East Hertfordshire District Council election, 2015

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

East Hertfordshire District Council

East Hertfordshire District Council is the local authority for the East Hertfordshire non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. East Hertfordshire covers most of the eastern third of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The Council itself is based in Bishop's Stortford, the largest settlement in the district, with a secondary council office in Hertford, the county town.

Summary Result

East Hertfordshire District Council election, 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 50 4 0Increase2.svg 4 58.8 73,220 +5.9
  Labour 0 0 0Steady2.svg 17.4 21,668 -2.8
  Green 0 0 0Steady2.svg 8.7 10,830N/A
  UKIP 0 0 0Steady2.svg 7.4 9,253N/A
  Liberal Democrat 0 0 2Decrease2.svg 2 5.9 12,046 -6.8
  Independent 0 0 2Decrease2.svg 2 1.8 2,229 -12.1

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References

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