Derbyshire Dales District Council election, 2015

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

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Election result

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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Ward Results Summary

Derbyshire Dales Local Election Result 2015 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2922074.445.315,071
  Labour 511012.826.98,926
  UKIP 000008.52,839
  Liberal Democrat 312-17.77.22,402
  Independent 21015.16.22,062
  Green 000005.81,938

Ward Results

Ashbourne North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sue Bull1,21064.01.9
Conservative Tony Millward1,035
Labour Che Page68136.0-1.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Ashbourne South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Phil Chell1,30853.8-11.8
Conservative Tom Donnelly1,187
Labour Simon Meredith59624.5-11.4
Green Andy White52721.721.7
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Bakewell
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alyson Hill1,46344.3
Conservative Helen Froggatt1,372
Conservative Philippa Tilbrook1,298
Green Ian Wood74322.5
Labour Jacob Butler58317.7
Labour Paul Vaughan525
UKIP Sarah Lamb51115.5
UKIP Andy Howard430
UKIP Tilly Ward333
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Bradwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Chris Furness75667.0
Labour Nicholas Whitehead37333.0
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Brailsford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Angus JenkinsUnopposedn/an/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Calver
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Tibenham75364.1
Labour Barry Nottage42135.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Carsington Water
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Lewis RoseUnopposedn/an/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Chatsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Susan HobsonUnopposedn/an/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Clifton and Bradley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Shirley72760.4
Independent Ian Bates29824.8
UKIP Richard Stone17914.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Darley Dale
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jason Atkin126436.6
Conservative Andrew Statham1099
Conservative Mark Salt1089
Independent John Evans83024.0
Labour Julie Morrison76622.2
Labour Pam Butler731
Independent Maresa Mellor637
Independent David Smith610
UKIP Michael Hancocks59517.2
UKIP Marco Taaffe359
UKIP Martin Sneap349
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Dovedale and Parwich
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard FitzHerbertUnopposedn/an/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Doveridge and Sudbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Albert Catt87375.0
UKIP Joe Hogan29125.0
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Hartington and Taddington
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David ChapmanUnopposedn/an/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Hathersage and Eyam
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jean Monks1,23255.3
Conservative Vicky Massey1,228
Labour Elizabeth Coe99844.7
Labour Peter O'Brien971
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Hulland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard BrightUnopposedn/an/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Lathkill and Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Graham Elliott58262.3
Independent David Frederickson35237.7
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Litton and Longstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Neil HortonUnopposedn/an/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Masson
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Garry Purdy94656.1
Labour Joyce Pawley74143.9
Conservative Richard Walsh686
Labour Ian Page653
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Matlock All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Susan Burfoot1,34142.2
Liberal Democrat Martin Burfoot1,164
Conservative Ann Elliott1,06533.6
Conservative Geoff Stevens1,044
Conservative Sam Gregory948
Liberal Democrat David Jones849
Labour Jane Littlechilds76824.2
Labour John Cowings763
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Matlock St. Giles
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Steve Flitter1,06131.3
Labour Deborah Botham95928.3
Conservative Jacquie Stevens92427.3
Conservative Dan Hopkinson840
Liberal Democrat Derek Woodward738
Labour Isobel Fisher711
Conservative Jeff Sterland711
Labour James Ilott689
Liberal Democrat Barry Hopkinson683
UKIP Fred Richardson44413.1
UKIP Adrian Ward365
UKIP Rachel Roberts311
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Norbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tony Morley79976.8
UKIP Michael Cruddas24123.2
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Stanton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jo WildUnopposedn/an/a
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Tideswell
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jennifer Bower65562.1
Labour Angus McLardy40037.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Winster and South Darley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Colin SwindellUnopposedn/an/a
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Wirksworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Irene Ratcliffe1,64241.2
Labour Mike Ratcliffe1,353
Labour Pete Slack1,237
Conservative Gladwyn Gratton1,09627.5
Green Josh Stockwell66816.8
Green Ivan Dixon599
UKIP Michael Hawley57814.5
Green John Youatt280
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2015/166


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