West Berkshire Council election, 2015

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The 2015 West Berkshire Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of West Berkshire Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party retained overall control of the council. [2]

West Berkshire Council

West Berkshire Council is the local authority of West Berkshire in Berkshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. West Berkshire is divided into 30 wards, electing 52 councillors. The council was created by the Local Government Act 1972 as the Newbury District Council and replaced five local authorities: Bradfield Rural District Council, Hungerford Rural District Council, Newbury Borough Council, Newbury Rural District Council and Wantage Rural District Council. On 1 April 1998 it was renamed West Berkshire Council and since then has been a unitary authority, assuming the powers and functions of Berkshire County Council. In the 2015 election the Conservatives won 48 out of 52 seats. The next election to the authority will be in 2019.

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. The governing party since 2010, it is the largest in the House of Commons, with 313 Members of Parliament, and also has 249 members of the House of Lords, 18 members of the European Parliament, 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 8,916 local councillors.

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Background

At the last election in 2011, the Conservatives won a majority of seats, with 39 councillors, compared to 13 for the Liberal Democrats. No other parties had representation on the council. Two by-elections were held between the 2011 and 2015 elections, both being retained by the Conservatives.

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. It is currently led by Vince Cable. They have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, one member of the European Parliament, five Members of the Scottish Parliament and one member in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. At the height of its influence, the party formed a coalition government with the Conservative Party from 2010 to 2015 with its leader Nick Clegg serving as Deputy Prime Minister.

Results

Aldermaston [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dominic Boeck1,08766%Decrease2.svg 14%
Liberal Democrat James Spackman39024%Increase2.svg 4%
Labour Leslie Cooper15910%Increase2.svg 10%
Majority69742%Decrease2.svg 17%
Turnout 1,63675%Increase2.svg 24%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 9%
Basildon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan Law1,39070%Decrease2.svg 7%
Liberal Democrat Laura Rose Coyle58330%Increase2.svg 7%
Majority80740%Decrease2.svg 14%
Turnout 1,97380%Increase2.svg 22%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 7%
Birch Copse (3 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Anthony Chadley2,638
Conservative Emma Webster2,319
Conservative Anthony Linden2,288
Labour Cara Benda1,134
Labour Senan Hartney991
Labour Clive Taylor965
Liberal Democrat Judith Cooper445
Liberal Democrat David Cooper441
Turnout 11,22173%Increase2.svg 30%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Bucklebury (2 seats) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Graham Pask2,621
Conservative Quentin Webb2,125
Liberal Democrat Emma Spriggs778
Liberal Democrat Janette Miranda611
Labour Charlie Hindhaugh283
Turnout 6,41877%Increase2.svg 22%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Burghfield (2 seats) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Carol Jackson-Doerge1,652
Conservative Ian Morrin1,455
Liberal Democrat Royce Longton1,362
Liberal Democrat Nicholas Morse892
Labour James Lees429
Turnout 5,79071%Increase2.svg 19%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Calcot (3 seats) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Somner2,458
Conservative Peter Argyle2,326
Conservative Manohar Gopal2,241
Labour Charles Croal1,252
Labour Gordon Lewis1,183
Labour Kate Butler1,116
Liberal Democrat Sue Farrant359
Liberal Democrat Susan Prime336
Liberal Democrat Mike Hood296
Turnout 11,56767%Increase2.svg 29%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "District Election 2015 - Thursday, 7th May, 2015". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Election results for Aldermaston". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Election results for Basildon". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Election results for Birch Copse". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Election results for Bucklebury". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Election results for Burghfield". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Election results for Calcot". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2018.


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