2015 South Hams District Council election

2015 UK local government election October 2015 October 2015 2015 South Hams District Council election England Parliamentary no yes 2011 South Hams District Council election 2011 2019 South Hams District Council election 2019 All 31 seats in the South Hams District Council 16 7 May 2015 Conservative Party (UK) 25 5 37,500 53.2% 2.8% Green Party of England and Wales 3 0 13,634 19.3% 8.7% Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 3 7,044 10.0% 10.5% Labour Party (UK) 1 0 8,755 12.4% 8.3% South Hams District Council wards, May 2015.svg Map showing the results of the 2015 South Hams District Council elections. Council control Council control after election Conservative Conservative Elections to South Hams District Council took place on 7 May, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections and the General Election. 19 of the 20 wards were up for election, each with either 1, 2 or 3 councillors to be elected. The number of seats up for election in each ward is indicated by the number in the brackets following the ward name. This was the first election with new boundary changes taking effect after the number of wards was reduced by ten and councillors by 9. The ward of Salcombe & Thurlestone was uncontested, with Conservative Party candidates Judy Pearce and Simon Wright elected. The Conservative Party increased their share of seats in the council, despite a slight decrease in votes. Meanwhile, the Green Party overtook the Liberal Democrats to become the largest opposition party. Results summary South Hams District Council election, 2015 Conservative Party (UK) 25 0 0 -5 80.6 53.2 37,500 -2.8 Green Party of England and Wales 3 0 0 0 9.7 19.3 13,634 +8.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 0 0 -3 6.5 10.0 7,044 -10.5 Labour Party (UK) 1 0 0 0 3.2 12.4 8,755 +8.3 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 -1 0.0 2.8 1,952 -4.7 UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.9 1,312 +0.6 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 349 +0.5 Ward elections Allington & Strete South Hams District Council elections: Allington & Strete Ward, 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Richard John Foss 1,280 71.2% Green Party of England and Wales Suzanne Ellis 519 28.8% 32 1.7% 1831 75.4% Conservative Party (UK) Bickleigh & Cornwood South Hams District Council elections: Bickleigh & Cornwood Ward, 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Steer 1106 68.1% Green Party of England and Wales Paul Sampson 328 20.2% Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Talbot-Rosevear 190 11.7% 20 1.2% 1644 71.4% Conservative Party (UK) Blackawton & Stoke Fleming Ward South Hams District Council elections: Blackawton & Stoke Fleming Ward, 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Hicks 910 63.6% Green Party of England and Wales Patrick Hadow 521 36.4% 20 1.4% 1452 75.9% Conservative Party (UK) Charterlands South Hams District Council elections: Charterlands Ward (Modbury), 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Lindsay Ward 1092 64.4% Green Party of England and Wales Jan Chapman 330 19.5% Independent (politician) William Rosevear 274 16.2% 19 1.1% 1715 73.4% Conservative Party (UK) Dartington & Staverton South Hams District Council elections: Dartington & Staverton Ward, 2015 Green Party of England and Wales Jacqi Hodgson 912 55.8% Conservative Party (UK) Dave Roddy 500 30.6% Labour Party (UK) Joanne Tisdall 221 13.5% 16 1.0% 1649 76.8% Green Party of England and Wales Dartmouth & East Dart (3) South Hams District Council elections: Dartmouth & East Dart Ward, 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Hawkins 2,204 50.3% Conservative Party (UK) Hilary Bastone 2,108 48.1% Conservative Party (UK) Rose Rowe 1,791 40.9% Labour Party (UK) Benjamin Cooper 1,028 23.5% Independent (politician) Paul Allen 889 20.3% Labour Party (UK) Colin Chapman 799 18.2% Labour Party (UK) David Jones 671 15.3% 107 2.4% 4,489 67.7% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ermington & Ugborough South Hams District Council elections: Ermington & Ugborough Ward, 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Tom Holway 998 60.3% Green Party of England and Wales Julie Deacon 384 23.2% Liberal Democrats (UK) Samuel Blake 274 16.5% 21 1.3% 1,677 72.4% Conservative Party (UK) Ivybridge East (2) South Hams District Council elections: Ivybridge East Ward, 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Kathy Cuthbert 1,337 45.0% Conservative Party (UK) Ann Pringle 1,247 42.0% Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Barber 991 33.4% Green Party of England and Wales Kate Smallwood 686 23.1% UKIP Eric Robbins 619 20.8% 24 0.8% 2,994 66.8% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ivybridge West (2) South Hams District Council