2015 Peterborough City Council election

Local election in Peterborough, England

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20 out of 57 seats
29 seats needed for a majority
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Party  | Conservative | Labour | Independent
Last election  | 31 seats, 33.2%  | 11 seats, 29.0%  | 6 seats, 7.5%
Seats won  | 11  | 5  | 2
Seats after  | 29 | 12 | 6
Seat change  |  2  |  1  |
Popular vote  | 27,229  | 21,413  | 3,948
Percentage  | 38.0%  | 29.9%  | 5.5%
Swing  | 4.8%  | 0.9%  | 2.0%

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party  | Sixth party
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Party  | UKIP | Liberal Democrats | Liberal
Last election  | 3 seats, 16.2%  | 3 seats, 5.8%  | 3 seats, 3.0%
Seats won  | 1  | 0  | 1
Seats after  | 4 | 3 | 3
Seat change  |  1  |  |
Popular vote  | 10,471  | 2,140  | 1,446
Percentage  | 14.6%  | 3.0%  | 2.0%
Swing  | 1.6%  | 2.8%  | 1.0%

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| Council control before election

Conservative Party

| Council control after election

Conservative Party

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The 2015 Peterborough City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Election result

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2015 Peterborough City Council election

Party  | This election  | Full council  | This election
Seats  | Net  | Seats %  | Other | Total  | Total %  | Votes  | Votes %  | +/−
| Conservative | 11  |  2  | 55.0  | 18  | 29 | 50.9  | 27,229  | 38.0  | +4.8
| Labour | 5  |  1  | 25.0  | 7  | 12 | 21.1  | 21,413  | 29.9  | +0.9
| Independent | 2  |  | 10.0  | 4  | 6 | 10.5  | 3,948  | 5.5  | -2.0
| UKIP | 1  |  1  | 5.0  | 3  | 4 | 7.0  | 10,471  | 14.6  | -1.6
| Liberal Democrats | 0  |  | 0.0  | 3  | 3 | 5.3  | 2,140  | 3.0  | -2.8
| Liberal | 1  |  | 5.0  | 2  | 3 | 5.3  | 1,446  | 2.0  | -1.0
| Green | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 4,501  | 6.3  | +3.0
| English Democrat | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 324  | 0.5  | -0.8
| TUSC | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 131  | 0.2  | -0.5

## Ward results

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### Bretton North

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Bretton North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Colin Martin  | 1,422  | 37.4  | +5.5
| Conservative | Scott Warren  | 1,064  | 28.0  | +4.3
| UKIP | Ann Chanter-Allen  | 945  | 24.9  | −10.7
| Green | Wendy Hirst  | 194  | 5.1  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Rohan Wilson  | 177  | 4.7  | −4.2
Majority | 358  | 9.4  |
Turnout | 3,802  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.6  |

### Bretton South

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Bretton South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Andy Coles | 601  | 43.2  | −18.0
| Labour | Angus Ellis  | 413  | 29.7  | +8.6
| Independent | Michael Flectcher  | 240  | 17.2  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Pollack  | 71  | 5.1  | N/A
| Green | Samuel Gibbons  | 67  | 4.8  | −2.5
Majority | 188  | 13.5  |
Turnout | 1,392  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 13.3  |

### Central

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Central  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mohammed Nadeem  | 2,294  | 50.6  | +25.7
| Labour | Sabra Yasin  | 1,856  | 40.9  | −24.0
| Green | Alexander Airey  | 383  | 8.4  | −1.8
Majority | 438  | 9.7  |
Turnout | 4,533  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 24.9  |

### Dogsthorpe

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Dogsthorpe  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Christabel Saltmarsh  | 1,303  | 38.4  | −20.4
| Labour | Haggai Odep  | 898  | 26.5  | −3.5
| UKIP | Peter O'Dell  | 649  | 19.1  | N/A
| Conservative | Emily Fisher  | 460  | 13.6  | +2.4
| Green | Nicholas Senior  | 83  | 2.4  | N/A
Majority | 405  | 11.9  |
Turnout | 3,393  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | 8.5  |

### East

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East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Nabil Shabbir  | 1,622  | 41.6  | +12.4
| Conservative | Adam Collins  | 1,135  | 29.1  | −6.9
| UKIP | Mary Herdman  | 762  | 19.5  | −2.8
| Green | Michael Alexander  | 236  | 6.1  | +1.3
| Liberal | Sandra Ringler  | 143  | 3.7  | −3.9
Majority | 487  | 12.5  |
Turnout | 3,898  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 9.7  |

### Fletton and Woodston

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Fletton and Woodston  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Rui Faustino  | 1,798  | 39.5  | +8.6
| Labour | Alan Dowson  | 1,437  | 31.6  | +2.4
| Independent | Dusan Obradovic  | 673  | 14.8  | N/A
| Green | Ian Tennant  | 511  | 11.2  | +4.3
| TUSC | Jonathan Lloyd  | 131  | 2.9  | +1.3
Majority | 361  | 7.9  |
Turnout | 4,550  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.1  |

### North

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North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Charles Swift  | 1,047  | 50.3  | −12.9
| Labour | Bonita Yonga  | 590  | 28.4  | +1.0
| Conservative | Harr Gartside  | 303  | 14.6  | +5.2
| Green | Stephanie Wilson  | 141  | 6.8  | N/A
Majority | 457  | 21.9  |
Turnout | 2,081  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing | 7.0  |

