2015 Cotswold District Council election

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Cotswold District Council Election, 2015
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  2011 7 May 2015 2019  

All 34 seats to Cotswold District Council
 First partySecond party
 
LeaderLynden StoweJoe Harris
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since9 May 2006October 2014
Leader's seat Campden and Vale Cirencester St Michael's
Last election2712
Seats before3011
Seats won2410
Popular vote26,44216,105
Percentage54.8%33.4%

Cotswold District Council election 2015 map.svg
Map of results of 2015 election, with Cirencester shown inset.

Leader of the Council before election

Lynden Stowe
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Lynden Stowe
Conservative

The 2015 Cotswold District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect all members of Cotswold District Council in England. [1] The whole council was up for election. Turnout was substantially up across the district due to the election being held on the same day as the general election and other local elections in England.

Contents

Boundary changes had reduced the number of seats from 44 to 34, making exact comparisons with 2011 difficult. The election produced a slightly reduced majority for the ruling Conservative Group, with each political party making a gain on the percentage of total votes at the cost of a near wipeout of votes for independent candidates. However other than a single gain by the Liberal Democrats to produce this result no other ward changed hands.

Results

Cotswold District Council election, 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2401-17154.826442Increase2.svg 3.0
  Liberal Democrats 1010+12933.416105Increase2.svg 5.6
  UKIP 000004.62,219Increase2.svg 3.1
  Labour 000003.31612Increase2.svg 0.7
  Green 000002.71,283Increase2.svg 2.7
  Independent 000001.3622Decrease2.svg 11.9

Ward results

Abbey Ward

Cirencester Abbey Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Harris 730 53.2
Conservative Tony Curry50937.1
Green Bob Irving1339.7
Majority25310.5
Turnout 70.57
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Blockley Ward

Blockley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Jepson* 949 62.1
Liberal Democrats Bella McMillan-Scott58037.9
Majority36924.2
Turnout 70.21
Conservative hold Swing

Bourton Vale Ward

Bourton Vale Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Keeling 1,171 72.5
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Lilley44427.5
Majority72745
Turnout 71.45
Conservative hold Swing

Bourton Village Ward

Bourton Village Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Len Wilkins* 675 50.8
Liberal Democrats Andy Briars65349.2
Majority221.6
Turnout 63.54
Conservative hold Swing

Campden and Vale Ward

Campden and Vale Ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Annett* 1,850 57.7
Conservative Lynden Stowe* 1,740 54.3
Liberal Democrats Danny Loveridge68921.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Sipthorpe62619.5
UKIP Rob McNeil-Wilson55217.2
Majority1,051
Turnout 71.44
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Chedworth and Churn Valley Ward

Chedworth and Churn Valley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Forde 810 50.1
Conservative David Broad*80849.9
Majority20.2
Turnout 78.24
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Chesterton Ward

Cirencester Chesterton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roly Hughes 602 45.9
Conservative Phil Kerton41431.6
UKIP Robert Stephens16912.9
Green Sabrina Poole1279.7
Majority19514.3
Turnout 68.16
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Coln Valley Ward

Coln Valley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raymond Theodoulou* 1,027 68.8
Liberal Democrats Frank Skinner28118.8
Green Xanthe Messenger18412.3
Majority74650
Turnout 74.22
Conservative hold Swing

Ermin Ward

Ermin Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Parsons* 921 58.1
Liberal Democrats Jane Edwards51932.8
UKIP Adrian Blake1449.1
Majority40225.3
Turnout 75.64
Conservative hold Swing

Fairford North Ward

Fairford North Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Abagail Beccle 644 51.1
Liberal Democrats Andy Rickell35127.8
UKIP Peter Brown26621.1
Majority29323.3
Turnout 70.27
Conservative hold Swing

Fosseridge Ward

Fosseridge Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Beale* 1,152 71.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Ellis23014.3
Green Ailsa Spindler22714.1
Majority92257.3
Turnout 74.34
Conservative hold Swing

Four Acres Ward

Cirencester Four Acres Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ray Brassington 549 52.5
Conservative Philip Dinkel36034.4
Green Frances Mary Johnson13613
Majority18918.1
Turnout 69.56
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grumbolds Ash with Avening Ward

Grumbolds Ash with Avening Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Parsons* 1,108 71.5
Liberal Democrats Felicity Hornby44228.5
Majority66643
Turnout 75.42
Conservative hold Swing

Kemble Ward

Kemble Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Berry 969 62.2
Liberal Democrats Nicky Baber43027.6
UKIP John Fleming15810.2
Majority53934.6
Turnout 75.85
Conservative hold Swing

Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South Ward

Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South Ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Coakley* 1,798 57.0
Conservative Stephen Andrews 1,572 49.8
Liberal Democrats Lee Glendon63320.1
Labour Trevor Smith42313.4
UKIP Carol Smith38412.2
Liberal Democrats Shane Poole32310.2
UKIP Geoff Willis2839.0
Majority939
Turnout 73.05
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Moreton East Ward

