2016 Plymouth City Council election

2016 UK local government election April 2016 April 2016 2016 Plymouth City Council election Parliamentary no yes 2015 Plymouth City Council election 2015 2018 Plymouth City Council election 2018 19 of the 57 seats to Plymouth City Council 29 5 May 2016 Labour Party (UK) Tudor Evans 28 11 1 27 21,394 36.5% Conservative Party (UK) Ian Bowyer 26 8 1 27 20,797 35.5% UKIP None 3 0 3 9,577 16.3% Plymouth City Council election 2016 map.svg 300px Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2016 Plymouth City Council elections. Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 2016 Plymouth City Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England. The Conservatives gained one seat from Labour, resulting in both parties having twenty-seven members of the council. A coalition of Conservative and UKIP members took overall control of the Council, having thirty members in total and a working majority. Background Plymouth City Council held local elections on 5 May 2016 along with councils across the United Kingdom as part of the 2016 local elections.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35813119 Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland BBC News 21 April 2016http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/pccelections.htm Local Election 2016 Plymouth City Council 23 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160506191101/http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/pccelections.htm 6 May 2016 dead dmy-all 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.https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-government-structure-and-elections#electoral-cycles Local government structure and elections GOV.UK 2018-04-27 enElection Timetable in England https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/694598/Election_Timetable_in_England.pdf live assets.publishing.service.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20180428101911/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/694598/Election_Timetable_in_England.pdf 28 April 2018 Councillors defending their seats in this election were previously elected in 2012. In that election, twelve Labour candidates and seven Conservative candidates were elected.https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/votingandelections/electionresults0 Past election results PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK www.plymouth.gov.uk en 2018-05-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20180428012039/https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/votingandelections/electionresults0 28 April 2018 dead dmy-all Ahead of this election, the council was under no overall control with Labour running a minority administration. The party had the largest number of seats, but was one seat short of a majority. The election was also contested by the Plymouth Independents, a new political party formed by former UKIP members.http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/UKIP-members-form-new-independent-party-challenge/story-28985405-detail/story.html Former UKIP members form new 'independent' party to challenge Plymouth's 'cosy council cartel' Plymouth Herald 23 April 2016September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The party won no seats, and has subsequently been dissolved having contested no further elections.https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/10013557 PLYMOUTH INDEPENDENTS LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK Overall results Plymouth City Council Election 2016 Labour Party (UK) 11 0 1 1 57.9 36.5 21,394 7.1 Conservative Party (UK) 8 1 0 1 42.1 35.5 20,797 5.3 UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0.0 16.3 9,577 4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0.0 4.4 2,553 1.4 Plymouth Independents 0 0 0 0.0 3.1 1,790 New Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0.0 2.5 1,454 0.9 Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts 0 0 0 0.0 1.8 1,033 1.7 |} Note: All changes in vote share are in comparison to the corresponding 2012 election. At the previous election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 28 26 3 Labour Conservative UKIP After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 27 27 3 Labour Conservative UKIP Ward results Asterisks denote sitting councillors seeking re-election. Budshead thumb|Location of Budshead ward Budshead 2016 Labour Party (UK) Jon Taylor* 1,373 39.9 6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Charlotte Bladen 1,283 37.3 1.6 UK Independence Party Gordon Miller 585 17.0 1.7 Green Party of England and Wales Joshua Pope 99 2.