2015 Leeds City Council election

none March 2015 March 2015 2015 Leeds City Council election England Parliamentary no yes 2014 2014 2016 2016 33 of the 99 seats on Leeds City Council 50 7 May 2015 64.09% (TBC) Labour Party (UK) 100 Keith Wakefield Labour Party (UK) 20 seats, 38.6% 22 63 141,856 39.8% Conservative Party (UK) 100 Andrew Carter Conservative Party (UK) 6 seats, 21.5% 7 19 97,710 23.0% Liberal Democrats (UK) 100 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 seats, 10.2% 2 9 29,955 8.4% Morley Borough Independents 1 seats, 2.5% 1 5 6,794 1.9% Green Party of England and Wales 1 seats, 9.1% 1 3 31,657 8.9% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 seats, 16.7% 0 0 45,953 12.9% Leeds UK local election 2015 map.svg 300px Labour in red (22), Conservatives in blue (7), Liberal Democrats in yellow (2), Greens in light green (1) and Morley Borough Independents in dark green (1). Council control Council control after election Majority administration Labour Majority administration Labour The 2015 Leeds City Council election took place on Thursday 7 May 2015 to elect members of Leeds City Council in England.http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums Upcoming elections & referendums 23 March 2015 The Electoral Commission https://web.archive.org/web/20150315102043/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums 15 March 2015 live It was held on the same day as the 2015 general election and other local elections across the UK. As per the election cycle, one third of the council's seats were up for election. The councillors subsequently elected replaced those elected when their individual seats were previously contested in 2011. No political party gained or lost any seats and the Labour Party retained all 22 of their contested council seats and their majority control of the council since 2011. Election summary Leeds City Council Election Result 2015https://files.datapress.com/leeds/dataset/election-results-local/Local%20Election.csv Election results - Local 2015 Leeds City Council 13 September 2015 Labour Party (UK) 22 0 0 66.7 39.8 141,856 +1.2 Conservative Party (UK) 7 0 0 21.2 27.4 97,710 +5.9 UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0.0 12.9 45,953 -3.8 Green Party of England and Wales 1 0 0 3.0 8.9 31,657 -0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 0 0 6.1 8.4 29,955 -1.8 Morley Borough Independent 1 0 0 3.0 1.9 6,794 -0.6 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 1,249 +0.1 Alliance for Green Socialism 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 1,137 -0.3 Official Monster Raving Loony Party 0 0 0 0.0 0.03 104 +0.03 Left Unity (UK) 0 0 0 0.0 0.03 103 +0.03 A Voice for the Region 0 0 0 0.0 0.02 70 +0.02 This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:Pantry Lindsay Roberts John 8 May 2015 Yorkshire's council election results in full: Success for Labour and Tories http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/politics/yorkshire-s-council-election-results-in-full-success-for-labour-and-tories-1-7251476 Yorkshire Post Party2014 electionNew council Labour Party (UK) 63 63 Conservative Party (UK) 18 19The Conservatives won Calverley and Farsley ward to regain all three council seats for the ward after Joe Marjoram had previously resigned from the party in July 2013. Liberal Democrats (UK) 9 9 Morley Borough Independent 5 5 Green Party of England and Wales 3 3 Independent (politician) 1Former Conservative councillor Joe Marjoram (Calverley and Farsley) had been an independent since July 2013. He did not stand again for election in 2015. 