.1
Turnout 1,021
Independent win (new seat)
Staniland Ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Brian Rush 678 29.4 +29.4
Conservative Ben Evans 477 20.7 +20.7
Conservative Yvonne Gunter45419.7+19.7
Labour Pamela Kenny34414.9+14.9
Labour Chris Roberts25511.0+11.0
Independent Gloria Smith1004.3+4.3
Turnout 2,308
UKIP win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Station Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Sue Ransome 275 43.9 +43.9
Conservative Tristan Gilbert15725.0+25.0
Labour Wayne Sutcliffe14823.6+23.6
Green Joe Pepper477.5+7.5
Majority11818.9
Turnout 627
UKIP win (new seat)
Swineshead & Holland Fen Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Brookes 1,190 35.5 −9.1
UKIP Elizabeth Ransome 652 19.5 +19.5
Conservative Paula Cooper59117.6+17.6
Independent Richard Leggott58417.4−20.5
UKIP Donna Watton3329.9+9.9
Turnout 3,349
Conservative hold Swing
UKIP gain from Independent Swing
Trinity Ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gordon Gregory 731 26.3 +26.3
UKIP Yvonne Stevens 698 25.2 +25.2
Conservative Gurdip Samra63222.8+22.8
Labour Wendy Gleeson35812.9+12.9
Labour Jan Finch35612.8+12.8
Independent Dennis Bambridge342
Turnout 2,775
Conservative win (new seat)
UKIP win (new seat)
West Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Woodliffe 634 59.3 +59.3
UKIP Don Ransome32230.1+30.1
Labour Andrew Finch11310.6+10.6
Majority31229.2
Turnout 967
Conservative win (new seat)
Witham Ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Stephen Raven 593 21.1 +6.3
UKIP Viven Edge 558 19.9 +19.9
Conservative Mary Wright39814.2−12.0
Conservative Daniel Elkington36312.9−9.9
Independent Carol Taylor29810.6+10.6
Labour Andy Cook2619.3−6.3
Labour Ben Cook2258.0+8.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Appleby1114.0−3.7
Turnout 2,696
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing
Wyberton Ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Austin 920 29.5 +29.5
UKIP David Brown 600 19.2 +19.2
Conservative James Knowles41813.4+13.4
Conservative Sally Parker40513.0+13.0
Independent Pat Cooper31910.2+10.2
Independent Sue Bell2488.0+8.0
Labour Norman Hart2076.6+6.6
Turnout 3,117
Independent win (new seat)
UKIP win (new seat)

References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Election results 2015: Full Boston Borough Council Results B BC. 8 May 2015. Accessed 2015-05-22