| Election Name: | 2015 Brighton and Hove City Council election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Brighton and Hove City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2019 Brighton and Hove City Council election |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Seats For Election: | All 54 council seats 28 seats needed for a majority |
| Election Date: | 7 May 2015 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 13 seats, 31.7% |
| Seats1: | 23 |
| Seat Change1: | 10 |
| Popular Vote1: | 126,842 |
| Percentage1: | 35.6% |
| Swing1: | 3.8% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 18 seats, 28.8% |
| Seats2: | 20 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 107,587 |
| Percentage2: | 30.2% |
| Swing2: | 1.4% |
| Party3: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election3: | 23 seats, 32.8% |
| Seats3: | 11 |
| Seat Change3: | 12 |
| Popular Vote3: | 93,324 |
| Percentage3: | 26.2% |
| Swing3: | 6.6% |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| Previous Largest Party | |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent Largest Party |
| Before Party: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 2015 Brighton and Hove City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Brighton and Hove City Council in England.[1] This is on the same day as the general election and other local elections.
The election saw the Green party lose their minority control of the council. The party had gained control of the council from the Conservative Party following the previous election, with the party elected on a promise to resist cuts from central government.[2] During the administration however the council was faced with cuts of up to £80 million.[2]
Other issues faced by the party included internal disputes, which had seen several attempts to remove Green party leader (and leader of Brighton & Hove Council), Jason Kitcat.[3] In one prominent incident the Green administration faced a strike by the city's binmen, following changes to their allowances. The strike, undertaken during the summer, saw refuse go uncollected. The Green administration split over the strike, with several Green councillors (alongside Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas), including Kitcat's deputy, siding with the binmen.[3]
Following the election, the Labour Party formed a minority administration to run the council.
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