Dacorum Borough Council election, 2015

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

Dacorum Borough Council local authority for the Dacorum non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom

Dacorum Borough Council is the local authority for the Dacorum non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. Dacorum is located in the north-west of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The Council itself is based in Hemel Hempstead, the largest settlement in the district.

Summary Result

Dacorum District Council election, 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 46 3 0Increase2.svg 3 43.2 36,272 -8.3
  Liberal Democrat 3 0 3Decrease2.svg 3 16.2 13,587 -3.9
  Labour 2 0 0Steady2.svg 17.0 14,303 -6.6
  UKIP 0 0 0Steady2.svg 12.5 10,482N/A
  Green 0 0 0Steady2.svg 10.9 9,158 +7.5
  Independent 0 0 0Steady2.svg 0.1 125 -0.9

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References

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