0 Total 99 99 Working majority #FFBF00 27 darkgray #FFBF00 27 darkgray Councillors who did not stand for re-election +Councillor/s who did not stand for re-election (5) Councillor Ward First elected Party Reason Successor Les Carter Councillor John Leslie Carter https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=112 democracy.leeds.gov.uk Leeds City Council 10 October 2018 Adel & Wharfedale 1973 Conservative stood down Caroline Anderson (Conservative) Ted Hanley Meeting attendance of Councillor Ted Hanley https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgAttendance.aspx?XXR=0&DR=10%2f05%2f2002-02%2f11%2f2018&ACT=Go&UID=254& democracy.leeds.gov.uk Leeds City Council 2 May 2020 Tributes to former Leeds councillor who died aged 71 https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/tributes-to-former-leeds-councillor-who-died-aged-71-1-8572189 Yorkshire Evening Post 26 November 2018 Bramley & Stanningley 2003 Labour stood down Julie Heselwood (Labour) Joe Marjoram Councillor Joseph Marjoram https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=1868 democracy.leeds.gov.uk Leeds City Council 26 November 2018 Calverley & Farsley 2008 (as Conservative) Independent stood down Amanda Carter (Conservative) Katherine Mitchell Temple Newsam 2011 Labour stood down Helen Hayden (Labour) Vonnie Morgan Councillor Vonnie Morgan https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=468 democracy.leeds.gov.uk Leeds City Council 24 December 2018 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224074019/https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=468 dead Killingbeck & Seacroft 2006 Labour stood down Catherine Dobson (Labour) Ward results The electoral division results listed below are based on the changes from the 2011 elections,https://aql.datapress.com/leeds/dataset/election-results-local/2011.csv Election results - Local 2011 Leeds City Council 10 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160420134014/https://aql.datapress.com/leeds/dataset/election-results-local/2011.csv 20 April 2016 dead not taking into account any mid-term by-elections or party defections. Adel & Wharfedale Conservative Party (UK) Caroline Anderson 5,534 46.1 -4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cheryl Kebede 2,611 21.8 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) Mark Henley 2,236 18.6 -2.0 UK Independence Party Malcolm Steele 926 7.7 +3.9 Green Party of England and Wales Emma Carter 696 5.8 +1.7 2,923 24.4 -4.5 12,003 75.2 Conservative Party (UK) -2.3 Alwoodley Conservative Party (UK) Dan Cohen* 6,472 51.4 -1.9 Labour Party (UK) Keith White 3,907 31.0 -4.4 UK Independence Party Carl McGuire 943 7.5 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Dowling 698 5.5 +5.5 Green Party of England and Wales Miriam Moss 471 3.7 +3.7 Alliance for Green Socialism Brian Jackson 97 0.8 -3.6 2,565 20.4 +2.5 12,588 70.3 Conservative Party (UK) +1.2 Ardsley & Robin Hood Labour Party (UK) Jack Dunn* 4,301 39.5 -9.2 Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Atkin 3,582 32.9 +9.4 UK Independence Party David Daniel 2,238 20.5 +13.9 Green Party of England and Wales Jude Omidiran 399 3.7 +3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Victoria Bishop-Rowe 373 3.4 -2.8 719 6.6 -18.5 10,893 62.3 Labour Party (UK) -9.3 Armley Labour Party (UK) Jim McKenna* 4,612 48.3 -14.5 UK Independence Party Dave Caldwell 2,040 21.3 +21.3 Conservative Party (UK) Shane Morgan 1,314 13.7 -2.9 Green Party of England and Wales Nick Crawley 1,108 11.6 -2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Glover 381 4.0 -3.0 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Carole O'Keefe 103 1.1 +1.1 2,572 26.9 -19.4 9,558 54.6 Labour Party (UK) -17.9 Beeston & Holbeck Labour Party (UK) Adam Ogilvie* 4,335 53.1 -8.2 UK Independence Party Tony Roberts 1,876 23.0 +13.9 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Winfield 1,158 14.2 -3.6 Green Party of England and Wales Emma Jaynes 480 5.9 -0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kathryn Gagen 200 2.4 -2.8 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Amy Cousens 119 1.5 +1.5 2,459 30.1 -13.4 8,168 53.7 Labour Party (UK) -11.1 Bramley & Stanningley Labour Party (UK) Julie Heselwood 4,267 45.8 -15.0 UK Independence Party Anne Murgatroyd 2,103 22.6 +22.6 Conservative Party (UK) Alexander Nancolas 1,708 18.3 -1.9 Green Party of England and Wales Kate Bisson 791 8.5 -1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Serena Glover 389 4.2 -4.8 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Kevin Pattison 60 0.6 +0.6 2,164 23.2 -17.3 9,318 57.3 Labour Party (UK) -18.8 Burmantofts & Richmond Hill Labour Party (UK) Asghar Khan* 4,222 53.8 +2.2 UK Independence Party Geoff Holloran 1,622 20.7 +20.