2015 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

2015 local election in England March 2015 March 2015 The 2015 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect one third of the members of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This took place on the same day as the 2015 General Election and other local elections.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 The Labour Party retained control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 47 Conservative 10 Liberal Democrat 2 Independent (Rochdale First) 1 Election result Rochdale local election result 2015 Labour Party (UK) 15 2 1 +1 42.6 40,304 -3.4 UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 25.4 24,060 +8.3 Conservative Party (UK) 4 0 1 -1 19.6 18,518 -1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 1 1 +1 7.5 7,077 -2.6 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 3.0 2,860 +0.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 0 0 0 0.1 69 +0.1 Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 1.8 1,684 -1.5 Ward results The electoral division results listed belowLocal Election 2015 - Thursday, 7th May, 2015 http://democracy.rochdale.gov.uk/mgElectionElectionAreaResults.aspx?EID=29&RPID=3717169 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council 9 August 2016 are based on the changes from the 2014 elections,Local Election 2014 - Thursday, 22nd May, 2014 http://democracy.rochdale.gov.uk/mgElectionElectionAreaResults.aspx?EID=19&RPID=3717178 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council 9 August 2016 not taking into account any mid-term by-elections or party defections. Balderstone & Kirkholt ward Balderstone & Kirkholt Labour Party (UK) Daniel Joseph Meredith 1,786 46.4 -3.0 UK Independence Party Cathie Cox 968 25.1 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) Jacqueline Holt 579 15.0 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Ann Colclough 379 9.8 +1.5 Green Party of England and Wales Neil Rutter 140 3.6 +3.6 818 21.3 -15.9 3,852 Labour Party (UK) +1.2 Bamford ward Bamford Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Sullivan 2,110 40.3 -17.6 Labour Party (UK) Kewal Kataria 1,650 31.5 +4.9 UK Independence Party Julie Baker 1,056 20.2 +20.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Clegg 417 8.0 -14.6 460 8.8 -22.5 5,233 Conservative Party (UK) -11.3 Castleton ward Castleton Labour Party (UK) Jean Gladys Hornby 2,018 43.6 -0.1 UK Independence Party Stephen Sanderson 1,438 31.1 +31.1 Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Crossley 665 14.4 -3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Smith 340 7.3 -3.2 Green Party of England and Wales Jonathan Kershaw 166 3.6 +3.6 580 12.5 -3.3 4,627 Labour Party (UK) +15.6 Central Rochdale ward Central Rochdale Labour Party (UK) Ali Ahmed 2,455 57.9 -21.6 Independent (politician) Farooq Ahmed 972 22.9 +22.9 UK Independence Party Angela Gardner 473 11.1 +11.1 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Howarth 193 4.5 -1.6 Independent (politician) Andy Littlewood 80 1.9 -5.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition David Fenwick-Finn 69 1.6 +1.6 1,483 34.9 -37.4 4,242 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) East Middleton ward East Middleton Labour Party (UK) Donna Martin 2,371 49.9 +2.8 UK Independence Party Ronald Broadley Ashworth 1,409 29.7 -2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Teresa Fitzsimons 832 17.5 +1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Smith 135 2.8 -2.0 962 20.3 +5.5 4,747 Labour Party (UK) +0.1 Healey ward Healey Labour Party (UK) Shah Wazir 1,640 31.6 -2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Neilson 1,491 28.8 -0.6 UK Independence Party Maureen Kershaw 1,348 26.0 +1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Rogers 468 9.0 +1.8 Green Party of England and Wales A J Rennie 235 4.5 -0.4 149 2.9 -1.1 5,182 Labour Party (UK) -1.1 Hopwood Hall ward Hopwood Hall Labour Party (UK) Susan Emmott 2,203 44.7 -7.2 UK Independence Party Michael Foster 1,720 34.9 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Karen Winkler 709 14.4 +1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony MacSparran 146 3.0 -0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Naomi Southwell 145 3.0 +3.0 483 9.8 -10.8 4,923 Labour Party (UK) -5.4 Kingsway ward Kingsway Labour Party (UK) Lynne Brosnan 2,750 58.5 -7.8 UK Independence Party Christine Akram 917 19.5 +19.