2015 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election

2015 local election in England February 2015 February 2015 2015 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election England Parliamentary no yes 2014 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election 2014 2016 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election 2016 One third of seats (22 of 63) to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council 32 7 May 2015 Labour Party (UK) 18 3 UK Independence Party 3 3 Conservative Party (UK) 0 1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 1 File:Rotherham UK ward map 2015.svg 400px Results of the 2015 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election Majority party Majority party after election Labour Labour The by-thirds 2015 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on Thursday 7 May 2015, to elect approximately one third of the members of the Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in England as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections held on the same day as the general election.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/events/vote2014/england-council-election-results England council results 23 May 2014 BBC News All seats contested at this election were last contested in 2011, and of these, 20 were held by Labour Party councillors.https://rotherhampolitics.wordpress.com/2011/05/07/borough-council-elections-2011-results/ Borough Council Elections 2011 Results Rotherham Politics Following the premature resignation of former Cabinet member Cllr. Mahroof Hussain (L) elected in Boston Castle at a more recent election, his seat (for the Boston Castle ward) was also contested in the 2015 election. As the election is held by thirds, a Labour Party majority would fall if the party failed to win more than 2 of the 22 seats that were up for election in 2015. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 2015 Labour Party (UK) 2 19 86.4 44.3 54,638 3.4 UK Independence Party 3 3 13.6 35.3 43,569 9.0 Conservative Party (UK) 1 0 0.0 15.3 18,848 5.8 Independent (politician) 0 0 0.0 2.1 2,571 0.7 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0.0 1.7 2,079 1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0.0 1.0 1,194 0.8 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 0 0.0 0.4 492 0.2 Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 50 10 2 1 Labour UKIP C I After the election the composition of the council is: + ↓ 48 13 1 1 Labour UKIP C I C - Conservative PartyI - Independent Summary + Affiliation and year of election of Councillors before electionParty Year of election Total 2011 2012 2014 Labour Party (UK)20 19 11 50 UK Independence Party0 0 10 10 Conservative Party (UK)1 1 0 2 Independent (politician) (Clive Jepson)0 1 0 1 Green Party of England and Wales0 0 0 0 Liberal Democrats (UK)0 0 0 0 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition0 0 0 0 + Result of election http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/councillors/party Councillors by Political Party rotherham.gov.ukParty ChangeAfter Not up Won ± 2015 Council make-up Labour Party (UK) 29 19 -248 UK Independence Party 10 3 +3 13 Conservative Party (UK) 1 0-11 Independent (politician) 1 0 ±0 1 The governing group of councillors, holding a majority of 16, remained councillors of the Labour Party, with two fewer members within this group (now standing at 48 councillors) and one fewer within the smaller local party opposition group of councillors (Conservatives) as these three seats fell to UKIP affiliated candidates, bringing the official opposition group to 13 councillors. An Independent and a Conservative, who complete the Council Chamber, seek re-election in 2016. Election result Rotherham Council Election Result 2014 Party Candidates Seats Seats ± Votes Votes % Next Council Labour 21 11 – 8 27,793 43.40% 50 UKIP 21 10 + 10 26,158 40.84% 10 Conservative 15 0 – 2 6,482 10.12% 2 Independents 4 0 unch. 1,886 2.94% 0 Green 2 0 unch. 487 0.76% 0 Respect 2 0 unch. 484 0.76% 0 TUSC 3 0 unch. 395 0.62% 0 PNP 1 0 unch. 223 0.35% 0 Liberal Democrats 1 0 unch. 136 0.21% 0 Total 70 21 — 64,044 100% 63 Rejected ballots 508 0.79% Candidates in each ward WardCandidates Incumbent Labour UKIP Conservative  Other1. Anston and Woodsetts Robert Taylor Bernard Froggatt Nichola Richardson David Foulstone (Green) John Ireland (Ind.) Dalton2. Boston Castle (two seats) Saghir Alam Lisa Raby Christian Kramer Mohammed Ilyas (LibDem) Bingham Christopher (TUSAC) Wooton Taiba Yaseen Peter Short Hussain (resigned)3. Brinsworth and Catcliffe Andy Roddison