2015 Mansfield District Council election

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2015 Mansfield District Council election
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All 36 seats to Mansfield District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Lab
MIF
UKIP
Leader Sonya Ward Kate Allsop Barry Answer
Party Labour Mansfield Independent Forum UKIP
Leader's seatBull Farm and Pleasely Hill Mayor Abbott
Last election24100
Seats won19152
Seat changeDecrease2.svg7Increase2.svg5Increase2.svg2
Popular vote20,49316,1193,204
Percentage47.9%37.7%7.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.1Increase2.svg2Increase2.svg6.2
Mansfield UK ward map 2015.svg
Map of the results (Labour in red, Mansfield Independent Forum in dark grey, UKIP in purple)
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

No overall control

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

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Council composition

As of November 2018, there are 17 Mansfield Independent Forum councilors, 17 Labour councillors, 2 Mansfield South Independent and 1 Conservative Party councilor. As such, the Mansfield Independent Forum have a majority of 1 seat on the council.

Overall election results

Mansfield District Council (summary of overall results)

  • 1 Mayor elected, Mansfield Independent Forum
  • 19 Labour Councillors
  • 16 Mansfield Independent Forum Councillors
  • 2 UKIP Councillors
Mansfield District 2015 election results [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1918Decrease2.svg 752.820,493
  Mansfield Independent 1561Increase2.svg 541.716,119
  UKIP 220Increase2.svg 25.63,204
  Independent 000Steady2.svg041,362
  Conservative 000Steady2.svg01,259
  Green 000Steady2.svg0207
  TUSC 000Steady2.svg0120

Results by ward

Abbott

Abbott
PartyCandidateVotes%
UKIP Barry Answer 705 53
Labour Donna Thomas62647
Turnout 133162.2
Majority796N/A
UKIP gain from Labour Swing N/A

Berry Hill

Berry Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mansfield Independent Andrew Tristram 876 54
Conservative Clair Brown50331
Labour Mike Abbs24515
Turnout 162473
Majority37323N/A
Mansfield Independent hold Swing N/A

Brick Kiln

Brick Kiln
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Terry Clay 712 56
Mansfield Independent Michelle Witham55944
Turnout 127156.7
Majority16312N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Broomhill

Broomhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mansfield Independent Ian Sheppard 543 51.9
Labour Denis O'Neill50448.1
Turnout 104746.2
Majority393.8N/A
Mansfield Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A

Bull Farm & Pleasley Hill

Bull Farm & Pleasley Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Sonya Ward 550 41.3
Independent Mick Colley42231.7
UKIP Samuel Kulasingham35727
Turnout 132956.4
Majority12823N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Carr Bank

Carr Bank
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mansfield Independent Stuart Wallace 576 53.6
Labour John Coxhead50046.4
Turnout 107656.6
Majority767.2N/A
Mansfield Independent hold Swing N/A

Eakring

Eakring
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mansfield Independent Stewart Rickersey 902 62
Labour Samantha Hartshorn55238
Turnout 145468.1
Majority35024N/A
Mansfield Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A

Grange Farm

Grange Farm
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mansfield Independent Ron Jelley 685 45.2
Independent June Stendall46130.4
Labour Stuart Moody37024.4
Turnout 151664.5
Majority22414.8N/A
Mansfield Independent hold Swing N/A

Holly

Holly
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mansfield Independent Martin Wright 979 66
Labour Mark Fretwell50534
Turnout 148461.6
Majority47432N/A
Mansfield Independent hold Swing N/A

Hornby

Hornby
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Joyce Bosnjak 660 51
UKIP David Hamilton59946
TUSC Paul Tooley-Onkonkwo343
Turnout 129363
Majority615N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Kings Walk

Kings Walk
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mansfield Independent Stephen Harvey 707 56.5
Labour James Gibson54443.5
Turnout 125157.8
Majority16313N/A
Mansfield Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A

In May 2017, MDC Chairman, Councillor Stephen Harvey joined the Conservative Party and became the only Conservative member of the council

Kingsway

Kingsway
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Nick Bennett 523 41.6
Mansfield Independent Adrian Nita36428.9
Conservative Giovanni Loperfido34627.5
Independent Zenko Bilas262
Turnout 125959.6
Majority15912.7N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Ladybrook

Ladybrook
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Sally Higgins 624 58
Mansfield Independent Karen Garner39737
TUSC Nathan Glyn Millership Sharpe565
Turnout 107746.2
Majority22721N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Lindhurst

Lindhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mansfield Independent Roger Sutcliffe 914 62
Labour Alan Spencer35124
Green Jon Leighton20714
Turnout 147271.24
Majority56338N/A
Mansfield Independent hold Swing N/A

