2015 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

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Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Elections, 2015
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One third (17 of 51) to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderStephen BainesTim SwiftJanet Battye
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader's seatNorthowram & ShelfTownCalder
Seats won10, 58.8%6, 35.3%1, 5.9%
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote37,28033,43210,447
Percentage38.1%34.2%10.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.8%Decrease2.svg0.7%Decrease2.svg7.2%
Council control before election

No Overall Control

Council control after election

No Overall Control

The 2015 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Calderdale in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections and a general election. One councillor was elected in each ward for a four-year term so the councillors elected in 2015 last stood for election in 2011. Each ward is represented by three councillors, the election of which is staggered, so only one third of the councillors were elected in this election. Before the election there was no overall control with a minority Labour administration which was over-ruled at a Budget vote by a coalition of Conservatives & Liberal Democrats leading to a Conservative minority administration. After the election there was still no overall control & a Labour minority administration was formed again. [2]

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Results of the 2015 council election in Calderdale Calderdale UK ward map 2015 Election.svg
Results of the 2015 council election in Calderdale

Council results

2015 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election [3]
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet% of total%No.Net %
  Conservative 171020Increase2.svg258.838.137,280Increase2.svg5.8
  Labour 17601Decrease2.svg135.334.233,432Decrease2.svg0.7
  Liberal Democrats 17101Decrease2.svg15.910.710,447Decrease2.svg7.2
  UKIP 9000Steady2.svg0.07.87,663Increase2.svg7.8
  Green 17000Steady2.svg0.07.57,361Increase2.svg4.0
  TUSC 3000Steady2.svg0.00.4400Increase2.svg0.4
  National Front 1000Steady2.svg0.00.1146Decrease2.svg3.3
  Independent 1000Steady2.svg0.00.169Decrease2.svg6.7

The percentage change for the National Front vote is compared to the combined showing for the BNP & BPP parties in 2011.

Council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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251961
LabourConservativeLib DemInd

After the election the composition of the council was:

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242151
LabourConservativeLib DemInd
PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour 2524
Conservative 1921
Liberal Democrats 65
Independent 11
Total5151

Ward results

The electoral division results listed below [3] are based on the changes from the last time this third was up for election, in the 2011 elections, [4] not taking into account any mid-term by-elections or party defections.

Brighouse ward

Brighouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Scott Lloyd Benton 2,622 45.8 +10.7
Labour Anthony John Rutherford1,67429.2−3.1
UKIP Nick Yates86915.2+15.2
Green John Richard Ward Nesbitt2374.1+4.1
Liberal Democrats Jennie Dawn Rigg2354.1−1.4
TUSC Samuel George Webb530.9+0.9
Majority 94816.6+13.9
Turnout 5,72467.4+24.9
Conservative hold Swing +6.9

The incumbent was Scott Benton for the Conservative Party.

Calder ward

Calder
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Young 2,762 39.0 +3.5
Conservative Owen Idris Gilroy1,41219.9+0.4
Green Tessa Gordziejko1,39619.7+3.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Stephen Smith6889.7−12.6
UKIP Elizabeth Anne Halbert5818.2+8.2
Independent Stephen Denis Curry1772.5−5.6
Majority 1,35019.0+5.8
Turnout 7,08776.3+24.1
Labour hold Swing +8.0

The incumbent was Dave Young for the Labour Party.

Elland ward

Elland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Frank Brearley Ford 1,883 35.8 +3.8
Labour James Stephen Hepplestone1,67231.8+2.8
Liberal Democrats David Hardy1,27324.2−5.7
Green Richard Anthony Lupson3646.9−1.5
Majority 2114.0+1.9
Turnout 5,26361.6+24.1
Conservative hold Swing +0.5

The incumbent was John Ford for the Conservative Party.

Greetland & Stainland ward

Greetland & Stainland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Pearson 2,317 40.5 +7.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Alexander Bellenger1,47325.7−11.6
Labour Robin Dixon1,00417.5−3.7
UKIP Mick Clarke68411.9+11.9
Green Susan Ann Thomas2233.9−3.8
Majority 84414.7
Turnout 5,72666.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +9.3

The incumbent Peter Wardhaugh for the Liberal Democrats stood down at this election.

Hipperholme & Lightcliffe ward

Hipperholme & Lightcliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Eric Kirton 3,878 62.6 +7.1
Labour Kashif Ali1,25420.3−3.7
Green Alan Patrick McDonald5108.2−3.8
Liberal Democrats Christine Irene Bampton-Smith4737.6−11.6
Majority 2,62442.4+10.8
Turnout 6,19169.2+26.7
Conservative hold Swing +9.1

The incumbent was David Kirton for the Conservative Party.

Illingworth & Mixenden ward

Illingworth & Mixenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry Kaye Collins 2,082 39.4 −4.8
Conservative Joe Clegg1,53729.1−1.7
UKIP David Ian Ginley1,30924.8+24.8
Green Alexander Rudkin1372.6+2.6
Liberal Democrats Mat Bowles1202.3−1.0
Independent Sean Vincent Loftus691.3−1.7
Majority 54510.3−3.0
Turnout 5,28757.8+20.8
Labour hold Swing -1.5

The incumbent was Barry Collins for the Labour Party.