Ian Saunderson Omar Mehban Roddison4. Dinnington Jeanette Mallinder Shaun Grice Peter Higgins Wendy Hamilton (Green) Dave Smith (Ind.) Havenhand5. Hellaby Jenny Andrews Richard Fleming Anne Middleton Shaun Barratt (Ind.) Andrews6. Holderness Lyndsay Pitchley John Jenkins Michael Naughton Helen Greer-Waring (Green) Michael Senior (Ind.) Pitchley7. Hoober Jane Hamilton Sandra Horridge Brian Taylor Steven Scutt (LibDem) Hamilton8. Keppel Barry Kaye Paul Hague Kenneth Marshall Neil Adshead (TUSAC) Janice Middleton (LibDem) Kaye9. Maltby Christine Beaumont Roger Jarvis Jane Salt Michael Conlon (Ind.) Beaumont10. Rawmarsh Simon Evans Alan Napper Jo Taylor Hamilton11. Rother Vale Darren Hughes Robert Webster William Salt Swift12. Rotherham East Tajamal Khan Leah Webster Marilyn Marshall Richard Penycate (Green) Dodson13. Rotherham West Ian Jones Steve Webster Ruth Highfield Foden14. Silverwood Jon Rosling Melissa Owen Denise Hall Stone15. Sitwell Haroon Rashid Julie Turner Alex Walker Gilding16. Swinton Eve Rose Darren Corbett Stephen Jones Doyle17. Valley Dave Pickering Brian Cutts Anthony Kavanagh Lakin18. Wales Dominic Beck Dennis Flynn John Cox Paul Martin (Green) Beck19. Wath Jayne Elliott Brian Bailey Lissa Higgins Ann Roche (Green) Keith Roper (Ind.) Sangster20. Wickersley Chris Read Les Hince Thomas Angel Read21. Wingfield Richard Price Rob Elliott Ben Waters SharmanTotal 19 seats (–2) 3 seats (+3) 0 seat (–1) Results by Ward In these resultsBorough Council Election Results 7 May 2015 http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/info/200033/councillors_democracy_and_elections/979/borough_council_election_results_7_may_2015 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council 10 August 2016 an asterisk indicates incumbent in the Ward, and Bold names highlight winning candidate. Anston and Woodsetts Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Anston and Woodsetts Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Robert Taylor 1,873 31.7 UK Independence Party Bernard Froggatt 1,819 30.8 Conservative Party (UK) Nichola Richardson 1,303 22.1 Independent (politician) John Ireland 523 8.9 Green Party of England and Wales David Foulstone 391 6.6 26 5,935 66.5 8,922 Labour Party (UK) 54 0.9 Boston Castle Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Boston Castle Ward 2015 (two seats) Labour Party (UK) Saghir Alam 2,703 Labour Party (UK) Taiba Yaseen 2,273 UK Independence Party Peter Short 1,733 UK Independence Party Lisa Raby 1,704 Conservative Party (UK) Christian Kramer 909 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mohammed Ilyas 448 Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Bingham Christophe 336 48 5,826 61.42 9,486 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Brinsworth and Catcliffe Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Brinsworth and Catcliffe Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Andy Roddison* 2,744 47.8 UK Independence Party Ian Saunderson 2,318 40.3 Conservative Party (UK) Omar Mehban 684 11.9 24 5,770 61.1 9,444 Labour Party (UK) 426 7.5 Dinnington Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Dinnington Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Jeanette Mallinder 2,037 35.4 UK Independence Party Shaun Grice 1,746 30.3 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Higgins 1,106 19.2 Independent (politician) Dave Smith 515 8.9 Green Party of England and Wales Wendy Hamilton 351 6.1 30 5,785 58.7 9,850 Labour Party (UK) 291 5.1 Hellaby Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Hellaby Ward 2015 UK Independence Party Richard Fleming 2,317 37.1 Labour Party (UK) Jenny Andrews* 2,199 35.3 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Middleton 1,418 22.7 Independent (politician) Shaun Barratt 303 4.9 36 6,273 66.2 9,469 UK Independence Party Labour Party (UK) 118 1.8 Holderness Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Holderness Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Lyndsay Pitchley* 2,570 42.0 UK Independence Party John Jenkins 1,978 32.3 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Naughton 1,049 17.1 Green Party of England and Wales Helen Greer-Waring 266 4.3 Independent (politician) Michael Senior 257 4.2 36 6,156 63.7 9,663 Labour Party (UK) 592 9.7 Hoober Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Hoober Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Jane Hamilton* 2,751 49.4 UK Independence Party Sandra Horridge 1,642 29.5 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Taylor 860 15.