East Cambridgeshire District Council election, 2015

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

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Summary Result

East Cambridgeshire District Council election, 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 53 6 0Increase2.svg 6 54.4 120,798 +5.9
  Independent 3 0 3Decrease2.svg 3 9.4 20,888 -2.9
  Labour 2 0 0Steady2.svg 16.4 36,544 -5.0
  Liberal Democrat 1 0 3Decrease2.svg 3 4.9 10,850 -9.5
  UKIP 0 0 0 9.6 21,263 +8.2
  Green 0 0 0Steady2.svg 5.3 11,857 +3.3

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References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.