2015 Lewes District Council election

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2015 Lewes District Council election
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All 41 seats to Lewes District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Con
LD
Grn
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Green
Last election22 seats, 37.8%18 seats, 33.7%0 seats, 7.6%
Seats won24113
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 7Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote35,93824,81710,955
Percentage34.5%23.8%10.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.3%Decrease2.svg 9.9%Increase2.svg 2.9%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Ind
UKIP
Party Independent UKIP
Last election1 seat, 4.8%0 seats, 3.1%
Seats won21
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote6,80514,137
Percentage6.5%13.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.7%Increase2.svg 10.5%
Lewes UK ward map 2015.svg
Results of the 2015 Lewes District Council election
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2015 Lewes District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Lewes District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Results summary

Lewes District Council election, 2015 [2]
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet % of total %No.Net %
  Conservative 392431Increase2.svg 258.5%34.5%35,938Decrease2.svg 3.3%
  Liberal Democrats 361118Decrease2.svg 726.8%23.8%24,817Decrease2.svg 9.9%
  Green 26330Increase2.svg 37.3%10.5%10,955Increase2.svg 2.9%
  Independent 9210Increase2.svg 14.9%6.5%6,805Increase2.svg 1.7%
  UKIP 27110Increase2.svg 12.4%13.6%14,137Increase2.svg 10.5%
  Labour 21000Steady2.svg0%11.0%11,479Decrease2.svg 1.9%

Ward results

Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Barcombe & Hamsey

Barcombe & Hamsey [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Isabelle Linington 511 41.3 –3.5
Liberal Democrats Marion Joyce Hughes49239.8+2.6
Green Neil del Strother23318.9+0.9
Majority191.5–6.1
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Chailey & Wivelsfield

Chailey & Wivelsfield (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sharon Davy * 1,686 48.7 –9.2
Conservative Cyril Sugarman * 1,169 –
Liberal Democrats Lesley Alison Dunford89325.8+6.3
UKIP Pascal Atkins46313.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Iantha Kirkup444–
Green Holly Atkins41712.1–0.8
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ditchling & Westmeston

Ditchling & Westmeston [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Jones * 1,032 67.0 +7.7
Liberal Democrats Don McBeth25916.8+0.8
Green Tom Beament16210.5–14.1
Labour Vincent Tickner885.7N/A
Majority77350.2+15.5
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs

East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wayne Botting 1,875 43.7 –6.2
Conservative Ron Maskell * 1,825 –
Conservative Andy Smith * 1,654 –
Labour Alan Ford92321.5–2.1
Labour Christine Robinson875–
Labour Laurence O'Connor864–
UKIP David Michael Burgess68516.0N/A
UKIP Lyn Mills613–
UKIP Josh Palmer520–
Liberal Democrats Simon Marriott Ackroyd43210.1–16.5
Green Sarah Rosalind Hitchings3788.8N/A
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Kingston

Kingston [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Vic Ient 576 44.4 +3.0
Conservative Nick Robinson42332.6–1.7
Green Luci McGovern29722.9+11.0
Majority15311.8+4.7
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lewes Bridge

Lewes Bridge (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Daisy Cooper 905 27.5 –10.9
Green Joanna Katherine Emma Carter 677 20.6 –9.5
Liberal Democrats John Tregea Lamb641–
Independent Matt Kent54016.4N/A
Labour Denzil Jones52916.1–0.8
Labour Gill Short447–
Green Robert Lewis Heath410–
Conservative Brenda Gough39512.0–2.6
Conservative Frances Tufnell359–
UKIP Deborah Anna Cooke2407.3N/A
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Lewes Castle

Lewes Castle (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Susan Jean Murray 767 28.4 –1.5
Liberal Democrats Mike Chartier * 764 28.3 –11.8
Green Annabella Sarah Ashby703–
Liberal Democrats David Michael Gray *612–
Labour Linda Drabble44816.6–1.1
Labour Philippa Thompson439–
Independent Jacqueline Bishop38414.2N/A
Conservative Marion Fuller33612.4–
Conservative Jane Slater273–
Independent Rod Crocker207–
Turnout
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lewes Priory

Lewes Priory (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ruth O'Keeffe * 2,702 49.5 +3.0
Green Tony Rowell 1,141 20.9 +7.0
Independent Stephen Alfred Catlin 1,111 –
Green Imogen Makepeace 1,001–
Independent Graham John Mayhew999–
Green Adam Kenneth Barker909–
Labour Louis Blair64711.8+1.4
Labour Pam Lewis564–
Liberal Democrats John Stockdale5219.5–7.6
Liberal Democrats Clive Richard Burgess518–
Labour Gaby Weiner491–
Conservative Cynthia Orwell4538.3–0.8
Conservative Roy Burman406–
Liberal Democrats Will Elliott401–
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Newhaven Denton & Meeching

