2015 Stevenage Borough Council election

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2015 Stevenage Borough Council election [1] [2]
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13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before3333
Seats won811
Seats after3063
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg3Steady2.svg
Popular vote15,81514,9233,082
Percentage38.2%36.0%7.4%
Stevenage UK local election 2015 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2015 Stevenage Borough Council elections. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The by-thirds 2015 Stevenage Borough Council election was held on 7 May 2015 to elect one third (thirteen) of the members (councillors) of the council, one for each ward, as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections held simultaneously with the 2015 General Election. [3] The up for election were last contested in 2011. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since 1973.

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Results summary

In the previous result the changes were that Labour party candidates gained two Conservative-held seats and a Liberal Democrat took a Labour councillor-held seat. [4] As shown in the 2012 table this meant the total of councillors stood as 31, 4 and 4 for these party groups, the governing group being that of Labour councillors. This election saw three seats in that group convert to the now largest formal opposition group of councillors, local Conservatives.

Stevenage Borough Council election, 2015 [5]
PartySeatsPopular vote
WonNot upTotal±Votes%
  Labour 82230−315,81539
  Conservative 426+314,92336
  Liberal Democrats 12303,0828
  TUSC 00005661
  Green 00002,2255
  UKIP 00004,29711
Total132639–40,908–
Turnout71.4

Ward by ward

Bandley Hill

Location of Bandley Hill ward Bandley Hill ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Bandley Hill ward
Bandley Hill [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sharon Hearn 1,496 46.3
Labour Co-op Jacqueline Ann Hollywell1,26739.2
Green James Brett Howarth1885.8
Liberal Democrats Barbara Segadelli1615.0
TUSC Amanda Gloria Dilley1173.6
Majority 2297.1
Turnout 3,22962.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bedwell

Location of Bedwell ward Bedwell ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Bedwell ward
Bedwell [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Elizabeth Harrington 1,530 49.3
Conservative Ashik Miah68722.1
UKIP Dale Long60519.3
Green Victoria Louise Snelling1364.4
Liberal Democrats Gareth Steiner1173.8
TUSC Steven William Glennon311.0
Majority 84327.2
Turnout 3,10658.4
Labour hold Swing

Chells

Location of Chells ward Chells ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Chells ward
Chells
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Howard John Burrell 1,307
Conservative Matthew Paul Wyatt1,186
Liberal Democrats Andrew David Anderson427
Green Laura Kate Hamilton215
TUSC Roger Alexander Charles100
Majority 121
Turnout 61.3
Labour hold Swing

Longmeadow

Location of Longmeadow ward Longmeadow ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Longmeadow ward
Longmeadow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew Hurst 1,283
Labour Monika Cherney-Craw1,046
UKIP Mark Williams549
Green Martin Malocco179
TUSC Helen Kerr21
Majority 237
Turnout 66.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Manor

Location of Manor ward Manor ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Manor ward
Manor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Parker 1,413
Conservative Matthew Clarke996
Labour Ryan McQueen722
UKIP Peter Yarnold-Forrester455
Green Marcus Blackburn101
Majority 417
Turnout 71.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Martins Wood

Location of Martins Wood ward Martins Wood ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Martins Wood ward
Martins Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sarah Mead 1,246
Conservative Michael Hearn1,239
Liberal Democrats Patricia Washer188
Green Steve Welch179
TUSC Mark Gentleman88
Majority 7
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Old Town

Location of Old Town ward Old Town ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Old Town ward
Old Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Fraser 1,719
Labour Co-op Hugh Tessier1,468
UKIP Marilyn Yarnold-Forrester518
Green Elizabeth Sturges242
Liberal Democrats Matthew Snell183
TUSC Mark Pickersgill32
Majority 251
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Pin Green

Location of Pin Green ward Pin Green ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Pin Green ward
Pin Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Jeannette Thomas 1,268
Conservative Michelle Frith973
UKIP Patricia Jones548
Green Vicky Lovelace194
TUSC Rhian Clare31
Majority 295
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Roebuck

Location of Roebuck ward Roebuck ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Roebuck ward
Roebuck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op John Gardner 1,152
Conservative Adam Mitchell1,104
UKIP Vicky Gabriel614
Green Graham White154
Liberal Democrats Debra Brown123
TUSC Bryan Clare18
Majority 48
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

St Nicholas

Location of St Nicholas ward St Nicholas ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of St Nicholas ward
St Nicholas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op John Raynor 1,373
Conservative Alexander Farquharson960
UKIP Jessica Worden554
Liberal Democrats Heather Snell182
Green Darren Stocker141
TUSC Amber Gentleman29
Majority 413
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Shephall

Location of Shephall ward Shephall ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Shephall ward
Shephall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Ann Webb 1,284
Conservative Paul Mould730
UKIP Roy Worden582
Green Michael Malocco148
TUSC Barbara Clare42
Majority 554
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Symonds Green

Location of Symonds Green ward Symonds Green ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Symonds Green ward
Symonds Green [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Downing 1,341 45.6
Conservative Philip Roethenbaugh1,18340.3
Green Richard Warr1996.8
Liberal Democrats Clive Hearmon1585.4
TUSC Trevor Palmer571.9
Majority 1585.3
Turnout 2,93863.8
Labour hold Swing

Woodfield

Location of Woodfield ward Woodfield ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Woodfield ward
Woodfield [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Lawrence 1,367
Labour Jim Callaghan811
UKIP Brian Lewis390
Green Sophie MacNeill149
Liberal Democrats Daniel Snell130
Majority 556
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2015". Local Elections Archive Project.
  2. ↑ Steven Ayres (18 June 2015). "Local elections 2015". House of Commons Library. p. 21.
  3. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. ↑ 2014 Results Archived 25 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine The Comet. Accessed 25 May 2015
  5. ↑ "District Council Elections - District Council Elections - Thursday, 7 May 2015". South Cambridgeshire District Council. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Local Election Results - 2015". Stevenage Borough Council. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  7. ↑ Pritchard, Oliver (8 May 2015). "Stevenage Borough Council council elections 2015: Labour hold Symonds Green". The Comet. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  8. ↑ Pritchard, Oliver (8 May 2015). "Stevenage Borough Council elections 2015: Conservatives hold Woodfield". The Comet. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
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