The 2015 West Berkshire Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of West Berkshire Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party retained overall control of the council. [2]
At the last election in 2011, the Conservatives won a majority of seats, with 39 councillors, compared to 13 for the Liberal Democrats. No other parties had representation on the council. Two by-elections were held between the 2011 and 2015 elections, both being retained by the Conservatives.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dominic Boeck | 1,087 | 66% | 14% | |
Liberal Democrats | James Spackman | 390 | 24% | 4% | |
Labour | Leslie Cooper | 159 | 10% | 10% | |
Majority | 697 | 42% | 17% | ||
Turnout | 1,636 | 75% | 24% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | 9% | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alan Law | 1,390 | 70% | 7% | |
Liberal Democrats | Laura Rose Coyle | 583 | 30% | 7% | |
Majority | 807 | 40% | 14% | ||
Turnout | 1,973 | 80% | 22% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | 7% | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anthony Chadley | 2,638 | |||
Conservative | Emma Webster | 2,319 | |||
Conservative | Anthony Linden | 2,288 | |||
Labour | Cara Benda | 1,134 | |||
Labour | Senan Hartney | 991 | |||
Labour | Clive Taylor | 965 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Judith Cooper | 445 | |||
Liberal Democrats | David Cooper | 441 | |||
Turnout | 11,221 | 73% | 30% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Graham Pask | 2,621 | |||
Conservative | Quentin Webb | 2,125 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Emma Spriggs | 778 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Janette Miranda | 611 | |||
Labour | Charlie Hindhaugh | 283 | |||
Turnout | 6,418 | 77% | 22% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Carol Jackson-Doerge | 1,652 | |||
Conservative | Ian Morrin | 1,455 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Royce Longton | 1,362 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Morse | 892 | |||
Labour | James Lees | 429 | |||
Turnout | 5,790 | 71% | 19% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Somner | 2,458 | |||
Conservative | Peter Argyle | 2,326 | |||
Conservative | Manohar Gopal | 2,241 | |||
Labour | Charles Croal | 1,252 | |||
Labour | Gordon Lewis | 1,183 | |||
Labour | Kate Butler | 1,116 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Sue Farrant | 359 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Susan Prime | 336 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Mike Hood | 296 | |||
Turnout | 11,567 | 67% | 29% | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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