2015 Derby City Council election

2015 UK local government election

2015 Derby City Council election[1][2] | <- 2014 | 7 May 2015 | 2016 ->

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17 of the 51 seats to Derby City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
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Party  | Labour | Conservative
Seats before  | 27 | 14
Seats won  | 11 | 5
Seats after  | 29 | 14
Seat change  | 2 | 0
Popular vote  | 40,309 | 33,750
Percentage  | 37.2% | 31.2%

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| Third party  | Fourth party
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Party  | Liberal Democrats | UKIP
Seats before  | 7 | 2
Seats won  | 1  | 0
Seats after  | 6  | 2
Seat change  | 1  | 0
Popular vote  | 13,042  | 18,293
Percentage  | 12.0%  | 16.9%

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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2015 Derby City Council elections.

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| Council control before election

Labour

| Council control after election

Labour

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The 2015 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Derby City Council in England.[3] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party increased its majority on the council by gaining two seats.

## Election results

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2015 Derby City Council election  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 11  | 2  | 0  | 2 | 64.7  | 37.2  | 40,309  | 10.8
| Conservative | 5  | 0  | 0  |  | 29.4  | 31.2  | 33,750  | 2.0
| Liberal Democrats | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1 | 5.9  | 12.0  | 13,042  | 5.9
| UKIP | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 16.9  | 18,293  | New
| Green | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 1.1  | 1,217  | 0.7
| Independent | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1 | 0.0  | 0.8  | 875  | 0.6
| TUSC | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.6  | 643  | New
| BNP | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 98  | 2.2
| British Independents | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.1  | 60  | New
| English Democrat | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 50  | New

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2011 election.

## Ward results

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### Abbey

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Location of Abbey ward Abbey (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Asaf Afzal  | 2,688  | 50.1%
| Conservative | Edward James Packham  | 1,056  | 19.7%
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Hudson  | 875  | 16.3%
| UKIP | Martin Ashley Bardoe  | 748  | 13.9%
Majority  | 1,632  | 30.4%
Turnout | 5,367  | 54.8%
| Labour hold

### Allestree

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Location of Allestree ward Allestree (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Steve Hassall  | 4,867  | 56.7%
| Labour | Simon Peter Parkes  | 1,835  | 21.4%
| UKIP | Frank Leeming  | 1,005  | 11.7%
| Liberal Democrats | Deena Smith  | 883  | 10.3%
Majority  | 3,032  | 35.3%
Turnout | 8,590  | 77.5%
| Conservative hold

### Alvaston

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Location of Alvaston ward Alvaston (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Paul Bayliss  | 2,588  | 40.8%
| UKIP | Arron Marsden  | 1,826  | 28.8%
| Conservative | Pete Berry  | 1,404  | 22.4%
| Liberal Democrats | Ellen Anthony  | 385  | 6.1%
| TUSC | Charles Albert Taylor  | 74  | 1.2%
| British Independents  | David Andrew Gale  | 60  | 0.9%
Majority  | 762  | 12.0%
Turnout | 6,337  | 55.9%
| Labour hold

### Arboretum

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Location of Arboretum ward Arboretum (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Fareed Hussain  | 3,549  | 71.1%
| Conservative | Ross McCristal  | 505  | 10.1%
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Hird  | 434  | 8.7%
| UKIP | Usman Khalid-Raja  | 387  | 7.8%
| TUSC | Graham Lewis  | 118  | 2.4%
Majority  | 3,044  | 61.0%
Turnout | 4,993  | 46.3%
| Labour hold

### Blagreaves

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Location of Blagreaves ward Blagreaves (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Amo Raju  | 2,401  | 36.8%
| Liberal Democrats | Danielle Lind  | 1,990  | 30.5%
| Conservative | Max Craven  | 1,235  | 18.9%
| UKIP | Vincent Davis  | 844  | 12.9%
Majority  | 411  | 6.3%
Turnout | 6,527  | 66.0%
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

### Boulton

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Location of Boulton ward Boulton (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Barbara Sybil Jackson  | 2,177  | 37.8%
| UKIP | Steve Fowke  | 1,562  | 27.1%
| Conservative | Celia Ingall  | 1,538  | 26.7%
| Green | David Leonard Foster  | 239  | 4.2%
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Venn  | 159  | 2.8%
| TUSC | Shaun Christopher Stuart  | 80  | 1.4%
Majority  | 615  | 10.7%
Turnout | 5,755  | 57.8%
| Labour hold

### Chaddesden

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Location of Chaddesten ward Chaddesden (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Linda Mary Winter  | 2,147  | 34.4%
| Conservative | Jonathan Charles Smale  | 2,131  | 34.2%
| UKIP | Anthony Joseph Crawley  | 1,558  | 25.0%
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Colin Care  | 304  | 4.9%
| BNP | Paul Hillard  | 98  | 1.6%
Majority  | 16  | 0.3%
Turnout | 6,238  | 62.0%
| Labour hold