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Hollingsworth 737 9.4 -27.1 Conservative Party (UK) Hayley Nancolas 715 9.1 +4.5 Green Party of England and Wales Neil Seepujak 400 5.1 -2.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition James Ellis 150 1.9 +1.9 2,600 33.1 +18.0 7,846 50.9 Labour Party (UK) -9.3 Calverley & Farsley Conservative Party (UK) Amanda Carter 6,005 47.0 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) John Bracken 4,651 36.4 -6.2 UK Independence Party Joe Murgatroyd 1,119 8.8 +8.8 Green Party of England and Wales Clive Lord 560 4.4 +4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kate Arbuckle 431 3.4 -5.8 1,354 10.6 +5.1 12,766 71.2 Conservative Party (UK) +2.6 Chapel Allerton Labour Party (UK) Mohammed Rafique* 6,467 58.0 -5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Farzana Arif 1,692 15.2 +1.8 Green Party of England and Wales Mags Shevlin 1,568 14.1 +6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Harris 876 7.9 +0.2 Alliance for Green Socialism Mike Davies 555 5.0 -2.8 4,775 42.8 -7.4 11,158 62.7 Labour Party (UK) -3.7 City & Hunslet Labour Party (UK) Patrick Davey* 5,292 44.9 -17.8 Green Party of England and Wales Ed Carlisle 2,694 22.8 +22.8 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Salt 2,320 19.6 +2.6 UK Independence Party Khalil Kungulilo 808 6.9 +6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jahangir Aziz 573 4.9 -15.4 Official Monster Raving Loony Party Christopher Worfolk 104 0.9 +0.9 2,598 22.0 -20.4 11,791 53.9 Labour Party (UK) -20.3 Cross Gates & Whinmoor Labour Party (UK) Pauleen Grahame* 5,012 45.8 -11.1 Conservative Party (UK) David Schofield 2,669 24.4 +1.5 UK Independence Party Darren Oddy 2,363 21.6 +13.7 Green Party of England and Wales Ben Goldthorpe 489 4.5 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kate Langwick 400 3.7 -0.5 2,343 21.4 -12.6 10,933 61.5 Labour Party (UK) -6.3 Farnley & Wortley Green Party of England and Wales Ann Blackburn* 3,851 36.8 -10.6 Labour Party (UK) John Hardy 3,208 30.6 -6.7 UK Independence Party Gregory McDougall 1,991 19.0 +19.0 Conservative Party (UK) Mohammed Rahman 1,156 11.0 -1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Jacques 212 2.0 -1.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Maddy Steeds 58 0.6 +0.6 643 6.1 -4.1 10,476 58.7 Green Party of England and Wales -2.0 Garforth & Swillington Labour Party (UK) Mark Dobson* 6,737 57.2 -6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Daniel Farrell 3,137 26.7 -5.7 UK Independence Party Mark Maniatt 1,297 11.0 +11.0 Green Party of England and Wales Lesley Jeffries 327 2.8 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mitch Galdas 270 2.3 -1.1 3,600 30.6 -1.1 11,768 72.4 Labour Party (UK) -0.6 Gipton & Harehills Labour Party (UK) Arif Hussain* 6,187 73.9 -6.3 UK Independence Party Marvin Kushman 904 10.8 +10.8 Conservative Party (UK) Joshua Harvey 554 6.6 -1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Adam Douglas 413 4.9 -3.5 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Phizacklea 319 3.8 +3.8 5,283 63.1 -8.6 8,377 51.5 Labour Party (UK) -8.6 Guiseley & Rawdon Conservative Party (UK) Paul Wadsworth* 6,268 46.6 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) Suzie Shepherd 3,678 27.3 -10.0 UK Independence Party Katherynne Taylor 1,503 11.2 +11.