Ling Forest

Ling Forest
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mansfield Independent Bill Drewett 909 63
Labour Charles Hammersley53837
Turnout 144766.9
Majority37126N/A
Mansfield Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A

Manor

Manor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Katrina Atherton uncontested
Labour hold Swing N/A

Market Warsop

Market Warsop
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John Kerr 785 63
Mansfield Independent Sam Roach46837
Turnout 125352.9
Majority31726N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Maun Valley

Maun Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mansfield Independent Michael Barton 951 63
Labour Colin Clayton56137
Turnout 151260
Majority39026N/A
Mansfield Independent hold Swing N/A

Meden

Meden
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Andy Wetton 932 71
Mansfield Independent Darren Kirk38429
Turnout 131661.5
Majority54842N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Netherfield

Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Sharon Adey 475 36
Independent Philip Shields45334
UKIP Andrea Hamilton37128
TUSC Karen Seymour302
Turnout 132966.3
Majority222N/A
Labour gain from Mansfield Independent Swing N/A

Newgate

Newgate
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mansfield Independent Andy Sissons 523 55
Labour Paul Henshaw43145
Turnout 95446.5
Majority9210N/A
Mansfield Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A

Newlands

Newlands
PartyCandidateVotes%
UKIP Sid Walker 679 53
Labour Anna Drozdz61548
Turnout 129454
Majority645N/A
UKIP gain from Labour Swing N/A

Oakham

Oakham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mansfield Independent Kevin Brown 452 34.6
Labour Denise Moody44133.85
Conservative Stephanie Stewardson41031.45
Turnout 130369.6
Majority110.75N/A
Mansfield Independent hold Swing N/A

Oak Tree

Oak Tree
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Vaughan Hopewell 552 61
Mansfield Independent Darren Bacon35139
Turnout 90345.7
Majority19922N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Park Hall

Park Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Ann Norman 820 62
UKIP John Pawlik49338
Turnout 131355.9
Majority32724N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Peafields

Peafields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lesley Wright 704 51 Increase2.svg12.4
Mansfield Independent Lee Palmer67749Increase2.svg19.1
Turnout 138161
Majority272Decrease2.svg 4
Labour hold Swing N/A

Penniment

Penniment
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Stuart Richardson 716 61
Mansfield Independent Paul Watkins45439
Turnout 117054.8
Majority26222N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Portland

Portland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Brian Lohan 429 62
Mansfield Independent Maria Gibson26138
Turnout 69024
Majority16826N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Racecourse

Racecourse
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mansfield Independent Steve Garner 821 66
Labour Chris Winterton41634
Turnout 123758.3
Majority39632N/A
Mansfield Independent hold Swing N/A

Ransom Wood

Ransom Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John Smart 638 57
UKIP Paul Hollingworth48443
Turnout 112253.6
Majority15414N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Sandhurst

Sandhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mansfield Independent Dave Saunders 716 57
Labour Adrian Harpham52843
Turnout 124457.2
Majority18814N/A
Mansfield Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A

Sherwood

Sherwood
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Sean McCallum 595 52
Mansfield Independent Paul Piercy53248
Turnout 112758.9
Majority634N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Warsop Carrs

Warsop Carrs
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Peter Crawford 1,069 73
Mansfield Independent Foysal Choudhury39127
Turnout 146058.3
Majority67846N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Woodhouse

Woodhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Amanda Fisher 840 66
Mansfield Independent Linda Davidson42134
Turnout 126152.8
Majority41932N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Woodlands

Woodlands
PartyCandidateVotes%
Mansfield Independent David Smith 569 57
Labour Christopher Revill42143
Turnout 99056.2
Majority14814N/A
Mansfield Independent hold Swing N/A

Yeoman Hill

Yeoman Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Lee Probert 721 50.1
Mansfield Independent Neil Williams71649.9
Turnout 143756.1
Majority50.2N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Changes between 2015 and 2019

Yeoman Hill By-Election 8 September 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Coxhead27845.7Decrease2.svg4.5
Mansfield Independent Neil Williams14824.3Decrease2.svg25.5
UKIP David Hamilton10517.3Increase2.svg17.3
Conservative Daniel Redfern416.7Increase2.svg6.7
Independent Phil Shields365.9Increase2.svg5.9
Majority13021.3Increase2.svg21.1
Turnout 60823.5%
Labour hold Swing
Warsop Carrs By-Election 24 November 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Burgin28547.9Decrease2.svg25.3
Independent Debra Barlow21135.5Increase2.svg35.5
UKIP Raymond Forster7412.4Increase2.svg12.4
Conservative Daniel Redfern254.2Increase2.svg4.2
Majority7412.4Decrease2.svg33.6
Turnout 59522.2%−36.1
Labour hold Swing

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  1. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "2015 Declarations for District Elections".
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