City of York Council election, 2015

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City of York Council Election, 2015
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  2011 7 May 20152019 

All 47 seats to City of York Council

 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderDafydd WilliamsChris StewardKeith Aspden
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat
Leader since11 December 201419 December 201311 May 2013
Leader's seat Heworth Rural West York Fulford and Heslington
Last election26108
Seats before21109
Seats won151412
Seat changeDecrease2.svg11Increase2.svg4Increase2.svg4
Popular vote25,31130,57223,444
Percentage23.1%27.9%21.4%

City of York Council election 2015 map.svg
Map of results of 2015 election

Leader of the Council before election

Dafydd Williams
Labour

Leader of the Council after election

Chris Steward
Conservative

The 2015 City of York Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of City of York Council in England. [1] The whole council was up for election. Turnout was substantially up across the city due to the election being held on the same day as the general election and other local elections in England.

City of York Council local authority of the City of York, England

City of York Council is the unitary council for the City of York, Yorkshire. It is responsible for all local government services in the City of York, except for services provided by York's town and parish councils.

Contents

Since the previous election in 2011 a review of ward boundaries had affected some wards, although the total number of councillors remained at 47. The following wards remained unchanged from 2011: Acomb, Bishopthorpe, Dringhouses and Woodthorpe, Haxby and Wigginton, Holgate, Huntington and New Earswick, Micklegate, Strensall, Westfield and Wheldrake. All other wards saw boundary changes and a new ward, Copmanthorpe, was created from the former Rural West York Ward.

The election saw heavy losses for the ruling Labour Party, which had won overall control of the council in 2011, losing more than 40% of the 26 seats won at the previous election. Several senior Labour councillors were defeated including the party's deputy leader Tracey Simpson-Laing and Cabinet members Dave Merrett and Linsay Cunningham. [2] The Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Greens all made gains and two Independent councillors were also elected. A record number of new councillors were elected, almost half of the entire Council, with the York Press reporting that "of the 47 seats contested, 25 were won by candidates with council experience while 22 were won by debutants." [3] Following talks between the political groups after the election, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats agreed to run the Council as a joint administration. [4]

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.

In October 2015, Dafydd Williams stepped down as leader of the local Labour Party with Janet Looker appointed to the role. [5] [6] Council leader Chris Steward resigned as leader of the Conservative group for health reasons in May 2016 and was replaced by David Carr. [7] Labour Councillors Julie Gunnell and David Levene resigned in 2017 for personal reasons. [8] [9] The seats were retained by Labour candidates Jonny Crawshaw and Michael Pavlovic in the by-elections held in June 2017. [10]

Council Leader David Carr was replaced by Ian Gillies as leader of the Conservative group in January 2018 after losing a vote of no confidence. [11] Labour councillor Sonja Crisp stepped down due to ill health, her seat was retained by Labour candidate Kallum Taylor in February 2018. [12] [13] Former leader David Carr and councillor Susan Mercer resigned from the Conservative Party in February 2018 due to “unbridgeable differences” within the local Conservative group to sit as independents. [14] The makeup of the Council was now 15 Labour, 12 Liberal Democrats, 12 Conservative, four Green and four independent councillors; the Conservative/Liberal Democrat joint administration had a majority of one. Ian Gillies was elected leader of the Council in March. [15] In August Labour councillors Fiona Derbyshire and Hilary Shepherd resigned from the Labour Party to sit as Independent Socialists York, leaving the makeup of the Council as 13 Labour, 12 Liberal Democrats, 12 Conservatives, four Greens and six Independents. [16]

Election result

York Local Election Result 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 15011-1131.923.125,311-8.5
  Conservative 1440+429.827.930,572+8
  Liberal Democrat 1251+425.521.423,444-5
  Green 420+28.514.916,286+0.3
  Independent 210+14.36.16,715+5.7
  UKIP 000005.05,432+4.8
  TUSC 000001.71,820+1.6

NB For wards with multiple seats, the total shown is for each party's highest-polling candidate.

Ward results

Acomb Ward

Acomb (2) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Labour Stuart Barnes146217.9-13.5
Conservative Keith Myers144017.7+5.8
Labour Tracey Simpson-Laing129215.9-14.6
Conservative Jason Brown128615.8+5.2
UKIP Vincent Scaum6798.3N/A
Liberal Democrat Reuban Mayne6367.8+3.4
Green Alice Rowan5066.2+2.9
Liberal Democrat John Ballantine4625.7+2.7
Green Andy Wilson3824.7+1.8
Turnout 67.3%+25.1
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bishopthorpe Ward

Bishopthorpe (1) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Conservative John Galvin127449.3-0.7
Independent Carole Green60623.4N/A
Labour Bob Scrase40715.7+10.3
Green David Williams1546.0+0.8
Liberal Democrat Daniel Khan1445.6-21.3
Turnout 77.5%+19.6
Conservative hold Swing

