2015 Daventry District Council election

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The 2015 Daventry District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Daventry District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. Two seats changed hands with the Conservatives taking both from Labour leading to the council being made up as follows; 31 Conservative councillors, 2 Labour councillors, 2 UKIP councillors and 1 Liberal Democrat councillor.

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Election result

Daventry Local Election Result 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 12202100.056.019,777
  Labour 002-20.022.37,889
  UKIP 00000.012.84,530
  Green 00000.04.11,445
  Liberal Democrats 00000.03.51,244
  Independent 00000.01.3450

Ward results

Abbey North

Abbey North 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Thomas James129944.1
Labour Maureen Luke87129.6
UKIP Peter John Scriven75725.7
Majority54214.5
Turnout 294355.35
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Abbey South

Abbey South 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark David Andrew Wesley150550.0
Labour Richard Williams76225.3
UKIP Jennifer Mary Leighton72224.7
Majority74324.7
Turnout 300760.72
Conservative hold Swing

Barby & Kilsby

Barby & Kilsby 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Bradley Robertson144052.0
Liberal Democrats Brian Martin Lomax84531.7
Labour Elizabeth Anne Ritchie45016.3
Majority59520.3
Turnout 276975.61
Conservative hold Swing

Brixworth

Brixworth 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas John Bunting260167.2
Labour Robert Peter McNally72618.8
Green Stephen John Whiffen51713.4
Majority187548.4
Turnout 387072.72
Conservative hold Swing

Drayton

Drayton 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Amy Howard101836.4
Labour Ken Ritchie 88531.7
UKIP Stephen Pointer60921.8
Liberal Democrats Inge Nina Freudenreich963.4
Independent Timothy Eric Wilson1756.3
Majority1334.7
Turnout 279361.12
Conservative hold Swing

Hill

Hill 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wayne Howard123349.7
Labour Michael John Arnold64426.0
UKIP Eric Macanndrais58923.8
Majority58923.7
Turnout 247958.61
Conservative hold Swing

Long Buckby

Long Buckby 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Diana Osborne207554.1
Labour Chris Myers96225.1
UKIP Ian Robert James Dexter77420.2
Majority111329.0
Turnout 383873.41
Conservative hold Swing

Moulton

Moulton 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daniel Cribbin162364.6
Labour Mark Anthony Gunther Maryan49719.8
Green Pamela Booker36714.6
Majority112644.8
Turnout 251470.42
Conservative hold Swing

Walgrave

Walgrave 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ann Carter73159.1-10.7
Labour Peter Luke14511.7-18.1
Green Stuart Tite756.1+6.1
Independent Kevin Simons27522.2+22.2
Majority45636.3-3.7
Turnout 123676.58+41.7
Conservative hold Swing

Weedon

Weedon 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Amos218157.4
Labour Raymond Ogden61916.3
UKIP John Gale68418.0
Liberal Democrats Chris Salaman3038.0
Majority149741.1
Turnout 380074.54
Conservative hold Swing

Welford

Welford 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Auger167264.3
Labour Sue Myers52020.0
UKIP Pamela Booker39515.2
Majority115244.3
Turnout 260078.27
Conservative hold Swing

Woodford

Woodford 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joanne Gilford239964.4
Labour Emma Marsh80821.7
Green Nikita Webb48613.0
Majority159142.7
Turnout 372769.12
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Election Results 2015". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2017.