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2015 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham shown within England.

The 2015 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council in England. The election took place on the same day as the UK General Election.[1] One third of the council was up for election and Labour retained control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

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Oldham Local Election Result 2015
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 16 0 0 +0 44.3 43,099 -1.1
  UKIP 0 0 0 +0 21.9 21,345 -1.8
  Conservative 1 0 0 +0 17.9 17,391 +5.4
  Liberal Democrats 3 0 0 +0 11.0 10,686 -2.0
  Green 0 0 0 2.5 2,471 +1.7
  Independent 0 0 0 +0 1.3 1,283 -2.3
  Respect 0 0 0 1.9 883 +0.9
  TUSC 0 0 0 0.1 126 +0.0

Ward results

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The electoral division results listed below[2] are based on the changes from the 2014 elections,[3] not taking into account any mid-term by-elections or party defections.

Alexandra ward

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Alexandra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jenny Harrison 1,899 52.0 +3.1
Conservative Raja Iqbal 798 21.9 +21.5
UKIP David Carter 786 21.5 −2.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Darlington 166 4.5 −16.1
Majority 1,101 30.2 +5.1
Turnout 3,649
Labour hold Swing

Chadderton Central ward

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Chadderton Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eddie Moores 2,256 45.0 −0.1
UKIP Francis Arbour 1,374 27.4 −5.7
Conservative Robert Barnes 1,056 21.1 +2.2
Green Jessica Stott 186 3.7 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Derek Clayton 137 2.7 −0.1
Majority 882 17.6 +5.7
Turnout 5,009 62.89
Labour hold Swing

Chadderton North ward

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Chadderton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohon Ali 2,396 45.0 −4.7
Conservative Paul Martin 1,336 25.2 +4.9
UKIP Dave Malin 1,170 22.0 −5.5
Liberal Democrats John Hall 216 4.1 +1.5
Green Matthew Chester 202 3.8 +3.8
Majority 1,060 19.9 −2.3
Turnout 5,320
Labour hold Swing

Chadderton South ward

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Chadderton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Shuttleworth 1,940 42.8 +2.3
UKIP Steve Connor 1,627 35.9 −4.1
Conservative Michele Stocktom 707 15.6 +3.5
Green Melodey Walker 146 3.2 +1.6
Liberal Democrats Louie Hamblett 116 2.6 −3.1
Majority 313 6.9 +6.4
Turnout 4,536
Labour hold Swing

Coldhurst ward

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Coldhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Montaz Azad 3,452 64.7 −13.1
Liberal Democrats Nuruz Zaman 1,046 19.6 +12.3
UKIP Jean Eddleston 552 10.4 +10.4
Conservative Riaj Alom 282 5.3 −2.5
Majority 2,406 45.1 −24.9
Turnout 5,332
Labour hold Swing

Crompton ward

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Crompton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julia Turner 1,515 28.7 −2.0
Labour Chris Goodwin 1,292 24.5 +0.4
Conservative Phelyp Bennett 1,201 22.8 +5.9
UKIP John Berry 1,123 21.3 −4.3
Green Bianca Lopez 148 2.8 +0.1
Majority 223 4.2 −0.9
Turnout 5,279
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Failsworth East ward

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Failsworth East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim McMahon 2,571 54.4 +7.3
UKIP Graham Whitehead 1,118 23.7 −11.8
Conservative Antony Cahill 809 17.1 +4.4
Green Andrew Rossall 156 3.3 −0.8
Liberal Democrats Bill Cullen 73 1.5 +0.4
Majority 1,453 30.7 +18.7
Turnout 4,727
Labour hold Swing

Failsworth West ward

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Failsworth West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elaine Garry 2,192 47.5 +8.7
UKIP Joan Spencer 1,420 30.7 −13.3
Conservative Adam Carney 786 17.0 +8.2
TUSC Sam Pennington 126 2.7 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Enid Firth 94 2.0 +0.9
Majority 772 16.8
Turnout 4,618
Labour hold Swing

Hollinwood ward

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Hollinwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve Williams 2,089 54.0 +3.9
UKIP Thomas Eddleston 1,118 28.9 −8.3
Conservative Sameer Zulqurnain 399 10.3 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Martin Dinoff 137 3.5 −2.1
Green Jonaya English 126 3.3 +3.3
Majority 971 25.1 +12.2
Turnout 3,869
Labour hold Swing