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Mitchell 75 2.2 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Andrew White 29 0.8 N/A 90 2.6 4.5 Labour Party (UK) 2.2 Compton thumb|Location of Compton ward Compton 2016 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Ball* 1,536 49.0 8.6 Labour Party (UK) John Petrie 894 28.5 1.0 Green Party of England and Wales Colin Trier 261 8.3 1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steven Guy 217 6.9 4.4 Plymouth Independents Grace Stickland #FF6600 161 5.1 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Nigel Buckley 65 2.1 N/A 642 20.5 7.6 Conservative Party (UK) 3.8 Devonport thumb|Location of Devonport ward Devonport 2016 Labour Party (UK) Kate Taylor* 1,315 46.2 5.8 Conservative Party (UK) Sandy Borthwick 630 22.1 4.5 UK Independence Party Michael Ellison 615 21.6 2.9 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Pratt 101 3.6 1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fleur Ball 92 3.2 3.8 Plymouth Independents Scott Wardle #FF6600 55 1.9 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Simon Gomery 37 1.3 N/A 685 24.1 10.2 Labour Party (UK) 5.1 Efford and Lipson thumb|Location of Efford and Lipson ward Efford and Lipson 2016 Labour Party (UK) Brian Vincent* 1,757 60.7 4.4 Conservative Party (UK) George Davis 561 19.4 3.1 Plymouth Independents Terry Luscombe #FF6600 336 11.6 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Hannah Marie Lewis 130 4.5 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Rafiqul Mazed 109 3.8 N/A 1196 41.3 7.6 Labour Party (UK) 3.8 Eggbuckland thumb|Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland 2016 Conservative Party (UK) Heath Cook 1,523 41.0 3.2 Labour Party (UK) Paul McNamara 1,023 27.5 12.0 UK Independence Party Hugh Davies 833 22.4 0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Simpson 123 3.3 N/A Plymouth Independents Chris Treise #FF6600 107 2.9 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Sam Down 84 2.3 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Lesley Duncan 22 0.6 N/A 500 13.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 7.6 Ham thumb|Location of Ham ward Ham 2016 Labour Party (UK) Tina Tuohy* 1,271 45.0 13.6 UK Independence Party Stuart Charles 687 24.3 1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Dean Seddon 592 20.9 2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew Radmore 127 4.5 N/A Plymouth Independents Jason Shopland #FF6600 87 3.1 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Ryan Aldred 63 2.2 N/A 584 20.7 14.7 Labour Party (UK) 7.4 Honicknowle thumb|Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle 2016 Labour Party (UK) Pete Smith* 1,261 42.3 13.8 UK Independence Party Nikki Bale 966 32.4 6.7 Conservative Party (UK) Sally Walker 582 19.5 6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dylan Morris 88 3.0 N/A Plymouth Independents Carl Evans #FF6600 56 1.9 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Joshua Gray 28 0.9 N/A 295 9.9 20.5 Labour Party (UK) 10.2 Moor View thumb|Location of Moor View ward Moor View 2016 Labour Party (UK) Chris Mavin 1,220 37.3 14.1 Conservative Party (UK) Bethan Roberts 1134 34.7 6.9 UK Independence Party Philip Partridge 654 20.0 2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Bray 126 3.9 0.3 Plymouth Independents Arthur Watson #FF6600 111 3.4 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Keith Low 27 0.8 N/A 86 2.6 21.0 Labour Party (UK) 10.5 Peverell thumb|Location of Peverell ward Peverell 2016 Conservative Party (UK) Tony Carson 1,582 42.2 4.8 Labour Party (UK) Jeremy Goslin 1,314 35.0 0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Charlotte Radmore 337 9.0 3.6 Plymouth Independents Peter Brooksbank #FF6600 253 6.7 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Wendy Miller 223 5.9 2.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Justin Pollard 42 1.1 N/A 268 7.1 4.1 Conservative Party (UK) 2.0 Plympton Chaddlewood thumb|Location of Plympton Chaddlewood ward Plympton Chaddlewood 2016 Conservative Party (UK) Samantha Leaves 786 50.2 6.0 UK Independence Party Jonathan Frost 376 24.0 1.8 Labour Party (UK) Connor Smart 373 23.8 6.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Teresa Stuart 33 2.1 N/A 410 26.1 12.0 Conservative Party (UK) 3.9 Plympton Erle thumb|Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle 2016 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Darcy* 1,105 48.6 10.6 Labour Party (UK) Janet Denise Wise 731 32.1 0.9 Plymouth Independents Peter Endean #FF6600 205 9.