Luddendenfoot ward

Luddendenfoot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicola Jayne May 1,890 32.3 −6.1
Labour Charlotte Constance Brady1,74929.9−7.1
Liberal Democrats Karl Antony Boggis86014.7−9.2
UKIP Chris Baksa71712.2+12.2
Green Elizabeth Jane King60210.3+10.3
Majority 1412.4+1.0
Turnout 5,85772.1+26.1
Conservative hold Swing +0.5

The incumbent was Richard Marshall for the Conservative Party who stood down at this election.

Northowram & Shelf ward

Northowram & Shelf
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Laurence Taylor 3,781 60.7 +5.1
Labour Gary Walsh1,66126.7−4.6
Green Elaine Hey4256.8+6.8
Liberal Democrats Michael Taylor2634.2−1.3
Majority 2,12034.1+9.7
Turnout 6,22669.2+26.9
Conservative hold Swing +4.9

The incumbent was Roger Taylor for the Conservative Party.

Ovenden ward

Ovenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bryan Thomas Raymond Smith 1,990 47.6 −9.2
Conservative John Charles Shoesmith97123.2+2.4
UKIP Geoffrey Thompson93422.3+22.3
Green Kenneth Albert Hall1553.7+3.7
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Mabel Tatchell1122.7−4.4
Majority 1,05625.2−10.7
Turnout 4,18549.6+22.4
Labour hold Swing -5.8

The incumbent was Bryan Smith for the Labour Party.

Park ward

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Faisal Shoukat 4,183 72.0 +20.3
Conservative Shakir Saghir98016.9+7.7
Liberal Democrats John Dennis Reynolds2995.1−22.8
Green Karen Elizabeth Levin2684.6+4.6
Majority 3,20355.1+31.4
Turnout 5,81362.4+11.0
Labour hold Swing +21.5

The incumbent was Faisal Shoukat for the Labour Party.

The Swing is from the Liberal Democrat party to the Labour Party.

Rastrick ward

Rastrick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Pillai 2,632 47.2 +11.7
Labour Peter Judge2,02036.2+3.7
Liberal Democrats Kathy Haigh-Hutchinson3897.0−5.6
Green Mark Richard Mullany3075.5+5.5
TUSC Robert Golding Bailey1703.0+3.0
Majority 61211.0+8.0
Turnout 5,58266.4+25.4
Conservative hold Swing +4.0

The incumbent was Chris Pillai for the Conservative Party.

Ryburn ward

Ryburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Ernest Thornber 3,221 52.1 −0.6
Labour Robert Gibbon1,38222.4−7.9
UKIP Lisa Melanie Smith75712.3+12.3
Green Freda Mary Davis4006.5−1.9
Liberal Democrats Ashley John Richard Evans3806.1−2.0
Majority 1,83929.8+7.3
Turnout 6,17969.9+27.9
Conservative hold Swing +3.7

The incumbent was Robert Thornber for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat ward

Skircoat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marcus Joseph Thompson 3,185 47.8 +11.3
Labour Mohammad Naeem1,74026.1+3.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Alexander Gow1,03315.5−16.8
Green Gary Michael Scott6229.3+1.5
Majority 1,44521.7+17.5
Turnout 6,65869.723.8
Conservative hold Swing +14.4

The incumbent was Marcus Thompson for the Conservative Party. The Swing is from Liberal Democrat to Conservative.

Sowerby Bridge ward

Sowerby Bridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Payne 2,336 43.2 +6.5
Labour Dave Draycott2,08638.6−4.4
Green Charles Gate53910.0+10.0
Liberal Democrats Tom Stringfellow3636.7−3.1
Majority 2504.6−1.7
Turnout 5,40462.4+24.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +5.5

The incumbent was Dave Draycott for the Labour Party.

Todmorden ward

Todmorden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jayne Booth 2,306 38.3 +6.1
Conservative Mark Scott Gledhill1,71828.5+6.1
UKIP Philip Anthony Walters70411.7+11.7
Green Oxana Nikolaevna Poberejnaia63710.6+3.5
Liberal Democrats Muhammad Asif4427.3−11.9
National Front Chris Jackson1462.4−3.1
Majority 5889.80.0
Turnout 6,02067.5+23.8
Labour hold Swing +0.0

The incumbent was Jayne Booth for the Labour Party.

The percentage change for the National Front is expressed compared to the showing of the BPP party in 2011.

Town ward

Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tim Swift 2,022 40.8 −12.2
Conservative Louisa Mary Waple1,39728.2−0.1
UKIP Phillip Spencer Charlton1,10822.4+22.4
Green Sarah Louise Moakler2364.8+4.8
Liberal Democrats Ruth Coleman-Taylor1442.9−3.8
Majority 62512.6−12.1
Turnout 4,95056.0+22.0
Labour hold Swing -6.1

The incumbent was Timothy Smith for the Labour Party.

Warley ward

Warley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats James Baker 1,900 33.7 −3.7
Labour Surraya Bibi1,84532.7−0.4
Conservative Tony Fall1,52027.0+5.0
Green Katharine Gate Scott3035.4+5.4
Majority 551.0−3.3
Turnout 5,63563.2+21.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -1.7

The incumbent was James Baker for the Liberal Democrats.

References

  1. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. ↑ New leader of Calderdale Council. Halifax Courier. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Election of Local Councillors 2015 - 07/05/2015". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale . Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Election of District Councillors 2011 - 05/05/2011". Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council . Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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