2015 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2015 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
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One third of seats (22 of 63) to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour UKIP
Seats won183
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg3
 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won01
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

The by-thirds 2015 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on Thursday 7 May 2015, to elect approximately one third of the members of the Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in England as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections held on the same day as the general election. [1] All seats contested at this election were last contested in 2011, and of these, 20 were held by Labour Party councillors. [2]

Contents

Following the premature resignation of former Cabinet member Cllr. Mahroof Hussain (L) elected in Boston Castle at a more recent election, his seat (for the Boston Castle ward) was also contested in the 2015 election. As the election is held by thirds, a Labour Party majority would fall if the party failed to win more than 2 of the 22 seats that were up for election in 2015.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 19Decrease2.svg286.444.354,638Increase2.svg3.4
  UKIP 3Increase2.svg313.635.343,569Decrease2.svg9.0
  Conservative 0Decrease2.svg10.015.318,848Increase2.svg5.8
  Independent 0Steady2.svg00.02.12,571Decrease2.svg0.7
  Green 0Steady2.svg00.01.72,079Increase2.svg1.2
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg00.01.01,194Increase2.svg0.8
  TUSC 0Steady2.svg00.00.4492Decrease2.svg0.2

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

↓
501021
LabourUKIPCI

After the election the composition of the council is:

↓
481311
LabourUKIPCI

C - Conservative Party
I - Independent

Summary

Affiliation and year of election of Councillors before election
PartyYear of electionTotal
201120122014
Labour 20191150
UKIP 001010
Conservative 1102
Independent (Clive Jepson)0101
Green 0000
Liberal Democrats 0000
TUSC 0000
Result of election [3]
PartyChangeAfter
Not upWon±2015 Council make-up
Labour 2919-248
UKIP 103+313
Conservative 10-11
Independent 10±01

The governing group of councillors, holding a majority of 16, remained councillors of the Labour Party, with two fewer members within this group (now standing at 48 councillors) and one fewer within the smaller local party opposition group of councillors (Conservatives) as these three seats fell to UKIP affiliated candidates, bringing the official opposition group to 13 councillors. An Independent and a Conservative, who complete the Council Chamber, seek re-election in 2016.

Election result

Rotherham Council Election Result 2014
PartyCandidatesSeatsSeats ±VotesVotes %Next Council
Labour 21 11 – 8 27,793 43.40% 50
UKIP 21 10 + 10 26,158 40.84% 10
Conservative 15 0 – 2 6,482 10.12% 2
Independents 4 0 unch. 1,886 2.94% 0
Green 2 0 unch. 487 0.76% 0
Respect 2 0 unch. 484 0.76% 0
TUSC 3 0 unch. 395 0.62% 0
PNP 1 0 unch. 223 0.35% 0
Liberal Democrats 1 0 unch. 136 0.21% 0
Total 70 21 — 64,044 100% 63
Rejected ballots 508 0.79%

