Ashfield District Council election, 2015

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

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Overall election results

Ashfield District Council (Summary of Overall Results)

Within Ashfield District Council 2015
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet% of total%Net %
  Labour 3422-262.9
  Liberal Democrat 235-114.3
  Conservative 19440+411.4
  Independent 122+15.7
  UKIP 1600000
 Selston Parish Independents420005.7
 Hucknall First Community Forum700000
  Green 300000
  TUSC 100000

Ashfield District Council - Results by Ward

Abbey Hill

Abbey Hill (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Joanne Donnely48035.3
Liberal Democrat Andrew Meakin31623.2
UKIP Moira Sansom28120.7
Conservative Shaun Hartley18413.5
Independent Warren Nuttall997.3
Turnout 1,36057.7

Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse

Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrat Rachel Madden1,56925.2
Labour Don Davis1,37722.1
Labour Donna Gilbert1,20819.4
Liberal Democrat Steve Hare1,09817.6
UKIP Wendy Harvey1,02216.4
Turnout 6,23466.6

Ashfields

Ashfields (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrat Tom Hollis91449.4
Labour Mike Hollis48726.3
Conservative John Baker26714.4
Independent Eric Hetherington1849.9
Turnout 1,85265.3

Carsic

Carsic (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Cathy Mason90463.3
Liberal Democrat Daniel Williamson30521.5
Conservative Rachel Saxelby22115.5
Turnout 1,42950.6

Central & New Cross

Central & New Cross (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Amanda Brown1,22127.8
Labour Tim Brown1,13926.0
UKIP Ian Stokes75817.3
Liberal Democrat Samantha Deakin70116.0
Liberal Democrat Barrie Hickman60113.7
Turnout 4,38751.9

Hucknall Central

Hucknall Central (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Lachlan Morrison1,363
Labour Nicolle Ndiweni1,196
Conservative Alex Cullin932
UKIP Thomas Irvine860
Conservative Dan Tysoe652
UKIP Steven Sadler652
Hucknall First Community ForumJim Blagden240
Hucknall First Community ForumDave Shaw229
Liberal Democrat Ken Cotham205
Turnout

Hucknall North

Hucknall North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Mick Murphy1,820
Labour Rachel Bissett1,797
Conservative Ben Bradley 1,673
Labour James Grundy1,517
Conservative Rebecca-Anne Cullin1,513
Labour Ian Morrison1,509
UKIP Michael Ashton1,067
Hucknall First Community ForumJohn Wilmott741
Hucknall First Community ForumRachael Clarke506
Hucknall First Community ForumRobert Gow482
Green Lisa Brown435
Turnout

Hucknall South

Hucknall South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Lauren Mitchell1,434
Labour Keir Morrison1,218
Conservative Trevor Peat1,028
Conservative Tony Arnold1,023
UKIP Alison Irvine879
Hucknall First Community ForumTrevor Locke343
Hucknall First Community ForumJohn Stout261
Turnout

Hucknall West

Hucknall West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Kevin Thomas Rostance1,753
Conservative Phil Rostance1,657
Labour Chris Baron1,641
Conservative Anthony Rostance1,633
Labour Danielle Chance1,550
Labour Kerry Humphreys1,511
UKIP Jeffery Mills1,060
UKIP Ray Young725
Hucknall First Community ForumJean Toseland336
Hucknall First Community ForumHarry Toseland333
Hucknall First Community ForumIan Young302
Turnout

Huthwaite & Brierley

Huthwaite & Brierley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Lee Anderson1,168
Labour Glenys Maxwell1,147
Liberal Democrat Dave Walters742
Liberal Democrat Mandy Hernon728
Conservative Rob Della-Spina709
Independent Anna-Marie Wilson442
Independent Mark Mellor423
Independent Malc Hull371
Green Roger Morton236
Turnout

Jacksdale

Jacksdale (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrat Christian Chapman56235.39
Labour Elizabeth Mays53733.82
Selston Parish IndependentsDavid Martin48930.79
Turnout 1588

Kingsway

Kingsway (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mike Smith762
Liberal Democrat Adam Braddow754
Turnout