Newhaven Denton & Meeching (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Roger Amy * 1,327 28.1 –17.4
Conservative Bill Giles 1,040 22.0 –3.4
UKIP Simon Barnes 997 21.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Darren Paul Grover919–
Liberal Democrats Keith Frederick Corbett877–
Conservative Amber Robertson849–
UKIP Laurence Alexander Pulling816–
UKIP Lawrence Shaun Steer690–
Labour Doug Johnson60712.9–2.3
Labour Jan Woodling576–
Green John Roderick McGarrie4138.8–5.1
Independent Rod Main *3367.1N/A
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Newhaven Valley

Newhaven Valley (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julie Lynn Carr * 616 36.1 –15.9
Liberal Democrats Steve Saunders * 604 –
Conservative Tony Bradbury46827.4+0.2
UKIP Terence John Kelly43725.6+4.8
UKIP George Robert Cork397–
Conservative Melvyn Simmons322–
Green Amy Macconnachie18410.8N/A
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Newick

Newick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Sheppard * 1,019 65.2 –
Liberal Democrats Peter Edward Spain41926.8+14.1
Green Anthony Shuster1258.0+1.6
Majority60038.4–11.1
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Ouse Valley & Ringmer

Ouse Valley & Ringmer (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Frederick Gardiner * 1,535 29.2 –4.1
Conservative Paul Gander * 1,526 29.0 –1.6
Conservative Richard John Turner 1,230 –
Liberal Democrats Charlie Carr1,186–
Liberal Democrats Pat Ost1,048–
Conservative Alan Lawson Scott965–
Green Johnny Denis86416.4+0.4
UKIP Ian Wilson69613.2+4.9
Labour Peter Stephen Hambly64112.2+0.4
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Peacehaven East

Peacehaven East (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Enever 1,116 41.5 –16.1
Conservative Jackie Harrison-Hicks * 1,082 –
Labour Nicky Easton62823.4–8.5
UKIP Phil Howson *62123.1N/A
UKIP Su Bratchie590–
Labour Rotney O'Shea479–
Green Fraser Colin Addecott1766.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Wilma Joyce Shaw1465.4–5.2
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Peacehaven North

Peacehaven North (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andy Loraine 1,024 40.1 –0.9
Conservative Elayne Merry * 845 –
Labour Ann Harrison51620.2–0.5
UKIP Brian William Griffiths46618.2N/A
UKIP Clive Rowland Hickman394–
Independent Sue Griffiths1967.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Roger John Leach1787.0–13.1
Green Tobias Benedict Eoghan Madden1756.8N/A
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Peacehaven West

Peacehaven West (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dave Neave 1,030 39.5 –18.1
Conservative Robbie Robertson * 845 –
UKIP Ian Verdun Buchanan59022.6N/A
Labour Richard Collings56721.8–7.4
UKIP Kit Griffiths448–
Green Antonia Thornhill Madden2158.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Jane Scott2037.8–5.4
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John (Without)

Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John (Without) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Jane Osborne * 607 44.2 –7.2
Conservative Nancy Bikson56541.1–0.2
Green Daniel Charles Antony Renton20214.7N/A
Majority423.1–7.1
Turnout 949
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Seaford Central

Seaford Central (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bill Bovington 936 30.7 +7.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen John Gauntlett * 821 26.9 –2.9
Liberal Democrats Rahnuma Hayder632–
Conservative Bill Webb605–
UKIP Terry Goodman50416.5+7.2
Labour Penny Lower45815.0+5.1
UKIP Eric Charles Woodward350–
Green Lesley Barnes Orr33410.9+2.2
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Seaford East

Seaford East (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Nicholson * 1,018 30.9 –12.3
Conservative Julian Peterson 838 –
Liberal Democrats Stefano Diella78924.0–6.0
UKIP Alan Norman Latham66720.3+4.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Milton Gaze619–
UKIP Peter Michael Leeming571–
Independent Phil Boorman33010.0N/A
Labour Mathew Paul Basford3019.1–2.0
Green Nicola McGilligan1865.7N/A
Green Roger Murray116–
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Seaford North

Seaford North (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Franklin * 1,012 32.4 –2.8
Liberal Democrats Alex Lambert 941 30.2 +2.5
Conservative David Neech833–
Liberal Democrats Adam McLean809–
UKIP Gill Hart50516.2+5.3
UKIP Deborah Anne Holt401–
Labour Elaine Sammarco39112.5–1.5
Green George Stephen Briley2728.7N/A
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Seaford South

Seaford South (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sam Adeniji * 1,148 41.0 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Olivia Honeyman 856 30.6 –8.2
Conservative Rob Chambers853–
Liberal Democrats Ian Martin Cairns789–
UKIP Rita Mary Boswell43415.5+4.3
Green Guy McQueen36212.9N/A
UKIP Alyssa Roberts74–
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Seaford West

Seaford West (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rob Blackman 1,252 45.2 +5.2
Conservative Linda Wallraven 1,122 –
Liberal Democrats Richard Neil Honeyman75227.1–7.3
Liberal Democrats Cheryl Lesley White686–
UKIP Linda Christine Lord53119.2+2.9
UKIP Peter Albert Charlton437–
Green Michael McCoy2368.5N/A
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "District Council Elections – 7 May 2015". lewes.gov.uk. Lewes District Council. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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