Clifton Ward

Clifton (2) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Labour Danny Myers155420.21.7
Labour Margaret Wells117515.2-1.8
Conservative Bill Gambold82610.73.7
Conservative Jan Powell7059.12.3
Green Candy Spillard6588.5-0.2%
Green John Walford5847.62.1%
Liberal Democrat Tobie Abel5507.10.3%
Independent Ken King4796.2N/A
UKIP David Scullion4656N/A
Liberal Democrat Derek Wann3023.9-0.9%
Independent David Scott2793.6N/A
TUSC Martin Readle1311.7N/A
Turnout 60.4%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Copmanthorpe Ward

Copmanthorpe (1) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Conservative David Carr133950.6
Liberal Democrat Richard Brown68926.1
Labour David Horton43216.3
Green Jennifer Aitken1847
Turnout 264475.7%
Conservative win (new seat)

Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Dringhouses and Woodthorpe (3) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Ann Reid310416.6
Liberal Democrat Stephen Fenton264914.2
Liberal Democrat Ashley Mason236812.7
Conservative Daniel Donnor17289.2
Conservative Matthew Litten15698.4
Conservative Matt Freckelton14617.8
Labour Gerard Hodgson12386.6
Labour Rita Milne11596.2
Labour William Owen10225.5
UKIP Paul Abbott7924.2
Green Bronwen Gray6353.4
Green John Gray5122.7
Green Caleb Wooding4592.5
Turnout 1869672.4%+21.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing

Fishergate Ward

Fishergate (2) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Green Andy D'Agorne224127.1
Green Dave Taylor199724.1
Labour George Norman97411.8
Labour Susan Watson7859.5
Conservative Hugo Graham5877.1
Conservative Margaret Redfern5736.9
UKIP Thomas Turton3153.8
Liberal Democrat Charlie Kingsbury2753.3
Liberal Democrat Shawn Imeson1541.9
TUSC Jamie Chatfield1031.2
Turnout 827466.2%+17.5
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing

Fulford and Heslington Ward

Fulford and Heslington (1) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Keith Aspden118855.66.8
Conservative Calum Stewart43720.55.6
Labour Geoff Fletcher35516.6-14.2
Green Tess McMahon1565.6-
Turnout 213670.6%
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Guildhall Ward

Guildhall (3) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Green Denise Craghill189512.5
Labour James Flinders162510.7
Labour Janet Looker162110.7
Labour Kate Pilling14079.3
Green Andy Law12538.3
Conservative Jan Keenan12098.0
Conservative Jack Robinson11127.3
Green June Tranmer10607.0
Conservative Janette Robinson9846.5
Liberal Democrat Nick Love6724.4
UKIP John Brittlebank5203.4
Liberal Democrat Michael Green5113.4
Independent Brian Watson4162.7
Independent Gordon Campbell-Thomas3862.5
Liberal Democrat Derek Waudby2541.7
TUSC Andrew Dickenson2141.4
Turnout 53.8%
Green gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Haxby and Wigginton Ward

Haxby and Wigginton (3) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Ian Cuthbertson270713.8
Conservative Tony Richardson264013.4
Conservative John Gates258213.1
Liberal Democrat Martin Crosby243212.4
Conservative Roy Watson-Smith239512.2
Liberal Democrat Sue Willer211310.7
Labour Ian Craven11295.7
Labour Stephen Johnstone9634.9
Labour Denise Bowgett9264.7
Green Alan Robertshaw6063.1
Independent Neil Wyatt4202.1
Green Paul Donovan4142.1
Green Henry Hale3441.7
Turnout 1967171.7%+23.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Heworth Ward

Heworth (3) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Labour Barbara Boyce216614.1-4.8
Labour Christina Funnell210113.6-4.5
Labour Dafydd Williams200113-4.9
Conservative Jennifer Gambold14489.40.2
Conservative Teri Rhodes13779-
Green Jessica Dixon12838.43.4
Conservative Terry Smith11747.7N/A
Green Nicola Normandale10476.82.3
Green Ginevra Gordon9075.9N/A
UKIP Kenneth Guest9075.9N/A
Liberal Democrat Ian Packington6964.5-0.5
Liberal Democrat Benedict Rich4803.1-0.6
Liberal Democrat Matthew Smithson3852.5-0.9
TUSC Nigel Smith2761.8-0.5
Turnout 61.3%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Heworth Without Ward

Heworth Without (1) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Nigel Ayre142052.4-0.2
Conservative Andrew Whitney60322.3-2.1
Labour Simon Winch37413.8-2.1
UKIP Fred Bowron1636.0N/A
Green Doug Doherty1505.51.1
Turnout 75.9%
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Holgate Ward

Holgate (3) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Labour Sonja Crisp218312.5-6.4
Labour Mary Cannon203711.7-5.3
Labour Fiona Derbyshire178910.2-5.1
Conservative Adam Cook15168.73.4
Green Pam Hanley12737.33.5
Conservative Kirsten Ovenden122172.9
Liberal Democrat Robert Adamson10185.8-5
Conservative Petra Sobotkova9575.5N/A
Green Andreas Heinemeyer9545.52.4
UKIP Judith Morris9245.3N/A
Green Peter Harris8765N/A
Liberal Democrat Matthew Reid8494.9-5.3
Liberal Democrat Jonathan Morely8124.6-5.2
Independent Christian Vassie7294.2N/A
TUSC Gwen Vardigans3261.9N/A
Turnout 65.7%21.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hull Road Ward

