2015 Aylesbury Vale District Council election explained

The 2015 Aylesbury Vale District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Aylesbury Vale District Council in Buckinghamshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2011.[1] The Conservative Party remained in overall control of the council.[2]

Election result

Overall turnout at the election was 68%.[3]

Changes between 2015 and 2019

By-elections

Grendon Underwood and Brill

A by-election was held in Grendon Underwood and Brill on 23 December 2015 after the death of Conservative councillor and former leader of the council John Cartwright.[4] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Cameron Branston with a majority of 51 votes over Liberal Democrat Julian Newman.[4]

Elmhurst

A by-election was held in Elmhurst on 6 April 2017 after the resignation of UK Independence Party councillor Andy Hetherington.[5] [6] The seat was won for the Liberal Democrats by Susan Morgan with a majority of 634 seats over Labour's Gary Andrew Paxton.[7]

Wendover and Halton

A by-election was held in Wendover and Halton on 4 May 2017 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Andrew Southam.[8] This was held alongside the Buckinghamshire County Council election on the same date. The seat was won for the Conservatives by Richard Allan Newcombe with a majority of 823 seats over Labour's Cath Collier.[9]

Central & Walton

A by-election was held in Central & Walton on 22 March 2018 following the resignation in February of Conservative councillor Edward Sims.[10] The Liberal Democrats' Waheed Raja gained the seat.[11]

Quainton

A by-election is expected in Quainton following the death of Kevin Hewson (Conservative) in February 2018.[12]

Changes in affiliation

Tom Hunter-Watts left the Conservative Party and on 5 May 2017 joined the Lib Dems.[13]

On 9 May 2017, all three of UKIP's remaining councillors left the party.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Aylesbury Vale (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. 16 December 2014. legislation.gov.uk. 28 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Local election results: Hertfordshire. 8 May 2015. itv.com. 28 February 2017.
  3. Web site: District Election - Thursday 7th May 2015. Aylesbury Vale District Council. 26 February 2017. 27 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170227231629/http://aylesburyvale.moderngov.co.uk/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=1&RPID=580241. dead.
  4. News: By-election result: Conservatives retain seat previously held by John Cartwright. Shefferd. Neil. 29 December 2015. Buckingham and Winslow Advertiser. 27 February 2017.
  5. Web site: District Councillor resignation. 22 December 2016. Aylesbury Vale District Council. 27 February 2017. 28 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170228084242/https://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/news/district-councillor-resignation. dead.
  6. Web site: Elmhurst District Ward By-election. Aylesbury Vale District Council. 27 February 2017. 28 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170228081042/http://aylesburyvale.moderngov.co.uk/mgGeneric.aspx?MD=mgelmhurst2017. dead.
  7. Web site: Election results for Elmhurst, 6 April 2017. Aylesbury Vale District Council. 24 April 2017. 27 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170427100650/http://aylesburyvale.moderngov.co.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=99&RPID=645724. dead.
  8. Web site: District councillor resignation. Aylesbury Vale District Council. 26 April 2017. 27 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170427102502/https://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/news/district-councillor-resignation-0. dead.
  9. Web site: Election results for Wendover and Halton, 4 May 2017. Aylesbury Vale District Council. 5 May 2017.
  10. News: Previews: 22 Mar 2018. 2018-03-21. Britain Elects. 2018-03-23. en-GB.
  11. News: Britain Elects on Twitter. Twitter. 2018-03-23. en.
  12. News: Popular Councillor Kevin Hewson passes away, aged 62. 2018-03-23. en.
  13. Web site: Recent changes. Open Council Data UK. 23 Mar 2018. 21 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321045009/http://www.opencouncildata.co.uk/recentChanges.php. dead.

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