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Clayton 377 8.0 -3.1 Conservative Party (UK) John Kershaw 337 7.2 -3.2 Green Party of England and Wales Mark Hollinrake 172 3.7 -8.5 Independent (politician) Mohamed Janjua 149 3.2 +3.2 1,833 39.0 -39.3 4,702 Labour Party (UK) -13.7 Littleborough Lakeside ward Littleborough Lakeside Conservative Party (UK) Ann Stott 1,656 35.0 +7.0 Labour Party (UK) Graham Haynes 1,542 32.6 -4.2 UK Independence Party Ed Aadahl 1,156 24.4 -3.3 Green Party of England and Wales Glynis Coats 307 6.5 +2.1 Independent (politician) Dave Felton 74 1.6 +1.6 114 2.4 4,735 Conservative Party (UK) +5.6 Milkstone & Deeplish ward Milkstone & Deeplish Labour Party (UK) Mohammed Zaman 3,335 77.7 +10.5 UK Independence Party Rifat Mahmood 364 8.5 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Swarbrick 260 6.1 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Taylor 211 4.9 -9.0 Green Party of England and Wales Sarah Bibi 120 2.8 +2.8 2,971 69.2 +17.6 4,290 Labour Party (UK) +4.1 Milnrow & Newhey ward Milnrow & Newhey Liberal Democrats (UK) Andy Kelly 2,013 38.8 +2.9 Labour Party (UK) Martin Eric Rodgers 1,293 24.9 -11.4 UK Independence Party Michael O'Brien 984 19.0 +19.0 Conservative Party (UK) James Conboy 708 13.6 -4.7 Green Party of England and Wales James Ashworth 186 3.6 -1.2 720 13.9 5,184 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) +7.2 Norden ward Norden Conservative Party (UK) Peter Winkler 2,490 46.5 +5.2 UK Independence Party Graeme Kerby 1,285 24.0 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) Ruth Yasmeen 1,091 20.4 -3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Monica Rush 268 5.0 -1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Joseph Ashworth 217 4.0 -0.8 1,205 22.5 +4.9 5,351 Conservative Party (UK) +2.5 North Heywood ward North Heywood Labour Party (UK) Ray Dutton 1,626 38.1 +3.1 UK Independence Party Paul Towriss 1,340 31.4 +10.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Malcolm 831 19.4 -19.4 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Shorrock 362 8.5 +3.8 Green Party of England and Wales Warren Smith 113 2.6 +2.6 286 6.7 4,272 Labour Party (UK) -3.5 North Middleton ward North Middleton Labour Party (UK) Sara Louise Rowbotham 2,336 51.0 +10.2 UK Independence Party David Winder 1,514 33.0 -4.3 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Braiden 586 12.8 -0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Frank Cooper 147 3.2 +0.6 822 17.9 +14.5 4,583 Labour Party (UK) +7.3 Smallbridge & Firgrove ward Smallbridge & Firgrove Labour Party (UK) Aftab Hussain 1,933 46.8 -21.0 UK Independence Party Neville Westerman 1,221 30.0 +30.0 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Branton 423 10.2 -8.4 Green Party of England and Wales Marie Munoz 261 6.3 +6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joe O'Neil 155 3.7 -9.9 Independent (politician) Mohammed Abdul Hamid 134 3.2 +3.2 712 17.2 -32.0 4,127 Labour Party (UK) -25.5 South Middleton ward South Middleton Labour Party (UK) Peter Williams 2,322 42.1 +0.2 UK Independence Party Richard Whittaker 1,500 27.2 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Braiden 1,284 23.3 +0.1 Green Party of England and Wales Abi Jackson 214 3.9 -1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Wilkins 191 3.5 +0.5 822 14.9 -0.3 5,511 Labour Party (UK) -0.2 Spotland & Falinge ward Spotland & Falinge Labour Party (UK) Cecile Biant 2,214 47.3 +3.7 UK Independence Party Sajid Ali 1,022 21.8 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Steven Scholes 644 13.8 +3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jack Rawstron 411 8.8 +2.3 Green Party of England and Wales Mick Coats 235 5.0 +5.0 Independent (politician) Emily Bannister 155 3.3 +3.3 1,192 25.5 +2.9 4,681 Labour Party (UK) +1.5 Wardle & West Littleborough ward Wardle & West Littleborough Conservative Party (UK) Rina Paolucci 2,215 45.6 -15.1 Labour Party (UK) Beverley Place 1,125 23.2 +0.5 UK Independence Party William Candlin 1,002 20.6 +20.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joe Kelly 302 6.2 +1.5 Green Party of England and Wales Fearn Thomas 213 4.4 -7.4 1,090 22.4 -15.4 4,857 Conservative Party (UK) -7.8 West Heywood ward West Heywood Labour Party (UK) Jacqui Beswick 2,353 48.2 +5.0 UK Independence Party Warren Mitchell 1,675 34.3 -8.0 Conservative Party (UK) Jane Howard 581 11.9 +1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Derrick Drysdale 143 2.9 -1.2 Green Party of England and Wales David Coats 128 2.6 +2.6 678 13.9 +12.9 4,880 Labour Party (UK) +6.5 West Middleton ward West Middleton Labour Party (UK) Philip Burke 2,651 57.2 +6.9 UK Independence Party Lee Seville 1,325 28.6 -8.2 Conservative Party (UK) Rachel McLachlan 442 9.5 +2.0 Green Party of England and Wales Alan Cocking 128 2.8 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave Elder 88 1.9 -3.5 1.326 28.6 +15.2 4,634 Labour Party (UK) +7.4 References Rochdale Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election 2015 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015