2015 Telford and Wrekin Council election

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2015 Telford and Wrekin Council election
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Results of the 2015 Telford and Wrekin Council election

The 2015 Telford and Wrekin Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Telford and Wrekin Council in England. [1] It was held on the same day as other local elections and the UK General Election 2015.

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Election result

The Labour Party lost overall control, but remained the largest party on the council.

Telford and Wrekin Election Result 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 270-6-650.032.126,603
  Conservative 237-1+643.037.130,730
  Liberal Democrats 30005.03.22,667
  Independent 11-102.05.84,815

Ward results

Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Adamston & Bratton

Adamston & Bratton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Kiernan * 822 50.3
Labour Cindy Mason-Morris31019.0
UKIP Adrian Williams30518.7
Liberal Democrats Josh Tomlinson19812.1
Majority 51231.3
Turnout 1,64273.07
Registered electors 2,247
Conservative win (new seat)

Apley Castle

Apley Castle [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Karen Tracy Blundell * 714 40.2 –12.1
Conservative Tony Bentley49427.8–2.6
Labour Faith Margaret Sloan35319.9+2.5
UKIP Andrew Benion31517.7N/A
Majority 22012.4
Turnout 1,79573.11+21.70
Registered electors 2,455
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Arleston

Arleston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angela Diane McClements * 729 55.1 –13.2
Conservative Dorothy Roberts32424.5–7.2
UKIP Barry Olliver27120.5N/A
Majority 40530.6–6.1
Turnout 1,33457.70+16.44
Registered electors 2,312
Labour hold Swing

Brookside

Brookside (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arnold Richard Hugh England * 931 39.1 –7.4
Labour Jackie Loveridge * 869 –
Conservative Mike Wilson66027.7–7.5
Conservative Ishbel Anne Lapper631–
UKIP Lynda Hogger59124.8+6.5
UKIP Stuart Parr453–
Green Jacob Jerry Long1646.9N/A
Turnout 2,41055.71+21.96
Registered electors 4,326
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Church Aston & Lilleshall

Church Aston & Lilleshall [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew John Eade * 1,306 73.2 –5.7
Green Peter Robert Hawkins25014.0N/A
Labour Derek Gorse23012.9–8.2
Majority 1,05659.2+1.5
Turnout 1,80676.11+22.23
Registered electors 2,373
Conservative hold Swing

College

College [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lee Daniel Carter 665 43.2 +6.0
Conservative Sherrel Fikeis47430.8+1.0
Independent Pat McCarthy39625.7–7.3
Majority 19112.4+8.2
Turnout 1,56966.54+17.22
Registered electors 2,358
Labour hold Swing

Dawley & Aqueduct

Dawley & Aqueduct (3 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Ann Pinter 1,820 43.1
Labour Andrew John Burford 1,630 –
Conservative Steve Barnes 1,609 38.1
Labour Charlie Tranter1,492–
Conservative Stefan Heighway1,232–
UKIP Adam Edwards1,16827.7
Conservative Greg Sinclair1,099–
Turnout 4,26960.43
Registered electors 7,064
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Donnington

Donnington (2 seats) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Ann Clare * 951 37.3 –24.2
Labour Clive Neil Mason * 868 –
UKIP Callam Delaney83432.7N/A
Conservative Martyn Benjamin Edwards79731.3+3.2
Conservative Andy Chaplin679–
Green Joanna Summers2459.6N/A
Turnout 2,56152.99+18.36
Registered electors 4,833
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dothill

Dothill [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Karen Lesley Tomlinson * 453 29.4 –12.0
Conservative Emma Thomas42727.7–4.2
UKIP Denis Allen36323.6N/A
Labour Simon Malpass29619.2–7.5
Majority 261.7–7.8
Turnout 1,55770.58+20.53
Registered electors 2,206
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Edgmond & Ercall Magna

Edgmond & Ercall Magna (2 seats) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Peter Burrell * 1,882 53.9
Conservative Stephen Bentley * 1,774 –
UKIP Jill Seymour83023.8
Labour Christine Gillian Lord69519.9
Green Ian Christopher Turner47213.5
Turnout 3,51976.10
Registered electors 4,624
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Ercall

Ercall [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Miles Bewick Hosken * 936 54.5 –7.6
Labour Ralph Edward Perkins49328.7–9.2
UKIP Tim Wills31618.4N/A
Majority 44325.8+1.5
Turnout 1,76375.02+19.21
Registered electors 2,350
Conservative hold Swing

