Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015

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The 2015 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. [2]

Metropolitan Borough of Bury Metropolitan borough in England

The Metropolitan Borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England, just north of Manchester, which consists of six towns: Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Bury bounds the Lancashire districts of Rossendale and Blackburn with Darwen to the north.

Contents

17 seats were contested. The Labour Party won 10 seats, the Conservatives won 6 seats, and the Liberal Democrats won 1 seat.

After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows:

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

Election result

Bury Local Election Result 2014
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1012-140.337,842-1.7
  Conservative 610+133.331,269+1.1
  UKIP 00014.413,553+3.6
  Liberal Democrat 210+17.06,557-1.0
  Green 000004.54,253-1.5
  English Democrat 000000.167-0.8
  Independent 001-100.3290+0.3

Ward results

Besses
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Alan Matthews 2,628 44.7 -7.7
Conservative Guy Levy1,11418.9-0.2
Liberal Democrat Steve Middleton1,09818.7+13.6
UKIP Phillip Husband79913.6+13.6
Green Zarrin Shannon1773.0-3.9
English Democrat Stephen Morris671.1-15.3
Majority111425.7-7.6
Turnout 5,88360.2+29.7
Labour hold Swing
Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jackie Harris 2,933 48.2 -6.2
Labour Andrew McAnulty1,99732.8-1.2
UKIP Bernard Hagan78813.0+13.0
Green Reece Spencer1933.2-5.4
Liberal Democrat Lynda Arthur1672.7-0.2
Majority93615.4-5.0
Turnout 6,07871.8+29.2
Conservative hold Swing
East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mike Connolly 2,748 60.0 +4.6
UKIP John Axon85318.6-6.7
Conservative Sham Akhtar76216.6+2.4
Green Paul Jenkins2204.8-0.3
Majority1,89541.3+11.2
Turnout 4,58356.7+23.5
Labour hold Swing
Elton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Hankey 2,334 40.2 +6.7
Labour Martin Hayes2,27039.1+3.1
UKIP Walter Southworth86414.9-7.7
Green Julie Southworth1913.3-1.6
Liberal Democrat Benjamin Ward1462.5-0.4
Majority641.1
Turnout 5,80565.9+28.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Holyrood
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Mary D'Albert 2,112 35.6 -14.8
Labour Geraldine Greene2,06634.9-5.2
Conservative Katy Rothwell78413.2+4.4
UKIP Michael Zwierzanski62310.5+10.5
Green Peter Curati3405.7+5.7
Majority460.8
Turnout 5,92567.0+25.3
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Moorside
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sarah Southworth 2,535 50.4 -1.6
Conservative Nabila Afilal1,25324.9+8.6
UKIP Victor Hagan99419.8-6.5
Green Larissa Heath2484.9-0.5
Majority1,28225.5-0.2
Turnout 5,03057.9+25.8
Labour hold Swing
North Manor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Khalid Hussain 3,087 49.0 -1.3
Labour Steven Treadgold1,72127.3+4.2
UKIP Tanya Kay79012.5-4.0
Green Mary Heath3565.6-0.6
Liberal Democrat Ewan Arthur3445.5+1.6
Majority1,36621.7-5.6
Turnout 6,29875.0+31.2
Conservative hold Swing
Pilkington Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Caserta 2,632 49.9 +10.7
Labour Debra Green1,87235.5-4.4
UKIP John Parkinson5079.6-3.8
Green Zachery Garsia2625.0+1.0
Majority76014.4
Turnout 5,27368.6+29.9
Conservative hold Swing
Radcliffe East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Catherine Preston 1,837 37.7 -13.8
Conservative Greg Keeley1,28526.4-3.8
UKIP Russell Turner1,01220.8+20.8
Independent Matt Bailey2905.9+5.9
Green Nicole Haydock2394.9-9.7
Liberal Democrat Robert Graham2054.2+0.5
Majority60212.3-8.9
Turnout 4,86856.9+26.9
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Radcliffe North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jamie Walker 2,193 39.3 -9.8
Conservative Zain Shah1,73431.1-2.2
UKIP Ian Hayes1,24422.3+22.3
Liberal Democrat Rodney Rew2123.8-2.0
Green Ann Beckett1923.4-8.6
Majority4598.2-7.5
Turnout 5,57564.8+30.0
Labour hold Swing
Radcliffe West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Rachel Skillen 2,164 45.9 -12.1
Conservative David Lewis1,29427.5+1.1
UKIP Christopher Turner96820.5+20.5
Green Stephen Dillon1954.1-8.8
Liberal Democrat Kamran Islam901.9-0.7
Majority87018.5-13.1
Turnout 4,71156.1+28.4
Labour hold Swing
Ramsbottom
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rob Hodkinson 3,090 47.1 +0.1
Labour Karen Leach2,30835.2+2.1
UKIP David Barker75311.5-4.3
Green Laura Chepner4046.2+3.0
Majority78211.9-1.9
Turnout 6,55572.3+31.8
Conservative hold Swing
Redvales
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Judith Kelly 2,948 52.8 +1.7
Conservative Sue Smith1,41625.4+9.7
UKIP Mike Harling86115.4-9.4
Green Paul Deaville1893.4-1.7
Liberal Democrat Gareth Lloyd-Johnson1683.0-0.2
Majority1,53227.4+1.1
Turnout 5,58262.9+25.1
Labour hold Swing
Sedgley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Michael James 2,579 43.8 -13.9
Conservative David Silbiger2,11335.9+13.2
UKIP Jennifer Jamieson4808.1+8.1
Liberal Democrat Steve Wright3956.7-3.6
Green Karen Wood3165.3-3.9
Majority4667.9-27.0
Turnout 5,88365.7+27.3
Labour hold Swing
St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Noel Bayley 2,135 40.2 -3.7
Liberal Democrat Donal O'Hanlon1,24323.4-8.6
Conservative Zadok Day1,05119.8+3.9
UKIP Robert Cahill56210.6+10.6
Green Andrew McKee3176.0-2.2
Majority89216.8+5.0
Turnout 5,30865.5+26.4
Labour hold Swing
Tottington
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Yvonne Wright 2,682 48.8 +7.3
Labour Andrew Jones1,59228.9-3.8
UKIP Ian Henderson78514.3-5.1
Green Samantha Deas2474.5+1.0
Liberal Democrat David Foss1943.5+0.7
Majority1,09019.8+11.0
Turnout 5,50068.9+29.5
Conservative hold Swing
Unsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Joan Grimshaw 2,249 45.2 +0.1
Conservative Bernard Vincent1,70534.3+10.9
UKIP Ged Smith67013.5-11.1
Liberal Democrat Katriona Middleton1833.7+1.2
Green Carm Bithell1673.3+3.3
Majority54410.9-9.6
Turnout 4,97467.6+28.2
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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