Candidates in each ward

WardCandidates Incumbent
 Labour UKIP Conservative Other
1. Anston and WoodsettsRobert TaylorBernard FroggattNichola Richardson
  • David Foulstone (Green)
  • John Ireland (Ind.)
Dalton
2. Boston Castle (two seats)Saghir AlamLisa RabyChristian Kramer
  • Mohammed Ilyas (LibDem)
  • Bingham Christopher (TUSAC)
Wooton
Taiba YaseenPeter ShortHussain (resigned)
3. Brinsworth and CatcliffeAndy RoddisonIan SaundersonOmar MehbanRoddison
4. DinningtonJeanette MallinderShaun GricePeter Higgins
  • Wendy Hamilton (Green)
  • Dave Smith (Ind.)
Havenhand
5. HellabyJenny AndrewsRichard FlemingAnne Middleton
  • Shaun Barratt (Ind.)
Andrews
6. HoldernessLyndsay PitchleyJohn JenkinsMichael Naughton
  • Helen Greer-Waring (Green)
  • Michael Senior (Ind.)
Pitchley
7. HooberJane HamiltonSandra HorridgeBrian Taylor
  • Steven Scutt (LibDem)
Hamilton
8. KeppelBarry KayePaul HagueKenneth Marshall
  • Neil Adshead (TUSAC)
  • Janice Middleton (LibDem)
Kaye
9. MaltbyChristine BeaumontRoger JarvisJane Salt
  • Michael Conlon (Ind.)
Beaumont
10. RawmarshSimon EvansAlan NapperJo TaylorHamilton
11. Rother ValeDarren HughesRobert WebsterWilliam SaltSwift
12. Rotherham EastTajamal KhanLeah WebsterMarilyn Marshall
  • Richard Penycate (Green)
Dodson
13. Rotherham WestIan JonesSteve WebsterRuth HighfieldFoden
14. SilverwoodJon RoslingMelissa OwenDenise HallStone
15. SitwellHaroon RashidJulie TurnerAlex WalkerGilding
16. SwintonEve RoseDarren CorbettStephen JonesDoyle
17. ValleyDave PickeringBrian CuttsAnthony KavanaghLakin
18. WalesDominic BeckDennis FlynnJohn Cox
  • Paul Martin (Green)
Beck
19. WathJayne ElliottBrian BaileyLissa Higgins
  • Ann Roche (Green)
  • Keith Roper (Ind.)
Sangster
20. WickersleyChris ReadLes HinceThomas AngelRead
21. WingfieldRichard PriceRob ElliottBen WatersSharman
Total19 seats (–2)3 seats (+3)0 seat (–1)

Results by Ward

In these results [4] an asterisk indicates incumbent in the Ward, and Bold names highlight winning candidate.

Anston and Woodsetts

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Anston and Woodsetts Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Taylor 1,873 31.7
UKIP Bernard Froggatt1,81930.8
Conservative Nichola Richardson1,30322.1
Independent John Ireland5238.9
Green David Foulstone3916.6
Rejected ballots26
Turnout 5,93566.5
Registered electors 8,922
Labour hold Swing
Majority540.9

Boston Castle

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Boston Castle Ward 2015 (two seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Saghir Alam 2,703
Labour Taiba Yaseen 2,273
UKIP Peter Short1,733
UKIP Lisa Raby1,704
Conservative Christian Kramer909
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Ilyas448
TUSC Bingham Christophe336
Rejected ballots48
Turnout 5,82661.42
Registered electors 9,486
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Brinsworth and Catcliffe

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Brinsworth and Catcliffe Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andy Roddison* 2,744 47.8
UKIP Ian Saunderson2,31840.3
Conservative Omar Mehban68411.9
Rejected ballots24
Turnout 5,77061.1
Registered electors 9,444
Labour hold Swing
Majority4267.5

Dinnington

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Dinnington Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeanette Mallinder 2,037 35.4
UKIP Shaun Grice1,74630.3
Conservative Peter Higgins1,10619.2
Independent Dave Smith5158.9
Green Wendy Hamilton3516.1
Rejected ballots30
Turnout 5,78558.7
Registered electors 9,850
Labour hold Swing
Majority2915.1

Hellaby

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Hellaby Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Richard Fleming 2,317 37.1
Labour Jenny Andrews*2,19935.3
Conservative Anne Middleton1,41822.7
Independent Shaun Barratt3034.9
Rejected ballots36
Turnout 6,27366.2
Registered electors 9,469
UKIP gain from Labour Swing
Majority1181.8

Holderness

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Holderness Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lyndsay Pitchley* 2,570 42.0
UKIP John Jenkins1,97832.3
Conservative Michael Naughton1,04917.1
Green Helen Greer-Waring2664.3
Independent Michael Senior2574.2
Rejected ballots36
Turnout 6,15663.7
Registered electors 9,663
Labour hold Swing
Majority5929.7

Hoober

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Hoober Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Hamilton* 2,751 49.4
UKIP Sandra Horridge1,64229.5
Conservative Brian Taylor86015.4
Liberal Democrats Steven Scutt3205.7
Rejected ballots30
Turnout 5,60357.6
Registered electors 9,731
Labour hold Swing
Majority1,10919.9

