2015 Bath and North East Somerset Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Bath and North East Somerset Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2011 Bath and North East Somerset Council election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Bath and North East Somerset Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:All 65 seats to Bath and North East Somerset Council
Majority Seats:33
Image1: Con
Leader1:Tim Warren
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat1:Mendip
Last Election1:29 seats, 36.9%
Seats1:37
Seat Change1: 8
Popular Vote1:63,614
Percentage1:37.5%
Swing1: 0.6%
Leader2:Paul Crossley
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders Seat2:Southdown
Last Election2:29 seats, 34.8%
Seats2:15
Seat Change2: 14
Popular Vote2:42,472
Percentage2:25.0%
Swing2: 9.8%
Image3: Lab
Leader3:John Bull
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Leaders Seat3:Paulton
Last Election3:5 seats, 17.9%
Seats3:6
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:24,819
Percentage3:14.6%
Swing3: 3.3%
Image4: Ind
Leader4:Nathan Hartley
Party4:Independent politician
Leaders Seat4:Did not stand
Last Election4:2 seats, 3.6%
Seats4:3
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:9,519
Percentage4:5.6%
Swing4: 2.0%
Image5: Grn
Leader5:None
Party5:Green Party of England and Wales
Leaders Seat5:None
Last Election5:0 seats, 6.7%
Seats5:2
Seat Change5: 2
Popular Vote5:22,506
Percentage5:13.3%
Swing5: 6.6%
Image6: VV
Leader6:None
Party6:Village Voice (Peasedown)
Leaders Seat6:None
Last Election6:Did not contest
Seats6:2
Seat Change6: 2
Popular Vote6:2,001
Percentage6:1.2%
Swing6: 1.2%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:No overall control (Lib Dem minority)
After Election:Conservative

The 2015 Bath and North East Somerset Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Bath and North East Somerset Council in England.[1] [2] This coincided with other local elections and the 2015 general election.

Ward results

The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 2011 elections, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections. Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Widcombe

By-elections between 2015 and 2019

Kingsmead

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums . 26 March 2015 . 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.
  2. Web site: Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll . Bath and North East Somerset Returning Officer . 10 April 2015 . 12 April 2015.