Cotswold District Council election, 2015

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Cotswold District Council Election, 2015
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  2011 7 May 20152019 

All 34 seats to Cotswold District Council

 First partySecond party
 
LeaderLynden StoweJoe Harris
Party Conservative Liberal Democrat
Leader since9 May 2006October 2014
Leader's seat Campden and Vale Cirencester St Michael's
Last election2712
Seats before3011
Seats won2410
Popular vote26,44216,105
Percentage54.8%33.4%

Cotswold District Council election 2015 map.svg
Map of results of 2015 election, with Cirencester shown inset.

Leader of the Council before election

Lynden Stowe
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Lynden Stowe
Conservative

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

Cotswold District Council

Cotswold District Council is the local authority for the Cotswold District. Cotswold distric is located in East Gloucestershire in the South West of England region. The Council itself is based in Cirencester, the largest settlement in the district, but also comprises Tetbury, Moreton-in-Marsh, Stow-on-the-Wold, Chipping Campden, Fairford, Lechlade and Northleach.

Contents

Boundary changes had reduced the number of seats from 44 to 34, making exact comparisons with 2011 difficult. The election produced a slightly reduced majority for the ruling Conservative Group but other than a single gain by the Liberal Democrats to produce this result no other ward changed hands.

Results

Cotswold District Council election, 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2401-17154.826442
  Liberal Democrat 1010+12933.416105
  UKIP 000004.62,219
  Labour 000003.31612
  Green 000002.71,283
  Independent 000001.3622

Ward results

Abbey Ward

Cirencester Abbey Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Mark Harris73046.7
Conservative Tony Curry50936.2
Green Bob Irving1339.5
Majority25310.5
Turnout 70.57
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Blockley Ward

Blockley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sue Jepson94962.1
Liberal Democrat Bella McMillan-Scott58037.9
Majority36924.2
Turnout 70.21
Conservative hold Swing

Bourton Vale Ward

Bourton Vale Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Keeling117172.5
Liberal Democrat Malcolm Lilley44427.5
Majority72745
Turnout 71.45
Conservative hold Swing

Bourton Village Ward

Bourton Village Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Len Wilkins67550.8
Liberal Democrat Andy Briars65349.2
Majority221.6
Turnout 63.54
Conservative hold Swing

Campden and Vale Ward

Campden and Vale Ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mark Annett1,85033.9
Conservative Lynden Stowe1,74031.9
Liberal Democrat Danny Loveridge68912.6
Liberal Democrat Peter Sipthorpe62611.5
UKIP Rob McNeil-Wilson55210.1
Majority1,051
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Chedworth and Churn Valley

Chedworth and Churn Valley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Jennifer Forde81050.1
Conservative David Broad80849.9
Majority20.2
Turnout 78.24
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Chesterton Ward

Cirencester Chesterton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Roly Hughes60245.9
Conservative Phil Kerton41431.6
UKIP Robert Stephens16912.9
Green Sabrina Poole1279.7
Majority19514.3
Turnout 68.16
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Coln Valley Ward

Coln Valley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Raymond Theodoulou1,02768.8
Liberal Democrat Frank Skinner28118.8
Green Xanthe Messenger18412.3
Majority74650
Turnout 74.22
Conservative hold Swing

Ermin Ward

Ermin Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Nicholas Parsons92158.1
Liberal Democrat Jane Edwards51932.8
UKIP Adrian Blake1449.1
Majority40225.3
Turnout 75.64
Conservative hold Swing

Fairford North Ward

Fairford North Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Abagail Beccle64451.1
Liberal Democrat Andy Rickell35127.8
UKIP Peter Brown26621.1
Majority29323.3
Turnout 70.27
Conservative hold Swing

Fosseridge Ward

Fosseridge Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Julian Beale115271.6
Liberal Democrat Peter Ellis23014.3
Green Ailsa Spindler22714.1
Majority92257.3
Turnout 74.34
Conservative hold Swing

Four Acres Ward

Cirencester Four Acres Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Ray Brassington54952.5
Conservative Philip Dinkel36034.4
Green Frances Mary Johnson13613
Majority18918.1
Turnout 69.56
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Grumbolds Ash with Avening Ward

Grumbolds Ash with Avening Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jim Parsons110871.5
Liberal Democrat Felicity Hornby44228.5
Majority66643
Turnout 75.42
Conservative hold Swing

Kemble Ward

Kemble Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tony Berry96962.2
Liberal Democrat Nicky Baber43027.6
UKIP John Fleming15810.2
Majority53934.6
Turnout 75.85
Conservative hold Swing

Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South Ward

Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South Ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sue Coakley179833.2
Conservative Stephen Andrews157229
Liberal Democrat Lee Glendon63311.7
Labour Trevor Smith4237.8
UKIP Carol Smith3847.1
Liberal Democrat Shane Poole3236
UKIP Geoff Willis2835.2
Majority939
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Moreton East Ward

