2015 Selby District Council election

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2015 Selby District Council Council election
 20117 May 2015 (2015-05-07) 2019  

All 31 seats to Selby District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Con
Lab
Ind
LeaderMark CraneSteven Shaw-Wright
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Leader's seatBraytonSelby West (defeated)
Last election29 seats, 53.2%10 seats, 37.6%2 seats, 7.9%
Seats won2281
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 7Decrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote22,27514,9662,220
Percentage49.5%33.0%7.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.8%Decrease2.svg 4.3%Decrease2.svg 0.8%

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

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

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References

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