Hadley & Leegomery

Hadley & Leegomery (3 seats) [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leon Albert Murray * 1,971 50.6 +1.6
Labour Malcolm John Smith * 1,872 –
Labour Rob Sloan * 1,695 –
Conservative Phil Morris-Jones1,26632.5–1.3
Conservative Sylvia Hall1,194–
Conservative Edward Charles Hugh Thomas1,010–
Green Susan Taylor61115.7N/A
Turnout 3,96356.27+20.05
Registered electors 7,043
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Haygate

Haygate [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Henry Cook 572 39.8 –16.4
Conservative John Robert Alvey56239.1–4.7
UKIP Patrick Smith22615.7N/A
Independent Kevin John Tanner765.3N/A
Majority 100.7–11.7
Turnout 1,45260.47+17.18
Registered electors 2,401
Labour hold Swing

Horsehay & Lightmoor

Horsehay & Lightmoor (2 seats) [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Jayne Greenaway * 1,280 46.2 +2.2
Conservative Clive Paul Richard Mollett * 950 –
Labour Mike Phillips72226.0–15.3
Labour Cathy Salter661–
UKIP Angela Roberts53419.3N/A
UKIP Peter Roberts498–
Liberal Democrats Martyn John Jobe2218.0N/A
Green Lee Jonathan Proudfoot1937.0N/A
Libertarian Simon John Walmsley451.6N/A
Turnout 2,78767.30+25.72
Registered electors 4,141
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ironbridge

Ironbridge [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nic Lowery 675 38.0
Labour Ken Stringer61034.3
UKIP Richard Buckworth-Herne-Soame 28115.8
Green Catherine Edwards21011.8
Majority 653.7
Turnout 1,80371.80
Registered electors 2,511
Conservative win (new seat)

Ketley & Oakengates

Ketley & Oakengates (3 seats) [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joy Annice Francis 1,463 35.9 +0.3
Conservative Mark Boylan 1,321 –
Conservative John Ashford 1,306 –
Labour Amrik Singh Jhawar *1,20229.5–21.8
Labour Ranbir Kaur Sahota1,149–
Labour Derek Robert William White *1,103–
UKIP Bill Gilmour95923.5N/A
UKIP Andy Morris824–
Green Nathan John Parton44811.0N/A
Turnout 4,13758.71+17.85
Registered electors 7,047
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Madeley & Sutton Hill

Madeley & Sutton Hill (3 seats) [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dave Wright 1,667 36.2
Labour Paul Robert Watling * 1,638 35.5
Labour Janice Jones 1,551 –
Labour Alan Arthur Mackenzie *1,504–
Conservative Graham Hossell1,408–
UKIP Avon Horden1,24026.9
Conservative Rodney Stephen Pitt969–
Independent Gillian Mary Green *89119.3
Green Thomas David Keane51611.2
Turnout 4,62961.14
Registered electors 7,571
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Malinslee & Dawley Bank

Malinslee & Dawley Bank (2 seats) [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shaun Davies* 1,231 35.5
Labour Kuldip Sahota* 1,152 –
UKIP Richard Choudhary56924.0
UKIP Jodie Walton540–
Conservative Ron Wood44218.6
Conservative Pauline Hossell419–
Turnout 2,39454.77
Registered electors 4,371
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Muxton

Muxton (2 seats) [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Arthur Dumore * 2,096 62.2 +9.6
Conservative Adrian Lawrence * 2,047 –
Labour James Edward Lavery1,05631.3–
Labour Raj Mehta928–
Turnout 3,44267.45+25.47
Registered electors 5,103
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Newport North & West

Newport North & West (2 seats) [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter John Scott 1,268 39.8
Conservative Tim Nelson 1,236 38.8
Conservative Roy Geoffrey Charles Scammell *1,080–
Labour Phil Norton61319.3
UKIP Warwick McKenzie60018.9
Liberal Democrats Sallyann Wiggin47715.0
Turnout 3,19972.31
Registered electors 4,424
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Newport South & East

Newport South & East (2 seats) [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric James Carter * 1,498 53.0
Conservative Adrian Alma Meredith * 1,142 –
Labour Dylan Harrison60921.5
Independent Lyn Christine Fowler55619.7
UKIP Christina McKenzie52818.7
Independent Tim Pryce46916.6
Turnout 2,85971.42
Registered electors 4,003
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Oakengates & Ketley Bank

Oakengates & Ketley Bank (3 seats) [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hilda Rhodes * 1,455 39.6
Labour Gilly Reynolds * 1,264 –
Labour Stephen Reynolds 1,196 –
Conservative Kevin Stephens1,08729.6
UKIP Matthew James Kingston1,08429.5
Conservative Sally Noelle Jackson1,037–
Conservative Alan Scott944–
Independent Steve Reece51314.0
Green Katherine Mary McGlashan Caddick38210.4
Turnout 3,70258.96
Registered electors 6,279
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Park

