2015 Eastleigh Borough Council election

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The 2015 Eastleigh Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect 14, approximately one third of the members of Eastleigh Borough Council in England as one of the English local elections coinciding with the 2015 General Election. The local authority holds its elections in three years out of four ('by thirds'). [1]

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Results

Liberal Democrats maintained their majority group, slightly reduced by two councillors to hold 38 of the 44 councillors across its 14 wards. The gains were of two seats to Conservatives and no other seats changed hands.

Eastleigh Borough Council Election, 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 38000863719381
  Conservative 620+2143015901
  UKIP 00000189555
  Labour 00000126178
  Green 0000031440
  Independent 000000.2127
  TUSC 000000.142

Ward by ward

Bishopstoke East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats ROLING, Angela1215
Conservative YATES, Tom760
UKIP EDWARDS, John Peter747
Labour SHEPHARD, Mary325
Green WATERMAN, Ania118
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bishopstoke West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats PARKINSON-MACLACHLAN, Vickieye1027
UKIP WELLER, Jan629
Conservative JENKS, Georgina Alice588
Labour TOHER, Sue538
Green PEARSON, Sarah223
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bursledon & Old Netley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats CRAIG, Tonia1443
Conservative BURGESS, Frair Louise1403
UKIP EVANS, Denise Janet645
Labour ROGERS, Chris370
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Eastleigh Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats TRENCHARD, Keith Stanley1743
UKIP MOORE, Andrew Roy1103
Conservative GOODE, Michael1034
Labour BARTER, Louise929
Green HARDIMAN, James292
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Eastleigh North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats BAIN, Sarah Louise1578
Conservative ARNOLD, Nick1066
UKIP DAVIES-DEAR, Glynn William901
Labour GOODALL, Stephen513
Green HARRIS, Imogen Susan222
TUSC BABEY, Jack James26
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sarah Bain later left the Liberal Democrats to sit as an independent councillor in August 2017. [2]

Eastleigh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats BICKNELL, Paul1378
UKIP SAUNDERS, Jim1047
Conservative BRAIN, Dan902
Labour PHILLIPS, Steve787
Green COURTNEY, Susan186
TUSC JUDD, Tanya Louise16
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Fair Oak and Horton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats SMITH, Roger Michael1728
Conservative ATTERBURY, Colin George1671
Green BARTON, Kylie237
UKIP McGUINNESS, Hugh1014
Labour MCKEONE, Christine447
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hamble-Le-Rice and Butlocks Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative LEAR, Elizabeth Kathleen1306
Liberal Democrats CROSS, Malcom Robert1275
UKIP NORTH, Richard Edward394
Labour HUBERT, Gwyneth247
Majority
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Hedge End Grange Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats PRETTY, Derek Roy1649
Conservative GREENWOOD, Benjamin John1512
Labour BUDD, Geoff452
UKIP MARTIN, John Charles408
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hedge End St Johns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative HALL, Jerry1932
Liberal Democrats WHEATLEY, Mick1532
UKIP O'DONOGHUE, Michale680
Labour ADDISON, Beryl273
Green RUSHBY, Thomas William162
Majority
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Hedge End Wildern
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats NORMAN, Emma Jayne1183
Conservative REDDING, Paul Andrew779
UKIP HOUSE, Pete391
Labour HELPS, Andrew336
Independent DAY, Keith Philip127
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Netley Abbey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats VAN NIEKERK, Lizette1219
Conservative QUEEN, Maureen Beryl786
UKIP MARTIN, Chris668
Labour MARKS, Eileen291
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
West End North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats NOYCE, Tony1156
Conservative SYKES, Christine Edwina1020
UKIP AGNEW, Tony446
Labour WILLIAMSON, Kevin280
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
West End South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats BOULTON, Carol Ann1255
Conservative DAVIES, Dai1142
UKIP WEBBER, Paul482
Labour SMITH, Nancy390
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. Slominski, Stephen (4 August 2017). "Lib Dems quit over housing plan 'soundeness'". eastleighnews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017.