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cindy Cleasby 1,206 9.0 -1.2 Green Party of England and Wales Benjamin Hall 799 5.9 -1.0 2,590 19.3 +13.8 13,454 73.5 Conservative Party (UK) +6.9 Harewood Conservative Party (UK) Rachael Procter* 7,103 60.8 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) Tosin Abbey-Philip 2,035 17.4 +1.8 UK Independence Party Ian Greenberg 1,289 11.0 -8.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Golton 638 5.5 +1.3 Green Party of England and Wales Janet Heath 624 5.3 +4.3 5,068 43.4 -2.5 11,689 76.7 Conservative Party (UK) -0.3 Headingley Labour Party (UK) Neil Walshaw* 3,351 40.0 +0.4 Green Party of England and Wales Joe Salmon 2,647 31.6 +14.0 Conservative Party (UK) Diane Fox 1,043 12.4 +2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Penny Goodman 1,038 12.4 -15.9 UK Independence Party Claire Wilson-Sharp 162 1.9 +0.9 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Iain Dalton 76 0.9 -1.4 A Voice for the Region Bob Buxton 70 0.8 +0.8 704 8.4 -2.9 8,387 62.7 Labour Party (UK) -6.8 Horsforth Conservative Party (UK) Dawn Collins* 5,082 40.1 +6.4 Labour Party (UK) Jake Kelly 3,081 24.3 -3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Hughes 2,480 19.5 -11.5 UK Independence Party Paul Hellyer 1,047 8.3 +3.0 Green Party of England and Wales Harriet Regina Barry 873 6.9 +6.9 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Gary McVeigh-Kaye 125 1.0 -1.1 2,001 15.8 +13.1 12,688 73.1 Conservative Party (UK) +5.0 Hyde Park & Woodhouse Labour Party (UK) Gerry Harper* 4,344 49.7 -7.7 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Foren 2,298 26.3 +9.4 Conservative Party (UK) Edward Hardy 1,162 13.3 +4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ellen Hudspith 443 5.1 -11.8 UK Independence Party Thomas Aitchinson 379 4.3 +4.3 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Tanis Belsham-Wray 112 1.3 +1.3 2,046 23.4 -17.0 8,738 56.6 Labour Party (UK) -8.6 Killingbeck & Seacroft Labour Party (UK) Catherine Dobson 4,792 54.8 -18.7 UK Independence Party Phil Moore 2,061 23.6 +23.6 Conservative Party (UK) Beatrice Greenwood 1,235 14.1 -2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Louise Winrow 350 4.0 +4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joanne Binns 304 3.5 -6.4 2,731 31.2 -25.8 8,742 53.2 Labour Party (UK) -21.2 Kippax & Methley Labour Party (UK) James Lewis* 5,639 49.5 -13.8 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Crosfill 2,878 25.3 +3.6 UK Independence Party Tina Smith 1,934 17.0 +7.7 Green Party of England and Wales Emma Dobson 590 5.2 +5.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carmel Harrison 344 3.0 -2.7 2,761 24.3 -17.2 11,385 69.5 Labour Party (UK) -8.7 Kirkstall Labour Party (UK) John Illingworth* 4,957 51.7 -12.8 Green Party of England and Wales Meadow Hudson 1,755 18.3 +8.9 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Wharton 1,184 12.3 +0.2 UK Independence Party Paul Denner 1,017 10.6 +10.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Johathan Heap 548 5.7 -5.6 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Dean Meehan 133 1.4 +1.4 3,202 33.4 -19.0 9,594 61.6 Labour Party (UK) -10.9 Middleton Park Labour Party (UK) Judith Blake* 4,974 51.2 -13.3 UK Independence Party Craig Sweaton 2,921 30.1 +30.1 Conservative Party (UK) Zena Lopez 1,199 12.3 -0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Fiona Love 280 2.9 +2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sadie Fisher 237 2.4 -2.5 Left Unity (UK) Nick Jones 103 1.1 +1.1 2,053 21.1 -26.0 9,714 51.0 Labour Party (UK) -21.7 Moortown Labour Party (UK) Rebecca Charlwood* 5,572 44.7 +0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Dodsworth 3,476 27.9 +11.