2015 Plymouth City Council election

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2015 Plymouth City Council election
  2014 7 May 2015 2016  

19 of the 57 seats to Plymouth City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Leader Tudor Evans Ian BowyerNone
Party Labour Conservative UKIP
Seats before30243
Seats won9100
Seats after28263
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2Steady2.svg
Popular vote36,52144,38823,404
Percentage31.1%37.8%19.9%

Plymouth City Council election 2015 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested positions in the 2015 Plymouth City Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

No overall control

The 2015 Plymouth City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England.

Contents

The Labour Party lost its narrow majority, resulting in no party having overall control.

Background

Plymouth City Council held local elections on 7 May 2015 along with councils across the United Kingdom as part of the 2015 local elections. [1] The council elects its councillors in thirds, with a third being up for election every year for three years, with no election in the fourth year. [2] [3]

Councillors defending their seats in this election were previously elected in 2011. In that election, twelve Labour candidates and eight Conservative candidates were elected. Two Labour candidates had been elected in St Peter and the Waterfront due to a by-election coinciding with the council election, only one of whom was defending their seat in this election. [4]

Overall results

2015 Plymouth City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1020Increase2.svg252.637.844,388Decrease2.svg2.7
  Labour 902Decrease2.svg247.431.136,521Decrease2.svg9.6
  UKIP 330Increase2.svg315.819.923,404Increase2.svg8.2
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.06.27,328Increase2.svg4.0
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.03.44,008Decrease2.svg0.9
  TUSC 000Steady2.svg0.00.91,025Increase2.svg0.8
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.5624Steady2.svg0.0
 Vivamus000Steady2.svg0.00.050New
 Both Parents Matter000Steady2.svg0.00.036New
Total19117,348

Note: All changes in vote share are in comparison to the corresponding 2011 election.

The Labour Party lost their majority on the council, leaving the council under no overall control. [5]

After the previous election, the composition of the council was: [6]

30243
LabourConservativeUKIP

After this election, the composition of the council was:

28263
LabourConservativeUKIP

Ward results

Asterisks denote sitting councillors seeking re-election.

Budshead

Location of Budshead ward Budshead ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Budshead ward
Budshead 2015 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Drean* 2,473 41.2 Decrease2.svg4.6
Labour Co-op Linda Crick1,80230.0Decrease2.svg12.8
UKIP John McCarthy1,25620.9Increase2.svg9.5
Green Kathryn Driscoll2063.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Anthony Williams2033.4N/A
Both Parents MatterAndrew Bull360.6N/A
TUSC Henry Redmond290.5N/A
Majority67111.2Increase2.svg8.2
Turnout 6,00562.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg4.1

Compton

Location of Compton ward Compton ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Compton ward
Compton 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Fletcher 2,876 44.4 Decrease2.svg3.9
Labour Simon Healy1,78127.5Increase2.svg0.5
UKIP Alex Thomson89813.8Increase2.svg4.7
Green Daniel van Cleak5047.8Increase2.svg1.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Guy3785.8Decrease2.svg3.1
TUSC Nigel Buckley470.7N/A
Majority1,09516.9Increase2.svg4.4
Turnout 6,48471.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.7

Devonport

Location of Devonport ward Devonport ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Devonport ward
Devonport 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Coker* 2,360 40.0 Decrease2.svg12.1
Conservative Sandy Borthwick1,61727.7Decrease2.svg0.8
UKIP Michael Ellison1,22120.9Increase2.svg7.1
Green Dave Bertelli3516.0Increase2.svg0.4
Liberal Democrats John Brooks2444.2N/A
TUSC Paddy Ryan420.7N/A
Majority74312.7Decrease2.svg9.9
Turnout 5,83556.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.7

Drake

Location of Drake ward Drake ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Drake ward
Drake 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chaz Singh* 1,547 38.3 Increase2.svg1.1
Conservative Mark Christie1,15428.6Decrease2.svg3.3
Green Daniel Sheaff81920.3Increase2.svg13.0
UKIP Alan Skuse2716.7Increase2.svg0.5
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Hall2085.2Decrease2.svg6.0
TUSC Ryan Aldred350.9N/A
Majority3939.7Increase2.svg4.4
Turnout 4,03461.2
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.2

