2015 Plymouth City Council election

2015 UK local government election April 2015 April 2015 2015 Plymouth City Council election Parliamentary no yes 2014 Plymouth City Council election 2014 2016 Plymouth City Council election 2016 19 of the 57 seats to Plymouth City Council 29 7 May 2015 Labour Party (UK) Tudor Evans 30 9 2 28 36,521 31.1% Conservative Party (UK) Ian Bowyer 24 10 2 26 44,388 37.8% UKIP None 3 0 3 23,404 19.9% Plymouth City Council election 2015 map.svg 300px Map showing the results of contested positions in the 2015 Plymouth City Council elections. Council control Council control after election Labour No overall control The 2015 Plymouth City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England. The Labour Party lost its narrow majority, resulting in no party having overall control. Background Plymouth City Council held local elections on 7 May 2015 along with councils across the United Kingdom as part of the 2015 local elections.http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums Upcoming elections & referendums 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 1 April 2015 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 2011. In that election, twelve Labour candidates and eight Conservative candidates were elected. Two Labour candidates had been elected in St Peter and the Waterfront due to a by-election coinciding with the council election, only one of whom was defending their seat in this election.https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/votingandelections/electionresults0 Past election results PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK www.plymouth.gov.uk en 2018-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20180428012039/https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/votingandelections/electionresults0 28 April 2018 dead Overall results 2015 Plymouth City Council Election Conservative Party (UK) 10 2 0 2 52.6 37.8 44,388 2.7 Labour Party (UK) 9 0 2 2 47.4 31.1 36,521 9.6 UKIP 3 3 0 3 15.8 19.9 23,404 8.2 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0.0 6.2 7,328 4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0.0 3.4 4,008 0.9 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 1,025 0.8 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 624 0.0 Vivamus 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 50 New Both Parents Matter 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 36 New |- | colspan=2 style="text-align: right; margin-right: 1em" | Total | style="text-align: right;" | 19 | colspan=5 | | style="text-align: right;" | 117,348 | style="text-align: right;" | Note: All changes in vote share are in comparison to the corresponding 2011 election. The Labour Party lost their majority on the council, leaving the council under no overall control.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-32662517 Election 2015: Labour loses control of Plymouth council 8 May 2015 BBC News After the previous election, the composition of the council was:Your Councillors by Party http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/modgov?modgovlink=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.plymouth.gov.uk%2FmgInternet%2FmgMemberIndex.aspx%3FFN%3DPARTY%26amp%3BVW%3DLIST%26amp%3BPIC%3D0 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151001153132/http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/modgov?modgovlink=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.plymouth.gov.uk%2FmgInternet%2FmgMemberIndex.aspx%3FFN%3DPARTY%26amp%3BVW%3DLIST%26amp%3BPIC%3D0 2015-10-01 plymouth.gov.uk + ↓ 30 24 3 Labour Conservative UKIP After this election, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 28 26 3 Labour Conservative UKIP Ward results Asterisks denote sitting councillors seeking re-election. Budshead thumb|Location of Budshead ward Budshead 2015http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2015/102/ Local Elections Archive Project - 2015 - Plymouth www.andrewteale.me.uk Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Drean* 2,473 41.2 4.6 Labour Co-operative Linda Crick 1,802 30.0 12.8 UK Independence Party John McCarthy 1,256 20.9 9.5 Green Party of England and Wales Kathryn Driscoll 206 3.4 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Williams 203 3.4 N/A Both Parents Matter Andrew Bull 36 0.6 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Henry Redmond 29 0.5 N/A 671 11.2 8.2 6,005 62.9 Conservative Party (UK) 