Election Name: | 2015 Canterbury City Council election[1] |
Country: | England |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2011 Canterbury City Council election |
Previous Year: | 2011 |
Next Election: | 2019 Canterbury City Council election |
Next Year: | 2019 |
Seats For Election: | All 39 seats in the Canterbury City Council |
Majority Seats: | 20 |
Election Date: | 7 May 2015 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | Conservative |
Seats1: | 31 |
Popular Vote1: | 29,670 |
Percentage1: | 37.4% |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 3 |
Popular Vote2: | 16,954 |
Percentage2: | 21.4% |
Party4: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Seats4: | 3 |
Popular Vote4: | 10,305 |
Percentage4: | 13.0% |
Party5: | UKIP |
Seats5: | 2 |
Popular Vote5: | 12,939 |
Percentage5: | 16.3% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 2015 Canterbury City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Canterbury City Council in Kent, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections. It was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries.[3] The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.