### Northborough

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Northborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Hiller  | 1,140  | 67.6  | +7.2
| UKIP | Terence Palmer  | 368  | 21.8  | +14.4
| Green | Sarah Wilkinson  | 179  | 10.6  | N/A
Majority | 772  | 45.8  |
Turnout | 1,508  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.6  |

### Orton Longueville

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Orton Longueville  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Graham Casey  | 1,398  | 36.0  | +6.0
| UKIP | Rupert Dexter  | 1,128  | 29.1  | −2.6
| Labour | Evelina Sidlauskiene  | 1,122  | 28.9  | +0.7
| Green | Richard Horton  | 234  | 6.0  | ±0.0
Majority | 270  | 6.9  |
Turnout | 3,882  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.3  |

### Orton Waterville

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Orton Waterville  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Kim Aitken  | 2,532  | 54.5  | +9.0
| UKIP | Iain McLaughlan  | 924  | 19.9  | −10.4
| Labour | David Weaver  | 874  | 18.8  | +4.3
| Green | Colin Honeyman-Smith  | 319  | 6.9  | −1.1
Majority | 1,608  | 34.6  |
Turnout | 4,649  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 9.7  |

### Orton with Hampton

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Orton with Hampton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Nigel North  | 2,476  | 42.3  | +4.7
| Labour | Susan Johnson  | 1,328  | 22.7  | −2.8
| UKIP | Matthew Bliszczak  | 1,047  | 17.9  | N/A
| Green | Darren Bisby-Boyd  | 498  | 8.5  | −2.9
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Wiggin  | 498  | 8.5  | −2.2
Majority | 1,148  | 19.6  |
Turnout | 5,847  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.8  |

### Park

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Park  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Shearman  | 2,049  | 50.3  | +4.7
| Conservative | Stephen Allen  | 1,438  | 35.3  | −3.2
| UKIP | Graham Whitehead  | 326  | 8.0  | −1.2
| Green | Fiona Radic  | 172  | 4.2  | +0.3
| Liberal Democrats | Rebeka Sellick  | 90  | 2.2  | −0.2
Majority | 611  | 15.0  |
Turnout | 4,075  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.0  |

### Paston

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Paston  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jonas Hopogap Yonga  | 1,116  | 33.6  | −1.3
| Conservative | Bryan Tyler  | 1,037  | 31.3  | +7.2
| UKIP | Sharon Varkalis  | 842  | 25.4  | −15.6
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Chivall  | 171  | 5.2  | N/A
| Green | Roger Proudfoot  | 151  | 4.6  | N/A
Majority | 79  | 2.3  |
Turnout | 3,317  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.3  |

### Ravensthorpe

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Ravensthorpe  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Edward Murphy  | 1,207  | 46.4  | +10.6
| Conservative | Harry Newton  | 813  | 31.2  | −25.0
| UKIP | David Neville  | 496  | 19.1  | +11.1
| Green | Joanna Weedon  | 87  | 3.3  | N/A
Majority | 394  | 15.2  |
Turnout | 2,603  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 17.8  |

### Stanground Central

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Stanground Central (2 seats due to by-election)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Raymond Bisby  | 1,731  | 44.9  |
| UKIP | John Whitby  | 1,560  | 40.4  |
| Conservative | Marco Cereste  | 1,418  | 36.8  |
| Labour | Margaret Thulbourn  | 1,273  | 33.0  |
| Labour | Christopher York  | 1,031  | 26.7  |
| Green | Jonathan Phillipson Brown  | 376  | 9.7  |
| English Democrat | Nicholas Capp  | 324  | 8.4  |
Turnout | 3,857  |  |
| Conservative hold
| UKIP gain from Conservative

### Stanground East

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Stanground East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Christopher Harper  | 775  | 59.0  | +1.6
| Labour | John Thulbourn  | 403  | 30.7  | +4.2
| Green | Ruth Fiddy  | 136  | 10.4  | N/A
Majority | 372  | 28.3  |
Turnout | 1,314  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.3  |

### Werrington North

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Werrington North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Judith Fox  | 1,988  | 52.7  | −8.0
| Conservative | Darren Morley  | 942  | 25.0  | +5.8
| Labour | Christopher Jones  | 632  | 16.8  | +4.0
| Green | Chery Beeby  | 209  | 5.5  | N/A
Majority | 1,046  | 27.7  |
Turnout | 3,771  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing | 8.9  |

### Werrington South

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Werrington South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Paula Thacker  | 1,562  | 39.1  | +18.8
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Bond  | 1,133  | 28.4  | −20.2
| UKIP | Michael Kennedy  | 669  | 16.8  | −4.8
| Labour | Vincent Moon  | 521  | 13.1  | +3.6
| Green | Joseph Wells  | 107  | 2.7  | N/A
Majority | 429  | 10.7  |
Turnout | 3,992  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 19.5  |

### West

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West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Wane Fitzgerald  | 2,312  | 45.3  | +4.3
| Labour | Mohammed Sabir  | 1,619  | 31.7  | +0.2
| UKIP | John Myles  | 755  | 14.8  | −4.6
| Green | Karen Lawrence  | 418  | 8.2  | N/A
Majority | 693  | 13.6  |
Turnout | 5,104  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.1  |

## By-elections

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### West

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A by-election was called due to the resignation of Cllr Nick Arculus.

West: 29 October 2015  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lynne Ayres  | 1,174  | 46.4  |
| Labour | Mohammed Sabir  | 742  | 29.4  |
| UKIP | John Myles  | 415  | 16.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Pollack  | 103  | 4.1  |
| Green | Alex Airey  | 94  | 3.7  |
Majority | 432  | 17.0  |
Turnout | 2,528  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.

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