4.1 Compton thumb|Location of Compton ward Compton 2015 Conservative Party (UK) David Fletcher 2,876 44.4 3.9 Labour Party (UK) Simon Healy 1,781 27.5 0.5 UK Independence Party Alex Thomson 898 13.8 4.7 Green Party of England and Wales Daniel van Cleak 504 7.8 1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Guy 378 5.8 3.1 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Nigel Buckley 47 0.7 N/A 1,095 16.9 4.4 6,484 71.9 Conservative Party (UK) 1.7 Devonport thumb|Location of Devonport ward Devonport 2015 Labour Party (UK) Mark Coker* 2,360 40.0 12.1 Conservative Party (UK) Sandy Borthwick 1,617 27.7 0.8 UK Independence Party Michael Ellison 1,221 20.9 7.1 Green Party of England and Wales Dave Bertelli 351 6.0 0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Brooks 244 4.2 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Paddy Ryan 42 0.7 N/A 743 12.7 9.9 5,835 56.9 Labour Party (UK) 5.7 Drake thumb|Location of Drake ward Drake 2015 Labour Party (UK) Chaz Singh* 1,547 38.3 1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Christie 1,154 28.6 3.3 Green Party of England and Wales Daniel Sheaff 819 20.3 13.0 UK Independence Party Alan Skuse 271 6.7 0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeffrey Hall 208 5.2 6.0 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Ryan Aldred 35 0.9 N/A 393 9.7 4.4 4,034 61.2 Labour Party (UK) 2.2 Efford and Lipson thumb|Location of Efford and Lipson ward Efford and Lipson 2015 Labour Co-operative Pauline Murphy* 2,429 41.2 12.4 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Berry 1,499 25.4 0.4 UK Independence Party Grace Stickland 1,175 19.9 9.0 Green Party of England and Wales Ian Poyser 439 7.4 2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fleur Ball 234 4.0 1.7 Independent politician Terry Luscombe 80 1.4 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Hannah Lewis 43 0.7 N/A 1,254 15.8 12.8 5,899 60.2 Labour Co-operative 6.0 Eggbuckland thumb|Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Lynda Bowyer* 3,382 48.0 0.4 Labour Party (UK) Chris Mavin 1,829 25.9 11.1 UK Independence Party Hugh Davies 1,440 20.4 5.7 Green Party of England and Wales Jonathan Noades 351 5.0 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Marc Chudley 51 0.7 N/A 1,553 22.1 10.7 7,053 68.2 Conservative Party (UK) 5.4 Ham thumb|Location of Ham ward Ham 2015 Labour Co-operative Tudor Evans* 2,176 38.6 16.1 UK Independence Party Jason Shopland 1,512 26.8 10.2 Conservative Party (UK) Jon Runge 1,465 26.0 2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Bray 251 4.4 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Cameron Hayward 195 3.5 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition John Williams 43 0.8 N/A 664 11.2 14.7 5,642 59.5 Labour Co-operative 13.2 Honicknowle thumb|Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle 2015 Labour Party (UK) Mark Lowry* 2,414 41.7 12.3 UK Independence Party Shaun Hooper 1,718 29.7 9.4 Conservative Party (UK) Gloria Bragg 1,371 23.7 3.5 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Pratt 211 3.6 1.9 Independent politician Arthur Watson 38 0.7 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition George Fidler 37 0.6 N/A 696 12.0 22.3 5,789 56.5 Labour Party (UK) 10.8 Moor View thumb|Location of Moor View ward Moor View 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Nick Kelly 2,417 38.3 6.4 Labour Co-operative Janet Wise 1,912 30.3 25.0 UK Independence Party Bill Wakeham 1,457 23.1 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Jack Dubois 283 4.5 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Emma Weatherhead 184 2.9 N/A Independent politician Alison Casey 39 0.6 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Keith Low 26 0.4 N/A 505 8.0 N/A 6,318 67.6 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 9.3 Peverell thumb|Location of Peverell ward Peverell 2015 Conservative Party (UK) John Mahony* 3,288 42.9 2.6 Labour Party (UK) Paul McNamara 2,237 29.2 3.1 UK Independence Party Peter Brooksbank 944 12.3 3.4 Green Party of England and Wales Wendy Miller 624 8.1 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Lawrie 452 5.9 7.4 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Justin Pollard 71 0.9 N/A Vivamus Bernard Toolan 71 0.7 N/A 1,051 13.7 0.5 7,666 74.2 Conservative Party (UK) 0.3 Plympton Erle thumb|Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Terri Beer* 2,273 47.9 7.3 Labour Party (UK) Roger Williams 