Moreton East Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Dutton* 866 67.3
Labour Jude Walker23418.2
Liberal Democrats Tim Harris18614.5
Majority63249.1
Turnout 67.25
Conservative hold Swing

Moreton West Ward

Moreton West Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison Coggins 986 76.9
Liberal Democrats Tori Walker29623.1
Majority69053.8
Turnout 66.92
Conservative hold Swing

New Mills Ward

Cirencester New Mills Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tatyan Cheung 647 55.6
Conservative Lynn Hilditch51644.4
Majority13111.2
Turnout 59.66
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Northleach Ward

Northleach Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Hancock* 908 57.6
Liberal Democrats Laura Watts55335.1
Labour Merilyn Hill1147.2
Majority35522.5
Turnout 71.81
Conservative hold Swing

Sandywell Ward

Sandywell Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robin Hughes* 1,145 70.6
Liberal Democrats Roberta Crawley47729.4
Majority66841.2
Turnout 75.60
Conservative hold Swing

Siddington and Cerney Rural Ward

Siddington and Cerney Rural Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shaun Parsons 702 51.5
Liberal Democrats Jordan McKenna66248.5
Majority403
Turnout 69.28
Conservative hold Swing

South Cerney Village Ward

South Cerney Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Juliet Layton* 707 48.6
Conservative Michael Darlington43329.8
Independent Alan Dickinson31421.6
Majority27418.8
Turnout 73.96
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Michael's Ward

Cirencester St Michael's Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joe Harris* 665 50.1
Conservative David Henson42231.8
UKIP Ken Parsons1188.9
Green Robert Elliott906.8
Independent Matt Helm332.5
Majority24318.3
Turnout 68.50
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stow Ward

Stow Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Dare* 783 56.1
Liberal Democrats Mike Curtis61343.9
Majority17012.2
Turnout 66.53
Conservative hold Swing

Stratton Ward

Cirencester Stratton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patrick Coleman* 810 51.9
Conservative Malcolm Gilmore59538.1
Green Joy Irving15610
Majority21513.8
Turnout 76.74
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tetbury East and Rural Ward

Tetbury East and Rural Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maggie Heaven 733 61.0
Liberal Democrats Francesca Cooper24620.5
Labour Jon Easterbrook22218.5
Majority48740.5
Turnout 75.54
Conservative hold Swing

Tetbury Town Ward

Tetbury Town Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Hirst* 517 47.1
Independent Kevin Painter27124.7
Labour Jason Stevens21920
Liberal Democrats Gary Selwyn*918.3
Majority24622.4
Turnout 67.21
Conservative hold Swing

Tetbury with Upton Ward

Tetbury with Upton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tina Stevenson 768 61.5
Labour Christopher Giles24819.9
Liberal Democrats Steven Goldblatt23318.6
Majority52041.6
Turnout 71.20
Conservative hold Swing

The Ampneys and Hampton Ward

The Ampneys and Hampton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Fowles* 1,055 62.9
Liberal Democrats Chris Twells62137.1
Majority43426
Turnout 75.85
Conservative hold Swing

The Beeches Ward

Cirencester Beeches
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Robbins OBE 543 39.5
Conservative Stuart Tarr48835.5
UKIP Claire Eddleston19013.8
Labour Terry Pomroy15411.2
Majority554
Turnout 64.69
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The Rissingtons Ward

The Rissingtons Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Mackenzie-Charrington 738 66.4
Green Andrew Maclean23020.7
Liberal Democrats Joanna Walker14312.9
Majority50845.7
Turnout 73.33
Conservative hold Swing

Watermoor Ward

Cirencester Watermoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Hincks* 637 48.7
Conservative Geoffrey Adams43233.0
UKIP Peter Elliot23818.2
Majority20515.7
Turnout 61.55
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections between 2015 and 2019

Stow

A by-election was held on Thursday 29 September 2016 for the Stow ward due to the death of Conservative councillor Barry Dare. The subsequent election was won by the Liberal Democrats.

Stow Ward by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dilys Neill 555 64.9 +21.0
Conservative David Penman30035.1-21.0
Majority25529.8
Turnout 85540.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 21%

Fairford North

A by-election was held on Thursday 9 February 2017 for the Fairford North ward due to the resignation of Conservative councillor Abigail Beccle. The subsequent election was won by the Liberal Democrats.

Fairford North Ward by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Doherty 610 68.1 +40.2
Conservative Dominic Morris27030.1-20.9
Green Xanthe Messenger151.8+1.8
Majority27038.0
Turnout 89746.57
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 30.6%

Grumbolds Ash with Avening

A by-election was held on Thursday 23 November 2017 for the Grumbolds Ash with Avening Ward due to the death of Conservative councillor Jim Parsons. The subsequent election was won by the Conservatives.

Grumbolds Ash with Avening Ward by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Morgan 420 64.7 -6.8
Liberal Democrats Nicola Baber13621.0-7.5
Labour Edward Shelton9314.3+14.3
Majority28443.7
Turnout 65431.52
Conservative hold Swing

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