Medlock Vale ward

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Medlock Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kaiser Rehman 2,512 54.6 +7.5
UKIP Imran Sarwar 1,150 25.0 −1.1
Conservative Neil Allsopp 575 12.5 −10.8
Green Jean Betteridge 213 4.6 +4.6
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Zakaullah 149 3.2 −0.3
Majority 1,362 52.4 +23.2
Turnout 4,599
Labour hold Swing

Royton North ward

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Royton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Larkin 2,298 45.1 +2.9
UKIP Nigel Lea 1,261 24.8 −11.2
Conservative Lewis Quigg 1,136 22.3 +2.4
Liberal Democrats Shaun Duffy 208 4.1 +1.2
Green Lauren Pickering 188 3.7 +3.7
Majority 1,037 20.4 +14.2
Turnout 5,091
Labour hold Swing

Royton South ward

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Royton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steven Bashforth 2,326 46.0 −0.8
UKIP Derek Fletcher 1,278 25.3 −4.6
Conservative Allan Fish 1,086 21.4 +5.2
Liberal Democrats Denise Tindall 222 4.1 +1.0
Green Jim Stidworthy 145 2.9 −2.1
Majority 1,048 20.7 +3.8
Turnout 5,057
Labour hold Swing

Saddleworth North ward

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Saddleworth North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Derek Heffernan 1,440 26.1 +4.8
Conservative Sean Curley 1,155 20.9 +9.1
Independent Lesley Brown 958 17.4 −19.1
UKIP Harry Moore 881 16.0 −0.7
Labour Peter Heatley 852 15.4 +1.7
Green Catherine Hunter 232 4.2 +4.2
Majority 285 5.2
Turnout 5,518
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Saddleworth South ward

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Saddleworth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Sheldon 2,489 41.9 +17.8
Liberal Democrats Alan Belmore 1,494 25.2 −3.4
Labour Ian Manners 1,299 21.9 +6.6
UKIP Ray Booth 654 11.0 −3.9
Majority 995 16.7
Turnout 5,936
Conservative hold Swing

Saddleworth West & Lees ward

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Saddleworth West & Lees
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adrian Alexander 1,735 31.9 +7.1
UKIP Ian Nurse 1,237 22.7 −8.3
Conservative Pam Byrne 1,231 22.6 +9.7
Liberal Democrats Stephen Barrow 857 15.6 −10.7
Independent Helen Bishop 198 3.6 +3.6
Green Chris O'Donnell 190 3.5 −1.5
Majority 498 9.2
Turnout 5,448
Labour hold Swing

Shaw ward

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Shaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Gloster 1,445 31.3 −11.6
Labour Hermione Spiggott 1,225 26.5 +5.3
UKIP Peter Brown 1,070 23.2 −4.1
Conservative Bob Wilcock 714 15.5 +6.9
Green Andrew Stuttard 161 3.5 +3.5
Majority 220 4.8 −10.8
Turnout 4,615
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. James ward

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St. James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Angela Cosgrove 1,793 43.2 +5.3
UKIP Joseph Fitzpatrick 1,260 30.4 −1.0
Conservative Terry Hopkinson 512 12.3 +8.7
Liberal Democrats Kevin Dawson 439 10.6 −13.1
Green Roger Pakeman 142 3.4 +0.1
Majority 536 12.8
Turnout 4,146
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

St. Mary's ward

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St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shadab Qumer 3,164 59.5 −22.7
Respect Tariq Ullah 883 16.6 +16.6
UKIP Gary Leese 608 11.4 +11.4
Conservative David Atherton 339 6.4 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Badrul Amin 199 3.7 −2.3
Green Miranda Meadowcroft 126 2.4 −0.9
Majority 2,281 42.9 −33.3
Turnout 5,319
Labour hold Swing

Waterhead ward

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Waterhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Dean 2,169 46.2 +3.0
UKIP Nicholas Godleman 1,369 29.1 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Linda Dawson 538 11.4 −13.4
Conservative Andris d'Adamo 496 10.6 +5.9
Independent Naveed Ahmed 127 2.7 +2.7
Majority 800 17.0 +1.0
Turnout 4,699
Labour hold Swing

Werneth ward

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Werneth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Javid Iqbal 3,639 80.4 −9.9
UKIP Muhammad Amjad 289 6.4 +6.4
Conservative Nicola Sykes 284 6.3 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Keith Pendlebury 205 4.5 +0.5
Green Chris Parr 110 2.4 +2.4
Majority 3,350 74.0 −10.6
Turnout 4,527
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Borough Council Election - Thursday, 7th May, 2015". Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ European & Local Election May 2014 - Thursday, 22nd May, 2014 (Report). Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council.
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