2015 East Northamptonshire District Council election

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2015 East Northamptonshire District Council election
  2011 5 May 2015 2021 (NN)  

All 40 seats in the East Northamptonshire District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Independent Labour
Last election35 seats, 58.1%3 seats, 12.1%2 seats, 24.9%
Seats won3721
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote22,3422,5299,448
Percentage53.8%6.1%22.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.3%Decrease2.svg6.0%Decrease2.svg2.2%

East Northamptonshire UK local election 2015 map.svg
Results by ward

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2015 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the East Northamptonshire District Council in England. [1] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

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References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.