Hull Road (3) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Labour Neil Barnes199913.6
Labour Hilary Shepherd167211.4
Labour David Levene159910.9
Green John Cossham14089.6
Conservative Cameron Smith12568.6
Conservative Bethany Wright12378.4
Conservative Jordan Hennessy11958.1
Green John Heawood10317.0
Green Stuart Maule8575.8
UKIP Keith Anderson6674.5
Liberal Democrat Rachel Edwards6094.1
Liberal Democrat Tom Davies4923.4
Liberal Democrat Lizzy Roberts4573.1
TUSC Megan Ollerhead2011.4
Turnout 1468044.7%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Huntington and New Earswick Ward

Huntington and New Earswick (3) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Keith Orrell288516.1
Liberal Democrat Chris Cullwick285916.0
Liberal Democrat Carol Runciman281415.7
Labour Michael Healy14278.0
Conservative Susan Vaughan13887.7
Conservative Tet Powell12637.0
Labour Lucas Pearce11366.3
Conservative Gavin Shillito11336.3
Labour Jason Rose11326.3
Green Charles Everett6933.9
Green Clive Woolley6213.5
Green Clive Millard5693.2
Turnout 1792063.7%+23.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Micklegate Ward

Micklegate (3) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Independent Johnny Hayes284315.6
Labour Julie Gunnell239313.2
Green Lars Kramm191910.6
Labour Nicholas Button16118.9
Green Mark Havercroft15268.4
Green Helen Johnson14958.2
Labour Dave Merrett14257.8
Conservative Marc Ilinson13327.3
Conservative William Hanbury11056.1
Conservative Paul Healey10916.0
Liberal Democrat Martin Bartlett4662.6
Liberal Democrat Carlotta Allum4482.5
Liberal Democrat Aileen Hingston2901.6
TUSC Amanda Robinson2361.3
Turnout 69.5%+22.4
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing

Osbaldwick and Derwent Ward

Osbaldwick and Derwent (2) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Conservative Jenny Brooks198925.9
Independent Mark Warters116715.2
Conservative Robin Dickson116215.1
Liberal Democrat Rosalind Maggs93412.2
Labour Callum Shannon6848.9
Labour Mark Windmill4586.0
Liberal Democrat Richard Hill4215.5
Green Sally Brooks4005.2
Green Derek Bennett3104.0
Turnout 767571.5%
Conservative hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Ward

Rawcliffe and Clifton Without (3) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Conservative Peter Dew232513.9
Conservative Stuart Rawlings208512.4
Conservative Samuel Lisle190511.4
Labour Linsay Cunningham166210.0
Liberal Democrat Richard Shrimpton15769.4
Liberal Democrat Mark Waudby15619.3
Labour Neil McIlveen14418.6
Liberal Democrat Samantha Waudby14078.4
Labour Ian Panter13478.0
Green Caroline Boreham5563.3
Green Rodney Bell4812.9
Green Robin Brabham4262.5
Turnout 1677265.5%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rural West York Ward

Rural West York (2) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Conservative Ian Gillies242828.4
Conservative Chris Steward205224.0
Liberal Democrat Jayne Bradley102212.0
Labour Paul Kind6637.8
Independent Joseph Watt6617.7
Labour Victoria Prior5416.3
Liberal Democrat Gareth Morgan4545.3
Green Sally Hind3734.4
Green Gillian Cossham3584.2
Turnout 855273.5%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Strensall Ward

Strensall (2) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Conservative Paul Doughty238529.3
Conservative Helen Douglas188623.1
Liberal Democrat Tony Fisher136916.8
Liberal Democrat David Goodall7759.5
Labour Ann Moxon6057.4
Labour John Gorner5747.0
Green Robbie Bennett3143.9
Green Matthew Durrant2453.0
Turnout 815367.4%+25.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Westfield Ward

Westfield (3) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Andrew Waller286618.2
Liberal Democrat Susan Hunter236915.0
Liberal Democrat Sheena Jackson210613.7
Labour Louise Corson15649.9
Labour Stephen Burton14649.3
Labour Reece Goscinski11857.5
Conservative Andrew Brooks7845.0
Conservative Victoria Donnor7704.9
Conservative Helen Steward6554.2
Green Alison Webb6504.1
Green Catherine Heinemeyer5753.6
Green Sebastian Butterworth5453.5
TUSC John Handforth2241.4
Turnout 1575758.5%+20.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing

Wheldrake Ward

Wheldrake (1) [17] [18]
PartyName on ballotVotes%±
Conservative Susan Mercer163864.1%+7.9
Labour Caroline Hind40515.8%+2.2
Liberal Democrat Jonathan Stott28111.0%-15.5
Green William Dyson2329.1%+5.3
Turnout 255676.4%+22.8
Conservative hold Swing

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