2015 West Berkshire Council election

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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]

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Background

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.

Ward results

Aldermaston [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dominic Boeck1,08766%Decrease2.svg 14%
Liberal Democrats James Spackman39024%Increase2.svg 4%
Labour Leslie Cooper15910%Increase2.svg 10%
Majority 69742%Decrease2.svg 17%
Turnout 1,63675%Increase2.svg 24%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 9%
Basildon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Law1,39070%Decrease2.svg 7%
Liberal Democrats Laura Rose Coyle58330%Increase2.svg 7%
Majority 80740%Decrease2.svg 14%
Turnout 1,97380%Increase2.svg 22%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 7%
Birch Copse (3 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Chadley2,638
Conservative Emma Webster2,319
Conservative Anthony Linden2,288
Labour Cara Benda1,134
Labour Senan Hartney991
Labour Clive Taylor965
Liberal Democrats Judith Cooper445
Liberal Democrats David Cooper441
Turnout 11,22173%Increase2.svg 30%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Bucklebury (2 seats) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Pask2,621
Conservative Quentin Webb2,125
Liberal Democrats Emma Spriggs778
Liberal Democrats Janette Miranda611
Labour Charlie Hindhaugh283
Turnout 6,41877%Increase2.svg 22%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Burghfield (2 seats) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carol Jackson-Doerge1,652
Conservative Ian Morrin1,455
Liberal Democrats Royce Longton1,362
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Morse892
Labour James Lees429
Turnout 5,79071%Increase2.svg 19%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Calcot (3 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Somner2,458
Conservative Peter Argyle2,326
Conservative Manohar Gopal2,241
Labour Charles Croal1,252
Labour Gordon Lewis1,183
Labour Kate Butler1,116
Liberal Democrats Sue Farrant359
Liberal Democrats Susan Prime336
Liberal Democrats Mike Hood296
Turnout 11,56767%Increase2.svg 29%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "District Election 2015 - Thursday, 7th May, 2015". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Election results for Aldermaston". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Election results for Basildon". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Election results for Birch Copse". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Election results for Bucklebury". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Election results for Burghfield". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Election results for Calcot". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.


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