Efford and Lipson

Location of Efford and Lipson ward Efford and Lipson ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Efford and Lipson ward
Efford and Lipson 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Pauline Murphy* 2,429 41.2 Decrease2.svg12.4
Conservative Colin Berry1,49925.4Increase2.svg0.4
UKIP Grace Stickland1,17519.9Increase2.svg9.0
Green Ian Poyser4397.4Increase2.svg2.6
Liberal Democrats Fleur Ball2344.0Decrease2.svg1.7
Independent Terry Luscombe801.4N/A
TUSC Hannah Lewis430.7N/A
Majority1,25415.8Decrease2.svg12.8
Turnout 5,89960.2
Labour Co-op hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.0

Eggbuckland

Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Eggbuckland ward
Eggbuckland 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lynda Bowyer* 3,382 48.0 Decrease2.svg0.4
Labour Chris Mavin1,82925.9Decrease2.svg11.1
UKIP Hugh Davies1,44020.4Increase2.svg5.7
Green Jonathan Noades3515.0N/A
TUSC Marc Chudley510.7N/A
Majority1,55322.1Increase2.svg10.7
Turnout 7,05368.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.4

Ham

Location of Ham ward Ham ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Ham ward
Ham 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Tudor Evans* 2,176 38.6 Decrease2.svg16.1
UKIP Jason Shopland1,51226.8Increase2.svg10.2
Conservative Jon Runge1,46526.0Decrease2.svg2.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Bray2514.4N/A
Green Cameron Hayward1953.5N/A
TUSC John Williams430.8N/A
Majority66411.2Decrease2.svg14.7
Turnout 5,64259.5
Labour Co-op hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.2

Honicknowle

Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Honicknowle ward
Honicknowle 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Lowry* 2,414 41.7 Decrease2.svg12.3
UKIP Shaun Hooper1,71829.7Increase2.svg9.4
Conservative Gloria Bragg1,37123.7Increase2.svg3.5
Green Andrew Pratt2113.6Decrease2.svg1.9
Independent Arthur Watson380.7N/A
TUSC George Fidler370.6N/A
Majority69612.0Decrease2.svg22.3
Turnout 5,78956.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.8

Moor View

Location of Moor View ward Moor View ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Moor View ward
Moor View 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Kelly 2,417 38.3 Decrease2.svg6.4
Labour Co-op Janet Wise1,91230.3Decrease2.svg25.0
UKIP Bill Wakeham1,45723.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Jack Dubois2834.5N/A
Green Emma Weatherhead1842.9N/A
Independent Alison Casey390.6N/A
TUSC Keith Low260.4N/A
Majority5058.0N/A
Turnout 6,31867.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg9.3

Peverell

Location of Peverell ward Peverell ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Peverell ward
Peverell 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Mahony* 3,288 42.9 Decrease2.svg2.6
Labour Paul McNamara2,23729.2Decrease2.svg3.1
UKIP Peter Brooksbank94412.3Increase2.svg3.4
Green Wendy Miller6248.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Richard Lawrie4525.9Decrease2.svg7.4
TUSC Justin Pollard710.9N/A
VivamusBernard Toolan710.7N/A
Majority1,05113.7Increase2.svg0.5
Turnout 7,66674.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.3

Plympton Erle

Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plympton Erle ward
Plympton Erle 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terri Beer* 2,273 47.9 Decrease2.svg7.3
Labour Roger Williams93519.7Decrease2.svg9.1
UKIP Peter Endean93419.7Increase2.svg3.8
Liberal Democrats Sara Jennett3126.6N/A
Green Tom Pointon2395.0N/A
TUSC Louise Alldridge541.1N/A
Majority1,33828.2Increase2.svg1.8
Turnout 4,74768.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.9