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Darren Finlay 1,232 9.9 -24.3 UK Independence Party Ian Laidlaw 989 7.9 +7.9 Green Party of England and Wales Benjamin Hinchliffe 979 7.9 +7.9 Alliance for Green Socialism Ros Campbell 208 1.7 -2.9 2,096 16.8 +6.5 12,456 70.9 Labour Party (UK) -5.5 Morley North Morley Borough Independent Bob Gettings* 4,271 37.3 -15.6 Labour Party (UK) Mark Sewards 2,505 21.9 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Sophie Tempest 2,496 21.8 +9.1 UK Independence Party Samuel Stead 1,487 13.0 +13.0 Green Party of England and Wales Deborah Fenney 354 3.1 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Andrews 263 2.3 -0.6 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Karen Cussons 78 0.7 +0.7 1,766 15.4 -14.3 11,454 64.9 Morley Borough Independent -7.2 Morley South Labour Party (UK) Neil Dawson* 3,071 30.5 -2.9 Morley Borough Independent Wyn Kidger 2,523 25.0 -7.6 Conservative Party (UK) Kathleen Ann Tempest 2,096 20.8 +9.2 UK Independence Party Lindon Dove 1,708 16.9 +16.9 Green Party of England and Wales Claire Hawker 370 3.7 +3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Durno MacArthur 203 2.0 -0.8 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Neil Cussons 107 1.1 +1.1 548 5.4 +4.6 10,078 60.3 Labour Party (UK) +2.4 Otley & Yeadon Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Campbell* 4,347 35.5 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) John Eveleigh 3,193 26.1 -10.6 Conservative Party (UK) John Bale 2,200 18.0 -6.7 UK Independence Party Tom Hollings 1,396 11.4 +11.4 Green Party of England and Wales Mick Bradley 1,098 9.0 +9.0 1,154 9.4 +7.5 12,234 69.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) +3.8 Pudsey Labour Party (UK) Richard Lewis* 4,935 41.6 -11.8 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Seary 4,266 35.9 +7.0 UK Independence Party Roger Tattersall 1,613 13.6 +4.3 Green Party of England and Wales Claire Allen 629 5.3 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jude Arbuckle 354 3.0 -0.8 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Michael Johnson 72 0.6 +0.6 669 5.6 -18.9 11,869 68.1 Labour Party (UK) -9.4 Rothwell Labour Party (UK) Karen Bruce* 4,206 38.6 -7.5 Conservative Party (UK) Steve Ellis 2,715 24.9 +8.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ben Ward 2,133 19.6 -18.1 UK Independence Party Paul Spivey 1,447 13.3 +13.3 Green Party of England and Wales Stephen Paul Terry 408 3.7 +3.7 1,491 13.7 +5.3 10,909 68.7 Labour Party (UK) -8.1 Roundhay Labour Party (UK) Christine MacNiven* 6,178 49.6 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Andy Paraskos 3,506 28.1 -5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Paul Ellis 1,021 8.2 +1.5 UK Independence Party Warren Hendon 773 6.2 +6.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Najeeb Iqbal 702 5.6 -1.1 Alliance for Green Socialism Malcolm Christie 277 2.2 -1.0 2,672 21.4 +4.4 12,457 71.5 Labour Party (UK) +2.3 Temple Newsam Labour Party (UK) Helen Hayden 4,493 42.9 -11.5 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Hayes 3,059 29.2 -9.6 UK Independence Party Bruce Naylor 2,097 20.0 +20.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Norman 420 4.0 -2.8 Green Party of England and Wales Nathan Allen 401 3.8 +3.8 1,434 13.7 -1.8 10,470 63.6 Labour Party (UK) -1.0 Weetwood Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue Bentley* 3,790 35.3 -3.8 Labour Party (UK) Alison Garthwaite 2,901 27.0 -4.1 Conservative Party (UK) Dorothy Flynn 1,802 16.7 -2.6 Green Party of England and Wales Martin Hemingway 1,400 13.0 +4.0 UK Independence Party Mike Cullen 812 7.5 +7.5 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Max Cussons 56 0.5 +0.5 889 8.3 +0.3 10,761 68.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) +0.2 Wetherby Conservative Party (UK) Alan Lamb* 6,924 58.4 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) John Lynch 2,517 21.2 -4.6 UK Independence Party Bronwen Cole 1,085 9.1 +2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sara Howell 709 6.0 -1.7 Green Party of England and Wales Sam Murrey 631 5.3 +5.3 4,407 37.1 +2.9 11,866 75.3 Conservative Party (UK) +1.6 Notes References Leeds Category:May 2015 in the United Kingdom 2015 Category:2010s in Leeds