2015 Derby City Council election

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2015 Derby City Council election [1] [2]
  2014 7 May 2015 2016  

17 of the 51 seats to Derby City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats before2714
Seats won115
Seats after2914
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Steady2.svg0
Popular vote40,30933,750
Percentage37.2%31.2%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats UKIP
Seats before72
Seats won10
Seats after62
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svg0
Popular vote13,04218,293
Percentage12.0%16.9%

Derby City Council election 2015 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2015 Derby City Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2015 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Derby City Council in England. [3] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party increased its majority on the council by gaining two seats.

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Election results

2015 Derby City Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1120Increase2.svg264.737.240,309Decrease2.svg10.8
  Conservative 500Steady2.svg29.431.233,750Increase2.svg2.0
  Liberal Democrats 101Decrease2.svg15.912.013,042Decrease2.svg5.9
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.016.918,293New
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.01.11,217Decrease2.svg0.7
  Independent 001Decrease2.svg10.00.8875Increase2.svg0.6
  TUSC 000Steady2.svg0.00.6643New
  BNP 000Steady2.svg0.00.198Decrease2.svg2.2
  British Independents 000Steady2.svg0.00.160New
  English Democrat 000Steady2.svg0.00.050New

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2011 election.

Ward results

Abbey

Location of Abbey ward Abbey ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Asaf Afzal 2,688 50.1%
Conservative Edward James Packham1,05619.7%
Liberal Democrats Richard Hudson87516.3%
UKIP Martin Ashley Bardoe74813.9%
Majority1,63230.4%
Turnout 5,36754.8%
Labour hold

Allestree

Location of Allestree ward Allestree ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Allestree ward
Allestree (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Steve Hassall 4,867 56.7%
Labour Simon Peter Parkes1,83521.4%
UKIP Frank Leeming1,00511.7%
Liberal Democrats Deena Smith88310.3%
Majority3,03235.3%
Turnout 8,59077.5%
Conservative hold

Alvaston

Location of Alvaston ward Alvaston ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Paul Bayliss 2,588 40.8%
UKIP Arron Marsden1,82628.8%
Conservative Pete Berry1,40422.4%
Liberal Democrats Ellen Anthony3856.1%
TUSC Charles Albert Taylor741.2%
British IndependentsDavid Andrew Gale600.9%
Majority76212.0%
Turnout 6,33755.9%
Labour hold

Arboretum

Location of Arboretum ward Arboretum ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Arboretum ward
Arboretum (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Fareed Hussain 3,549 71.1%
Conservative Ross McCristal50510.1%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Hird4348.7%
UKIP Usman Khalid-Raja3877.8%
TUSC Graham Lewis1182.4%
Majority3,04461.0%
Turnout 4,99346.3%
Labour hold

Blagreaves

Location of Blagreaves ward Blagreaves ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Amo Raju 2,401 36.8%
Liberal Democrats Danielle Lind1,99030.5%
Conservative Max Craven1,23518.9%
UKIP Vincent Davis84412.9%
Majority4116.3%
Turnout 6,52766.0%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Boulton

Location of Boulton ward Boulton ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Boulton ward
Boulton (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Barbara Sybil Jackson 2,177 37.8%
UKIP Steve Fowke1,56227.1%
Conservative Celia Ingall1,53826.7%
Green David Leonard Foster2394.2%
Liberal Democrats Brian Venn1592.8%
TUSC Shaun Christopher Stuart801.4%
Majority61510.7%
Turnout 5,75557.8%
Labour hold

Chaddesden

Location of Chaddesten ward Chaddesten ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Chaddesten ward
Chaddesden (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Linda Mary Winter 2,147 34.4%
Conservative Jonathan Charles Smale2,13134.2%
UKIP Anthony Joseph Crawley1,55825.0%
Liberal Democrats Ian Colin Care3044.9%
BNP Paul Hillard981.6%
Majority160.3%
Turnout 6,23862.0%
Labour hold

Chellaston

Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Alan Leslie Grimadell 3,342 43.8%
Labour Cecile Yvonne Wright2,16128.3%
UKIP John Evans1,50619.7%
Liberal Democrats Jane Elizabeth Katharine Webb5687.4%
English Democrat David William Black500.7%
Majority1,18115.5%
Turnout 7,62767.0%
Conservative hold

Darley

Location of Darley ward Darley ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Darley ward
Darley (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Martin Jeffrey Repton 2,698 39.1%
Conservative Jordan Kemp2,37334.4%
UKIP Kirk Lewis Kus6329.2%
Green Alice Sarah Mason-Power6329.2%
Liberal Democrats John Allman Cameron5658.2%
Majority3254.7%
Turnout 6,90066.4%
Labour hold

Derwent

Location of Derwent ward Derwent ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Derwent ward
Derwent (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Martin Rawson 2,107 42.5%
UKIP Sarah Ann Hallam1,33627.0%
Conservative Steve Willoughby1,16523.5%
Liberal Democrats Simon Ferrigno3497.0%
Majority77115.5%
Turnout 4,95751.4%
Labour hold

Littleover

Location of Littleover ward Littleover ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Littleover ward
Littleover (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Mike Carr 2,682 35.4%
Labour Dom Anderson2,40331.7%
Conservative Gee Afsar1,74423.0%
UKIP Vaughan Saxby6068.0%
Independent (politician)Tony Welch1391.8%
Majority2793.7%
Turnout 7,57471.9%
Liberal Democrats hold

Mackworth

Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Diane Elizabeth Froggatt 1,811 32.9%
Conservative Sean Thomas Rose1,26823.0%
UKIP Freddie Theobald1,09419.9%
Independent Lisa Maria Higginbottom*73613.4%
Green Marten Kats3466.3%
Liberal Democrats Catrin Sian Rutland2504.5%
Majority5439.9%
Turnout 5,50557.4%
Labour gain from Independent

Note: Lisa Higginbottom was elected as a Labour councillor at the previous election in 2011, but resigned to sit as an independent in October 2013. [4]

Mickleover

Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John Keith 3,772 43.9%
Liberal Democrats Peter Joseph Barker2,38227.7%
Labour Lester John Pendrey1,52317.7%
UKIP Ian Edward Crompton92510.8%
Majority1,39016.2%
Turnout 8,60273.6%
Conservative hold

Normanton

Location of Normanton ward Normanton ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Normanton ward
Normanton (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Jangir Khan 3,763 71.6%
Conservative Ashley Anthony Waterhouse59711.4%
UKIP Jayprakash Joshi4869.2%
Liberal Democrats Jill Leonard2194.2%
TUSC Terence Anderson1913.6%
Majority3,16660.2%
Turnout 5,25651.0%
Labour hold

Oakwood

Location of Oakwood ward Oakwood ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Oakwood ward
Oakwood (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Robin Wood 3,345 51.0%
Labour Fay Knight1,67225.5%
UKIP Gary John Small1,19718.3%
Liberal Democrats Roger Anthony Jackson3405.2%
Majority1,67325.5%
Turnout 6,55465.1%
Conservative hold

Sinfin

Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Joanna Terese West 2,993 60.7%
UKIP Gaurav Pandey1,38328.0%
Liberal Democrats Jake Zyla4328.8%
TUSC Zbigniew Wojcik1232.5%
Majority1,61032.7%
Turnout 6,62466.5%
Labour hold

Spondon

Location of Spondon ward Spondon ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Nicola Angela Roulstone 3,384 51.1%
Labour Richard Morgan1,79327.1%
UKIP Garth Munton1,22218.4%
Liberal Democrats Alf Wall2253.4%
Majority1,59124.0%
Turnout 6,62466.5%
Conservative hold

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