Taunton Deane Borough Council election, 2015

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Map of the results of the 2015 Taunton Deane Borough Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red, UKIP in purple and independents in grey. Taunton Deane UK local election 2015 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2015 Taunton Deane Borough Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red, UKIP in purple and independents in grey.

The 2015 Taunton Deane Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect all members (councillors) of Taunton Deane Borough Council in Somerset, England. The council changed from being under no overall control to a Conservative majority having won 36 seats, while local Liberals Democrats took by keeping existing seats 14. Labour candidates won two seats, and the UK Independence Party won one, with the three remaining held by independent candidates. [1]

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal, centrist political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights. Labour is a full member of the Party of European Socialists and Progressive Alliance, and holds observer status in the Socialist International. As of 2017, the party was considered the "largest party in Western Europe" in terms of party membership, with more than half a million members.

After the 2011 elections, the council was under no overall control, with the Conservatives having 28 seats, exactly half, while the Liberal Democrats took 23. The remaining five seats were split between Labour and Independents councillors. [2]

Results

Seats held:

  Conservative Party, 36 (64.3%)
  Liberal Democrats, 14 (25.0%)
  Independents, 3 (5.4%)
  Labour Party, 2 (3.6%)
  UKIP, 1 (1.8%)
Taunton Deane Borough Council
Election result: 2015 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 36 8 0 +8 64.3 43.2 49,934
  Liberal Democrat 14 0 9 –9 25.0 34.3 39,608
  Independent 3 1 0 +1 5.4 4.6 5,310
  Labour 2 0 1 –1 3.6 8.0 9,268
  UKIP 1 1 0 +1 1.8 1.2 1,349
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 8.6 9,939
  TUSC 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 93

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References

  1. 1 2 "Election results from 7th May 2015". Taunton Deane Borough Council. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. "Borough Council Election: 5 May 2011" (PDF). Taunton Deane Borough Council. Retrieved 28 March 2015.