Plympton St Mary

Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plympton St Mary ward
Plympton St Mary 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patrick Nicholson* 4,326 59.2 Decrease2.svg0.6
UKIP Jonathan Frost1,28717.6Increase2.svg4.7
Labour Co-op Rob De Jong1,25217.1Decrease2.svg3.9
Green David Owen3725.1N/A
TUSC Tom Nally701.0N/A
Majority3,03941.6Increase2.svg2.8
Turnout 7,30771.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.7

Plymstock Dunstone

Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plympton Dunstone ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward
Plymstock Dunstone 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Churchill* 3,424 48.7 Decrease2.svg0.7
UKIP David Salmon1,73024.6Increase2.svg7.1
Labour Co-op Dena Rafati1,15416.4Decrease2.svg5.1
Liberal Democrats Sima Davarian-Dehsorkhe4336.2Decrease2.svg5.2
Green Aaron Scott-Carter2603.7N/A
TUSC Teresa Stuart350.5N/A
Majority1,69424.1Decrease2.svg3.8
Turnout 7,03672.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.9

Plymstock Radford

Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plympton Radford ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plymstock Radford ward
Plymstock Radford 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ken Foster* 3,417 49.3 Decrease2.svg1.1
UKIP John Wheeler1,78625.8Increase2.svg11.6
Labour Mark Thompson1,60023.1Decrease2.svg2.1
TUSC Thomas Sloman1261.8N/A
Majority1,63123.5Decrease2.svg1.6
Turnout 6,92970.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.4

Southway

Location of Southway ward Southway ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Southway ward
Southway 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Deacon 2,232 34.9 Decrease2.svg11.8
Labour John Shillabeer2,14733.6Decrease2.svg19.7
UKIP David Coles1,44722.6N/A
Independent Dennis Silverwood3024.7N/A
Green Thomas Hathway2263.5N/A
TUSC Nik Brookson400.6N/A
Majority851.3N/A
Turnout 6,39464.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg4.0

St Budeaux

Location of St Budeaux ward St Budeaux ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of St Budeaux ward
St Budeaux 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Wheeler* 2,137 39.0 Decrease2.svg18.2
Conservative James Carlyle1,53728.1Increase2.svg2.7
UKIP Adam Duffield1,48627.2Increase2.svg9.8
Green Mark Ovenden2574.7N/A
TUSC Aaron Smith561.0N/A
Majority60010.9Decrease2.svg20.9
Turnout 5,47356.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.5

Stoke

Location of Stoke ward Stoke ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Stoke ward
Stoke 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Philippa Davey* 2,299 36.1 Decrease2.svg12.1
Conservative Tony Carson2,15033.7Decrease2.svg4.7
UKIP Philip Partridge93014.6Increase2.svg1.2
Green Cameron Millar63710.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Helen Guy2984.7N/A
TUSC Lesley Duncan631.0N/A
Majority1492.4Decrease2.svg7.4
Turnout 6,37766.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.4

St Peter and the Waterfront

St Peter and the Waterfront 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Penberthy* 2,239 35.6 Decrease2.svg4.4
Conservative Karen Thurston1,80128.6Decrease2.svg1.3
UKIP Paul Chapman98115.6Increase2.svg5.7
Green Colin Trier73011.6Increase2.svg1.8
Liberal Democrats Hugh Janes3295.2Decrease2.svg5.1
TUSC Roxy Castell801.3N/A
Independent Michael Moore721.1N/A
Independent Ray Rees570.9N/A
Majority4387.0Decrease2.svg3.1
Turnout 6,28930.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.6

Sutton and Mount Gould

Location of Sutton and Mount Gould ward Sutton and Mount Gould ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Sutton and Mount Gould ward
Sutton and Mount Gould 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sue Dann 2,271 37.4 Decrease2.svg10.9
Conservative Edmund Shillabeer1,68627.8Increase2.svg3.4
UKIP Peter Hubble93115.3Increase2.svg6.7
Green Josh Leal72311.9Increase2.svg5.2
Liberal Democrats Peter York3836.3Decrease2.svg3.4
TUSC Louise Parker771.3Decrease2.svg0.9
Majority5859.6Decrease2.svg14.3
Turnout 6,07163.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.8

Aftermath

The Labour Party lost control of the council, remaining the largest party with one seat short of an overall majority. [8]

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