Kirby Cross & Portland

Kirby Cross & Portland (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Cheryl Butler769
Liberal Democrat Jamie Bell586
UKIP Tony Brown499
Green Mark Harrison104
Turnout

Larwood

Larwood (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jason Zadrodzny842
Labour Linford Gibbons479
Conservative Paul Sheridan246
UKIP Austin Hernon224
Turnout

Leamington

Leamington (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour David Griffiths986
Liberal Democrat Paul Jones407
Turnout

Selton

Selton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Selston Parish IndependentsBeverley Turner1,977
Independent Samuel Wilson1,427
Selston Parish IndependentsChristine Quinn-Wilcox738
Labour John Robert Stocks617
Labour Steve Mays564
Liberal Democrat Mark Gibson306
TUSC Tom Hunt95
Turnout

Skegby

Skegby (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrat Anthony Brewer1,121
Labour Paul Roberts971
Liberal Democrat Olive Parkes958
UKIP Barbara Harris948
Labour Christine Kirkham936
Independent Margaret Patrick400
Turnout

St Marys

St Marys (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Jim Aspinall653
Liberal Democrat Sara Carswell487
Independent Ray Buttery326
Conservative Paul Saxelby273
TUSC April Holmes56
Turnout

Stanton Hill & Teversal

Stanton Hill & Teversal (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrat Helen Smith637
Labour Kevin Ball467
Independent Trish Phillips365
Turnout

Summit

Summit ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John Knight1,172
Labour Jackie James1,152
UKIP Janet Jeanes838
Independent John Baird635
Liberal Democrat Richard Zadrozny359
Independent Russell Wyke233
Turnout

Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood

Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood ward (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Steven Carroll661
Liberal Democrat Dawn Gent655
Conservative Sarah Heeley430
Turnout

The Dales

The Dales ward (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Helen Hollis750
Liberal Democrat Philip Smith731
Turnout

Underwood

Underwood ward (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Selston Parish IndependentsRobert Sears-Piccavey715
Liberal Democrat Wendy O'Brien456
Conservative Michelle Sims315
Labour Ricky-Lee Cooke306
Turnout

Changes between 2015 and 2019

Christine Quinn-Wilcox (Selston Independents) retained a Selston seat for the Selston Independents in the 26 November 2015 by-election.

In November 2015 Independent Councillor Jason Zadrozny (Larwood), along with Liberal Democrats Councillors Tom Hollis (Ashfields) and Rachel Madden (Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse) formed the Ashfield Independents party. [2] These were joined by former Liberal Democrats Councillors Anthony Brewer (Skegby) [3] , Christian Chapman (Jacksdale) [4] and Helen Smith (Stanton Hill & Teversal) [5] , Labour Councillors Helen Hollis (The Dales) [6] , Glenys Maxwell (Huthwaite and Brierley) [7] and Selston Independents Councillors Christine Quinn-Wilcox (Selston) [8] and Robert Sears-Piccavey (Underwood) [9]

John Wilmott (Ashfield Independents) gained a Hucknall North seat from the Conservatives in the 12 October 2017 by-election. [10]

On 20 March 2018 Labour councillors Lee Anderson (Huthwaite and Brierley) and Chris Baron (Hucknall West) changed affiliation to the Conservatives, and Steve Carroll (Sutton Junction and Harlow Wood) left Labour to sit as an Independent. [11] [12]

In April 2018 Labour Councillors Amanda Brown (Central and New Cross), Tim Brown (Central and New Cross) and Joanne Donnelly (Abbey Hill) left the Labour Group to sit as Independents. [12]

As a result of the above changes on the 26 April 2018 The Ashfield Independents and Independents joined by the Conservatives forced a vote of no confidence in the Labour leadership and replaced Labour leader Councillor Cheryl Butler with Jason Zadrozny of the Ashfield Independents. [12]

As of the 1st May 2018 the current make up of the Council is Labour 14 (-8), Ashfield Independents 11 (+11), Conservative Party 5 (+2), Independents 5 (+3) and Liberal Democrats 0 (-5). [13]

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