Moreton East Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Dutton86667.3
Labour Jude Walker23418.2
Liberal Democrat Tim Harris18614.5
Majority63249.1
Turnout 67.25
Conservative hold Swing

Moreton West Ward

Moreton West Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alison Coggins98676.9
Liberal Democrat Tori Walker29623.1
Majority69053.8
Turnout 66.92
Conservative hold Swing

New Mills Ward

Cirencester New Mills Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Tatyan Cheung64755.6
Conservative Lynn Hilditch51644.4
Majority13111.2
Turnout 59.66
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

Northleach Ward

Northleach Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Chris Hancock90857.6
Liberal Democrat Laura Watts55335.1
Labour Merilyn Hill1147.2
Majority35522.5
Turnout 71.81
Conservative hold Swing

Sandywell Ward

Sandywell Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robin Hughes114570.6
Liberal Democrat Roberta Crawley47729.4
Majority66841.2
Turnout 75.60
Conservative hold Swing

Siddington and Cerney Rural Ward

Siddington and Cerney Rural Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Shaun Parsons70251.5
Liberal Democrat Jordan McKenna66248.5
Majority403
Turnout 69.28
Conservative hold Swing

South Cerney Village Ward

South Cerney Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Juliet Layton70748.6
Conservative Michael Darlington43329.8
Independent Alan Dickinson31421.6
Majority27418.8
Turnout 73.96
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

St Michael's Ward

Cirencester St Michael's Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Joe Harris66550.1
Conservative David Henson42231.8
UKIP Ken Parsons1188.9
Green Robert Elliott906.8
Independent Matt Helm332.5
Majority24318.3
Turnout 68.50
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Stow Ward

Stow Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Barry Dare78356.1
Liberal Democrat Mike Curtis61343.9
Majority17012.2
Turnout 66.53
Conservative hold Swing

Stratton Ward

Cirencester Stratton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Patrick Coleman81051.9
Conservative Malcolm Gilmore59538.1
Green Joy Irving15610
Majority21513.8
Turnout 76.74
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Tetbury East and Rural Ward

Tetbury East and Rural Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Maggie Heaven73361
Liberal Democrat Francesca Cooper24620.5
Labour Jon Easterbrook22218.5
Majority48740.5
Turnout 75.54
Conservative hold Swing

Tetbury Town Ward

Tetbury Town Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stephen Hirst51747.1
Independent Kevin Painter27124.7
Labour Jason Stevens21920
Liberal Democrat Gary Selwyn918.3
Majority24622.4
Turnout 67.21
Conservative hold Swing

Tetbury with Upton Ward

Tetbury with Upton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tina Stevenson76861.5
Labour Christopher Giles24819.9
Liberal Democrat Steven Goldblatt23318.6
Majority52041.6
Turnout 71.20
Conservative hold Swing

The Ampneys and Hampton Ward

The Ampneys and Hampton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Fowles105563
Liberal Democrat Chris Twells62137
Majority43426
Turnout 75.85
Conservative hold Swing

The Beeches Ward

Cirencester Beeches
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Nigel Robbins OBE54339.5
Conservative Stuart Tarr48835.5
UKIP Claire Eddleston19013.8
Labour Terry Pomroy15411.2
Majority554
Turnout 64.69
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

The Rissingtons Ward

The Rissingtons Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mark Mackenzie-Charrington73866.4
Green Andrew Maclean23020.7
Liberal Democrat Joanna Walker14312.9
Majority50845.7
Turnout 73.33
Conservative hold Swing

Watermoor Ward

Cirencester Watermoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Jenny Hincks63748.7
Conservative Geoffrey Adams43233
UKIP Peter Elliot23818.2
Majority20515.7
Turnout 61.55
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

By-elections between 2015 and 2019

Stow

A by-election was held on Thursday 29 September 2016 for the Stow ward due to the death of Conservative councillor Barry Dare. The subsequent election was won by the Liberal Democrats.

Stow Ward by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Dilys Neill55564.9+21.0
Conservative David Penman30035.1-21.0
Majority25529.8
Turnout 85540.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing 21%

Fairford North

A by-election was held on Thursday 9 February 2017 for the Fairford North ward due to the resignation of Conservative councillor Abigail Beccle. The subsequent election was won by the Liberal Democrats.

Fairford North Ward by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Andrew Doherty61068.1+40.2
Conservative Dominic Morris27030.1-20.9
Green Xanthe Messenger151.8+1.8
Majority27038.0
Turnout 89746.57
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing 30.6%

Grumbolds Ash with Avening

A by-election was held on Thursday 23rd November 2017 for the Grumbolds Ash with Avening Ward due to the death of Conservative councillor Jim Parsons. The subsequent election was won by the Conservatives.

Grumbolds Ash with Avening Ward by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Morgan42064.7-6.8
Liberal Democrat Nicola Baber13621.0-7.5
Labour Edward Shelton9314.3+14.3
Majority28443.7
Turnout 65431.52
Conservative hold Swing

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  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.