Keppel

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Keppel Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Paul Hague 2,487 41.3
Labour Barry Kaye*2,14335.6
Conservative Kenneth Marshall81613.5
Liberal Democrats Janice Middleton4267.1
TUSC Neil Adshead1562.6
Rejected ballots30
Turnout 6,05865.3
Registered electors 9,274
UKIP gain from Labour Swing
Majority3445.7

Maltby

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Maltby Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Beaumont* 2,298 46.6
UKIP Roger Jarvis1,65833.6
Independent Michael Conlon54711.1
Conservative Jane Salt4328.8
Rejected ballots21
Turnout 4,95655.8
Registered electors 8,886
Labour hold Swing
Majority64013.0

Rawmarsh

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Rawmarsh Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon Evans 2,702 51.9
UKIP Alan Napper1,95937.6
Conservative Jo Taylor54810.5
Rejected ballots33
Turnout 5,24254.5
Registered electors 9,611
Labour hold Swing
Majority74314.3

Rother Vale

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Rother Vale Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Darren Hughes 2,529 44.7
UKIP Robert Webster2,01435.6
Conservative William Salt1,11219.7
Rejected ballots33
Turnout 5,71359.9
Registered electors 9,537
Labour hold Swing
Majority5159.1

Rotherham East

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Rotherham East Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tajamal Khan 2,527 53.2
UKIP Leah Webster1,62534.2
Green Richard Penycate3146.6
Conservative Marilyn Marshall2876.0
Rejected ballots35
Turnout 4,78852.6
Registered electors 9,108
Labour hold Swing
Majority90219.0

Rotherham West

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Rotherham West Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Jones 2,873 53.1
UKIP Steve Webster1,96436.3
Conservative Ruth Highfield57210.6
Rejected ballots33
Turnout 5,44256.9
Registered electors 9,572
Labour hold Swing
Majority90916.8

Silverwood

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Silverwood Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jon Rosling 2,527 44.5
UKIP Melissa Owen2,25139.6
Conservative Denise Hall90215.9
Rejected ballots33
Turnout 5,71359.8
Registered electors 9,554
Labour hold Swing
Majority2764.9

Sitwell

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Sitwell Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Julie Turner 2,716 41.7
Labour Haroon Rashid2,05631.6
Conservative Adam Walker1,74226.7
Rejected ballots58
Turnout 6,57269.1
Registered electors 9,509
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing
Majority66010.1

Swinton

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Swinton Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eve Rose 3,005 53.5
UKIP Darren Corbett1,91734.1
Conservative Stephen Jones69712.4
Rejected ballots27
Turnout 5,64661.1
Registered electors 9,230
Labour hold Swing
Majority1,08819.4

Valley

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Valley Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Pickering 2,566 48.8
UKIP Brian Cutts2,06639.3
Conservative Anthony Kavanagh62311.9
Rejected ballots45
Turnout 5,30056.3
Registered electors 9,422
Labour hold Swing
Majority5009.5

Wales

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Wales Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dominic Beck* 2,531 42.1
Conservative John Cox1,61526.8
UKIP Dennis Flynn1,53325.5
Green Paul Martin3375.6
Rejected ballots16
Turnout 5,85266.6
Registered electors 8,789
Labour hold Swing
Majority91615.3

Wath

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Wath Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jayne Elliott 2,834 46.0
UKIP Brian Bailey1,73328.1
Conservative Lissa Higgins75012.2
Independent Keith Roper4266.9
Green Ann Roche4206.8
Rejected ballots30
Turnout 6,19359.7
Registered electors 10,382
Labour hold Swing
Majority1,10117.9

Wickersley

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Wickersley Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Read* 2,786 46.8
UKIP Les Hince2,18636.8
Conservative Thomas Angel97616.4
Rejected ballots30
Turnout 5,97864.0
Registered electors 9,342
Labour hold Swing
Majority60010.0

Wingfield

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Wingfield Ward 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Price 2,291 46.4
UKIP Rob Elliott2,20344.6
Conservative Ben Waters4479.0
Rejected ballots32
Turnout 4,97355.4
Registered electors 8,980
Labour hold Swing
Majority881.8

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