### Chellaston

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Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Alan Leslie Grimadell  | 3,342  | 43.8%
| Labour | Cecile Yvonne Wright  | 2,161  | 28.3%
| UKIP | John Evans  | 1,506  | 19.7%
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Elizabeth Katharine Webb  | 568  | 7.4%
| English Democrat | David William Black  | 50  | 0.7%
Majority  | 1,181  | 15.5%
Turnout | 7,627  | 67.0%
| Conservative hold

### Darley

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Location of Darley ward Darley (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Martin Jeffrey Repton  | 2,698  | 39.1%
| Conservative | Jordan Kemp  | 2,373  | 34.4%
| UKIP | Kirk Lewis Kus  | 632  | 9.2%
| Green | Alice Sarah Mason-Power  | 632  | 9.2%
| Liberal Democrats | John Allman Cameron  | 565  | 8.2%
Majority  | 325  | 4.7%
Turnout | 6,900  | 66.4%
| Labour hold

### Derwent

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Location of Derwent ward Derwent (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Martin Rawson  | 2,107  | 42.5%
| UKIP | Sarah Ann Hallam  | 1,336  | 27.0%
| Conservative | Steve Willoughby  | 1,165  | 23.5%
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Ferrigno  | 349  | 7.0%
Majority  | 771  | 15.5%
Turnout | 4,957  | 51.4%
| Labour hold

### Littleover

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Location of Littleover ward Littleover (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | Mike Carr  | 2,682  | 35.4%
| Labour | Dom Anderson  | 2,403  | 31.7%
| Conservative | Gee Afsar  | 1,744  | 23.0%
| UKIP | Vaughan Saxby  | 606  | 8.0%
| Independent (politician)  | Tony Welch  | 139  | 1.8%
Majority  | 279  | 3.7%
Turnout | 7,574  | 71.9%
| Liberal Democrats hold

### Mackworth

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Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Diane Elizabeth Froggatt  | 1,811  | 32.9%
| Conservative | Sean Thomas Rose  | 1,268  | 23.0%
| UKIP | Freddie Theobald  | 1,094  | 19.9%
| Independent | Lisa Maria Higginbottom*  | 736  | 13.4%
| Green | Marten Kats  | 346  | 6.3%
| Liberal Democrats | Catrin Sian Rutland  | 250  | 4.5%
Majority  | 543  | 9.9%
Turnout | 5,505  | 57.4%
| Labour gain from Independent

Note: Lisa Higginbottom was elected as a Labour councillor at the previous election in 2011, but resigned to sit as an independent in October 2013.[4]

### Mickleover

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Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | John Keith  | 3,772  | 43.9%
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Joseph Barker  | 2,382  | 27.7%
| Labour | Lester John Pendrey  | 1,523  | 17.7%
| UKIP | Ian Edward Crompton  | 925  | 10.8%
Majority  | 1,390  | 16.2%
Turnout | 8,602  | 73.6%
| Conservative hold

### Normanton

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Location of Normanton ward Normanton (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Jangir Khan  | 3,763  | 71.6%
| Conservative | Ashley Anthony Waterhouse  | 597  | 11.4%
| UKIP | Jayprakash Joshi  | 486  | 9.2%
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Leonard  | 219  | 4.2%
| TUSC | Terence Anderson  | 191  | 3.6%
Majority  | 3,166  | 60.2%
Turnout | 5,256  | 51.0%
| Labour hold

### Oakwood

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Location of Oakwood ward Oakwood (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Robin Wood  | 3,345  | 51.0%
| Labour | Fay Knight  | 1,672  | 25.5%
| UKIP | Gary John Small  | 1,197  | 18.3%
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Anthony Jackson  | 340  | 5.2%
Majority  | 1,673  | 25.5%
Turnout | 6,554  | 65.1%
| Conservative hold

### Sinfin

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Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Joanna Terese West  | 2,993  | 60.7%
| UKIP | Gaurav Pandey  | 1,383  | 28.0%
| Liberal Democrats | Jake Zyla  | 432  | 8.8%
| TUSC | Zbigniew Wojcik  | 123  | 2.5%
Majority  | 1,610  | 32.7%
Turnout | 6,624  | 66.5%
| Labour hold

### Spondon

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Location of Spondon ward Spondon (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Nicola Angela Roulstone  | 3,384  | 51.1%
| Labour | Richard Morgan  | 1,793  | 27.1%
| UKIP | Garth Munton  | 1,222  | 18.4%
| Liberal Democrats | Alf Wall  | 225  | 3.4%
Majority  | 1,591  | 24.0%
Turnout | 6,624  | 66.5%
| Conservative hold

## References

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1. ^ "Local Election Results 2015". Andrew Teale.
2. ^ "Local Election 2015". Derby City Council.
3. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
4. ^ Chris Mallett (22 October 2013). "Former Derby Mayor quits Labour in protest at cash cuts". Derby Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 November 2013.

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