Park [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry David Tillotson 588 39.0 +8.2
Labour John Thompson *50633.6+1.4
UKIP Mickey Baker30720.4–0.2
Independent Jason Lewis1046.9N/A
Majority 825.4N/A
Turnout 1,52869.20+15.12
Registered electors 2,208
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Priorslee

Priorslee (2 seats) [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Fletcher * 1,919 58.7 +8.1
Conservative Veronica Fletcher * 1,758 –
Labour Robert Hywel Smith78123.9–1.3
Independent Roy Williams67020.5–3.7
Labour Malcolm Randle542–
Green Amber Josephine Malekin Goneni2547.8N/A
Turnout 3,31172.83+24.59
Registered electors 4,546
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Shawbirch

Shawbirch [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Tomlinson * 604 36.0 –15.3
Conservative Anthony Lowe51430.6+5.8
Labour Stuart James Williams29917.8–6.1
UKIP Chris Woolley26315.7N/A
Majority 905.4–21.1
Turnout 1,68972.37+24.20
Registered electors 2,334
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Georges

St Georges (2 seats) [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Andrew Overton * 1,187 42.2 –20.7
Labour John Charles Minor * 1,119 –
UKIP Thomas Hoof95834.1N/A
Conservative Phoebe Catherine Nancy Phillips74526.5–10.6
Conservative Malcolm Peter Round579–
Turnout 2,85361.33+18.71
Registered electors 4,652
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

The Nedge

The Nedge (3 seats) [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nathan England * 1,582 39.2 –10.3
Labour Chris Turley * 1,474 –
Conservative Connor Ashlea Furnival 1,230 [a] 30.5 –3.3
Conservative Harvey James Unwin1,230 [a] –
Labour Bill McClements *1,226–
UKIP Ray Knight1,00424.9+8.2
Conservative Marcus Maclean992–
Green Graham Statham40310.0N/A
Independent Adrian Paul Watkin3418.4N/A
Turnout 4,05858.68+19.68
Registered electors 6,916
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
  1. 1 2 Following a tie for the third seat in The Nedge ward, Connor Furnival was elected by the drawing of lots.

Woodside

Woodside (2 seats) [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rae Evans * 1,198 61.8 +6.9
Labour Kevin Ronald Guy * 1,026 –
Conservative Arianne Plumbly62532.2–0.4
Conservative Katie Woodland614–
Turnout 2,01646.65+19.45
Registered electors 4,322
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Wrockwardine

Wrockwardine [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jacqui Seymour * 980 57.2
Labour Joan Eva Gorse39322.9
UKIP Tony Fyfield33919.8
Majority 58734.3
Turnout 1,73872.72
Registered electors 2,390
Conservative win (new seat)

Wrockwardine Wood & Trench

Wrockwardine Wood & Trench (2 seats) [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shirley Ann Withers Reynolds * 1,505 52.3 +11.1
Labour Charles Frederick Smith * 1,438 –
Conservative John Millington1,12639.2+14.5
Conservative Susan Wright806–
Turnout 2,95864.10+19.17
Registered electors 4,615
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Changes since 2015 Election

Since the 2015 election the overall control has adjusted due to a number of events, resulting in the Labour Party taking overall control.

By February 2019, the parties were in control of the following number of seats:

PartySeats
Labour 28
Conservative 20
Liberal Democrats 4
Independent 2

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Admaston and Bratton" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Apley Castle" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Arleston" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Brookside" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Church Aston and Lilleshall" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "College" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Dawley and Aqueduct" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "Donnington" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  10. ↑ "Dothill" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Edgmond and Ercall Magna" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  12. ↑ "Ercall" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  13. ↑ "Hadley and Leegomery" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "Haygate" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "Horsehay and Lightmoor" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  16. ↑ "Ironbridge" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  17. ↑ "Ketley and Oakengates" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  18. ↑ "Madeley and Sutton Hill" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  19. ↑ "Malinslee and Dawley Bank" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  20. ↑ "Muxton" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  21. ↑ "Newport North and West" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  22. ↑ "Newport South and East" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  23. ↑ "Oakengates and Ketley Bank" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  24. ↑ "Park" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  25. ↑ "Priorslee" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  26. ↑ "Shawbirch" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  27. ↑ "St Georges" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  28. ↑ "The Nedge" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  29. ↑ "Woodside" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  30. ↑ "Wrockwardine" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  31. ↑ "Wrockwardine Wood & Trench" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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