elections: Ivybridge West Ward, 2015 Conservative Party (UK) David May 1,827 57.9% Conservative Party (UK) Michael Saltern 1,583 50.2% Green Party of England and Wales Katie Reville 1,296 41.1% 42 1.3% 3,197 65.6% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kingsbridge South Hams District Council elections: Kingsbridge Ward, 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Wingate 1,514 50.2% Conservative Party (UK) Rufus Gilbert 1,513 50.1% Green Party of England and Wales Joss Webber 768 25.5% Liberal Democrats (UK) Laurel Lawford 711 23.6% 31 1.0% 3,048 64.1% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford South Hams District Council elections: Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford Ward, 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Bramble 1,072 66.9% Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Noakes 531 33.1% 23 1.4% 1,626 76.3% Conservative Party (UK) Marldon & Littlehempston South Hams District Council elections: Marldon & Littlehempston Ward, 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Trevor Pennington 1,098 64.3% Green Party of England and Wales Christine Adams 359 21.0% Liberal Democrats (UK) David Robinson 251 14.7% 24 1.4% 1,732 72.9% Conservative Party (UK) Newton & Yealmpton South Hams District Council elections: Newton & Yealmpton Ward, 2015 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Baldry 1,762 47.8% Conservative Party (UK) Ian Blackler 1,537 41.7% Conservative Party (UK) Suzie Cooper 1,417 38.4% Green Party of England and Wales John Green 1,083 29.4% 27 0.7% 3,715 74.9% Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) South Brent South Hams District Council elections: South Brent Ward, 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Steer 1,644 51.4% Conservative Party (UK) Peter Smerdon 1,584 49.5% Green Party of England and Wales Tony Kuhl 1,159 36.2% Labour Party (UK) Kim Gray 627 19.6% Labour Party (UK) Rosie Adams 599 18.7% 30 0.9% 3228 75.7% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stokenham South Hams District Council elections: Stokenham Ward, 2015 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julian Brazil 909 53.5% Conservative Party (UK) Josh Gardner 643 37.9% Green Party of England and Wales Tom Hoeksma 146 8.6% 13 0.8% 1,711 76.0% Liberal Democrats (UK) Totnes (3) South Hams District Council elections: Totnes Ward, 2015 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Vint 2,215 45.6% Green Party of England and Wales Barrie Wood 1,839 37.9% Labour Party (UK) David Horsburgh 1,265 26.1% Liberal Democrats (UK) John Birch 1,150 23.7% Labour Party (UK) Eleanor Cohen 1,137 23.4% Labour Party (UK) Tony Whitty 1,111 22.9% Conservative Party (UK) Ralph Clark 928 19.1% Conservative Party (UK) Angela Shropshall-Clark 815 16.8% Conservative Party (UK) Michael Footitt 754 15.5% UKIP Alan Langmaid 693 14.3% Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Alex Moore 349 7.2% 53 1.1% 4,906 70.8% Green Party of England and Wales Green Party of England and Wales Labour Party (UK) Wembury and Brixton (2) South Hams District Council elections: Wembury and Brixton Ward, 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Daniel Brown 1,530 55.7% -13.0 Conservative Party (UK) Basil Fernley Cane 1,380 50.2% -13.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Robinson 571 20.8% +20.8 Green Party of England and Wales Katy Ward-Edwards 558 20.3% +20.3 Labour Party (UK) Anna Malone 526 19.1% +19.1 25 0.9% 2,774 73.8% +23.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) West Dart South Hams District Council elections: West Dart Ward, 2015 Conservative Party (UK) John Tucker 831 52.4% Green Party of England and Wales Ian Donaldson 520 32.8% Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Heseltine 235 14.8% 18 1.1% -4.5 1,604 74.6% Conservative Party (UK) Woolwell South Hams District Council elections: Woolwell Ward, 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Nicky Hopwood 1,068 69.8% Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Lindsay 460 30.1% 33 2.1% 1,562 65.0% Conservative Party (UK) References Notice of Uncontested Election http://www.southhams.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=13316&p=0 https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20141204114745mp_/http://www.southhams.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id%3D10035%2526p%3D0 dead 4 December 2014 South Hams District Council 27 October 2015 Declaration of Result of Poll http://www.southhams.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=13538&p=0 https://web.archive.org/web/20170206104031/http://www.southhams.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=13538&p=0 dead 6 February 2017 South Hams District Council 7 May 2015 27 October 2015 South Hams Category:May 2015 in the United Kingdom 2015 Category:2010s in Devon