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The 2015 Chiltern District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members to all seats of Chiltern District Council in England, [1] [2] as part of the United Kingdom local elections.
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As of 23 March 2018, the council composition is as follows: [3]
| Party | Number of councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservatives | 38 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | |
The single-member Ridgeway ward was vacated at the death of long-standing independent Cllr Derek Lacey. [4] The consequent by-election on 22 March 2018 was won by Conservative candidate Nick Southworth. [5]
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