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Christianne Pollock 130 5.7 4.8 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Louise Alldridge 103 4.5 N/A 374 16.4 9.6 Conservative Party (UK) 4.8 Plympton St Mary thumb|Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary 2016 Conservative Party (UK) Andrea Loveridge 2,318 68.0 23.3 Labour Party (UK) Roger Williams 883 25.9 4.1 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Tom Nally 209 6.1 N/A 1435 42.1 27.4 Conservative Party (UK) 13.7 Plymstock Dunstone thumb|Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plymstock Dunstone 2016 Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Wigens* 1,594 45.1 +1.2 UK Independence Party David Salmon 1,037 29.4 3.1 Labour Party (UK) Dena Rafati 585 16.6 7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sima Davarian-Dehsorkhe 253 7.2 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Roxy Castell 63 1.8 N/A 557 15.8 +4.3 Conservative Party (UK) 2.1 Plymstock Radford thumb|Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plymstock Radford 2016 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Leaves* 1,441 41.0 +3.1 UK Independence Party John Wheeler 1,077 30.6 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) Vince Barry 664 18.9 8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeffrey Hall 158 4.5 0.5 Green Party of England and Wales Connor Clarke 154 4.4 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Thomas Sloman 22 0.6 N/A 364 10.4 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) 1.2 Southway thumb|Location of Southway ward Southway 2016 Labour Party (UK) Lorraine Parker* 1,223 36.1 15.2 Conservative Party (UK) Rebecca Smith 1,135 33.5 +6.6 UK Independence Party Bill Wakeham 645 19.0 2.8 Plymouth Independents Natasha Squires #FF6600 224 6.6 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Daniel Sheaff 76 2.2 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Storm Norman 56 1.7 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Nik Brookson 30 0.8 N/A 88 2.6 21.8 Labour Party (UK) 10.9 St Budeaux thumb|Location of St Budeaux ward St Budeaux 2016 Labour Party (UK) Darren Winter 1,186 42.8 18.2 UK Independence Party Margaret Storer 659 23.8 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Dan Bothwick 598 21.6 +5.8 Plymouth Independents Adam Duffield #FF6600 115 4.2 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Luscombe 102 3.7 +0.4 Green Party of England and Wales Stan Beal 81 2.9 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Aaron Smith 28 1.0 N/A 527 19.0 22.1 Labour Party (UK) 11.1 St Peter and the Waterfront thumb|Location of St Peter and the Waterfront ward St Peter and the Waterfront 2016 Labour Party (UK) Ian Tuffin* 1,263 41.3 8.4 Conservative Party (UK) Karen Thurston 844 27.6 0.1 UK Independence Party John Smith 503 16.4 +1.2 Green Party of England and Wales Jessica Horner 209 6.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Hugh Janes 174 5.7 1.7 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Bob Brice 66 2.1 N/A 419 13.7 8.3 Labour Party (UK) 4.2 Stoke thumb|Location of Stoke ward Stoke 2016 Labour Party (UK) Sam Davey* 1,645 49.5 +3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Ford 964 29.0 6.0 UK Independence Party Ramon Fereday 506 15.2 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Guy 209 6.3 +0.6 681 20.5 +9.0 Labour Party (UK) 4.5 Sutton and Mount Gould thumb|Location of Sutton and Mount Gould ward Sutton and Mount Gould 2016 Labour Party (UK) Eddie Rennie* 1,413 48.8 2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Edmund Shillabeer 589 20.3 0.2 UK Independence Party Jonquil Webber 434 15.0 +0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter York 177 6.1 +1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Daniel van Cleak 166 5.7 0.1 Plymouth Independents Andy Kerswell #FF6600 80 2.8 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Louise Parker 36 1.2 1.9 824 28.5 2.4 Labour Party (UK) 1.2 Aftermath After the election, the Conservatives and Labour held twenty-seven seats on the council each, with the other three held by UKIP councillors.https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/update/2016-05-06/plymouth-city-council-conservatives-gain-seat-leading-to-hung-council/ Plymouth City Council: Conservatives gain seat leading to hung council ITV News 2018-11-17 en Labour group leader Tudor Evans had led the council before the election, but the result cast control of the council into doubt.https://www.bbc.com/news/election-2016-36219465 Labour's majority increased after gains 2016-05-06 BBC News 2018-11-17 en-GB A coalition between the Conservatives and UKIP took control, with Conservative group leader Ian Bowyer becoming the new leader of the council.http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/conservatives-ukip-form-coalition-run-plymouth/story-29279199-detail/story.html Conservatives and UKIP form coalition to run Plymouth City Council Sam Blackledge 16 May 2016 Plymouth Herald 12 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160520132054/http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Conservatives-UKIP-form-coalition-run-Plymouth/story-29279199-detail/story.html 20 May 2016 deadhttps://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2016-07-08/polish-family-scared-to-go-outside-after-arson-attack/ Polish family 'scared to go outside' after arson attack ITV News 2018-11-17 en References Plymouth 2016 Category:2010s in Devon