935 19.7 9.1 UK Independence Party Peter Endean 934 19.7 3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sara Jennett 312 6.6 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Tom Pointon 239 5.0 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Louise Alldridge 54 1.1 N/A 1,338 28.2 1.8 4,747 68.6 Conservative Party (UK) 0.9 Plympton St Mary thumb|Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Nicholson* 4,326 59.2 0.6 UK Independence Party Jonathan Frost 1,287 17.6 4.7 Labour Co-operative Rob De Jong 1,252 17.1 3.9 Green Party of England and Wales David Owen 372 5.1 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Tom Nally 70 1.0 N/A 3,039 41.6 2.8 7,307 71.5 Conservative Party (UK) 2.7 Plymstock Dunstone thumb|Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plymstock Dunstone 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Churchill* 3,424 48.7 0.7 UK Independence Party David Salmon 1,730 24.6 7.1 Labour Co-operative Dena Rafati 1,154 16.4 5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sima Davarian-Dehsorkhe 433 6.2 5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Aaron Scott-Carter 260 3.7 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Teresa Stuart 35 0.5 N/A 1,694 24.1 3.8 7,036 72.8 Conservative Party (UK) 3.9 Plymstock Radford thumb|Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plymstock Radford 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Ken Foster* 3,417 49.3 1.1 UK Independence Party John Wheeler 1,786 25.8 11.6 Labour Party (UK) Mark Thompson 1,600 23.1 2.1 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Thomas Sloman 126 1.8 N/A 1,631 23.5 1.6 6,929 70.0 Conservative Party (UK) 6.4 Southway thumb|Location of Southway ward Southway 2015 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Deacon 2,232 34.9 11.8 Labour Party (UK) John Shillabeer 2,147 33.6 19.7 UK Independence Party David Coles 1,447 22.6 N/A Independent politician Dennis Silverwood 302 4.7 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Thomas Hathway 226 3.5 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Nik Brookson 40 0.6 N/A 85 1.3 N/A 6,394 64.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 4.0 St Budeaux thumb|Location of St Budeaux ward St Budeaux 2015 Labour Party (UK) George Wheeler* 2,137 39.0 18.2 Conservative Party (UK) James Carlyle 1,537 28.1 2.7 UK Independence Party Adam Duffield 1,486 27.2 9.8 Green Party of England and Wales Mark Ovenden 257 4.7 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Aaron Smith 56 1.0 N/A 600 10.9 20.9 5,473 56.2 Labour Party (UK) 10.5 Stoke thumb|Location of Stoke ward Stoke 2015 Labour Party (UK) Philippa Davey* 2,299 36.1 12.1 Conservative Party (UK) Tony Carson 2,150 33.7 4.7 UK Independence Party Philip Partridge 930 14.6 1.2 Green Party of England and Wales Cameron Millar 637 10.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Guy 298 4.7 N/A Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Lesley Duncan 63 1.0 N/A 149 2.4 7.4 6,377 66.7 Labour Party (UK) 3.4 St Peter and the Waterfront St Peter and the Waterfront 2015 Labour Party (UK) Chris Penberthy* 2,239 35.6 4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Karen Thurston 1,801 28.6 1.3 UK Independence Party Paul Chapman 981 15.6 5.7 Green Party of England and Wales Colin Trier 730 11.6 1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hugh Janes 329 5.2 5.1 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Roxy Castell 80 1.3 N/A Independent politician Michael Moore 72 1.1 N/A Independent politician Ray Rees 57 0.9 N/A 438 7.0 3.1 6,289 30.4 Labour Party (UK) 1.6 Sutton and Mount Gould thumb|Location of Sutton and Mount Gould ward Sutton and Mount Gould 2015 Labour Party (UK) Sue Dann 2,271 37.4 10.9 Conservative Party (UK) Edmund Shillabeer 1,686 27.8 3.4 UK Independence Party Peter Hubble 931 15.3 6.7 Green Party of England and Wales Josh Leal 723 11.9 5.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter York 383 6.3 3.4 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Louise Parker 77 1.3 0.9 585 9.6 14.3 6,071 63.5 Labour Party (UK) 3.8 Aftermath The Labour Party lost control of the council, remaining the largest party with one seat short of an overall majority.https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-32662517 Labour loses majority in Plymouth 2015-05-08 BBC News 2018-11-17 en-GB References Plymouth Category:May 2015 in the United Kingdom 2015 Category:2010s in Devon