2015 Derbyshire Dales District Council election

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2015 Derbyshire Dales District Council election
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All 39 seats to Derbyshire Dales District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election29 seats5 seats4 seats
Seats won2953
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote15,0718,9262,402
Percentage45.326.97.2
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.4Decrease2.svg 0.9Decrease2.svg 10.9
 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election1 seat
Seats won2
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote2,062
Percentage6.2
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.3
DDDC Wards 2015.svg
Map showing the composition of Derbyshire Dales District Council following the election. Striped wards have mixed representation.
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2015 Derbyshire Dales District Council election was held on 7 May 2015 to elect all 39 members of Derbyshire Dales District Council. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

The Conservative Party retained control of the council for the fourth consecutive election, with a majority of 19.

Ward Results

Ashbourne North

Ashbourne North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Bull 1,210 64.0 1.9
Conservative Tony Millward 1,035
Labour Che Page68136.0−1.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ashbourne South

Ashbourne South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil Chell 1,308 53.8 −11.8
Conservative Tom Donnelly 1,187
Labour Simon Meredith59624.5−11.4
Green Andy White52721.721.7
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bakewell

Bakewell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alyson Hill 1,463 44.3
Conservative Helen Froggatt 1,372
Conservative Philippa Tilbrook 1,298
Green Ian Wood74322.5
Labour Jacob Butler58317.7
Labour Paul Vaughan525
UKIP Sarah Lamb51115.5
UKIP Andy Howard430
UKIP Tilly Ward333
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bradwell

Bradwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Furness 756 67.0
Labour Nicholas Whitehead37333.0
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Brailsford

Brailsford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angus Jenkins Unopposed n/a n/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Calver

Calver
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Tibenham 753 64.1
Labour Barry Nottage42135.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Carsington Water

Carsington Water
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lewis Rose Unopposed n/a n/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Chatsworth

Chatsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susan Hobson Unopposed n/a n/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Clifton and Bradley

Clifton and Bradley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Shirley 727 60.4
Independent Ian Bates29824.8
UKIP Richard Stone17914.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Darley Dale

Darley Dale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jason Atkin 1,264 36.6
Conservative Andrew Statham 1,099
Conservative Mark Salt 1,089
Independent John Evans83024.0
Labour Julie Morrison76622.2
Labour Pam Butler731
Independent Maresa Mellor637
Independent David Smith610
UKIP Michael Hancocks59517.2
UKIP Marco Taaffe359
UKIP Martin Sneap349
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Dovedale and Parwich

Dovedale and Parwich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard FitzHerbert Unopposed n/a n/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Doveridge and Sudbury

Doveridge and Sudbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Albert Catt 873 75.0
UKIP Joe Hogan29125.0
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Hartington and Taddington

Hartington and Taddington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Chapman Unopposed n/a n/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Hathersage and Eyam

Hathersage and Eyam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jean Monks 1,232 55.3
Conservative Vicky Massey 1,228
Labour Elizabeth Coe99844.7
Labour Peter O'Brien971
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hulland

Hulland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Bright Unopposed n/a n/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Lathkill and Bradford

Lathkill and Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Graham Elliott 582 62.3
Independent David Frederickson35237.7
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Litton and Longstone

Litton and Longstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Horton Unopposed n/a n/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Masson

Masson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Garry Purdy 946 56.1
Labour Joyce Pawley 741 43.9
Conservative Richard Walsh686
Labour Ian Page653
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Matlock All Saints

Matlock All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Burfoot 1,341 42.2
Liberal Democrats Martin Burfoot 1,164
Conservative Ann Elliott 1,065 33.6
Conservative Geoff Stevens1,044
Conservative Sam Gregory948
Liberal Democrats David Jones849
Labour Jane Littlechilds76824.2
Labour John Cowings763
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Matlock St. Giles

Matlock St. Giles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Flitter 1,061 31.3
Labour Deborah Botham 959 28.3
Conservative Jacquie Stevens 924 27.3
Conservative Dan Hopkinson840
Liberal Democrats Derek Woodward738
Labour Isobel Fisher711
Conservative Jeff Sterland711
Labour James Ilott689
Liberal Democrats Barry Hopkinson683
UKIP Fred Richardson44413.1
UKIP Adrian Ward365
UKIP Rachel Roberts311
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Norbury

Norbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Morley 799 76.8
UKIP Michael Cruddas24123.2
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Stanton

Stanton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jo Wild Unopposed n/a n/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Tideswell

Tideswell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jennifer Bower 655 62.1
Labour Angus McLardy40037.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Winster and South Darley

Winster and South Darley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Colin Swindell Unopposed n/a n/a
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Wirksworth

Wirksworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Irene Ratcliffe 1,642 41.2
Labour Mike Ratcliffe 1,353
Labour Pete Slack 1,237
Conservative Gladwyn Gratton1,09627.5
Green Josh Stockwell66816.8
Green Ivan Dixon599
UKIP Michael Hawley57814.5
Green John Youatt280
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

[2]

By-elections between 2015 and 2019

Ashbourne South by-election

Ashbourne South by-election: 26 October 2017 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dermot Murphy 495 46.2 −7.6
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Goodall33431.2+31.2
Labour Andy White24222.6−1.9
Majority16115.0
Turnout 1,071
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2015 - Derbyshire Dales". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  3. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ashbourne South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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