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steven Scutt 320 5.7 30 5,603 57.6 9,731 Labour Party (UK) 1,109 19.9 Keppel Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Keppel Ward 2015 UK Independence Party Paul Hague 2,487 41.3 Labour Party (UK) Barry Kaye* 2,143 35.6 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Marshall 816 13.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janice Middleton 426 7.1 Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Neil Adshead 156 2.6 30 6,058 65.3 9,274 UK Independence Party Labour Party (UK) 344 5.7 Maltby Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Maltby Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Christine Beaumont* 2,298 46.6 UK Independence Party Roger Jarvis 1,658 33.6 Independent (politician) Michael Conlon 547 11.1 Conservative Party (UK) Jane Salt 432 8.8 21 4,956 55.8 8,886 Labour Party (UK) 640 13.0 Rawmarsh Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Rawmarsh Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Simon Evans 2,702 51.9 UK Independence Party Alan Napper 1,959 37.6 Conservative Party (UK) Jo Taylor 548 10.5 33 5,242 54.5 9,611 Labour Party (UK) 743 14.3 Rother Vale Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Rother Vale Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Darren Hughes 2,529 44.7 UK Independence Party Robert Webster 2,014 35.6 Conservative Party (UK) William Salt 1,112 19.7 33 5,713 59.9 9,537 Labour Party (UK) 515 9.1 Rotherham East Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Rotherham East Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Tajamal Khan 2,527 53.2 UK Independence Party Leah Webster 1,625 34.2 Green Party of England and Wales Richard Penycate 314 6.6 Conservative Party (UK) Marilyn Marshall 287 6.0 35 4,788 52.6 9,108 Labour Party (UK) 902 19.0 Rotherham West Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Rotherham West Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Ian Jones 2,873 53.1 UK Independence Party Steve Webster 1,964 36.3 Conservative Party (UK) Ruth Highfield 572 10.6 33 5,442 56.9 9,572 Labour Party (UK) 909 16.8 Silverwood Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Silverwood Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Jon Rosling 2,527 44.5 UK Independence Party Melissa Owen 2,251 39.6 Conservative Party (UK) Denise Hall 902 15.9 33 5,713 59.8 9,554 Labour Party (UK) 276 4.9 Sitwell Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Sitwell Ward 2015 UK Independence Party Julie Turner 2,716 41.7 Labour Party (UK) Haroon Rashid 2,056 31.6 Conservative Party (UK) Adam Walker 1,742 26.7 58 6,572 69.1 9,509 UK Independence Party Conservative Party (UK) 660 10.1 Swinton Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Swinton Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Eve Rose 3,005 53.5 UK Independence Party Darren Corbett 1,917 34.1 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Jones 697 12.4 27 5,646 61.1 9,230 Labour Party (UK) 1,088 19.4 Valley Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Valley Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Dave Pickering 2,566 48.8 UK Independence Party Brian Cutts 2,066 39.3 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Kavanagh 623 11.9 45 5,300 56.3 9,422 Labour Party (UK) 500 9.5 Wales Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Wales Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Dominic Beck* 2,531 42.1 Conservative Party (UK) John Cox 1,615 26.8 UK Independence Party Dennis Flynn 1,533 25.5 Green Party of England and Wales Paul Martin 337 5.6 16 5,852 66.6 8,789 Labour Party (UK) 916 15.3 Wath Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Wath Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Jayne Elliott 2,834 46.0 UK Independence Party Brian Bailey 1,733 28.1 Conservative Party (UK) Lissa Higgins 750 12.2 Independent (politician) Keith Roper 426 6.9 Green Party of England and Wales Ann Roche 420 6.8 30 6,193 59.7 10,382 Labour Party (UK) 1,101 17.9 Wickersley Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Wickersley Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Chris Read* 2,786 46.8 UK Independence Party Les Hince 2,186 36.8 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Angel 976 16.4 30 5,978 64.0 9,342 Labour Party (UK) 600 10.0 Wingfield Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Wingfield Ward 2015 Labour Party (UK) Richard Price 2,291 46.4 UK Independence Party Rob Elliott 2,203 44.6 Conservative Party (UK) Ben Waters 447 9.0 32 4,973 55.4 8,980 Labour Party (UK) 88 1.8 References collapsed Rotherham Category:May 2015 in the United Kingdom 2015 Category:2010s in South Yorkshire