Bolsover District Council election, 2015

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Map of the results of the 2015 Bolsover District Council election. Labour in red and independents in light grey. Bolsover UK local election 2015 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2015 Bolsover District Council election. Labour in red and independents in light grey.

The 2015 Bolsover District Council election took place on 22 May 2015 to elect members of Bolsover District Council in Derbyshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Bolsover District Non-metropolitan district in England

Bolsover is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. It is named after the town of Bolsover, which is near the geographic centre of the district, but the council is based in Clowne. At the 2011 Census, the district had a population of 75,866.

Non-metropolitan district Type of local government district in England

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a two-tier arrangement.

Derbyshire ceremonial county in East Midlands, England

Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire, containing the southern extremity of the Pennine range of hills which extend into the north of the county. The county contains part of the National Forest, and borders on Greater Manchester to the northwest, West Yorkshire to the north, South Yorkshire to the northeast, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the southeast, Staffordshire to the west and southwest and Cheshire also to the west. Kinder Scout, at 636 metres (2,087 ft), is the highest point in the county, whilst Trent Meadows, where the River Trent leaves Derbyshire, is its lowest point at 27 metres (89 ft). The River Derwent is the county's longest river at 66 miles (106 km), and runs roughly north to south through the county. In 2003 the Ordnance Survey placed Church Flatts Farm at Coton in the Elms as the furthest point from the sea in Great Britain.

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Election result

Labour remained in control of the council with 32 councillors, while five independents were also elected. [2] The seats in Bolsover South, Pleasely and Shirebrook South West were taken by Labour candidates without opposition. [2]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Shirebrook town and civil parish in the Bolsover District of Derbyshire, England

Shirebrook is a town in the Bolsover district of north-east Derbyshire on the border with Nottinghamshire, England. it had a population of 13,300 in 2011, reducing to 9,760 at the 2011 Census. It is on the B6407, and close to the A632 road, between Mansfield and Bolsover.

Bolsover local election result 2015 [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 32 2 2 0 86.5 65.9 28,971 +1.4%
  Independent 5 2 0 +2 13.5 21.2 9,342 +6.8%
  Conservative 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 1,791 -7.8%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 3.5 1,538 +3.5%
  TUSC 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 1,341 +2.1%
  Whitwell Residents Association 0 0 2 -2 0 2.2 987 +0.1%

Ward results

Barlborough (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Hilary Gilmour 919
Labour Brian Watson 840
Conservative Maxine Hunt 688
Turnout 2,447 64.4 +18.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Blackwell (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Clive Moesby 1,277
Independent Dexter Bullock 1,011
Labour Clare Munks 951
Turnout 3,239 63.7 +19.2
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Bolsover North West (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Christopher Cooper 1,008
Labour Sue Statter 968
TUSC Elaine Evans 359
Turnout 2,335 55.0 +23.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Bolsover South (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Toni Bennett unopposed
Labour James Hall unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Bolsover West (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Rose Bowler 821
Labour Mark Dixey 756
UKIP John Bagshaw 653
TUSC Jon Dale 217
Turnout 2,447 59.4 +22.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Clowne North (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Terry Connerton 1,037
Labour Gwyneth Buxton 973
Conservative David Jackson 551
Turnout 2,561 55.8 +22.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Clowne South (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Karl Reid 841
Labour Jim Smith 829
Independent Allan Bailey 639
Conservative Radley Cunliffe 458
Turnout 2,767 62.9 +22.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Elmton-with-Creswell (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Jim Clifton 1,337
Labour Duncan McGregor 1,328
Labour Rita Turner 1,253
Labour Paul Colbert 1,043
Turnout 4,961 55.8 +14.4
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Pinxton (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mark Dooley 960
Labour Tom Alexander 752
Independent John Meredith 601
Independent Cherry Drake-Brockman 587
Turnout 2,900 54.5 +20.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Pleasley (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Pauline Bowmer unopposed
Labour Ann Syrett unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Scarcliffe (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jen Wilson 1,047
Labour Malc Crane 871
Independent Suzanne Barnicoat 837
Turnout 2,755 60.9 +18.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Shirebrook East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Brian Murray-Carr 406 65.1 -6.9
UKIP John Charlesworth 218 34.9 +34.9
Majority 188 30.1 -25.6
Turnout 624 56.2 +15.4
Labour hold Swing
Shirebrook Langwith [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kenneth Walker 614 61.8 -18.8
UKIP Iris Scott 379 38.2 +38.2
Majority 235 23.7 -37.6
Turnout 993 61.7 +19.4
Labour hold Swing
Shirebrook North West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Stephen Frithcley 601 73.9 +19.7
TUSC Dean Eggleston 212 26.1 -2.1
Majority 389 47.8 +21.9
Turnout 813 50.6 +20.6
Labour hold Swing
Shirebrook South East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Andrew Anderson 503 56.8 -8.7
UKIP Valerie Waby 288 32.5 +32.5
Conservative Mark McKeown 94 10.6 -2.4
Majority 215 24.3 19.7
Turnout 885 54.8 +14.6
Labour hold Swing
Shirebrook South West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sandra Peake unopposed
Labour hold Swing
South Normanton East (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tracey Cannon 969
Independent Andrew Joesbury 873
Labour Graham Parkin 769
Turnout 2,611 54.3 +21.9
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
South Normanton West (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Emma Stevenson 1,360
Labour Paul Barnes 1,288
Labour Phil Smith 1,108
TUSC Brian Loader 553
Turnout 4,309 55.4 +20.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Tibshelf (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Deborah Watson 1,166
Independent Ray Heffer 1,149
Labour Kathryn Salt 967
Labour Tony Trafford 696
Turnout 3,978 60.5 +19.8
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Whitwell (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tom Munro 672
Labour Malcolm Ritchie 544
Whitwell Residents Association George Webster 538
Independent Stuart Maiden 476
Whitwell Residents Association Viv Mills 449
Independent Malcolm Streets 422
Independent Pete Roberts 244
Turnout 3,345 60.1 +18.7
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Local election results 2015 in full". The Guardian . 15 May 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Bolsover District Council elections: Find out who has been elected in your ward". Derbyshire Times . 8 May 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "District Council Election 2015". Bolsover District Council. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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